The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-07
SCHOOL OFFICIALS
 FAIL TO SHOW AT TAX BOARD HEARING
Dr. Deane snd President Lieb- erum Cause Comment by
 Their Absence
ApportionmentBoard HearsMany Departments on Annual
 Estimates Presented

Members of the Board of Apportion-
 naenT were rather peeved last evening
 ufen the official representatives of the
 Roara of Education did not appear at fne oubIic hearing in the Common Council chamber. 6upt- C. w. Deane ana President Iieberum were supposed to appear, and the clerk of the board said they had been notified. @
 A Fl Mackenzie said the board had apportfonuDent board Mayor Wilson, who was a spectator, said that tne statements of his last message to the effect that no new schools were need eS; vrere based on information given him by members Of the Board of Edu- ratfou H g. Challenger and N. w. were, present as spectators and they assured the apportionments board that the school officials would surely De present were there a hearing Tuesoay night This was agreed to.
 When Director of Public Works J. A Courtade appeared before the board, w. P Kirk asked some ques- tzons about the legality of providing deficit appropriations. q, The sprink- ling allowance last year was over drawn s10.000. Nr Kirk wanted to cwer7rayr his appropriations and If not Is it legal for the board to provide a deficiency fund in such cases No one seemed able to answer him.
 MT. Kirk also wanted to know how Dsrecefor Courtade had spent s52,OoO for street repairs last year The di- rector said he couldn't give the 1nfor- nation of hand, and B. D. Pierce, Jr., said Mir Courtade's records were well kept and would show these expendit-
 Dr A e Fones appeared in favor Of the appropriation of $140o0 for dental clinic. S. E. Vincent, of, the board. spoke up and said pr Fones plan might be all right, but dentists whom he had consulted weren't very enthusiastic about it.
 Superintendent Of Streets A. J. Bo- dine said his department didn't need an increased appropriation
 F. J Hughes, president of the Board of Assessors said the block map sys- ten is proving of great aid to the board He asked an appropriation for a clerk to care for the block maps and for an assistant to aid in valuing
 For the Board of Health, Dr. Ire cartsn and Nodmau Leeds appeared The later told the board that it was planned to make tn e Tuberculosis pa VflI<J-z "a pzr1 skf the isoIation hospital, g. 800 to be- spent for moving He said this plan was a makeshift, how ever. and would not be servieeable for more than two years
 City Engineer A. H. Terry said ST. poo was wanted by his department to eomptete block maps He said he price of one wasn't included in his es- innate
 Col NJ E. Rogers said work on paw lnrz would be started as early as pos Efble this spring by the paving and sewer commission Fairfield avenue TO the viadJct should be completed by July l. he said City Auditor Keat- Ing said $50, 600 would be available for paving purposes by April l. and this sum will be used to improve many streets
 Assisting Alderman Thomas Reddy, l oe the Sewers committee, Engineer | Terry said that the S10009 appropria- | ton for Henry street basin meant the l installation of an electric pumping l station there. He said the appropria- | ton asked for sewers in various parts | Of the city were for work that, in the | main. was in keeping with the general unified sewer system being formed.
 President A. M Cooper said the re- l cantl-r aIIthoried' bond issue for sew l CTS was meant for the completion of | trunk sewers and asked Alderman | Eteddy to lend his aid in the Common | Council to see that such procedure | was followed in spending the money | City Auditor Heating said he didn't | expect much money from sewer as- sessrnents this year Last year, $7O,- l GOO was spent for sewers and only $11,- l roo collected MT Keating urged that | trunk sewers be completed at once in | order that assessments may be col | Iected without further delay
 Alderman Daniel E. walker, for the | Streets and Sidewalks committee of | the Common Council was asked | sbout the g. 900 appropriation asked | for marking streets. -x It vas ex plain | ed that fh1s sum 2Fo11ld only pay for | 'snm ham3znznx of ft.a Euaz.k aazt a&E.