The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-16
BRANDS ACTION
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 ing of routine business of the Board of Aldermen to ratify recent bond is- sues turned into a stormy session In which minority members practically accused their opponents of handing out jobs with view to the next a recommendation from the fire com missfoners was read urging the ad- dition of six men to the force in the East End. The matter was referred ito the committee on ordinances and the meeting went on to other busi- ness. Shortly thereafter a recess of ten minutes was asked for and grant ed. When the board reassembled the committee on ordinance committees report recommending the acceptance of the fire commissioners request was read.
 ummediately Alderman Lyons Jumped up and asked for a. postpone meth of two weeks before taking vote, saying that he was not opposing the action but that he wanted time for personal investigation, according to the usual custom. Alderman Ham ilton seconded the motion. saying that in a time when economy was .snap legislation" that requires the payment of money. The motion to table the resolution was defeated and debate on the recommendation 1tself began.
 A good deal of feeling was shown on both sides, the opposition empha- sizing the point that they were not against adding six firemen if the but that they did not like the idea of rushing through that kind of leg islation. The supporters of the meas ure said that they had enough faith in the fire chief and the fire commis- sioners to take their word as authori- ties on the subject. It was said that the need for additional men in the east end had been keen for almost a year.
 Aldermen Lyons, Price and Ham iIton lead the opposition. Lyons flatly said it looked to him like Pc litical bunk" coming at this partcu- ed out that a short time ago there was not enough money to replace worn out hose, and now the depart ment could find an extra S1O,ooO a year He said an act calling for the spending of more money should be considered and not rushed through. His remarks on the method Of pass man Price said that it was a disgrace to have apparatus that could not be properly manned, that everyone wants sufficient firemen for the safety of the city, but that he could see noth- ing in the recommendation to prove that Chief Johnson had thought the increase necessary and that he did not unadvisable.
 The representatives of the twelfth district Aldermen Brown and Cald- well, pointed out that there were a great many tenements in the d1strlct and that fire with the present equip 1nent of the force in that ne1ghbor- hood might be disastrous. It was said that when a fire occurred the left in the fire house because there were not enough firemen to man IL. They said tha Chief Johnson was ln favor of the increase Alderman San
 . hot he s called for no extra appropriat1on, the money to be used for the additional salaries coming out of funds that the department had managed to save by means of other economies.
 The resolution was finally passed Aldermen Smith, Knapp, Kochiss Reichert and Renchey voting against it in addition to the previously men The final vote was 14 to by which the ordinance referring to the tive plat oon system was amended to read 127 hoscnlen instead of 121 hosemen
 s4ee,o0o worth of bonds recently issued were ratified by the board This includes the recent $310. 900 IS: sue bid in by Eldrege ard e. ano s15o,ooo ssewer o9ndst ono t, ssEjeOO Die0O q. T.ouipment Co. and S70,0O by the Eastern Engineering Co.,
 President Fitzpatrick of the Bridge port Bus company presented two pc fitinnS to the DoaCd WHICH ISa sSaIa ; had the approval of the Chamber O Cor,ucarce and the Manufacturers Association. One for the creation O a route beginning at Beardslev Parl at Noble avenue and East Main street thence to East Main street ant Beecher street, to Huntingdon roaa to William street, the Congress street to Middle street, to John street, to tn corner of Park avenue and John stree and reverse. The other is for an ex tension of the Brooklawn Bus rout to go as far as the Lake plant, ant reverse The petitions were referred jointly to the ordinance committe and the special committee of tn board of aldermen, recently appoint cd to look after matters pertaining t the jitneys.
 A resolution was adopted, upon tn advice and recommendation of As sistant City Attorney w. Parker See ley, to order the city treasurer late Cornelius Burrel1, superintendent of bridges, who died as a result 0 injuries sustained while in the em ploy of the ; ety. for the inc,Sdal sun oa a1,ox ance for hospital expense, funeral eS penses, and compensation Tor tn widow The Superior court recent ruled that Burren was an employe ( the city, not an officer, as the cit bad claimed and therefore his W1do' was entitled to awards ,o
 Morris Bender was awarded $40 upon the recomInehualion oe e sistant city attorney to pay for alles ed damages caused by the extensro of Hough avenue.
 It was further decided to give Eo ward Archer S27 compensation for il furies sustained resulting in certal 5oss of time The city gave hil @edicaI treatment and provision have been made to give him eas empIoynent at the Hillside Hous where he was formerly employed. Rudolph Steinert was granted pel
 :s-;o,, to hang a banner aero Main street, with the consent of u nronerty owners on either side a fected and with the consent or tf director of public works
 Tbe Misses Irene Schneider ar Helen Drew have returned from
 ~+t- having stopped at the Moul Pieasant house. Jefferson, Mass. ar LL., Me.aau Pfttsfield. Mass.