The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-01-04
SOCIALISTS WANT
CITY LOBBYISTS
To WEAR BADGES
City Attorney Reports on Refer
endum---Other Matters Before
Common Council


The Socialist party want al persons
who have received Or who expect to
receive. or who may receive any pay
ment or gratllity for promoting amy
legislation in the Common Council to
register with the city clerk, and to
wear a silver or nickle badge, two by
two and one-half inches in size in
scribed Registered Lobbyist, before
they shall be permitted to address any
Alderman or member of the Common
Council. in connection with any meas
ure they are interested in. The draft
Of the order sent to The Common
Council last night had the above re-
strictions embodied in it, and fixes a
fine Of 500 for each offense as a PEN
atty for lobbying without q badge.
The ordinance states. however, mat
the provision shall not apply to any
person who desires to present an ar
gu1nent for or against any bill public
ly before a committee OF. the Common
Council, or before the council as a
whole. The communication was re-
ferred to the committee on Ordl-
nances.
Another resolution was received from
the Socialist party and the Labor I'm
ions, this being from the Conference
committee. to the effect that the con-
ference had adopted a resolution de-
nanding that all amendments to the
charter Of me city OF Bridgeport be
submitted to referendum vote OF
the electorate for their approval or re-
lection. The communication was re-
cetved
The Common Council received re-
port from City Attorney Thomas NJ.
Cullinan in which the city attorney
appended to any proposed amendment
to the city charter so that the said
proposed amendment shall be submit
ted to a vote of the electors before 1t
becomes a law. The report was ac-
cepted and the council will undoubred-
ly recommend that all legislative mat,
tiers pertaining to the fundamental
laws of the city shall carry with II
the referendum measure when offered
to the Legislature.
The council voted last night to ap-
propriate $500 to meet the expenses
Of the city engineers office to the end
of the fiscal year.
Upon the recommendation Of the Or
dinance committee. an ordinance was
adopted prohibi ing the keeping. stor-
ing. sorting. Or handling of scrap iron.
rags. bones. or waste matter in any
building Or enclosure in the city with
in $50 feet Of any dwelling. unless per-
mission is first obtained from the
Common Council For any violation
the penalty shall not be more than
$50 for each week or part thereof un-
til such permission is granted.
Upon the adoption of a resolution
offered by Alderman Jackson. a vote
of thanks was extended to the Con-
gress Street Bridge Commission. and
the Mayor was au horned to appoint
a committee Of three to have suitable
resolutio engrossed and a copy pre-
n ~ 49, 4 H. 1fcJ
sion.
Upon the recommendation Of Direc-
tor of Public Works M. A. Kenny the
CT Y clerk was directed to draw an
order on the city treasury in favor
of the +. w. qSchwiers. Jr.. Co. for the
struction of the Boston avenue bridge.
The director is reserving the sum OF
$3.50 40 for sidewalks to be placed on
the bridge.
Direc or of Public Works Kenny re-
ported that pursuant to orders Of the
council he had caused cur'bs. cutters
and walks to be laid or constructed
in 63 instances on sundry streets in
various par of the city. A resolu-
ton was adopted accepting the report
and ordering a warrant for the col
lection Of the sums due for the work
placed in the hands Of Collector John
NJ Dom ely.
Upon the recommendation of the
Ordinance committee, Sec. 361 Of the
building ordinances was amended so
that no permits will be granted to
occupy or to close during the erec-
than one-half of the sidewalk in front
of the building. Any person given
a permit to occupy any part OF the
street whte building or excavating
shall provide a safe and convenient
passage GROUND and over the same.
olution in u-oduced some TIME ago by
Alderman P. H. Brady.
A hearing was ordered for Jan. 16,
upon the pc ition Of the Warner Bros.
Co. to extend the distance Of eight
feet over the building line on the
the east side Of Warren street.
Upon the recommendation of the
committee on Streets and Sidewalks
it was voted to deny the petition of
the Bridgeport Malleable Iron Works
for the closing of Walnut street be-
tween South and Ridge avenues. and
the petitioners were given leave to
Alderman Patrick Cuddy offered
resolution requesting the committee
on Streets and Sidewalks to give their
attention to the city sidewalk and
easterly from the fence Of the Amer
lean & British Mfg. CO. to the prop
erty Of the Holmes & Edwards Co..
and to report the same at the next
Alderman Cuddy offered a. resolution
calling upon the Lamp committee to
locate an electric light ON the north
west corner of Barnun avenue and
Helen street.
The council ordered the construction
Of a sewer in Morehouse street. con-
Meeting with the present sewer and
extending nortflw esterly g. distance of
abOur 261 feet.
Alderman Lavery offered a resolu-
ton Calling for the construction of
two crosswalks at Caroline and Ma
pie streets.
The report of the Board of Appraisal
upon sewers in Iranistan avenue. Hall
lett street and Boston avenue, Eaton
street. Park avenue. Madison avenue.
Hougln avenue and ON ig1e Stratford
avenue permanent pavement, made
their second appearance and were
a 6oDted
The report on tlle Beechwood avenpe
sewer was laid on the table as the
result of protest by Attorney Chris
IAN M. Newman against the payment
Of an assessment of S282S on the
ground that catch basin was I'M
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