The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-21
Many Voters Urge Retention of Board
 Of Recreation

What appeared to be the death kne11 of Alderman William Il. Ho- gan's resolution to abolish the Rec reation Board and transfer it's work irgs to -fhe Park department, was sounded last night during the hear ing before the Common Council when a, number of prominent citizens spoke in opposition to the plan and a big crowd cheered pleas for the retention Of the Board ? Alderman Hogan wig orous1y defended his own views on the matter, however, and contended that the sS3O00O which it would cost to maintain the present system might better be appropriated as a. relief fund for the poor and needy of Bridge port. |'
 pr. Day Pleads for Recreation.
 Dr. William Horace Day, chairman of the Recreation commission speak ing in defence of the Board, declared that there was never greater need for playgroundS and recreation eenters, and children forced to play in tn e streets would be exposed to untold dangers at the. present time. -.
 !. President George M. Flames, of the Park department argued that an ex- tra. staff of. employees would have to be added to his department if the thrust upon it, and for this reason could not see how any material sa,v- ing could be made. ss.2
 Seven other citizens also voiced their opinions on the matter. in ques- tion, all holding that the Recreation board should be continued.
 No definite action was taken by the Council last night, but the resolution will probably be disposed of at the next meeting. 3 55
 - The move for lower gas rates>e in this city. was officially gotten. under way, when a petition from A. F. Eng strom was taken up and the City Clerk was instructed to write to the onT T1d ca- cure an opinion as to whether the gas rates of the Bridgeport Gas Light Com pal1y are fair and reasonable. s@
 Relief Measures Turned Down ,f Another resolution offered by A1d- erman Hogan, which provided for the placing of the administration of the relief fund in the hands of the Direc-I tor Of Public Works, met with a worse fate than the Recreation board project, and was voted down by a12i to 9. The controversy between the Board of Health and the Board of Educa-s ton was again recalled by City At torney John A. CornelIs suggestion that definite ordinances estabfis hing the powers of one board or the other over the dental clinic be enacted, : By a vote of 14 to it was decided to keep Linwood avenue open for traffic at all times. A resolution clos ing the highway between Wood and Laurel avenues, during certain hours,
 
 this action renders last nights resolu- ton invalid, according. to some alder men. tz In a petition submitted by the West End Improvement association, it was asked that heavy motor trucks be barred from Fairfield avenue between Park and Clinton avenues. It IS claimed that the vibration caused by these machines is damaging walls nd ceilings of houses on the thorough fare The ordinance committee will
 The request of the Board of Educa- ton for s3,500 for use in evening school work was granted
 -S Alderman Hogan presented7 a. res oIution asking that policemen who are or traffic duty at corners where 1raf- fife is Leht, be transferred to the schools to give protection to pupils crossing. the streets. Referred to the committee.
 The Board of Apportionment will be asked to appropriate $250 towards the expenses of the annual encamp- nerlt of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. which will be held here next July
 1t was voted to adopt a resolution abolish the Municipal Garage com to take effect April 1. The will be asked to present as complete report by March 15