The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-04
MAYOR WILSON
 TRANSMITS HIS
 ANNUAL MESSAGE Would Abolish Self Perpetuating Boards and Build New Bridge From State Street
 to Stratford Avenue

Fur avenue Z
 when the funds for such purposes ar
 available. When money is appropriat
 ed for school purposes it is expecte
 that use shall be made of it as> 500
 as possible, so that the projects ma
 be speedily conserved.
 l One of the most congested schoc
 districts is Bostwfck avenue. woul
 recommend that the Board of Educa
 room for the children at school an
 more schoolroom facilities. If tn play room cannot be provided at tn school, would suggest that the boar take Up the matter of playgrouu
 with the Park Department. l would recommend a greater deyel opment of manual training in our pub ucation to large percentage of ou school children
 T regret very much the failure O this Board to place the purchasing O supplies for it's department in tn,
 hands of the Board of Contract ant Supply. believe 1t would be to tn, Financial advantage of the City wer,
 this done.
 Board of Public Charities.
 In a desire to place this importan Board on an up-to-date. economies and efficient basis, Fred R. Johnson was employed as Superintendent. Int old theory that charitable work con sists only of almsgiving has long since been exploded and the present day system is to aid the needy to helr themselves. Then again, cooperation between private charitable associa tions and our public department should be developed to very high degree fol the efficient handling of each. As nc local man, qualified in this class od work. was available, MT. Johnson was selected. and I am firmly convinced that the results which he will produce Ynl fully justify the action of the Board.
 Tam in favor of new almshouse fol the housing of our homeless needy, as the present structure Is unsafe and in adequate. The needs are ia condi- tion and not a theory" and I would invite and request any of our citizens who may be in doubt as to the exact conditions at Lakeview, to inspect the building for themsefHes. ags
 Police Department.
 Matters in this department have pro- gressed along about the same lines as formerly. believe, however, that there should be more signal boxes in- stalled in different sections of the < Owing to the growth of =our city and the consequent increasing use of our streets. there should be larger traf- f1c squad. Some of the beats now covered by one man should be short ened, thus entailinE better and more frequent police surveillance. This will naturally mean an increaSedT police force of as fit and competent men as itsnow has. of which approve.
 Fire Department.
 ' This department is now on a per- manent basis. which has been desir- ed for a long time. believe our Fire Department Is as efficient as that of any other city of the size of Bridge port in our Country. I am in favor of substituting motor-drawn apparatus Tor horse-draWn, as matter of ef- ffclency. and I believe the upkeep to be no more than for horses. would therefore suggest this substitution as rapidly as possible.
 This city should have proper head quarters and the Manual System of Fire Alarm. which, by receiving sew eral alarms att once with no delay, as at present, will ensure greater eff1- ctency in fire lighting.
 Board of Health.
 l. This department has obtained by it's energetic work a much cleaner city than heretofore, and 1t is the duty of each and every citizen to use his best efforts to keep it so. The sani- tary condition of our city is very good and there have been no epidemics dur ing the past year.
 The work which this Board is doing in our public schools is most commen- dable. The Clinic which is presided over by some of our best physicians has done most excellent work in car ing for and treating the school chil- dren who need such care and cannot pay for the same. wish to take this opportunity of thanking the doctors for their splendid services and the broad spirit they have shown in giving gratis their time and ability.
 1T believe a dental clinic should also be established, as much good could be accomplished in this direction. This small expense, and should be used on- ly for those otherwise unable to ob- tain such services.
 The garbage question is always a perplexing one and should never be- come nuisance. If the terms of the contract between MT. Fischer and the City are not lived up to by the for mer. and the reduction of garbage Is a nuisance and menace to our citizens and taxpayers, then am in favor of abrogating such contract at once. I shall not permit, if is in my power to prevent. the repetition of the nui- sance and annoyance experienced last year by a large proportion of our East Side residents and taxpayers. Park Department. @
 The work which this Board is do- ing in caring for our Parks is praise worthy, being both progressive and constructive. They are to be con graduated upon their promptness in the land at the Junction of State street and Fairfield avenue.
 About seventeen acres of land were presented to the City, as an extension to Beardsley Park, through the gener- osity of Horace l.. Fairchild and Miss Julia B. Fairchild. who gave about six acres, and the Bridgeport Hydraulic Company which donated approximate ly about eleven acres. These donors City through the activity and solici- tation of MT. D. Fairchild Wheeler, who has spent considerable time on the project, and the cooperation of MT. DeVer H. Warner with the Hy- draulic Company. On behalf of the City I wish to thank these parties for their kindness in presenting such land to the City. This is a most accept able addition to Beardsley Park. Nego- tiations towards inducing the Cassier Estate to present to the City about one and one quarter acres of land im- mediately adjoining the above tract are now under way, SO that the Park would be bounded on the north, east west by the railroad parallel with ;c onnfbar htOhuroxy UoI,Jd