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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-15
City Engineer Terry Has No Solution of Warrenite Mystery Tn Fairfield Ave nue.
How Contract to Pave Thoroughfare Was Made, Without Bids or Competi- tion.
Warrenite good enough for Bridgeport, But Not for Trolley Monoply, or Too Good, Perhaps.

Who ordered Fairfield avenue paved with Warrenfte from the railroad via duct to Ash Creek bridge2
 By what authority is this work be- 9ng carried on2
 How much will this paving cost?
 Where Is the money coming from to pay for it2
 How did it happen that. the Con nec4icut company is permitted to pave with water bound macadam, a grade of pavement inferior to that used by the city on the rest of the street?
 These are pertinent questions in the minds of many tax payers at present and in view of the recent universal opposition to the paving of other streets with this material there is likely to be a demand for an investi- Eation and an explanation
 There Is a difference between the proposition of paving Fairfield avenue and the proposed laying of Warrenite on other streets which has met with so much opposition. The Fairfield avenue job is part of the state high way Improvement. All the tax pay ers of Bridgeport will bear their pro portionate share of the cost to the rity While under the plan to lay kzarrenite on other streets, it was considered a permanent pavement and the tax payers before whose proper ty it was to be laid would have been specially assessed to pay for it.
 Especial interest attaches to the work being done by the Connecticut company, which is laying water bound macadam-
 Section 3837 of the General Statutes requires the space between tracks, and two feet each side of tracks to be re- paired by the Connecticut company hnd the city is enabled to require the rompany to use the same kind of pave anent that the city uses
 When the question was put up to City Engineer Terry, he said. this morning: T do not know why the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-15
MAYOR WILSON TELLS SYMPATHY
 FOR TROLLEY co.

The Connecticut Company was TOO POOR to lay Warrenite when the or der was made for Fairfield avenue to be paved. Therefore Mayor Wilson and the authorities excused the com pany from the duty of laying the same kind of pavement that the city Is laying. The mayor says it was the understanding, that the Connecticut company will. and he hopes and be- lieves it will lay the same kind of pavement as the city, later.
 In speaking of the matter today Mayor Clifford B. Wilson said:
 ''The State Highway Commissioner had for some time been destrous of fixing highways in this vicinity. The Connecticut Company was obligated by law to stand fixed percentage of the cost and that they were responsi- bIe for the paving of their right-of- way. At the time the matter of Fair field avenue Improvements was con sidered the Connecticut Company rep resented to the Highway Commission CT that it did not have ample funds at that time to permanently pave their portion.
 ''Tfie Highway Commissioner was reluctant to go ahead with the work until the Connecticut Company would agree to the grade desired upon at certain points. That the state work might progress it was the understand ing with the Highway Commission that the Connecticut Company would not delay the work which the state and city wanted completed and that the Connecticut Company would pave it's portion with material equally as good as that which the state ordered. In the meantime the railway company agreed to Inacadarnize it's right-of- way until funds might be provided for permanently paving it's tracks.
 s'Tf was the understand of the Nav or the Director of Public Works and the State Highway Commissioner that the rnacadan was only temporary and that it's tracks win later be paved with similar material to that being used by the city and state.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-15
REFUSES GLYNN'S DEMAND
 TO SURRENDER
Won't Give Up Executive Offices tU Lieutenant Governor and Counsel Suggests That Court Take Action
 On the Dual Administration

Albany, Aug. 15-Forma1 demand for the surrender of the executive chamber and offices, the privy- seal and all books, papers, records and documents relating to the executive department, was made upon Governor Sulzer. this afternoon, by Lieut.. Gov ernor Glynn.
 Governor Sulzer refused to comply with the demand.
 Included in Governor sulzer's re- fusal, according to D. Cady Herrick, chief of his scounse4sasis a proposal that. Glynn and Sulzer prepare an agreed statement of the facts in the controversy and submit them to the courts to decide who is governor of New York
 MT. GIynn's letter is addressed to Memorable William Sulzer, Albany N. Y-," and signed by MT. Glynn as acting governor and reads as follows:
 "In the performance of the duty which has devolved upon me by arti- c1e 4, section 6, of the constitution, officially demand that you deliver and surrender to me as acting governor, during the period of your constitu- tional disability to act as governor, the use, possession and occupancy of the executive chamber and offices: and that you likewise deliver and sur render to me the executive prfvy seal of the state of New York and also all books, papers, records and docu- ments in said chamber or offices or elsewhere in your charge, possessd on or custody relating to or in any wise connected with or pertaining to the executive department. The bearer hereof is a1thofized to receive your answer to this communication. Re- spectiveIy, Martin H. Glynn, Acting GovernorSS'
 Frank A Tierney, private secretary to MT. G1ynn, went to the executive chamber with the letter from MT. Glynns and was conducted into MT. Su1zer's private office by William L4amborn, confidential messenger to the governor. Valentine H Taylor the governors private counsel, enter ed the office shortly afterward-
 "I have come to present a letter from MT Glynn,'' Tierney explained.
 "Al1 right responded MT. su1zer, taking the proffered document and turning it over to his counsel, D. Cady Herrick.j The governor gave his right hand to Tierney saying:
 I'm glad to see you anyway, Frank
 The SuIzer letter. address to Hon
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-15

