The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-01

sions. The longest was in relation to the matters of sewers and. came up near the close of the meeting when A. NJ. Cooper explained exhaustiveiy the plans of Engineer Herring, reinforced by several others such as S. E. Vincent and G. w. Jackman.
 Refused Hearing.
 Attorney w. B. Boardman appeared before the board at the beginning of it's meeting and attempted to speak agains tthe appropriation to be made for Seaside park extension, he claim ing that the true facts had not been presented to the board Mr.. Vincent raised the point of order that he could not be heard as the board had already held its hearings. A. W. Paige after remarking that MT. Boardman's clients must have only just awakened de- ciared that it was up to the board to hear him since objection had been raised. He suggested that if MT. Boardman be permitted to talk that c. $. Garfield, a member of the park board, should be present to answer him. The objection raised was sus- tained and MT. Boardman was thus refused hearing.
 A communication was received from Alderman Hugh J. Layery asking that something be done for Barnum avenue and was referred to the Street com mittee.
 Municipal Navy Bill
 This matter being out of the way the board took up the consideration of the appropriations for the first dis trict, acting on each in turn and the chair assuming that unless correction was made the amounts named in the preliminary list were accepted.
 An item making $5,075 as the sal. ary for the three personal tax collec- tors for the next 14 months was ac- cepted, as also was one of $1,450 for work on three additional streets pro- posed by MT. Cooper. The item of s1,00O was added also as that was the balance due on the purchase of the harbormaster's boat, the municipal navy.
 Ten New Patrolmen
 There was slight hitch when con. sidering the appropriation for ten additlona! patrolmen as s. c. Os- three patrolmen assigned to the rail- road station and moved that the num- Der be cut down to five, but the mo- ton was lost and the original number was approved.
 The new patrolmen are not to be appointed until June |
 A. M. Cooper of the subcommittee on streets, raised a question upon what streets it was proposed to sprinkle with water and what with oil this coming year. T. B. Ford explained the terms of the five years contract with the city held by his firm and de- clared that he would sprinkle with water all the streets on list handed him by the clerk of the street com- mlttee on Dec. 15, until June l.
 Items Punched.
 Then as soon as these streets were perfectly dry he would sprinkle such of them as were without permanent payment with oil. M. A. Kenny, di- rector of public works, stated that Mir. Ford's list was probably not a full one, as he himserf was reckoning on having 8 miles of streets sprink- led: MT. Ford retorted that he was estimating on 34 miles He based his estimates of the cost of sprinkling with oil on $500 mile for a 32-foot street Finally the committee set tied the matter by making one item of the sprinkling, oil and water, ap- propriating s43,42 for it and leaving the direction of spending it to the streets and sidewalks committee.
 $3.0O0 for Tree Removal.
 On the suggestion of Mir Cooner the recommendation of MT. Kenney of having s3,000 for the removal of trees and $1,500 for setting back the curbs on State street. was adonted and this made an item i'll the Second district appropriations.
 Amusing Incident.
 An amusing scene ocurred in con- nection with the last item on the Second District list which was in reference to an appropriation of $3,000 wanted for wharf improve ments, according to the harbor com mittee. As soon as it was read Sem ator Garry Paddock, chairman of that committee, rushed forward and started in to tell the board how much this was needed as the dock now used