The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-05
WESTPORT PETITION IS OUT FOR
 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
fSpecial to The Farmer

westport, April 5-So much dissat- isfaction has been expressed at the action of the town in regard to the bath houses at CompO beach at the special meeting held on March 30 that yesterday morning a petition was cir- culated by prominent men asking for a special town meeting to be held on April 15. As only twenty signatures are necessary to such petition to secure the desired meeting. and there are already more than that number on the paper. it is certain that the The petition follows in full:
 To the Honorable Board. of Select men of the Town of Westport, Ct., Gentlemen:
 Whereas, the time has come when the necessity for definite policy in the management of affairs at Compo beach is apparent. and
 Whereas, we believe this object is worthy of the best thought and broad est policies available.
 We, therefore, the undersigned cit izens of the town of Westport re- spectfully request that you call a special town meeting for the follow ing purposes to wit:
 1st. To rescind the, action taken at a special town meeting held March 30, in relation to the care and rental of the bath houses at Compo beach by the selectmen.
 2nd To appoint a commission of not less than five with full powers to as- sume the control of the beach and pavilion, and the care and rental of the bath houses and with full author ity to receive and expend moneys during the season of 1912, and to pre-. sent a plan for the future manage ment of the beach properties to the annual town meeting to be held mex. October.
 Meeting to be called on the 18th day of April. 1912, at o'clock, p. m.
 Then follow the signatures of the most prominent residents of the town, in numbers sufficient to insure the calling of the meeting.
 NEW BATH HOUSES
 AT COMPo BEACH
 Work was started yesterday by Con- tractor Oscar Smith on g. large bath house at Compo Beach. The house is being erected for H. B. Smith and Erwin Bradley, who will rent the bathing privileges in it this coming season. The building is to be Is by 54 feet and will contain "A rooms, all of which will be finished in the most approved and modern style for such buildings.
 BIG REAL ESTATE DEAL
 Real Estate Agent A. G. Southey, dn conjunction with Agent Smull of New Rochelle, N. Y., put through a real estate deal of considerable mag nit ude, Wednesday, when he sold to New Rochelle parties the Perry Meek CT farm of eighty acres in Weston, near the Bradley Axe Company's fac tory. The deal also included the transfer of some New Rochelle prop erty in exchange Mr. Southey also closed a deal yesterday whereby Bridgeport parties became the owners of the Haycocls farm in North Southport.
 BASEBALL AT STAPLES SCHOOL
 The boys of Staples High School ant steadily practictng for the coming season. Much good material is at hand and it is probable that there will be an exceptionally good team. At present 1t is probable that Francis Donahue will pitch, with Harold Keith behind the bat, butt there is an- other good ba,ttery in sight which may make good, composed of Willis H. Jones as pitcher and Joseph Nolan, catcher. At any rate, Captain Joseph Hagaman promises a team that will