The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-05

Rich FlO-al Tributes and Many
 Fine Gifts For the New
 Officials
 The organization of the Common Council of 1911-1912 was speedily ef- fected at :he first meeting of that body in the council chamber, City Hall, last night.
 the first gathering of the city fath- CTS Desks were piled high with flowers, and the rostrum occupied by Mayor Wilson. City Clerk Boucher and Assistant City Clerk Russell was so heaped with floral offerings that the occupants were not at all times visible.
 The. aldermen. too, were seated in veritable bower of floral pieces. Notable among the flowers was a rich floral horseshoe, five feet tall, placed beside. Mayor Wilson's seat on the rostrum, the gift of the militia number of years actively identi- fled.
 Rich gifts of furniture, jewelry. cut glass. and the like, were presented during an interval devoted especially to that purpose, by admirers of the city officials.
 The meeting opened promptly at o'clock. No sooner had the warrant for the meeting been read than the aldermen proceedsd with the cleo tion of James P. Garrity as alder man from the Second district to suc- ceed himself.
 Patrick H. Brady, president of the common council of 1910-1911, WAS elected to succeed himself on strict party vote, IA for Brady, g for Will liam E.. Primros e, and one for Fred Cederholm. The last named, the Socia. list, had been instructed by his party, to vote for himself. @ .
 MT. Brady thanked the aldermen. and promised to exercise his preroga- tives impartially Alderman Prim- rose congratulated him upon his election, and assured him of CO., operation of the minority.
 Thomas F. Cleary. the page, was unanimously reelected. Alderman Lyddy of the Eleventh nominated him.
 Alderman DeForest then presented to Alderman Brady the gavel ordered blythe retiring board of aldermen to cil in appreciation of his efforts as president of the body.
 Several hearings were held ar which none appeared for or against the propooed works, but memories of bygone years were brought to the old e hearing on the petition of residents of Carroll avenue for the construc- tion of sewer from Orange street to the waterfront.
 James Blakesley, who has been in New Jersey for two years. wrote a the work. and in his usual caustic style criticized the city for unbusiness like methods. Until very lately no public hearing was complete without MT. Blakesley's appearance to voice his vigorous opinions.
 At the Sugge ton of Mayor Wilson the North avenue widening project. which came up on the veto of For mer Mayor |, Buckingham, was laid ever until the next meeting. Alder man Brady opposed deferring action On the matter. But Mayor Wilson have an opportunity to thoroughly familiarize themselves with the mat ter, and Primrose's motion to lay the matter over was carried.
 Alderman Reddy's resolution nam- ing the finance committee was pa s. ed unanimously. Here are the mem- bers; Aldermen F. H. Brady, Moran, Lyddy, Guy P. Miller and MacFay- den.
 Then came the presentations. J. Fl. Tague eulogiZed Alderman Lyddy, and presented him with a handsome e desk and chair. Alderman DeForest in his characteristic fashion present. Alderman Daniel E.. Walker with a watch, chain and charm. The last was in the form of a paving block of gold, in token of the Alderman's s efforts towards securing the paving of State street. George Woods was so rapt in his eulogy of Alderman Mo- Coy that he forgot to tell him what he brought from his admirers from the Second. The gifts were a set of cut glass, fountain pen and other valuable remembrances. John Mo Guire of the Second presented Alder man Mccoy with gold headed um- brella. City Clerk Boucher received a handsome book case. Attorney Louis Kornblut presented Mayor Wilson with a silver loving cup, the gift of the members of the Third Floor Back club of the Warner is in close proximity to Mayor Will sons Jaw office. He asked the may or>to keep the loving cup full of Wilson 's-that's all," and the mayor promised to do so if any of his friends of the Third Floor Back club signified their intention of visiting him.
 William Brady of the Third pre- sented to Alderman Cassidy a book case. He dwelt upon the confidence the Third district voters felt in Cas- sidy to elect him, a Democrat, three terms in Republican district Sheriff John J. Doyle presented AIderman n Hardy of the Sixth with a diamond ring.
 Jasper McLevy. the Socialist can- didate for mayor at the last election rendered Fred Cederholrn, the Social ist alderman, gold watch, which the recipient promised to cherish. The council then resumed it's rou- tine business. The report of the Pub lie Utilities commission denying the petition to extend the Barnum ave- nue service to Bruce's brook, was ac- cepted. David S. Beach, the mathematician who promises to liquidate Bridge ports debt. sent a lengthy communi- cation from the World Liauidating Co. of the World which was referred to the Committee on MiscelIaneous matters.
 The board of charities was granted Ia re-appropriation of $6O.7O. the amount of revenue from sale of pro- duce from Lakeview home for Octo- Der.
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