The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-12-07
WANT
SHIRE IN PROFITS
OF CHARITY BOARD
Say They Ought to Get Some
of $4,000 Revenue to
New Hillside Home.

considerable trouble is expected by
the members of the board of charities
over the submitting by Skinner &
Walker, architects of the new Hillside
Home building, of bill calling for the
payment to them Of 8 per cent of the
amount obtained by the board from
the sale of rock produced in excava-
ton for the new building. One mem
Der said he feared the matter would
probably end up in court
Skinner & Walker, according to the
terms of the contract they signed
when their bid for the architectural
work was accepted, were to receive 5
amounted to $116,795. Their proceeds
would amount to $5,S39.75 and this
amount they will receive.
When it was decided to erect the
new a1mshouse on the site selected
by the board of charities, accompanied
by Mayor Wilson, it was not believed
that rock would be struck during. the
excavating. 1t was the belief of the
committee that the cellar would con-
tain only a small amount of rock and
a great quantity of sand.
The city, however, acquired a large
amount of money. probably $4,000 or
more, from THE sale of the rock pro-
cured during the excavating. Now
Skinner & Walker have demanded 3
per cent of this, which would proba-
bly, give them about $3.50 more Thls
request the members of the board are
not inclined to grant and they claim
that had the architects informed them
of the presence Of such large quan,
tity of rock at this point the city would
have saved considerable money by
changing the location of the new
alnshouse.
rThe request from Skinner & Walker
was received for the second time at
the meeting of the board today but no
action was taken on the matter save
for a recommendation on the part OF
Commissioners Judge that the clerk be
instructed to place the matter in the
hands of the city attorney and this
will probably be done.
A bill for part payment for the erec-
ton of the new home was received
from the Oscawanna Building Co, and
it was laid over until the nextmeet1ng.
The contract price was $116,79b- and
the building company has already re-
ceived payment on the bill toy the
amount Of SOL, 427.4s. The balance,
of the bill will aggregate close to $15,-
900 and will be paid at the next meet
ing of the board.
Superintendent Spencer r. Gordon
recommended the advisability of the
purchase of a Iungmotor for the enaer-
gency hospital. The price is $50 and
it has been a long wanted instrument
in that department The emergency
hospital physicians have recommended
the purchase of a 1unguotor and not
until now has it been recommended to
the board.
Commissioner Judge caused a good
laugh among the other members of
the board after a letter had been read
asking If bids were to be asked for the
It was from the Connectfcut Wreck
ing CO. Father Judge reeomInende
that the officials OF the WrecIIng Co.
bide their time as there were great
many powder magazines in the vicin-
ity of the old asylum and that some
might find that it would be unneces-
sary to award contracts for tearing
down the old building.
A letter was received from Mrs. Mi
chael Ford Informing the board that
she knew of four children ready for
adoption. 1t vas referred to the ann
bulance and 4 emergency committee,
consisting Of Commissioners Harris
and Richardson, and they will dispose
of the matter.
During the meeting several commits
sioners recommended the purchase of
a new motor ambulance and the requi-
sition which will be given the board /
of superintendent for ext years APP
win ask for So 600 with
which to purchase the vehicle. AIex-
ander4 MACPHERSON, at present driver
of the horse ambulance, is now sta
toned at a local garage whers he is
learning the art of driving a motor
vehicle.
: The report of the trip of inspection
of almshouses in Boston, New York
and Providence, made by Supt. Cor
don and DR.. J. J.. Macdonald, the lat i
ter superintendent Of Lakeview home.
was received but no action was taken
- a fSSi I
MaeLaren Richardson was not present
at the meeting. The report will be
gone over at a special meeting of the
board to be held Frsda- afternoon.
A bill for So 900 was received from
the William P Kirk Co.. and it bore
the request that the bill be paid as
speedily as possible. After several
bills of minor Importance
had been approved the meeting adj
journed until Friday afternoon.
LoCHEAD, LONG MISSING,