The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-16
MOREHOuSE AND IOvElL-FACTI0N
 CIvEN-SETBACK
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 Stratford. April 16-The first prop | in the MorehouseLovell political platform was knocked from in under last evening at the meeting of the board of selectmen when Edward H. Beers was appointed member of the sewer commission for a term of three years to succeed Frederick s. Boards ley, whose term expires June 1. Se- lectman ReinhoId Person objected to the appointment of MT. Beers, stating that he believed it was 6, job where the experience of MT. Beardsley was more valuable than a new man. He wanted to know why the matter had been sprung so suddenly and was en- frightened by SelectTnan p. B. Sniffe1 that there was no secret about the matter as 1t was the duty of the se- lectmen to know what was laid put for them to do, the appointment of 8 sewer commissioner being one of the duties. The matter was put to a vote of the body and resulted in MT. Beers appointment, MT, Persson being the only member to vote against the ap- pointnent.
 Both MT. Beers and MT. Beards1ey are among the best known politicians in Stratford and both have served the
 
 20 years. MT. Beardsley, who is en- gagged in the oyster business, has held various town offices and is at the present time chairman of the sewer commission. MT. Beers. who is con- nected with the Comstock-Willett wholesale grocers in Bridgeport, has also held several town offices and his appointment comes as no surprise to those familiar with the Stratford po- 1itica1 situation as for some time it has been rumored that he was slated for the appointment.
 A. Syfrett appeared before the meet ing of the board of selectmen last evening seeking damages to the ex- tent of $40 which he claimed were done his car when he backed into 9 tree in Windsor street, MT. Syfrett's s bill was presented to the meeting of the board two weeks ago and was re- jected. After some discussion it was learned that the tree, according to MT. Syfrett, stands in the center of the street and is very dangerous to travel He also stated that he had returned a check of an insurance company paying for the damage to his car, assuming that the town would pay the bill. GIe said he did not want IO uOoC culHy IlIIlT III tdJIt.IlNlIIS5 SOulL he, was assured he would have to do if he accepted the insurance com panys money as they would sue the town and for this reason he return ed the check. SelectmenL E. B. Snifin 1 asked MT. Syfrett if he did not know the tree was there and he replied he did but still claiming the town was responsible for the accident. After | considerable discussion the matter | was tabled until the next meeting, of 1 the board.
 l Club, Inc, were also present at the meeting and made several requests claiming that they were the desires 1 of the people of their section. J. AL | breght, who was the spokesman for | the Stratford club, stated that the sidewalks on Nichols avenue were in l dangerous condition resulting from teams and heavy trucks driving upon i them when the street was impossible in the early spring He asked some assistance from the town in having them repaired, claiming that the prop erty owners did not feel that they should stand all of the expense. He ! also called the attention of the board to the depforaible as he termed it conditions at the Nichols avenue school where tin cans, ashes and other rubbish were strewn about in the rear of the school building.
 At the recommendation of Mayo: l Wellington he will take this matter | up with the school board. MT. Al. breght also pointed out severai streets in the Nichols avenue district i which are in bad condition and wa: advised that the streets would be | treated as soon as possible as the | road scraper is now working in tho | district. He also asked for more lights in the district and was advised that same would be given considera
 tion. A recommendation from the regis
 trar of voters suggesting that tht
 town be divided into four district:
 for the enrolment of voters, was of
 fered by Edwin A. Skinner, one O
 the registrar of voters. The recon
 mendation also asked that the house.
 in the town be numbered so as tt 1 make the enrolment more sySte
 matical. The matter, at the recon
 mendation of MT. Persson, was lief
 in the hands of Mayor Wellington
 Assistant Chief Frederick L. Palme of the fire department was given ;
 S200 increase in salary. He will re
 ceive S20 for each month of servic , from the time of his appointment t the present time as back pay.
 The largest attended and most en thusiastic meeting of the committe 1 in charge of the American Day parad
 and exercises to be given on tn
 afternoon of May 1, was held in tn
 town court room last evening. nearl.
 all of the organizations of the tow
 being represented. Reports Of tn
 various committees were read and re 5 ceived the hearty approval of al
 present. A. AIbreght asked of Mayo
 Wel1in gton, who presided at the meet ing, who appointed the representa-
 lives which comprised the genera
 committee, and was advised that let
 ters had been sent to the secretary 0
 president of the various organization
 asking them to send representation
 to the committee metings. MT. Al
 breght stated that the members 0
 the Stratford club were not interes-e