The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-05
LECT lAVERY PRESIDENT OF
 CITY COUNCI'
Chamber Is Decked With Flowers As Common Council ReOrganizeS.

Alderman William J. Lavery. Dem ocnat of the Ninth district. was the uEanim0 0us choice of the Common
 Council for president at it's meeting last night when the council organiz- ed. Aldermen Alfred l.. Veness. re- JIr-llE preudent, presented the name
 of Alderman Lavery 10 the cOuncI for president, Many aldermen, both
 Dzmocrats and k DuDHcans, seconded
 he nomination and on motion of Alderman Ralph Beers. Republican, of the First district the nominations
 were closed and the clerk ordered
 60 cast one ballot for the election of
 Alderman Lavery. Thanking the alder men, President LaVery said that he
 would do his utmost to serve the council 10 the best of his ability.
 James Carroll of the Twelfth dis tTict, on motion of Alderman DOherty, was elected page of the council for the ensuing year, succeed ng Charles Ross, who made his final bow to the aldermen last night and one of the incest speeches of the evening. Ross declared that he was satisfied to go out with the fortunes or war and that during the war ne was active in the council the environment was ever in spring.
 Alderman Veness was presented by Mayor Fred Atwater with a hand some Eavcl suitably inscribed as q token of esteem for the manner he conducted his duties as president dur ing the past year and as an appre- cution of the aldermen to him. In reply Alderman Neness said that ne appreciated the gift but more the spirit in which it was gwen.
 Privilege of the floor was then granted to admir- ng friends of newly Iected aldermen who amidst banks of flowers presented each one gifts as tokens of esteem in which they were held in their respective districts.
 There were no appearances at hearings upon building lines in Union avenue, Boston avenue and on the abolition of the Henry street sewer basin.
 Resignation of Alderman Otto F Richter was presented and on motlon Of Alderman Veness accepted with
 City Engineer McEIroy reported that the CulveUt in BurnsfOrd avenue should be enlarged, with recOm- mendatton that the owners be re- cuired to 10 the work The recom- mendation was adopted
 The Board of Education reported l . agreement whereby two three fam, fam, v houses upon property purchased for the East Side high school may he turned over to the Bridgeport Hospital corporation in mart payment for land purchased from that body, | with a saving of about S7.000 for the -ttv. with a resolution authorizing the city attorney to make the legal agree. ment. Referred to the city attor- ney-
 Can Settle Suit.
 City Attorney Cornell reported that 1 d settlement can be effected in q dam lge suit now pending brought by Norma Tu'lOCk as result of a fall in Noble avenue. March 16 last. Dam ] ages of S2.5OO were claimed, but set dement, on payment of the bill for l m ediCal services of S250 can be made. ! The recommendation for settlement i was adopted.
 Settlement was also authorized of | tax claims against Harvey 1 & Lewis. who appealed from assess | meuts for 1918. 1919. 1920, on pay | ment of 1.O19 for all taxes owed by | the company upon withdrawal Of the | appeals.
 Request for an appropriation by | the Board of Education of $6,5OO to | apply to increased salaries for school | ianitOrs was referred to the commit | rec On ways and means.
 Petitions of the North End i'm l DTOvement association for the eXten- l sion of Wayne street and construction | of a sewer in same were referred to | the proper committees.
 On resolution of Alderman Hogan, | n connection with report of the ! city attorney, George S. WIdman was !. -ive0 permission to extend over the ] building line in Main street between ! George and Frank streets, provided | a legal agreement be placed on rec 1 ord with the town clerk waivinE all l claims for damage if the building line ! Is restored.
 Middle Street RCpuvr.
 Fav0rab- a report upon the widen l iuG of Middle street from Fairfield l avenue to Gold street, with layout or ! the special committee, was received, ] nd referred to the Board of AppraIs- l T for assessment of the benefits and ] lama Ees.
 ResoIutIon by Alderman Meade for i me des- EnatIOR or various street ln- | erseCttOus with the names Cl Br dSe- i fl7 7EEav-- wi the World War and specifying the ! mayor name committee composed OI ! two aldermen and members rt the two veterans organizations was l adopted.
 Alderman Hogan proposed an amendment to the rules that all re- ports of officers of the city presented ne tab ed for one meeting before be uE acted upon unless IT emergency .ases. Referred to committee on jules.
 Resolution extending Chapel street west to Lyon terrace was rererreC 10 --a S SE