The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-09
official. COMMON COUNCIL MEETING.

A regular meeting oG the Common Council was held at City Hall. Monday evening, April 4 1910.
 His Honor. Edward T. Buckingham, Mayor. presided
 Present-Aldermen McMurray. Ma honey, Cassidy. Clampett. Finlan. Con- in, Brady. Lavery. J. P. .O'Neil. Pad Sock. Griffin. Primrose. Gould. Wilder Rertilson. Fletcher. BulIard, Jackson. OsConne1. Stewart. Feyrer, Meyer. Walker, ana Zink.
 On motion the reading of the min uteS of the previous meeting was dis pensed with and the records approved. The warrant as issued for the meet Ing for the election of an Alderman to succeed Dennis E. O,Neill was then read
 At this time the Council proceeded to the election of an Alderman to succeed Dennis Ee OsNeiIl. resigned, as in ac- eordance with the charter.
 Alderman Clafnpett presented the nanae of John M. Griffin There being pointed as tellers Aldermen Clampett and Mahoney
 The ballot resulted as follows: Total amount of votes cast. Il of W6ich John M Griffin received III The Mayor then declared John M. p4fhn unanimously elected to the un- eerpdred term of Dennis B. O'Neill. re- 2 The oath of office was then admin lstered by his honor. the Mayor. and
 
 Griffin would succeed Alderman D. B. 0sNeiH on all committees:
 Alderman Grifhn then took his seat In the Council chamber. The bond Of Dennis B. ONeill. clerk pk the Board of Charities. with the National Surety Co. as surety. amount Referred to the Committee on FT- nance with Instructions to report on khe same at this meeting.
 HEARINGS
 Hearings were held and parties in interest heard on the following pro- posed Improvements. as follows:
 De petition of Joseph M. Sanger. for huilaing on the east side of William street. between Stfllman and Ogden T5s Construction of a sewer in Hough avenue. commencing at and connect Ing with the sewer in Nichols street, ana extending northerly in Heugh avenue 2 dlstancs ,a'1 of apogt 4so ,1 1es5. s.v enpoxt avenue. commencing at and connecting with the sewer in Strat- lord avenue and extending southerly n Davenport avenue distance Of hbouk 1E0 feet.
 Th@ 8o1lowfng bills against the city were presented and referred to the G B Clark 6 Co.,. s41s5: Joyce EFess. $za37: Rantz Motor Co. $1500; ssozs % M Hsi Rnsign. q s1z.s5: f. aAes9aiah snIth. zaii. son. ssi si1,s5: Belie Pease. 5000: Lee Carver, s1s.co: wTn. Farren. s1s.oo:: D. IF. McNamara. $S2.11: John NeEins, sss00s v. IT. Hanna. s1o.5O; A. e Enapp. $22.50; T. Hawley & Co.. $74.82: n r Doolitt1e. s5s.72: F. H. Mullins, sI 50. John Heaphy. s2.50; F. D. Ives, 25ns e. E. Keith. $500: United nlumin- A. IN r {, 60, ss45i: c. s. B5orkiund. s1esoo: Esredertck Snow. $2445: Vim. Malley, S2s6O Schwarz Bros. $1T.06; J. c. Ter Hsshop. ss1oa: N M. Muirhead. ss2.oo; D M Rowland. $6O.00: M H. Ford, ss5.15 M.1 " Manwaring: s41.25; Aasoe. szzoo: Post Publishing co. s62.s1s Thomas Bly, $9.00
 COMMUNICATIONS.
 From the Board of Police Commis- To tSfesis the q Honorable Common Council Of
 the City of Bridgeport: we respectivelv request that section 893 6a9 of the Ordinances of the City of Bridgeport shall be amended so as the number Of the patro1men shall be eighty-fve (s5) instead of eighty tSo1
 Respectfully submitted.
 EDW. F. FALLEN, President Board of Police Commission xprA 4tia. 1910.
 E1nferred to Committee. on Ordi- sSornrnnnioation of the League of AmHfican Municipalities:
 no the Hnnorable Mayor and City
 Council:
 Xour city Is invited to take member eazz zn the above League Of American It also requests that your city send AelaRates to the fourteenth annual con- EEntion of the above League to be held n st. Paul, August g. 24. 25 and 26 An munacipalities viii receive at Eatez date an Invitation to this great e0mxention-
 President. Secretary and Treasurer. KJpeu motion of Alderman Jackson Feseaued to the Committee on Miscel- l 1nn4pss Matters
 soctaxion Of Commerce:
 Hon. Mr.. Buckingham.
 Mayor. Bridgeport. Conn: At this time Chicago proposes to hold a grand internationai congress of mn sr ,sSf a Fednefteu ,I ste 10 efMA features of commerce of which 1 F11lr city excels. zt is proposed to treat with all the | erich as garbage disposal. street l Azsrlnlzling. street railways. street 1 Hghtlngs and construction of all munt- 1 elpa1 buildings. Awaiting an early reply. am.
 Yours very truly.
 CURT M. TREAT.
 Sec and Gen'I. Mgr. Referred to the Committee on Miscel- 1 zaneous Matters.
 PETITIONS. To the Committee on Streets and Side | walks: star Laundry, for permission to erect 1 an electric sign in front of number | 1919 Broad street. Joseph Lehavfch. for permission to 1 erect board sign across the sidewalk i in front of his property located at l