The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-06

IS not lar off when the City Will be called upon to lend substantial assist ance to this work
 Health Department
 The city, notwithstanding it's tre- mendous growth, has been kept free from pestilence and the spread of contagious diseases. Too much i'm portance cannot be attached to the work of this department and I am of the opinion that there should be more sanitary inspectors and also more school nurses as the work which they do is very far reaching. The dental clinic has been most successful and this work should be extended.
 A large and well equipped Isolation Hospital should be provided for. Ow- ing to the over-crowded condition of the State Tuberculosis Sanitorium at Shelton it is necessary that some pro- vision be made for the treatment of such eases until they can be admitted to the State Institution.
 Police Department
 This department recently lost, by death, it's very efficient and much be- loved Superintendent, Eugene Bir- mingham. Captain John H. Redgate has been appointed Superintendent and other changes have been made in the department in the way of retire ments and adVancements. Even with the added force made possible by your honorable body there are none too many patrolnen to safeguard the lives and property Of our citizens I be- HeVe the reserve system should be put in force soon as possible so that in emergency cases there will a1- ways be men on hand, in the various precincts to respond to any call.
 I would urge campaign for clean streets through the Police depart ment, and suggest that arrests be made of persons sweeping or throw refuse highways. A cannot be kept clean except through the cooperation of it's citizens.
 am of the opinion that traffic officers should be maintained at our principal corners on Sundays as we'll as on week days, and would urge a quicker handling of the traffic. I be- lfeve the time has come when straight traffic should be maintained at Fair field avenue and Main street, and that some of the trolley stops now made on Main street and Fairfield avenue should be eliminated. commend the department upon its splendid ser vices in the past and feel sure that with the added force, it's efficiency will become proportiona1ly greater.
 Board of Contract and Supply.
 This board has made more pur- chases during the past year than at any other time in it's history. The net estimated saving by this board for the year was SPA, 4,8S6.77. The ef1- ciency of this board is unQuestioned and I would advise all departments to make their purchases through this board.
 Park Department.
 believe the big constructive work for this department this year should be the establishment of p1aygrounds and shower-baths and the extension of the seawaH at Seaside park The need for recreation places becomes more apparent each day and would l urge that this board move quickly.
 Board of Education.
 The overcrowded condition of our | schools makes it necessary that this | board provide as rapidly as possible | for the needs of the school children. | mar schools will help materially in this direction. The system of pre- l schools and the practical | matters introduced into the educa- | tionaI work in our city will prove of | great value to the boy and girl who must early in life seek to earn his or | her own livelihood.
 Matters I'm General.
 The Municipal Ice Plant Commis- | sion will soon have definite plans for | the building and equipment of 10O- l ton unit ice and cold storage plant. | I believe that it is wiser for the com | mission to go slow in this work | rather than to hurry the same and | possibly be embarrassed by i1I-advised | movements
 The commission appointed to draft 1 a charter along the fve-commissioner | plan of city government has been at | work for several months. Their re- 1 port will be one which should receive 1 the careful attention of each and l every citizen as it proposes an entire 1 change in the form of government | The law provides that within not less 1 than 60 nor more than 90 days from l the time the charter is presented to ] the mayor, it shall be submitted to | the electors for approval or disap- provaI. As I have no information as | to when this proposed charter will | be submitted to the mayor cannot | advise you at this time to when !! the matter will be passed upon by the | electors
 The Vice Commission has rendered | a report which shows that the moral tone of Bridgeport compares very fla l vorabIy with that of other cities of | similar size and importance The poli- | cy of suppression of the social evil has succeeded the old segregated dis | trict which had been in existence for a great many years. I sincerely hope that the proposed Y. w. c A. Build 1 ing will provide a dance hall where | young women may go and enjoy danc- 1 ing in a good environment. In the of the appointment of Recreation Committee I fully concur
 The Library Board should endea- | vor to secure proper sites for branch libraries in various sections of the city, and also to procure site for large central library, which would provide a large auditorium where lec- lures and art exhibits might be held