The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-08
Price Of Milk Will Be Probed By Council
City Fathers Have Busy Monday Evening Committee to Look at Dock Property Street Extension Proposed By Alderman Hogan

Charging that large milk producers of the city were combining to secure a milk monopoly, Alderman Frank J. Kisco, Republican, of the Tenth dis trict, caused an investigating commit tee composed of Mayor Fred Atwater, Aldermen Walter Hartnett, Eugene C. J. Kelly and himself to be appointed at last nights meeting of the Com mon Council, to commence an exhaus- tive inquiry into the alleged high price of milk in the city.
 eff we allow milk prices to contin- ually rise we will have to pay as high as 25 cents a quart for milk before the winter is over," Alderman kicos declared today.
 the city are seeking to gain mon opoly of the milk supply and they are seeking contracts with the farmers to sell to them exclusively their milk, thus eliminating small dealers"
 He declared that the large milk distributors of the city were charging unwarranted prices and that pure milk in abundant quantity may be quart. In his address to the Coun- cil, Alderman Kisco urged the city to use all the legal machinery at its command to bring the price down. The motion to appoint the committee was unanimous. The committee, it is undertsood, will commence its in vestigation immediately
 Looking Up Dock Property. A committee composed of Alder men Daniel J. Kenney, William J. Lavery, Ralph T. Beers, Wilbert San- ford and the mayor, were appointed to look into the merits of the Wheel CT & Howes property, fronting on the Pequonnock river, which the city would like to secure for dock Tur- poses. The mayor explained that the committee was not appointed neces- sarily to purchase the property, put to investigate.
 On motion of Alderman John Y. Caldwell it was voted that the com mittee should investigate all the dock propositions now before the city. The mayor said that the Wheeler & Howes property had five offers for immediate purchase
 The resolution of Alderman Eugene :. J. Kelly asking for the standardiza- ton of all city owned autom obiles was referred to the Misc ellaneous committee. In support of his resolu- tion Alderman Kelly said: Most Of the city cars are now in bad repair and will need replacing. If the cars are standardized the city can save a great deal of money in buying parts that are needed in the repair of cars.
 Alderman kelly's resolution chang ing the date of election to April Nf.s referred to the Ordinance committee. His resolution prohibiting the light ing of bon fires after 5 in the evening, especially during the summer months was referred to the Ordinance com nlittee.
 About Taxi Fares.
 An ordinance drafted by the Police com missioners relative to taNl fares within the city limits was referred ru the Ordinance committee. It pro- vides that taxi drivers shall collect 50 cents for each adult passenger, pe- tween the hours of a. m and I a. m., and s1 between the hours of a. m. and a. m. Baggage IS af- lowed free and children will be allow ed to ride half fare.
 The Police board had little fun with the aldermen. It returned a re- quest, which was sent from the coun- cil several weeks ago, asking that a silent cop be placed at Maplewood and Howard avenues. The Police board said that it would be glad to place the "cop" at that place if the council would furnish the funds for doing the work. The matter was re- ferred back to the Police board, the aldermen contending that the Police commissioners had a fund to take care of the expense of the proposi- ton.
 Frank Elliott was reelected mili- tary enrolment registrar for the en- suing year. defeating Hugh Camp- bell whose name was placed by AL derman Thomas J. Costello by a vote of IA to g. The Republican major ity unanimously supported Elliott while the Democrats were solidly be- hind Campbell Both Campbell and Elliott are from the Eleventh QlSCr1cI.
 S1.11S For Clerk Hire
 On joint resolution of Alder''ltn Beers and Doherty, $1.11S was voted to the Board of Select1nen for clerk hire, the money to be taken from unappropriated revenue. James J: Small, president of the Boaard of Seiectmen said that if the money was not forthcoming the board would be greatly handicapped in making Vot- CTS. At the last meeting the Board of Apportionment the request for the S1,11S was turned down on motion of Commissioner Spargo.
 The petition of Schnee < Schnee for the widening of Middle street was referred to the Streets and Sidewalks Committee. The realty firm has pur- chased the old Read carpet factory between Fairfield avenue and Golden Hill street and as they are soon 70 remodel the building they would like to see the street widened and would be willing to share somewhat in the expense of the proposition