Republican farmer., 1919-05-09

July, August and septembec, be- tween $50 and 500 tons.
 Artificial ice cannot be stored and kept as readily as natural ice. It would not be necessary to construct a plant to meet the maximum require ments, provided a proper ice storage house were constructed where such product could be stored during the period Of least demand. Calling the average consumption in winter 40 tons daily, in the spring and fall so tons, and in the summer 400 tons, the yearly consumption is 52,4 400 tons, or between 40 and 50 per cent. greater than the maximum output of Q hun dred ton plant with proper storage facilities. The only alternative, there fore, in this connection, is the con struction of a plant large enough to meet the demands of the consume CTS and for this we have not sufficient money. In my opinion, if the city constructs a plant, it should build 20O-ton unit with suitable ice storage facilities. This would mean at least $350,000 to S40O,000 for an ice plant. ice storage and cold storage houses, and between $225,OO0 and s250.00o for an ice plant alone. Without stor- d not meet the maximum demands of summer months
 Realizing the above facts and ap- preciating the hardship which ice at so cents a hundred would be to cur people, I had an interview with tne representatives of our local ice com panies and from them I ascertained the fact, that in almost all the large cities of this and TIeighboring states, so cents for 100 pounds of ice is the prevailing price. Calling their atten- ton to the hardship which this un- usually high price would produce brought out the following reasons for the increase: The demand upon the supply of natural ice last year was unprecedented owing to the fact that the Government prohibited the use of l ammonia and coal for manufacturing ice, in order 70 conserve these prod | ucts for war purposes, and we there | fore entered the winter with a greatly reduced supply, and during the past l winter almost no ice was harvested in 1 this section. After much discussion 1 MT Harry W. Walker agreed to the i following: To double the size of the ice house in North Bridgeport so as l to provide against a repetition of the present situation; to sell at the sta i tions now open, viz: Corner o1 l Housatonic avenue and Meadow 1 street; and corner of East Washing ton avenue and Knowleon strete, ice 1 at the rate of 40 cents a hundred pounds, provided the purchaser car ries the same away; and at the fol- l lowing places as soon as weather con ditions warrant, namely: City Ice & Coal Yard; No. 1925 Seaview avenue; Laurel Court; foot of Bostwick ave nue; Beardsley Park ice house; and MT. Walker will maintain at his own expense a sufficient force to meet the demand. These stations cover practi- cally the whole of the city eXcepti g the South End, North End, and the lower center of East Bridgeport in the vicinity of Pembroke, Willard and Hallett streets.
 Stations suitable for this purpos,
 can be constructed for approXimatel! 1 S1,500, but will be maintained at tn,
 expense of the city. Ice will be sold l however, at the same rate of forty l cents a hundred pounds at these sta tions under the same conditions ob- 1 taining at the others.
 l I would, therefore. recommend the 1 passage of resolution by your hon
 orable body authorizing the expendi- sure of $7,50O for the construction of | three stations at the above points l and such others as may be necessary 1 in your judgment. These stations
 to be constructed under the direction
 of the Director of Public Works. Realizing that there may be some l who are unable to go to the station
 for their supply of ice, I recommend
 that they make application to the su
 perintendent of charities who shaI
 investigate such eases and provid,
 for deliveries al the city's expense. Respectfully submitted this 5tl
 day of May, 1919.
 CLIFFORD B. WILSON,
 Mayor