THE LATE GEORGE w. HICKMAN in both the business and political life of the city. While f1oTninaIly a, Repub- Hcan he was of independent tenden- cies and did not hesitate to east his vote for what he thought right wheth- CT or not his action conhfcted with the policy Of his party. He was elected an alderman from the Fifth district and while serving in the Common Council, he and the late Senator Thon- as Arnold, were the enIy Republican aldermen who voted against the 20- year water contract.
 He had served a member lof the board of apportionment and at his death was member of the board of contract and supply. He was several times mentioned for the Republican nomination for mayor and would prob but for his independent attitude on questions of public policy
 In his youth he had learned the ma chinist's trade and during the nachin- ists' strike in Bridgeport, when he was president of the Springfield Mfg Co.,. he took a place at lathe when his workmen walked out and until the set clement of the strike he worked as one of the factory nachinists MT. Jack man had himself appointed special police officer and he added considerable interest to the strike by a1rresting sew eral of the strikers.
 Mir. JackTnan was 6S years of age. He was borne in Barre, Vt. and came to Bridgeport, in 1889. He became conn ected with the management of 1 the. Springfield Emery Wheel Go. and when that concern was reorganized as the Springfield Mfg. Go. he became it's president Several years ago he sew cred his connection with that com pany and has since conducted the | New England Auto Supply Co., with offices at 163 Elrm street and stores at 6o6 Main street.
 MT Jackn1an was a. trustee and member of the church committee of the Church of the Redeemer, Univer- salist. He had been member of the church for twenty years and had held almost every Eayman'sT office in the institution. He was a member of St
 John's lodge, IF. and A. M, Jerusalem chapter and J Jerusalem council, Ham 1 iFton commandery, Knights TemplaT and of the Arab Patrol, Pyramid Tenn pie, Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine and | of the Algonquin club.
 He is survived by his widow, who
 was Miss Anna CasweIl, one daugh- 1 ter, Mrs. Andrew Hicks of this city, and a brother, John M Jacknan of l Stratfeld avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-15
POVERTY OF CONNECTICUT co. MOVES MAYOR TO SYMPATHY AND
 HE ALLOWS IT TO LAY MACADAN

Connecticut company is not required to lay the same kind of pavement as the city is laying
 Where Warrenite is being. laid in Fairfeld avenue, Mayor Wilson and other friends of this kind of paving look upon it as macadam repairs. When the proposition is made to pave other streets in Bridgeport with the same material they regard it as per manent pavement
 Mayor Wilson ordered the paving of Fairfield avenue with Warrenite and he is willing to take all the credit for it. The contract was made dur ing the last days of Highway Com missioner MacDonald's term of office. It is estimated that contracts for more than $500, 900 worth of this work in connection with the state highways improvements were made about this same time.
 Commissioner Macdonald made the proposition to Director of Public Works Courtade to make a contract ton of Fairfield avenue already de- scribed, which was to be a part of the state highways improvement. Director of Public Works Courtade put the matter up to Mayor Wilson and the latter promptly told him to go ahead and make the. contract
 The contract was made so that the
  $1.20 per square yard. Under the contract the Connecticut company of course, takes care of the paving ip and about it's tracks. The city pays for a strip ten feet wide on either side of the tracks and the state pays for the remainder, a strip about 14 feet wide on each sidefof the street outside of that paid for by the city.
 It is estimated that there are about 2S, 900 square yards to be paid for by the city. At this rate the city's DOT ton of this work will cost about $33, COG Mayor Wilson and city officials who favored this Warrenite pavement do not think it will cost 50 much
 For money to pay for this work the mayor points out that there Is ar appropriation Of $14, 4,00O for macadam repairs on which the director of pub lie works may draw and also there is a little change in one of those $20o.- GOO serial notes which can be used. SC the mayor says
 There was no public hearing held or the matter of laying Warrenite ir Fairfield avenue. The mayor says this paving comes under the head o1 macadam improvements and public hearing wasn't necessary
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-15

