The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-31
NEW SYSTEM OF
 ACCOUNTS. WILL
 SUIT TAXPAYERS
Card System Open To Public Will Show Every Expenditure
 And For What Purpose
Special to The Farmer.)

held last night indicated that the peo- pie are beginning to appreciate these regular sessions and more of them are present at every meeting Under the direction of the new first selectIna.n an entirely new system of bookkeeping will be adopted for Keeping the ac- counts Of the town A card system has been ordered and will be put into service as soon as 1t arrives. By this system 1t will be possible to obtain ab- solutely accurate information concern ing any expenditure by the town. for, any purpose whatever. There will be no more guessing or punching of charges. A reference to this record will disclose at any time just how much money has been expended on any street and just when and how, and who received 1t This change will entail large amount of extra work. for the town clerk. Under the new charter such a record is demanded. To produce it se1ectmen must provide for a 4stenographer to keep the ac- counts. Last night it was agreed by the selectmen to make a requisition for $500 on the board of finance to cover this extra, labor
 The road work is progressing as rap. idly as possible, although the select men have not yet received any appro- priation- The great saving to the town. m the utilization of the filling taken from Main street was apparent in the report Of Selectman Lal1y who has saved an enormous expense to the town at some time in the future by filling in those low spots which have been eyeSoreS for century Bad spots on King street, California street, Boothe street and Hillside avenue have been entirely eliminated and the way prepared for developing them into fine streets later. The rapidity with which the work has been carried out may be understood when it is learned that filling was placed on Hillside avenue con Wednesday afternoon at the rate Of a load a minute This rate was kept up for several hours and the short haul by 20 teams soon altered the ap- pearance Of the street.
 The only applicant for the office of day warden was D. J. Carton of Long brook avenue and he was appointed unanimously.
 Frederick J. Lockwood, a peddler, who Is obliged to be out at all times of the night, was granted a permit to carry a revolver for one year.
 The borad went on record as ap-, posed to the appointment of special conStables for night or for special occasions. This action was brought about by the applications of residents in different sections for special protec- ton on Halloween The board be Iieves that with seven constables, a dGpuly SASI4II anu dn dCl4ES pO- Iiceman the town should be pretty we'll protected against the depredat tions of Halloween mischief makers.
 It was the sense of the board that although there was no appropriation the bills for labor should be paid weekly. These bills were ordered paid the weekly pay day, which is today. Other bills will have to wait for the action of the board of finance.
 The board accepted an invitation of the committee in charge of the 250th anniversary celebration of the town which will hold it's annual banquet at Miners shore house on Nov. 5 at 6:30 D. m-
 Joseph Buske and John Simon were appointed special constables to lock affer the Hollister Heights section where there has been an epidemic of light breaking. Fourteen electric globes have been destroyed in that vicinity in a few days and the officials hope to detect the offenders.
 The matter of toll charges for te1e- phone service out of town which has been paid by the town came up It has been the practice of almost any one who wished to use the telephones paid for by the town for toll service. It was hard to sift out just how much the town was being taxed for such service when the bills came in after wards. Some of those who had used the telephones for such service were ready to pay, but did not know who was authorized to receive the money The fire house telephone is the hand lest in the town and Is most often used for this service. Selectmean Lal- ly reported that he had some calls which he was ready to pay for when he found how much they were and to whom he should pay them.
 George J. Webb has been reappoint- ed tree warden by the selectmen for the term of one year.
 The teachers at the Center school were the guests of Prof. and Mrs. w. B. Kelsey at their home on Judson place Tuesday evening. It was a Hal Icwe'en party and the evening was enjoyable for many reasons
 William Bassett, peace maker of Hollister1 Heights, brought in two prisoners to be tried before Judge Peck last night One paid $5 and costs for driving a car without a rear light and the other paid the same amount for intoxication and resistance to an off, cer. The accused who lives on Bar mum avenue, was attempting to ride a bicycle in a state of intoxication which prevented his walking. The bicycle had the best of the argument when the constable interfered to save the rider Sometimes the usual conditions were reversed and the bicycle rode the man. Both men paid up-
 The Shelton Times was printed this week in the new plant of the Peck Moves Syndicate on Main street. Here after the whole series will be published from the plant here
 Mall Carrier Hiram Munson has rented the handsome cottage on North Main street owned by Judge Beck and will soon take possession.
 Deputy Sheriff D. J. Russell was this morning notified by the selectmen that he would be expected to govern the town with an iron hand tonight and control the HaIloWe'en en jewellers. The sheriff was a boy himself once and not so long ago either and he does not propose to interfere with the innocent pleasure Of the young people He will be on the job, however, to prevent in jury to property and will be ready to r-, irn of fho