The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-03
More Than 30,O0O Extra Persons to Burden Ac- commodations of Bridge port This Winter, He Tells Chamber of Commerce in Report.
Courtade More Than Dou- bles Force of Workers to Obey Sophian's Order Five Thousand Dollars Transferred to- Health Boards Funds.

Boards Funds.
 At a conference this morn- ing between the chamber of commerce and the board of health, called at the 'instigation of Dr. Abraham Sophian, it be- came known that City Planner John Nolen estimates Bridge port will need accommodations this winter for 5000 more fam lilies, or in the neighborhood of 3O,0O0 persons.
 This, together with the fact that the chamber of commerce, departing from the custom of such civic bodies in opening their deliberations to the public formed the chief features of today's conference.
 The deliberations of the housing committee have been held uniformly in secret, while those of the board of health heretofore have been open The reason ascribed by Secretary George Cove for the secrecy is the fact that plans are now being for- mulated: for the erection of many houses in Bridgeport which is not deemed wise for the public to know until all details. have been complet- ed.
 In addressing the assembled mem- bers of the two departments today pr. Sophian said that conditions in Bridgeport are very poor, the tene- ments already built are greatly. over crowded and that there are not suffi- cient mmodations. These facts he said resulted in poor sanitary con- ditions. He. asked what steps are row being taken by tho chsfnber lof commerce to alleviate the situa- ton.
 In reply he was told that the cham Der of commerce had been studying for several months. that i. had agreed about 5000 new houses were needed, but that City Planner John Nolen. who recently had been employed imam, advisory capacity as- serts in his report that 5000 family units are required in. Bridgeport and
  in this city next winter.
 ,Dr. Sophian and the board of health were informed in confidence of projected plans for building the needed accommodations,
 Those present at the meeting today were pr. Sophian, William l.. zepp and Frank. W. Stevens for the board of health, George Crawford, president
 oA r,d A H. DeLoss and George Cove, mem bers of the chamber.
 Aroused at last to a realization that every effort must be made to co-op- crate with the health board in it's fight to check the spread of infantile para lysis here, the public works depart ment of the administration has seen the light and is lending aid in the crusade to clean up the town. Dirty. dusty streets no longer will be toler- ated. Clogged gutters and stagnant pools which have existed in many sec- lions are being cleaned of refuse. These gutters have been cleaned rare- Iy except in the spring and fall "clean- up."
 More than 125 extra men are now employed cleaning the city streets. This is more than twice the number regularly employed and there are now nearly 200 men on the public works pay rolls whose business < |, tc see that the streets and gut er. are kep: clean. Director Cour- Ia de vii. not allow any of the men un- sx> hse dsrtcicu 60 use a fire hose e s,ush the permanent pavement as ,rRrSsted by pr. Scph.n. The four ,te automobile xprinklers. using vushers. go over tho permanently ,.v.s streets every day however.
 Much of the waste material that is ollect~d :s saturated with oil, and oil 3 again being spread today on some f the dumps. The additional inspec- ors in the employ of the board of ealth report unclean streets just as hey report ;nsanitary conditions of ouscs or dooryards. The uncleon treets arc reported to Mir. Ccurtadc, owcyer. with suggestions that hc 1ake sfe necessary - steps to clean h,ngs up.
 A special gang Of 20 men with four xo-horse carts are kept constantly at 'ork cleaning the streets in that sec lon or the West End south of tho ai:road tracks. The street cleaners tart at the railroad tracks end go outh on Howard avenue to the wat-c rpnt every day and returning aloiig fencock avenue they clean the inter- ening streets.
 Persons :n that section constantly nrow rubbish .n- the streets and fr cers the cleaners busy keeping; tao.- ut,ers open. Another gang is cou- iaDtiy engaged in that thickly pop lated section of East Bridgeport 'hich takes in rarts of Hallett, Will lrd and Pembroke streets. Tho fofemeu Of these gangs have cen instructed to keep their eyes pen and arrest persons who throw iSbisk iu tho streets. Director Cour- ,de said today that because of the xpans,on of the city. . larger force ian ever would be required to clean ,e streets and after this crusade is yer he does not expect to reduce his ,rco very materially until the winter sts in. By vote of the board of apportion- . (Coutiuued On Paga-Al