The Rev. Patrick J. McGfvney, pas tor of St Francis church, Middle town. and the Rev. Richard F. Moore, ILL. D., pastor of St. Joseph's church, New Britain, respectively, appointed to the pastorates of St Charles and the Sacred Heart church, vacated by the deaths of Rev. William H. Lynch. and Rev. Timothy R. Sweeney, will as s,1rne the duties of their new posts next week.
 Both priests occupy positions of prominence in the Hartford diocese, and are well known to Bridgeport Catholic laymen as we'll as the local clergy Father McGivney is supreme chaplain of the Knights of Columbus, and Dr. Moore noted as an educator, is an, orator of exceptional attain neIt Father McGivney has relatives in this city.
 Dr. Moore is a native of Hartford, but at an early age, his parents moved to New Haven. He received his early education in the New Haven schools and at Niagara University he acquit- ted himself brilliantly in the classics and particularly in the advanced branches of philosophy and theology
 Dr. Moore in several curacies led the late Bishop McMahon to assign him to the task of organizing the Catholic parish in South Meriden- His administrator there was a continua- ton of his earlier successes. and thence he was assigned to the still lore trying duty of organizing new parish, St. Joseph's, in New Britain Dr. Moore celebrated his first mass in New Britain in St Peters chapel, April 19, 1896. Conducting the af- fairs of the parish with notable skill he has built a church, school, convent and parochial residence in St. Joseph s parish. He has been in St Josephs g. New Britain. for more than IT years,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-15

Agents of the American Brass Co. have been in Bridgeport and at Coney Island looking up the lease and title so Sea Breeze Island and it is reported that this big corporation is seeking a site to locate a new factory. The American Brass Go. practically con- trols the brass industry of the United States. It has a big plant in Water bury and other plants in the west as well as a factory in Japan and an other in Russia
 MetaIurgists for the corporation have recently discovered a new pro cess for manufacturing brass and it is said the concern is looking for g. site near tide water in New England on which to build big factory where braSs will be made by the new pro cess. It is known that agents for the corporation begun negotiations for a factory site near Washington Bridge fbut. they were unable to make satis- factory arrangements and the nego- 4iadons were broken off.
 Sea Breeze Island is owned=by the hefrs of the John H. MacMahon es- tate George c. Ti1you. who once conducted a summer amusement re- sort there called Steeplechase Island, fhas a lease on the property with an option which allows him to buy at any lime within the life of the lease. This lease expires in 1914. The agents of the Brass company have been Tn leonference with MT. T1lyou on the rnakter but as yet they have reached Ho agreement.
 The Brass concern wants to locate 9ts new factory at tide water to do away with the long ha,uls of coal by irs4l and also to have easy and ade- sQuabs shipping facilities by water for 5ts product
 While agents Of the American Brass Co- are negotiating for the purchase of Sea Breeze Island the members of the Progressive party are calling for the purcbsse of this property by the city Ihe plank, which Is called t'Command- men1 No. 10" was proposed by. Ferdi- nand Fox and the ma iority of the mem bers of the party are in favor of it
 The plank was the principal topic of discussion at the meeting of the Pro
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-15
Seminary Appointments
 Announced By Bishop

