The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-30

| Brothers were legal The mayor said that the contracts had been awarded in manner similar to the contracts made two years ago and he had antici- pated no opposition.
 The opinion of the city attorney was the expenditure of the $20O, 600 bond issue rests solely in the hands of the commission and that the common council cannot order "macadam re- pairs to be paid for out of the pro- oeeds of the bond issue. The city at torney also said that with no funds available to pay for the work the di- rector of public works could not make great contracts for macadam repairs.
 TT do not consider Warreuite a. good pavement to lay on streets where there are trolley tracks, said City Eng1neer A. H. Terry in response to 2 question from Alderman Z MacFayden. 'tIt added. 4 do not think it is the proper pavement to lay on such streets as North Main street or Brook1a:wn avenue.'''
 Were you consulted before the con- tracts were made for this pavement on various street?" inquired Alder
 NO, I was not replied the city en- gfneer
 Tn your opinion, MT. Terry asked Alderman Coughlfn. ''is Warrenite the best and cheapest pavement that can be laid on our streets7''.
 That is rather Ia hard question: 2 answered City Engineer Terry. 'tOn most streets it is as good as any, In response to a question from Alderman Moorey,5 MT. Terry said that eng1neerN did not consider Warrenite a perma- nent pavement and that permanent pavement, so called, was understood by engineers to rest upon a concrete or permanent foundation.
 Why is 1t MT. Terry?'s asked. Alder man Casey, that Warrenite can be laid in the Borough of Queens in New York city for 9S cents a square yard Is 1t because labor is cheaper there 2'' The city engineer said he had no in- formation on the subject.
 MT. Terry.'' continued the alder man, eff we had opened this paving work to competitive bidding and had invited reputable firms to come here and bid, do you not. think we should have had better results for the city ?'' The city engineer said did not think so.
 Then would like to ask you one question MT. Mayor. said the alder man turning toward Mayor Wilson. When you signed the-waiver required to stop competitive bidding on con tract for $160,oOo. what reason did you give
 ssIf you will look at the records in the city clerks office.'' said the mayor, s'you will see that we say there is but one concern laying Warrenite and therefore we signed the waiver be- cause there could be no competitive bidding under the eircumstances-'
 s' We signed the waiver 2" said All derman Casey. f'Who are We should like to know"
 1s&~v of a.7 the mayor.
 That doesn't mean anything to me- replied Alderman Casey, what want to know is what men or body of men went to the Warren Brothers and decided that their pavement is the best that could be laid in Bridge port and then signed these contracts which we are discussing tonight"
 The director of public works and the mayor arranged the contracts re- torted Mayor Wilson glowering down on the alderman.
 That's the information want re- turned Alderman Casey.
 City Engineer Terry said he dis agreed with the city attorney that Warrenite is not a. permanent pave ment. He said the phrase permanent pavement was coined long before Warrenite was known He said he considered warrenite one of the best
 
 dam paxements, but he could not say whether the contracts made for lay ing it in Bridgeport were advantageous or not
 A long report from the streets and sidewalks committee of the common council was read which sounded the praises of Warrenite and insisted it was the best pavement to be laid. The report was unsigned apparently but when Charles Blackwell became in sistent City Clerk Robinson said the report was signed by Alderman Mac Fayden and other members of the committee.
 ~ Joseph ouint. c. L. B1ackman. Charles Lund all spoke in favor of having Warrenite laid. A petition was submitted from property. owners in Clinton avenue asking that Warrenite be laid there if there Is to be no special assessment against the prop erty owners.
 Alderman MacF'ayden asked, the mayor to give the assembly the in formation that not an inch of War renite has been laid in the Borough of Queens. After the mayor had gone into a lengthy description of how War ren1te had been used in Connecticut, the motion forfas committee of confer ence with the paving and sewer com mission was passed and the meeting adjourned.