The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-20

least. Alderman Guy P. Miller, chairman of the Miscellaneous com nittee declared that the proposed location was not suitable. He said that the report waG the only one that the committee could make in view of the fact that there was no suitable place.
 Alderman Farrell said that Alder man Cederholn was right and that the committee should have the mat ter sent back to it. Alderman George w. King had something to say about the objectionable features of a bath house at the foot of Newfield avenue He criticised the element that used this place as bathing spot, declar ing that they behaved themselves in decently, Finally vote was taken and the matter was referred back to the Miscellaneous committee for a recommendation. The vote was Il to g.
 The council received last night 3 communication from the trolley com pany offering certain concessions. tC the city for the withdrawal of the ten foot center case from the courts The communication was referred tc the Streets and Sidewalks committee The concessions offered are addition al track facilities such as double track in that section of Noble. ave- nue, south of East Washington ave- nue, to Crescent avenue and then tC Congress street bridge. The tracks or William street between East Wash ington avenue and Crescent avenue done and the trolley company vii relay the paving in William street Other concessions are the extension of tracks at the intersection of State street and Howard avenue, through Howard avenue to Spruce street. An. of olr iS iY1 IoI street from Old Mill green, to con meet with the Barnum avenue line. The Paving and Sewer commission submitted a report to the council last night in which it asked that the coun- cil take action toward having the avenue removed, aid the wires placed under ground. This referred to al poles and wires of corporations other than the trolley company. The troll ley company poles are a necessity whereas the others can just as well be placed under ground.
 The United Illuminating Co. was given permission to build conduits in the street for that purpose a year ago. The recommendation of the committee was referred to the Streets and Sidewalks committee.
 Sealer of Weights and Measures Dennis Kelly sent a communication
 
 ordinances be created to assist in the work he is doing. The communica- tion stated that the old methods of inspecting scales and measures was very. lax. Because of the present high cost of living the matter of cor rect weight and measure is of vital importance to the consumer, the com hnunication stated. The report was accepted and the recommendations for new ordinances were adopted The matter goes to the Ordinance committee.
 Alderman DeForest submitted a resolution asking that three aldermen be named as a committee in charge of voting machines. The aldermen; named were Walker, Cassidy and MacFayden.
 Alderman Guy F, Miller took ac- casion to speak of the merit system matter which lies idle in the hands of the, special committee of the council which ke declares was 'self-appoint- ed; He wanted the matter of a merit system included in those things whicli are to be balloted upon by the voters in. September Alderman Garrity said that the report of the committee of