The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-07
BORCUGH FROPSITION NOT
 FAVORED BY MAJORITY
Some Want City Government, Others Favor Commission Form
 of Controlling Expenditures
STAMFORD
Especial to The Farmer.)

Especial to The Farmer)
 Stratford. Dec. 7-An informal can vass of the town regarding the pro posed borough discloses a strong prob ability that the project will be turned down by the voters when the matter comes up for final decision Out or every ten voters and taxpayers inter viewed eight are opposed to the pro ject The additional expense entail jections. There are also other ob- jections. The remaining two are di- vided between the borough and city projects. The latter are gaining strength from both the other factions. Those who are opposed to any change in the organization Of the town ex- plan by which the expenditures may be governed. A finance committee with powers similar to those of the Board of Apportionment. of Bridgeport meets the approval of a large propor- tion of this faction. The heaviest tax payers favor the finance committee scheme with the same form of town government now in operation. It is I>sn1Srked that the strongest advocates of some power to govern the expendi- lures of the town to be created are those, who have watched the waste of the towns money in the past with com posture. This has provoked the sus- picion that it is not much the ex- penditures as the channels in which they shall be directed which are inter esting the bulk of the borough advo- cateS.
 Frank Edwards started for Hobe Sound Florida, yesterday, where he will join his brother Robert. The two brothers will engage in building and amount of work
 The moving picture enterprise at the Auditorium has been abandoned for the present. at least, and there will be no show tonight. The enterprise has net been g financial success here. It is possible that later on q show may 11rx fr1I- r11- jcrI1t 1tz week, but hat is problematical.
 The excavation made by the Bridge port Gas Company at the corner of Bruce and Barnum avenues was wash ed in by the storm of Thursday night, hand the hole covers the bigger part of the street. The pipes have been making connections was completed yesterday. The hole will now be fill ed in. The residents of the section compliment the gas company on the condition in which it leaves the streets after excavating.
 A change will be made in the rum ming time and route of the Paradise Green cars tomorrow and thereaft CT. The cars will leave the Green at a; m: and every ten minutes thereafter til till Il h P m hsgs avena ears wf sf rres run ent, but will continue out Fairfield avenue sto Fairfield without any de- tour in the city. The. change is ex- pected to benefit both the company and the riding public.
 Prof shaw's dance at the Auditor iun, last night, was the most interest ing of the series So far. A larger crowd attended and many strange faces were noticed. The Bridgeport people who come over to enjoy these affairs are strong in their praises of the Auditorium as a dancing hall They assert that there is no hall in i Bridgeport which is as attractive or presents as good accommodations. On wager Ray Mcbride and Joe 1 Johnson left town last night in Mo Brides motor car at s o'clock, bound ] for Riker's drug store on 42nd street, New York. George. O. Lines and MT Mcbride each posted $50 on the result Mcbride won, arriving at the Strat- ford Inn at Il o'clock bearing a bottle of Riker's cough medicine which can only be obtained at that store, and also the signature of the manager of the store. The party then enjoyed a beefsteak. dinner at the Inn
 The option held by Okenuck tribe of Red Men on the Neighborhood church property has another week to run, ac- cording to the statement of one of the trustees last night. The Red Mems option covers everything in the build