The following seminary appointmeueg have been announced by Bishop 1SI- Ian:
 St. Mary's Seminary, BaIthmoro. Md.-Adrian Brennan, St. ATary's, East Hartford; James Butler, St. B'rancis', Naugatuck; John Dfl1on. St. Peters. Hartford; William Dover, Cathedral, Hartford; Robert Frey, St. Brendan's. New Haven; Maxirnin GauIet, St Pat rick's, ThompsonviIle; Frank FHggfua. St. MichaePs, Westerly Adelard Jal- bert, St. Louis, New Haven; Jamea Ledwich, St. Francis, AEidd1etoWus John McDonough, Sacred Heart New Haven; Bernard Moffet, St. Peters, Danbury-
 St Bernard's Seminary, Rochester N. Y-WI1Iiam Casey. St. Francig'. Waterbury; stephen Coney, Cathedral Hartford; James Dargon, Sacred Heart, Bridgeport; Edmund Kane 5t Margaret's, Waterbury; Humphrey KowaIslxi, St sIary's. JeWett City; Michael Martin, St Ratriclx's, New Haven; Stanislaus Notskey, St. Johns, Stamford; James Timmins. St Mary's, Norwich: John Walsh, St Bernardo, TarfffviIle; James Wilson, St A&ary'a. New Britain; John Baldyga, Sacred Heart, New Britain
 Mount Saint Mary's, Maryland--fin ton s. Tehans, St. Thomas. Water b1Irv
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-15
Appeals From. Finding of
 Commissioners on Estate
 of Late Alvina Richards

N L. Richards of this city has ap- pealed from the probate courts de- cision in accepting the report of com nissioners on the Alvina, Richards estate.
 Objection is made to the comnais- sioners' action in allowing Mary L. Browns claim for $540. She declared she had performed services for Al vina Richards and put in a claim for 8, ,OoO, which was reduced by the com naissioners to $54O.
 The commissioners were Attorney William A Redden, Frank T. Sta pies and Attorney Joshua Me1tzer. The appeal is returnab1e to the su- perior court, September term.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-15
J RICHARD F. MOORE D. D. H. As From Heart
 T. R. Sweene
REV. RICHARD F. MOORE, D. D.

and has won the confidence and re- spect of the. citizenship of that city, irrespective of creed
 The new pastor of St. Charles church, the Rev. Patrick J. McGivney, comes of family that has given much to the Catholic priesthood His brother, the late Rev. Michael DdcGiv ney, was the founder of the Knights of Columbus, while another brother, Rev John McGivney, is a Catholic pastor of West Haven.
 Father McGivney was born in Wat erbury, September 25, 1867. The Wat 3erbury schools prepared him for Mag ara college and seminary where he spent several years. He completed his preparation for Holy Orders at the G-and Seminary, Montreal, and Brigh- ton Seminary
 Ordained by Archbishop Williams. May 20, 1892, he spent the first decade Of his priesthood in St. Johns church, 1IfddIetown, in 1902, he became pastor of St. Aoysfus church, New Canaan, and the next year, the late Bishop Tierney assigned him to the pastor ate of St Francis church, Middle town, where, under his leadership, the new parish has made rapid strides, in cluding the erection of a church and purchase of a substantial parochiai residence.
 Father MoGivney's Judgment and un- itiring religious zeal have won him a legion ot admirers throughout the diocese. Father McGivney's mother. and the mother of Mrs. James A. Mo Guinness of stratford avenue, this city, were sisters
 Other clerical appointments made by Bishop Milan this week include:
 Rev. John H. Anderson of Bridge port to Immaculate Conception church, Hartford, eassistant); Rev. An drew Farrell to Sacred Heart church, Wa towh11rv (aSsistant).
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-15
Four Generations See
 Morrissey's Debut at
 Polls New Theatre

Four generations of his family last night witnessed the successful stage appearance of Harry Morrissey, son of Charities Investigator Alexander Bf0r- rissey, at the Po1i Theatre With HaE- vey Hanson, pianist Harry BdOrrisaey put across a number of popular sous1 which met with favorable reception bT the large audience.
 In a. box were Mrs. Ellen Morr1saeys his srAndnnother, Alexander, his fall- CT, a sister and his three-year old son. Harry who upon his fathers appear ance on the stage, amused the audi ence by crying Hey, Pop"
 The young singers formal debut iu- to vaudeville will probably result iu regular engagements upon various cir cults for he has undoubted talent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-15

