The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-25
HOLSTER HEIGHTS
AGAINST ANNEXATION

right when they were walked up which
was at once greeted with cries from
al sections of the building How long
Will 1t take to get them up?" Tell us
something about sewers in HOLSTER
He1ghts?" which was stopped after re-
peated rappying by the chair for or
Continuing Mr.. Bassett charged that
| Bridgeport was about to sell It's town
farm for the sake of corporation
there and contemplated the purchase
OF land in Stratford for a new build
i ing. He referred to the proposed
State street bridge as being Of no
value to their section but would be
paid for by them for the convenience
OF the traction company; He said
that the East Washington avenue
bridge was already closed to traffic
and that the Stratford avenue bridge
was considered unsafe for increased
traffic with further condemnation of
| the street lighting system in Bridge
port which he said maintained arc
lights some half mile apart he took
Up the cudgel in favor of Stratford
operators rather than upon the town
officials whom he said could not be
expected to do much when the deeds
ance. In conclusion he asked his
hearers to consider well the PROPOSE
had actually offered nothing to them.
AT this juncture Stiles Judson at
tempted to gain the attention of the
chairman and indicated his desire to
speak: AS his name was announced
James McShane interposed an ob5ec-
aion that he was not a taxpayer or
even voter of HoIlister Heights and
could not have the floor Pandemon-
1urn reigned. Argument pro and con
as to whether taxpayers only or tax
payers and voters be allowed the floor.
It was the ruling of the chair that 1t
was an open meeting for discussion.
This was objected to by MeShane who
upon speaking and was told that Mr..
Judson had the floor. Constable Bas-
sett asked Chairman Stanton If he
should preserve order and was told to
do so. He argued with McShane who
again got the ear of the chairman in
the hubbub that was still raging over
the right of Judson to talk. McShAne
perststfng in decrying against Judson
and Constable Bassett was ordered to
eject him.
The officer grabbed his fellow resi-
dent and former friend by the should
er and was roughly pushing him
through the crowd when those in the
Basset drew his leather covered wea-
pom from his rear pocket and uplift-
/ ing it threatened to use 1t on the first
man who iiterfered McShane ex-
pressed his intention TO remain quiet
and WAS permitted to remain inside.
The chairman PVT the question OF
he was round1y cheered. although
some opposition was still heard.
Expressing himself as the father of
the resolution which had oceasiened
! the calling together of the residents
| of HOLSTER Heights, Mr.. Judson fur
Their stated that two years ago in the
! 1egisla ture he had fought against an
nexation believing 1t was the will of
| the people. If however 1t should be
| the will Of the substantial majority
present that HOLSTER Heights be an
part toward carrying out the will OF
the people in any matters which
might come before the present legisla-
tIIre.
Touching lightly upon : the SMALL
| ness of the section in dispute and re-
ferring to past administration he eaid
that stratford has done what it could
in the past for that section. in the
way Of a modern sehooi-house and
that more would be done later It
was matter said Mr.. Judsbn, OF
staying with the old town and taking
what could be given as heretofore or
bly, getting the wanted improvements
at slightly earlier date. He hoped
right here. For the course of three
| minutes an uproAF again prevailed
while the opposing factions cried for
| their respective cities, and during the
| interim Mr.. Judson took his stand In
q corner of the hall.
He was followed by John J.. Jordan
Who WI saiIt IA ,h he was not influences 1
voice TIE Sentiment of others as poll
parrot, He centended< that if any ir1-
provetnents were to come to the
Bridgeport and not Stratford. A
| statement that commencing at Bruce's
Brook and going towards Bridgeport
| the streets would be found in good
| condition was met with derision. He
| corrected his error by saying he had
| intended to say yellow Mill pond. This
was followed by another outburst
| when he remarked that the rnanufae-
| turers in west Stratford favored an
nexation as they would get a water
way out Cries of tfAnd Drown the
Avon Park section
The speaker here made allusion to
| the increasing number of policemen
some of which might be assigned to
protecting the Heights if annexed. He
| said that Constable Bassett might
even be made officer on that force,
| which was greeted by applause,
Mr. Jordon saying that he had been
| quoted in a cowardiy way during his
absence, expressed confidence that
| Bridgeport could offer more induce
nlents than Stratford which he at
tempted to specify in detail, becona-
ing involved in a heated argument
| with Constable Bassett over the by
| drant rates. The intervention of the
| chairman prevented a possible en-
counter between the two.
| Charles Geflateley expounded the
| sewerage question in a most able
manner indicating his intention of
| sticking with the old town and invited
/ his auditors to attend the next Town
meeting and vote with one accord to
| keep the rum dealers on the outskirts
| apd not under the very nose of
churches and schools as Cars Bridge
| port saloon was in Bridgeport
Samuel Greenrod gaining attention
a 4 q Ell III n ] 49, 81