The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-04
APPORTIONMENT BOARD
EXPLAINS REASON FOR
FAVORING BOND ISSUE


of the present is due to failure to keep
up in days gone by. To overcome that
handicap is the present duty. And
when that has been done, the next
again.
The situation regarding the streets
and the trunk sewers is similar to that
in the schools. There, too. it has been
case of failing to provide sufficiently
for the proper demands of a growing
city. And there, too, if the provision
condition can be brought about as it
will make it necessary to keep up to
the normal demands of the future.
Water street is a fair example. If
Water street is properly paved, the
traffic congestion on Fairfield avenue
will be ligftened- If the streets lead
ing to the freight yards and the
wharves are properly repaVed. it will
be of great benefit for number Of
years to come. OF another class $50 OF
tration. To pave that with a paving
guaranteed for not less than five years
is a good move. It will pay. And it
notes to be paid off in the future in
stead of trying to meet it by a direct
tax which would fall upon the should
ers of the people at this one time.
In considering this entire matter,
the board of apportionment has been
moved by a "a desrs sire to procure Pro & neeiaea eils5a
to make the burden as light as posi-
BILE for the taxpayers: It's members
men agreed with them as, to the wis
dom of the proceeding and went SO
far as to concur in the plan to ask
the legislature for authority to issue
the needed notes.
The members of the board believe,
likewise, that if the people In general
will study the situation for themselves
they will see the fairness of the plan.
1t is to be regretted that more time
was not available for enlfghtening the
public on the matter but as all new
"a nreSAntad n the General
AssembI this week there was only
time enough to present the matter to
the board of aldermen at the meeting
of last night and to ask the. co-opera-
ton Of that board in a petition to the
legislature. For that cooperation the
board Is appree1ative and Is confident
that full study of the situation will
secure similar CO. operation from every
thinking and disinterested citizen.
The resolution of the taxing board,
presented to the Council last night,
follows: IL
TO the Honorable Common Council of
the City of Bridgeport.
Gentlemen:
The Board. of Apportionznsnt and
Taxafion begs leave to- submit ITO your
loving preamble and resolutions:
hereas, The Board of Apportion-
ment, after considering the school con-
ditions of the city, has reached the
conclusion that steps should be taken
at this time to meet the demands of
today and provide for the school chill
dren, and
Whereas. After allowing the usual
one-mdll tax on the present grand list,
the SUM Of 5000, 600 in addition is need
ed to provide adeqatIte facilities for
the children of our schools, which ad-
ditional sum, in the Judgment Of the
Board of ApportionTnent and Taxation,
should be obtained from the, proceeds
of short term serial notes of the city
OF Bridgeport, and
Whereas, The Board of Apportionl-
ment and Taxation deems the expen-
ddture of 100000 should be made this
year for pavement of a pernan emit ma
ture, and that of Ibftufninous nature
or character, other than water bound
macadan, which SUM should not be
rate commensurate with the present
needs, but should be spread out over
the period of enjoyment thereof, and
Whereas, The outstanding contracts
and present needs of the sewers Of
this city demand the immediate ex-
pendh tIIT'e of 800, 900 for sewer work,
for a term of years and therefor the
cost should be apportioned for a short
term of years, the following resolution
is respectfully submitted with OUR full
approval for your careful considera,-
ton:
Resolved, That the Common Council
seek authority from the General AS
Sembly of the State of Connecticut, to
issue serial prOnissory notes to the
amount of $500, 900 which shall be d1-
vided as follows:
amour nting to $500, 900, shall be appor-
toned to cover a term of fifteen Q5)
years.
The notes for sewers shall be APP
pOrtioned to cover a term of ten (1OO
years, for the sum of 500, 900.
The notes for pavement of a per-
manent and other nature than water
bound macadam, shall be for the sum
of 5000, 900 and shall be a.pportioned to
cover term of five co years, and
that the rate of interest and other
provisions of said notes shall be as
the General Assembly may, in its
Judgment, deem wise and proper, and
be it further
Resolved, That the City Attorney is
hereby instructed to prepare in prop
er legal form the proposed drafts or
amendment to the charter of the city,
TO present to the General Assembly to
make effective all Of the provisions
as set forth in the foregoing resolu-
tious.
Respectfully submitted
THE BOARD OF APPORTIOINIFSNT
AND TAXATION,