The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-07

| wfeldy size. As have before sug- | gested, if this board would employ a
 superintendent of physical property a | great amount of money would be
 saved because competent man would be in charge of all buildings | and repairs and standardized plans l would be used for all school build 1 tngs. Until this is done there will be continual high cost for repairs and construction incident to the develop l ment of our school facilities. S2OO.- 1 OOO school bonds were issued last year for the purpose of completing the addition to Mckinley school and the construction of temporary buildings 1 in the outlying sections of the city. I l believe that better coordination be- tween the various other departments of our city and the board of educa- t1on would be realized by giving the appointing power to this board to the mayor. A bill to accomplish this was, presented to the legislature but was rejected.
 My hopes for this department are being realized under the able direc- tion of Supt- P. J. Flanagan who was inducted into office last July The petty jealousies formerly existing in this all-important branch of our city government, have been wiped out through a spirit of fairness shown to each and every member of the police department Giving the superintend- ent authority to assign members to the various activities has made for greater efficiency, since he, rather than the board of commissioners, has more intimate knowledge of the capabilities of the men under him. Owing to the ever increasing motor vehicle traffic in our city there should be more policemen to regulate the same. l regret that the Board of Ap- port1onment did not provide funds for this purpose this year.
 Fire Department
 This department is I believe more efficient than ever in its history, In this instance the Chief of the depart ment has been given the assigning of men under him to the various duties without any interference of the Board
 of Fire Commissioners This is bound to work for greater unity and the bet ter performance of duty. The board of apportionment did not provide ade- quately for this department largely due to personal feeling which should not exist between the various boards of our city Any personal feeling that any one of us may have should be subjugated to the desire to extend beneficial service in the capacity to which we have allowed ourselves to be placed. or to the deference or pref 1 erence shown us by any appointing power Additional men are nedeed in this department for with the deve1-
 
 amusement park, which is paying full taxes to the city, men should be provided to safeguard this property. Charities Department
 Owing to the industrial depression greater demands have been made on this department during the past year, and this will continue probably for several months to come, than for a great many years believe that it is | the part of wisdom for the city to pro vide work of the unemployed during this period of depression No one
 wants charity but every one wants an opportunity to be self-supportng. 1 ono men have been employed by this department during the past year for
 this reason They were allowed the equivalent of three dollars a day and were given employment five days a week. In each instance very little cash was given but instead, orders for clothing, groceries, meats. etc, and the interests of the city were con-
 served as well as honest employment provided
 first instance the support of the Cham Der of Commerce, the Manufactures Association and other organizations, when I first sought permission from notes for the purpose of carrying. on this employment These organiza- tions now however are favorably in clined towards this proposition. Senator Alexander L. Delaney of the 22nd senatorial district of this city, is chairman of the Judiciary Committee in the legislature, and as such, the leader of the whole legis1a- ture- I am informed that he has stated that the S300.000 short term notes, which were approved by your | honorable body, will never be re- ported by the. committee on account of his opposition. He has consistently | opposed any measure which you l gentlemen have approved for the bet of distressful conditions, owing to industrial depression, but his voice ! has not been heard against the in crease in the salary of the prosecuting
 ss and to which am
 he desires a reap