The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-25
(Official.) COMMON CUCNLiL MEETING

| lOnMUN COCNIiL MEETING
 An adjourned meeting of the Com mon Council was held at City Haii Monday, evening, Feb. 21, 1910.
 His Honor, Edward T. Buckingham Mayor, presided.
 Present-Aldermen D. E. O'Neill McMurray, Mahoney, Cassidy, Clam pett, Finlan, Conlin, Brady, LaverS J. P. ONeil, Paddock, Primrose Gould, Wilder, Berthson, Fletcher Bullard, Jackson, O'Connen, Stewart Feyrer, Meyer, Walker, and zink.
 The warrant as issued for tue meeting for the election of an alder man to succeed John N. Near was then read.
 | On motion the reading of the min- utes of the previous meeting was dis pensed with and the records ap- | proved.
 At this time the council proceeded to the election of an alderman to suc- ceed John N. Near, resigned, as Ir accordance with the charter. Alder = man McMurray presented the name 1 of Daniel E. Walker, there being no further nominations.
 The Mayor appointed as teIlers Aldermen McMurray and Wilder.
 The ballot resulted as follows: | Total amount of votes cast, 10; of l which Daniel E. Walker received 10. 1 The oath of office was then ad- l mfnistered by his honor the Mayor, and MT. Walker took his seat in the Council Chamber.
 l COMMUNICATIONS.
 To His Honor the Mayor, and the l Board of Aldermen. Greeting:
 of the campaign pledges of the party | that was victorious at the last elec- tion called for the submission of ali 1 important amendments to the funda- mental law of the city to a referen- dunn vote of the electorate, and Whereas, at the present time, the city has no power to submit such questions to a referendum vote, and cannot do so until such power is granted to the city, by an amendment ] to the city charter, and
 Whereas, the time is rapidly draw ing near when another General As sembly will convene, and as all inn portant amendments to the city chart CT should be carefully considered be- fore they are submitted to the Gen. eral Assembly for their consideration therefore, be it ; Resolved, That we, the members of the Socialistic Party, sincere and con- slstent believers in the principle of | the referendum, call upon your hon i ore ble body to take immediate steps 1 to have the charter of the, city so amended that the voters of our city shall have the right to place their seal of approval or disapproval on all | matters affecting the funda mental law Of our city
 Signed, sealed by the Socialistic Party of Bridgeport, in session Feb ruary- 12, 1910.
 BENJ. J. LEGERE, Chairman. Referred to the Committee on Mis- ce1laneous Matters.
 To His Honor the Mayor, and the
 Board of Aldermen,
 Greeting:
 Whereas, the Board of Aldermen of 1910 enacted an ordinance stipulating W vork on all city work, whether done by the city direct or by contractors l receiving contracts from the city, and Whereas, the same ordinance states that every contract made by any agent of the city shall contain a shall constitute and be considered days work, and
 Whereas, for several years past this ordinance has been and is today flag l rantly violated by all contractors re- eeiving contracts from the city, mak-
 
 with the intention of living up to the provisions of this city ordinance, therefore, be 1t
 Resolved, That we, the Central La Dor Union, call upon your honor the mayor, and the board of aldermen to ta Ike immediate steps to have this ordinance enforced on all city con- tracts, and be it further
 Resolved, That all contracts award ed in the future contain a stipulation making eight hours a maximum days work as required by the city ordi- nance.
 T. A. FLANAGAN,
 JOHN J. -O'NEILL,
 JASPER MLEVY, Legislative Committee of the Central Labor Union.
 Referred to the Committee on Ordi- nance. To the Honorable Board of Aldermen:
 The Street and Sidewalks Commit tee of the Board of Aldermen of the year 1906, made an agreement with the County Commissioners to lay side walks from North avenue to Beers street on Madison avenue, on the County Jail property, provided the County would deed them the parcel of land necessary to make a straight street. The County Commissioners have carried out their part of the agreement and have so informed the undersigned and expect the city to do it's part.
 It is, the desire of the undersigned to ask your honorable body to ask the city attorney to Investigate, and also to call in MT. DuBois, who was chairman at this time, and if found to be so, or otherwise, report back to the Board of Aldermen, and also | notify the County Commissioners of their finding. A. LEVY,
 For Residents.
 Referred to the City Attorney.
 PETITIONS. To the Committee on Streets and
 Sidewalks. A. Krouse, ct al., for the grading 1 of and laying of curb, gutter and sidewalk on Webster avenue. F. w. Tesch, et al., for the grading | and laying of curb, gutter and side ! walk on Charles St. H. Engle, ct. al., for the notification | of the property owners on the east side of Madison avenue to lay side i walks; and also to notify the prop erty owners on both sides of street to lay curb and gutters, and to take the necessary steps to compel such action as soon as possible from No1 tn avenue to Jackson avenue.
 De petition of H. H. Jackson that that suitable metal cans be located ill the central part of the city for ti.e receptiOn of all rIlbliSh