orable Martin H. Gfynn, Lieutenant Governor" reads as folIoHs-
 ''Sir--Yours of August Is. demand ing that I deliver and surrender to you as acting governor the use, pos session and occupancy of the execu- tive chamber and offices, and that I likewise deliver and surrender to you the executive prtvy seal of the state of New York, and also all boolrs-s pa pers, records and documents in safd chamber or offices, or elsewhere fin my charge, poEsessdon or custody rs- lating to or In any way connected with or pertaining to the executive depart ment, received.
 ''In response thereto, I decline Co, recognize you acting governor oA the state and decline to deliver to yoan the use, possession and occupancy Of the executive chamber and offIces or in any way to comply with the de- nrands and requests in your letter
 T shall continue to exercise and discharge the constltUtional duties of York; first among other reasons be- cause I am advised that the assembly at it's present extraordinary session possessed and possesses no power or authority to prefer articles Of frn- peachmen+; and secondly, because the lieutenant governor of the state is.noE authorized to, act as governor in case of the impeachment of the governor unless such impeachment is sUstzaned
 For the purpose of preventing any unseemly struggle, suggest that counsel for the lieutenant governor and for myself agree upon a method of submitting the question to the courts for decision and for that pa1r- pose. the extraordinary sessions of the courts be forthwith called in order that a speeay determination may be had
 Respectfully, William sulzer. Gov ernor.''
 Counsel for William Sulzer, the i'm peached governor, arranged a confer ence for this afternoon with counsel for Martin H. Glynn, lieutenant gov ernor, to devise, if possible. a method by which the courts may give at least temporary title to the gOvernorshfp to one or other of the claimants An extraordinary session of the proper tribunal may be called at once to settle the dispute. Under the law, the case could be taken at once to Che higest tribunal in the state-the court of appeals.
 (Continued on Page Two)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-15

gressfves last night The ProgreSsives think that the purchase of Sea Breeze Island and it's addition to the park system of the city is a necessary step in the expansion of the city.
 Under their plan they believe the city should not only buy the property, but that 1t should be made big pub lie playground as well aS the site for a municipal hospital, orphan aylun1 and possibly an almshouse or home for the aged.
 The Progressives advocate the open ing of the big dancing pavilion during the summer as a municipal dance hall and that the big stadium be put in first class shape and maintained as a pub lie athletic field for the benief1t of the city'S young men,
 Their plan also kpropoeed to open a summer camp on the island where working girls max live and escape the heat of the city during the summer and where they may. spend their vaca- tions.
 This was the only plank of the plat form discussed at the meeting last night and 1t met with more favor than any other part of the document The Proggressives fear that it is only a matter Of time before some corpora tiop will obtain control of the island and erect coal pockets or some other uns1ghly structures there which will sadly mar the entrance to Bridgeport harbor as well as be an eye sore along the water front
 Last nights meeting of the Progress sive club was the largest held since the last election tI was voted to unite with the Progressives from An sonia, Derby and Shelton at a shore dinner to be held at woodmont, the afternoon of Saturday, August 30. The committee to arrange for the attend ance of the Bridgeport delegation al this outing consists of George Green spun, J. U. Sa1nrhis, John Taylor and Attorney A w. Gardel1a.
 e The annual ezection of officers Of the club will take place August 28. The nominating committee is: George Me Illus. chairman; J. u- Samrnis, William R. Brown, George Southwort1. Arthur Wilkes, J. J. Devlin and H. c. Fresh
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-15
HUDSON BACK IN
 FINE FETTLE FOR BUSY COURT TERM

States Attorney Stiles Judson, who has been enjoying two months abroad with Mrs Judson, was busy today shaking hands with many friends in this city who congratulated him on his noticeable improvement in health during his vacation.
 MT. and Mrs. Judson spent most of their time in trips through picturesque sections of Scotland and England.
 The states attorney finds a busy fall awaiting him, with many crirnin- al cases pending in the superior court. Chief interest naturally attaches a the railroad cases. President MelleI resigna ton was accepted during hh- absence. HG was not prepared to dis -cuss the railroad cases todd
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-15
REILLY AND JONES
 HELD FOR MURDER
Committed to Jail Without Bail to Await Trial in
 Superior Court
Special to the Farmer.

Especial to the Farmer.)
 Fairfield, Aug. 15-Christopher Ref1- Iy and William Jones were arraigned before Judge Bacon Wakeman in the town court this morning, for compile ity in the murder of Henry O. Lucas, chef for the Warren Bros construc- 'tion gang at their Southport camp early last Sunday morning.
 The killing followed a row over food served to them by Lucas. Reilly ad- mits staying Lucas with a pick han dle declaring that it was done in self defense when Lucas attacked him with a razor. Both Reilly and Jones were held for the superior court without bondS