The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-24
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pairs' appropriations hasn't it?'' ask ed Commissioner Williams. City At torney CornIey said he didn't know, but that he didn't think money ap- propriated for macadam repairs could be used for any other purpose.
 The board then cut $25,o00 from the S6O,OOO for macadan repairs in the Second district and placed it for street repairs for the department or nuIblic works Added to the half min tax for this purpose which will amount to $57.517-16 there will be S82. .5I7.16 available for the adminfs- tratfon to spend for Warrenite this summer.
 The board cut the proposed $40, 400 for new rnacadam to $6.200 which will be used to lay new macadam in Park avenue north of North avenue. In the First district $10,O00 was al flowed for macadarn repairs and $S5s- 900 in the Second district
 The comfort stations asked for py the Park department were cut out entirely and the appropriation for the Seaside park seawan was cut from SEQ 900 to $15,00 The approprIa- 1 fIon of $500 for a golfers shelter at
 Beardsley park was also cut.
 No appropriation was made for new
 men for the fire department
 Every item allowed at the prelra- l8inaYv hearing for this department
 was pared somewhat The proposed
 White Way extensions were not al 1lovved. although some of the mem bers strove valiantly to have the ap- populations go through
 1 There has been a, working capital laf SdOO GOO in the hands of the city
 treasurer and this enables the city Kauditor to meet payments promptly I during May and June when money
 does not come in readily and the hrst | bills of the fiscal year fall due De spite the protest of City Auditor Heating the board cut this balance to I $50. 600. a.. 1 dmeetins favored all proposed appro- lnriaffons for street work, especially l+he biturnirous macadam proposition, ibut he objected strenuously to grant ling the half mill tax for new scnool lbuildings. The mayor said the DoaIo lalready has enough money for school
 buildings for the coming year He ac- lcused the board of education or pur- isehasfng several years ago, ste TOT Ia school house where no school mas lbeen built and where none is likely to slbe for wears to come. because the growth in population Edoes not warrant it.
 < Comm isssioner Williams answered Ehdna, saying: Every thing you have lsa4d about the school board can pc IIsaid of the department of @ pupnc Il worlts Our streets are in a depdor- q la.ble condition, although this depart l ment had more money last year than lever. sbefore and you seek to give the l department more money this year IT lany department is to be given money Il it should be the school board. Unless ef fthe board can have what 1t asks for !, its building activities must cease about { lt the middle of the summer. It is un- : fair! Mr. Mayor, for you to crftic1se } the present board for an act of the 3board of i've years ago
 
 2 man spoke in favor of cutting out the r lschooI appropriation. On the vote < IConrnissioners KeeIer, Kirk Williams E Armstrong and Seeley voted no. Com Irnissioners Clark, Lynch. Anderson
 l3uechIer and Sherman voted yes. The
 mayor had his heart set on Knocking i, Iout this appropriation and was in : Icensed at the action of President See }. jley in voting to keep it in The pres ident of the board tried to assure the : mayor however, that when he voted { for the appropriation he understood 7 he was voting against 1t.
 s There was a hot debate over the 5 proposition to give a half mill tax te ! tthe street department. MT Buechlel z wanted this cut on the ground tha' :. the department already has enougI { money for street work and that ths 2 department is conducted in an inefn E loient and wastefu1 manner.
 People expect a low tax rate thil IT., ]. we have already appropriated larg > sums of money for street work ant . we get little for it. We must keep tn q appropriations down this year. F be ,. lieve the people will be satisfied witt 2 less money for street work.''
 e However. Messrs. Buechler and Sher = man were the only votes in favor 0 E MT. BuechIer's resolution to cut ou
 the proposed appropriation for tn half mill tax for street work. It wa at this point that the opinion of tn oI city attorney was asked as to sWha It might be done with the appropriatio: I'd for 'smacadam repairs.'' Commissions l. Kirk declared the repair of maeadaI IS roadways to be waste of money c. Then the board voted to transfe rn adam repair account to the use by tn lg street department for the laying ( ie bituninous macadam.
 Ey Both Commissioners Kirk and Ar le derson wanted the appropriation fc ve the extension of the White Way I ut stay in. The proposition was to ca Ir. tend the White Way down Main stree re from State street to Gilbert street an ,f- out Fairfield avenue from Broad stree cd to Court1and street. Comnaissione e. Kirk said that the value of the proT St. erty would be increased and mol
 taxes might be collected in section
 where the White Way was estaiblishe
 The appropriation was cut out, how ,o ever.
 ~ The proposition to give the par at 41s ooalu 9Ao.vVO pIoush1 on a lively u = Kirk. The appropriation had been cl ,e a5 ,OO0 from the $20,OOe originally aske = Commissioner Kirk moved that Il b. sa;z = 9F- -e1 @ see1ler. T q The board has told us that it ca - get expensive filling for nothing l,g ng this time. to place back of that wa tell you the time is coming whe we Ies-e of 2 7,,T,,ni, e,y5 5 - = ' le- this filling free and derive a reven1 hy from using it also It is a most e. 'aS pensive way to build a wall in tn or piece meal fashion. We should boi