The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-27

Of the towns finances made. It was only a short time ago that the finances were audited by Samuel E. Shook. Bridgeport accountant. At last nights m eet:ng of the Stratford Town Coun- cfi. Ralph Sherwood, councilman from the 7th district brought up the ques- tion of sewer assessment. He favored q reaSsessment, declaring, "I for one will not pay my assessment as charg- ed against me at present.
 Charges of discrimination and un- fair assessment were made. It was stated that the assessments varied from S2-52 a front foot to S6.56 a front foot Councilman Stanton as serted Clark, the man who laid the sewers told me that he did not re- ceive any such high price for any of the work by him.
 Hubben in Favor.
 Town manager Walter w. Hubbel1 finances The audit will go back as far as 1916 He told the councilmen that by sending out the bills under the present system of unequal assessrn ent that the town would be held wide open" for damage suits. He expressed the opinion that "paltry few thous- and now spent would be better than to have the muddle cost the town hundred thousand or more later on"
 Councilman Sammis of the Second district, made a plea for a really good, capable, recognized Certified Public Accountant whose statement emA nOlu SOOu III any court Tn the iarr'." He further asserted that i've should get the cheapest service and the best is the chea pest in the long run. We have just had the most ex- pensive audit made because it was based on a cheap price. We can get the most capable Certified Public Ac- countants in the country to give us an audit which will be cheaper than the one which we have just had because the statement of such an accountant stands without question in any court In the land"
 Want Capable Auditor.
 A suggestion was made by Council man R. B. Turney that an advertise ment for bids be run in the account ancy Journals. Councilman Sammis then said Why not send letters to countants in the country. located in New York, Boston. etc, and have the matter over with in a moment" Councilman Sherwood expressed gra- =fcation that Sammis had gotten around to the viewpoint I have had for several months"
 The motion was passed that the audit be made in order to enable "a The motion by Councilman Sammis, approved so strongly by Town Man. ager Hubbell. was also passed so that the auditor Is to be made by "one of the six best accountants in the country"
 Decision Interpreted.
 Judge F. K. Nicholson, town attor- ney, interpreted the decision of the Supreme Court regarding the coming recall election. He explained that because the actions in court were brought against the council body as a whole and each individual in each actiCn." that the cost of the legal fees of s269.12 due Attorneys Pullman and Comley should be paid by the town He declared that there was no one with power to make the recall I +Io% or,1N I1N-a al fny9
 Councilman Sammis interrupted by saying, "In that case the people of the town shall have to pay for both oust the men and also to pay the le- gal charges of the action brought against them" He further declar- ed that the bills should be paid as the action was by the townspeople against the councilmen who were act ing as they wished
 Judge Nicholson said that the mat ter of whether the action was being i?r ought by the townspec or by group of individuals twas open to question A vote was taken on the matter and the same party vote went Into effect-the bills were ordered paid by a vote of to 2.
 Plea for Children.
 Councilman Keeling of the Eighth district attempted to have the much contested s6.0o0 for summer schools passed during the last few minutes of the meeting. He made an eloquent plea on behalf of the school children schooling as the result of the recent edict of the health authorities.
 A bitter discussion was started re- garding the proper health authorities to blame for Stratford's schools were against by being left closed for two months, whereas the Bridgeport schools were closed for two weeks only, although the small pox epidemic was much more preva- tent in Bridgeport
 Councilmen Stanton and Sherwood | were against the expenditure of the . 5000. They were backed up by Sniffen. It was stated | by several councii0len that the chill | dren had been given opportunities to i make up the back work, especially ! by those teachers who did not favor | the quaranantine-"
 These teachers outlined the work for ] .he children but none of them took advantag of the chance Several of ! the councilmen here started to tell of ! school" Councilman Keeling cham l oioning the school children's cause i declared the children are not to 1 blame and they cannot make up their i lost time if they have not proper su- | oerviSion. |
 Motion Defeated.
 The protest of Councilman Keeling ! that the children could not possibly | make the IOSt tune, was ONerTuIed | and the council decided to tie another l xnot around the municipal bank | roll by defeating the motion of Keel | Ing by to 3.
 The bids on S. N. Bond company of | Broadway. New York City was accept | sd for the coming issue of S120.00O of | short term notes. This action was | aken in accordance with the order | ,iven by the council to the finance | committee at the meeting previous.