The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-01
HARRICAN TRIES vAlNLY To
DRAG ALDERMEN FROM MIRE
OF MACHINE-DIRECTED ACTS
men-Mayor Oblivious to Demands for Open and
Above Board Deliberations = Two-Platoon System
Rejected

! formation on various matters here
and it has been refused me. I think
it is up to each and every member
of this body to know what he is voting
for
The mayor put Alderman Whitney s
motion for the acceptance of the re-
port and it was carried
Next Alderman 0 c. Cole asked
immediate consideration Of a resolu-
ton giving the Automatic Machine
Co. permission to remodel the front
of it's factory and move 1T farther back
to conform with the proposed widen
ing of Stratford avenue; also on a
resolution giving Nichols & Weed per-
mission to move the wooden building
they occupy next the Automatic Ma
chine shop. The building is owned
by John Bergen. ~
Alderman Harrigan objected on the
ground that Alderman Cole was ask
ing favor for the concern he worked
for and also that the Nichols & Weed
building is a fire trap The reso1u-
tions were referred to the streets and
sidewalks committee who, after recess,
brought in a favorable report which
was adopted by the council.
Alderman Harrigan asked that the
opinion of the city attorney be OBJ
tanned aus to whether or not the failure
of the tax assessors to file the grand
list by Dec. 81 as provided in the
the list to that of last year. The al
derman moved and his motion was
seconded by Alderman Moran, that
an immediate report be asked of the
city attorney. Despite Alderman Har-
rigan's objections, however, Mayor
Wilson referred the resolution to the
common council graveyard. the mis-
ce11aneous committee. A resolution
from Alderman Harrigan that the
director of public works be asked to
give an itemized report on the money
. spent for the extension Of PARROT ave-
nue. to French street, went to the
streets and sidewalks committee.
A report Of the ordinance commit
tee raising the recompense from $3.50
to 81 for double teams employed in
city work, and from $3.50 to 81 for
single teams was adopted. Alderman
Harrigan alone opposed it.
George E. Crawford was given per-
mission to open Court1and street and
lay steam pipes provided the work is
done under an inspector whom he
pays So per day, and that the pave
ment be relaid in the same condition
as it is now.
A resolution by Alderman MacFay-
den that interest and expenses on all
liens more than 10 years old be abated
providing the principal is paid at once,
was adopted.
A resolution by Alderman Caldwell
that committee be appointed to en-
deavor. to arrange for the opening of
Steeplechase- Island was accepted and
the mayor will appoint the committee
later.
To safeguard manufacturers against
spies, Alderman Blakeslee introduced
a resolution making trespass on fac
tory property punishable by fine of
81 or two months in Jail or both.
To aid the No. fire company in an
swering alarms in the Black Rock dis
trict more quickly, Alderman Lewis
asks that Auburn and Pine streets and
Bostwick avenue be extended and
made more passable.
Aldermen MacF'ayden and whitney
and City Clerk Robinson were appoint
ed committee to arrange for the an
nual aIdernanic dinner.