The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-23
WEST AVE GRADERS HUSTLE JOB WHILE
 WILSON APPROVES
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 Joseph cuint bearing a petition from Wood avenue residents, appeared as Ian advocate of warrenite. He took tba gro,lnd that the committee was hurting in He melted out Of view, after the commission had ascertainea 1 that he knew little of the adyantaBes Bes of other bituminous pavements, nota- bly that made under the Topeka specl- f1cations
 l The having scandal was brought into discussion by Commissioner Whitney, who moved to take up the opinion 01 the city attorney. Conn1ssfoner l O'Rourke expressed the desire of the board to hear any justification the mayor might have.
 Mayor Makes His Plea
 The mayor said
 'sGentlemen, I appreciate the city al- itorney's opinion. It is entirely consls- tent with his former one, with which | did not agree. never have and do nor now The courts might differ upon this opinion as the two city attorneys have I might say that the city at I torney approved of both contracts m l form and they were not signed before his opinion was had. The contracts, as he said, have been executed and i if an opinion was handed down by the court, 1t would mean considerable ex- pense to the city and some delay-raoEae | knows how much, DII pFOpSp1y e1 0Slt4y I of a whole season and consequently no work done
 ssIt' would seem to me. as these com tracts were entered into as I ex- plained to you a week ago. based en- tirely upon the precedent Of year ago, and it was thought that what was legal then would be legal now. and, while opinions may change but, as lrecall 1t, the covenants of law never, that the sensible thing to do would 1 be to ratify the contracts which have been made and thus facilitate the work do not believe. gentlemen. that you want to see the work delayed and believe that there is a desire 1 tn the great mass of the people for this particular pavement.
 ssAGy nefghbo MT. Quint, came here with this petition and want to assure VOL that it was not inspired CT in- stigated by me and that had nothing 1 to do with the petition. However, am very glad to find the sentine ent of the people that way.
 T was very glad about June 10 or Il. to receive a communication from one of our principal industries-t In- ternationaI Silver Comp for the paving of Seaview avenue. CHere the petition was read which recfted that either wood block or Warrentte was desired on Ssaview avenue, which was reported full of holes which were merely filled with stone and dust year ly and which filling lasted only for two or three weelSs.)
 Says Pubic Approves.
 s'So 1t seems to me- continued the mayor. stthe general opinion of the public at large is for this pavement. The present contracts were made at the same price that the paving was laid reasonable price Other pavements have been mentioned CTopeka specid- cation) but it does not stand up as this pavement, does. know Topeka is very much cheaper and know some people very near to the Bridgeport Telegram who are interested in laying Topeka specification in Bridgeport.
 The laying of this pavement means the laying of some 4S,5TS lineal feet. Of course some streets are quite wide, for instance, Clinton avenue. Penn broke street is not so wide, Washing ton avenue a little wider and so on. O4 course that takes up yardage and means over 6 1-2 miles from curb to curb on all those streets, not forget ting North Main street from North avenue to the Trumbull line So 1t seems to me that would make it at least eight miles and to facilitate the work want to say now that tho War; rem Bros plants are ready for oper- ation and to start work at once and 1t seems to me the most reasonable proposition would be to ratify these contracts and so. complete all Of the work as outlined this year.
 ''I can appreciate that, this cornuais- sion may feel that it was somewhat slighted but such was not intended, for we thought that what had been done last year would meet with the approv- al of the commission this year. Steps were taken to get the contractors here before they went somewhere else rath- CT than to wait until they. were ready to come here. The letting Of the con tracts was open and above board There is nothing in them that any of us fear.
 We should be delighted to have this commission or any commission probe them to the bottom and if they find anything want to know it just as well as you. If you do not find any best way Let us have the pavements this year.
 Questions Are Asked.
 Commdssioraer DeLoss: 1T shou1d hke to ask you why you wish this commission to ratify the action Of the director Of public works, yourself and the common council7 What difference does 1t make if it ie legally right?''
 Mayor. ''I base that opinion upon the opinion of the city attorney as given to you If you agree. there will be no question at all raised by any obdy. It would seem to me, if this commission wishes to proceed for the people who put them in office, they would co-operate''
 DeIloss: ''T think it is the desire Of this commission to do any think to benefit the people of Bridgeport, but we want to do it in @ legitimate, straight and legal manner
 Lashar: .'We are very anxious "a, see better streets, but is the $2oo, 900 bond issue for Warrenite or perna- nent pavement? If for permanent pavement, 1t has been taken away from this board We are mot peeved, for am just as anxious to see i'm proyements as anyone else"
 Here the commissioner spoke about Clinton avenue, which he character