The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-18
A RAFT OF BUSINESS.

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 1 A raft of business was transacted at the meeting of the Commen Coun- l ell last (Monday) evening. Great ex- 1 citernent prevailed when the list of bills was read. Counsl1snan OsReurke objected to the payment of the bill of 1 Edward Casey for material and ser
 vices amounting to something over $500. Mr. O'RouEke, who is a mem Der of the Finance committee had re- 1 fused to approve the bill on the
 ground that Mn Casey being a busi-
 ness partner Of Alderman HAr1ey, the latter, although his name did not ap- pear in the contract. was a bene-
 fIciary in violation Of the ord1nance which says that no member of the city government shall in any way be connected with any work, whether of a. contract or other nature, by which he will beNfinancially benefited. MT. o'Rourke said there mighS be some people who considered 1t a sharp practice-for Che firm ofs Casey 6 eETur- l ley to consider themselves vireaally dissolved in order that they might receive benefit at the e2ty's expense, but he was not one of them He considered a rank injustice had%baen done every contractor and builder in who we're fully aware of the fact that EdWard Casey was the business part ner of Alderman Hurley and that in awarding the contract to him they
 
 lnanees. The report of the Finance committee was accepted with the ex- cept1on Of the bill of Edward Casey which was rejectedTby g. vote or to
 g.
 MRS DORSUH WILL ENTERTAIN. Mrs.<J. F. Dorsch will entertain the Ladies' Society and friends at the German Lutheran St. Paulus church on Harriet street Wednesday after noon and evening.
 TT COST OVER $1,OoO. The first portable, scenic band stand everaconstructed In this country was built in New York this season on McMahon & Wren's order and ar
 rived here this morning to be placed
 in position inside the track enclosure < tomorrow by Gilmore's band. The
 stand cost over $1.o00. It is 40 feet
 wide, 30 feet deep and 27 feet high. l The stage platform is seven feet from l the ground and can be conveniently
 overlooked from the grand stand. Over the platform from the rear ex- i tends a shell shaped covering. 1 Amusement Manager Lew Rich is arranging for a number of entertain l ments which will be produced on or with the aid of the new stand, They include comic opera, the Destruction
 
 i piece-and strong man Sandow with l his company of European artists. The latter will arrive in this country dur ing August
 1 PARK CTTY CIRCLE EHECTs. The following officers were elected last evening by Park City circle: Chief companion, Katie Lane; sub
 chief, Mrs. Annie Connors; recording l secretary, Martha McCanns financial isecretary, Hannah Purcell: treasurer,
 Maggie Farrell: right guide, Cora I Craw; left guide, Kittie Dineen; in
 side guard Mrs. Julia Foley. Hannah Purcell was elected delegate for the convention to the Supreme circle in September and Mary Cartin alternate.
 The circle is in a nourishing condi- ton.
 CITY LEAGUE GAMES. The Avon Park ball grounds are l IcompIeted and the first game will be played Saturday between teams of the I City league. It has been arranged by I the league to transfer their remaining games from Athletic Park to Avon, as the latter place is much more con- veYiAnf of access