Republican farmer., 1919-05-09

unless private enterprise shall
 To his own satisfaction and to the satisfaction of the IS members of the King machine, who grace aldermanfc seats in the Common Council cham bers, Mayor Clifford B. Wilson last night solved the problem. It is doubtful-very doubtful indeed, ie he solved 1t to the satisfaction of anyone else. His honor's plans went through to perfection, lis resolution calling for the authorization of ST. 500 of the city's money to erect ice stations for the Bridgeport Ice De- livery Co.,, so that residents of the city may go to the station and carry their own ice away at 10 cents per 100 being passed Is to 4. It was strictly a party vote.
 In brief, the mayor does away with all idea of building a municipal ice plant. claiming it can not be done for the $20O,000 appropriated for this purpose. In return he says he has reached an agreement with MT. Harry Walker, whereby the Bridgeport Ice Delivery Co. will sell at their present stations ice at 40 cents per 100. The mayor does not consider the present stations enough, however, so the di- rector of public works under author ity given him last night will proceed to the erection and maintenance at the city's expense of three additional stations. MT. Walker will maintain at his own expense a force large enough to meet the demand
 Democratic Alderman John A. Cornell and His Honor the Mayor l again went to the mat on the propo- sition- Despite the cold subject it was a hot old battle, and with the aid of Is assistants to CornelTs f the mayor was victorious, entirely be- l cause of the heavy odds in his favor. After the reading of the Mayors communication Alderman Hamilton made a motion that the resolution be adopted and that a committee of three be appointed to carry out the plans.
 Cornell then moved for a, 10 min ute recess so that the aldermen could consider the matter. Machine aldermen immediately shouted that | there was a motion before the house, | but Cornell insisted on consideration which he did not get. It was a good scrap while it lasted. Alderman Hamilton's motion was then put to a | vote and carried.
 I Whereupon Alderman Cornell said | there had been an infringement of the rules and when the mayor ruled | there had not he continued to talk The Democratic alderman contended 1 that rules were suspended irregular ly and without majority vote l The mayors message was as fol | lows:
 1 To the Honorable Common Council l nf of PriI l GentIemen:-
 1 The Board of Ice Commissioners l which was appointed in 1915, pur- 1 suant to an act passed by the Gen 1 eral Assembly of this State. in the 1 construct, equip and maintain ar
 ice plant, gave this subject careful
 and thorough consideration.
 1 Competent engineers were empYoy. | ed to study the subject and advise 1 the said board relative thereto. These engineers reported that the total cos | of a hundred ton unit would amount to $153, 500.00; which figure also
 contemplate a cold storage ware house, as a combination of the two | lessens the operating cost of such g
 plant. This was in 1916.
 On May 2, 1919, I received from another competent industrial and power engineer an estimate of SILL. 200 for a hundred ton plant, exclusive l of cold storage provisions.
 The sum of $20o,0O0 which was | voted for the erection and equipmen
 of this city to be approximately a.
 the needs of our citizens. A hundred
 ton plant running A hours a day vii
 produce 36,500 tons of ice a year.
 have ascertained the ice consumption
 of this cityI to be approximately al
 follows: In December, January, Feb
 ruary and March, the daily consump
 ton is between 35 and 50 tons; il
 April, May, October and November
 approximately 80 tons. and in June