The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-11
.REDDING PLEASED
WITH FIRST YEAR
OF ROAD CONTRACT
Final Payment on $4,000 Total
Made to Mr..
Banks.

first years work as repalrer or Town
highways under the three years con-
tract was voted by the selectmen at
their last meeting following approval
Of the bill by the supervising COM
mittee. The amount was $1,25O
making a total of the $4,000 stipulat-
ed 1t is generally agreed thath the
town has received good value for the
money, better in fact than was OBJ
tanned under the system of having
the work done under the direction OF
the selectmen. Certainly the roads
have never been in better condition
and the satisfactory results of the
new method are an agreeable surprise
to large part of the public Skimp-
ing and an endeavor to get by with
the least possible outlay were fear
ed by many, but on the contrary the
contractor showed a desire to per-
form his obligations in careful and
liberal spirit. All suggestions made
by the committee as to work IN par
ticular places and it's details were
promptly complied with. It is under
stood that no margin of profit re-
mains to Mr.>Banks and that this is
in accordance with his expectation
as he estimated that the entire
amount of his compensation would be
required to do things properly the
first year, leaving less to be done in
the future thereby giving some pros
pect of a balance in his favor the
next two years.
Local dairymen have not yet been
approached on the subject of taking
stock in the company which the Wes-
tern Connecticut Milk Producers AS
ISOLATION will form to provide capital
for establishing a pasteurizlng and
distributing plant in Bridgeport. The
capitalizing talked of is 100000, al
though less than this sum will prob
ably be sufficient. The local produc-
ton Of milk has been somewhat re-
duced during the winter as cows be-
coming dry have not been replaced
with fresh ones to the usual extent
because with the high prices for
cows, for grain and for labor proprie-
tors see loss rather than gain in
such replacement. Samuel Osborn of
the Ridge has decided to go out Of the
producing business and two large pro-
ducers in hometown have about made
up their minds to do likewise. One
of the latter is A. g. Barnett, .direc-
tor of the newly organized associa-
ton with. whom the help problem
is one Of the main factors in induc-
ing him to quit.
Mary Clarkson, resident of the
Georgetown section, has been COM
mitted by Probate Judge Sanford to
the State hospital at Norwich for one
year as a confirmed inebriate. She
was taken by auto to that institution
last Friday by Constable Warner
who made the round Of 270 miles in
one day. Mrs. Clarkson recently
Completed six months term in the
Bridgeport Jail, but soon afterwards
fell into her former habits and was
sent to- the Hillside home. At the
request of the Bridgeport authorities
this town relieved them OF her charge
She has the life use Of dwelling in
Georgetown and except when yielding
to her weakness for drink is indus
trious and well behaved.
More discussion Of the project to
purchase either an auto chemical en-
CINE or an auto truck was had at
the meeting Of No. Fire Co. last
Monday evening. The committee hay-
ing the matter in cnarge did not re-
port, but President Barnes spoke in
favor Of buying a Ford chassis for
the transportation to fires Of two Of
the present small engines. The OBJ
tanning Of any kind of an auto would
necessNate the providing Of, housing
arrangements for 1t and if these must
be built considerable additional ex-
pense would be ientailed. Treasurer
Muennich suggested that the former
garage under the Sanford school gym
or part of the basement of the
Episcopal church might be available
for the required purpose. These are
at present only possibilities and view
ed as not very promising ones. The
meeting authorized the treasurer to
pay several small bills including the
balance of $25 due on the chemical
engine last purchased.
Commodore Luttgen and L. o. Peck
have written. the town clerk for a list
OF their assessment Valuations AS
has been stated the formers assess
ment is between $4,000 and $4,000.
an increase Of about SO, 900 from last
year. Practically all is upon build
ings, each Of which is appraised Sc
parately. Mr.. .Peck's property is in
at the same figure as last year while
that of his wife is listed at s455 less
than last year as compared with the
relief boards revised valuation. Fifty
acres are appraised at $125 per acre
and 1872 at s35.
ID. r. Warner has been reappoint-
ed town fire warden by the select
men for his ninth consecutive term
He will name his former staff of den
uties, these being Herman Smith,
James D1aney, E. p Sanford and
Zalmon Read!
In a descent Of Falls hill during
the recent glaze period M. B. Burr,s
auto slid from the roadway to the
adjacent steep, and high bank and
would have plunged to the bottom
had not theI wheels found a detain-
ing hold from stumps and stones
After Harry Lounsbury had hauled it
back with his horses Mr.. Burr started
Off again and straightway the ma
chine again headed down the decliv-
ity, again to have it's course arrested
by chance obstacles. This time it
hung so delicately poised and it was
getting so dark that Mr. Burr teth-
cred it with ropes and chains 1t was
safely extricated the next day with the
help Of horses.
Mrs. Deborah Todd of hometown,
who is now living in Meriden with her
daughter, became ninety years old on
Christmas day. She took an auto
ride during the day and has excellent
general health.
The Bridgeport Hydraulic Co. is ne
gotiating for the property of Ella
Doran located in the upper part of
Pleasant valley near the Newtown