The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
STRATF0RD
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 Stratford. Jan. 9-Through the un- tiring efforts of First selectman Abraham Wellington it has recently been brought to light that for several years past the town of Stratford has been spending thousands of dollars Tor It's charity department which ex- , pense should mot have been borne by che town. According to MT. We'll ! ington's report to the members of the Board of Selectmen last evening a , great many cases of where the town has been taking care of other towns charge has been discovered. One i case in particular which was g. New i Iork charge, was @ woman with six children who sometimes ago located ! in town and for the past year this family has cost the town of Strat- ford $55 per month. After tnvesti- gatfng the circumstances Mayor Wellington, at the request of the woman. had her removed to New York. Mir. Wellington also stated that he had found many other cases similar to this one. This condition of affairs is due to the fact that for years there has been no record kept of the charities de- partment and many cases have been 1ound where money was spent that
 
 towns treasurer. An investigator will be appointed within the next few days who will In the future make an investigation Of all charitable cases before relief is granted and 1t is thought that some of the money paid out for the care of other town charges will be col 1ected.
 At tho annua1 YneafjnO of tha heag club which was held in their club rooms last evening the annual election of officers took place and the reports of the various commit tees read. Edwin c. Spal was chosen president of the club for the coming year; John Graham, vice president; George W. Spal1, secretary: Frank L. Hanson, treasurer and Louis I. Snyder, Charles Sillirnan and Harold c. Lowell were elected to the board of governors. The meeting was largely attended and much in terest in the removal of the club to the new Lowell building shown.
 As result of not building such a building as was given permission for the board of selectmen are anxi- ously awaiting the return of the man. ager of the Albert Fleck Silver Co. on Bruce avenue, who 1t was stated is on a western trip. Some months ago representatives of the company presented to the selectmen plans for a handsome brick building which they then claimed they were to erect, claiming that business made it necessary that the building be built as soon as possible. Permission was readily granted and building opera tfons begun but instead of a hand some brick building being erected coal sheds was the only development No permission was granted for the sheds and the managers return to ex- plain the conditions is anxiously awaited.
 After not having paid its taxes to the town since 1909 the representa- lives of the American Laquer Co. on Bruce avenue have requested of the mayor permission to use the town property in the rear of their factory. Mayor Wellington told the represen- / tative making the request that it was going a little too far to ask this re- quest after being indebted to the town for nine years taxes and re- quested 8 settlement which he was assured would be forthcoming this year. The mayor being delighted with this encouragement invited the representative to call on him again after the taxes had been paid and discuss the question of using the towns property.
 At the meeting of the board oi selectmen which was held in thei, office in the town building last even ing routine matters were disposed of Permission was granted Martin ant Frank Knapp to carry revolver un til October 1, 1920. An application from Charles R. Bassett to be mad a special. policeman was presented lice commissioners.
 The members of the Argus cfu1 held a meeting of jollification in thei club rooms last evening when tn announcement of the final paymen on their lot on Rockwell had bee made. Operations will be starte soon for the building of new clu house on this site. Following tn meeting a supper was served by tn committee in charge of the evenin entertainment
 Before a large and enthusiast audience in the Futile auditoriu, last evening the fast basketball teal of the Stratford High school met d, feat at the hands of the Arrows ,
 
 The game was fast throughout, bot teams being about evenly matche Dancing followed the game.
 A grass fire at the railroad static called out the members of the fire d, partm at the center. The fire WI quickly exinguished without los which might have been heavy had ont been for the prompt respohse the firemen.
 A delightful time was enjoyed \ the members of the Past Sa!chems' a ~ sociation of Okenuck tribe at the ser1i-annual dinner held at Lehman shore house Wednesday evening. Fl Wilcox, president of the aSsoci tion, presided.
 Mrs. H. c. Loven and daughter a i'll at their home on King street.