City departments outline next year budget demands
Requisitions filed with the City Auditor show department heads' estimates for running expenses and proposed improvements for 1911 1912. Health seeks 15819 and 40000 bond for a new isolation hospital. garbage collection eyed at 40305.30. street cleaning, park and bridge projects listed with detailed costs and scope across multiple boards and districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernarding
Board of Health
Ng Commission
Daniel B. Walker
Alledmanic
Board of Assessors
Keep- Pei
Wweitenrid
Esis
Fred Schrieber
Dewey Street
Maplewood Avenue
Brooklawn Avenue
Capitol Avenue
Taft Avenue
Madison Avenue
Beerstreet
Fairmount Street
Hancock Avenue
Scofield Avenue
Fairfield Avenue
Ash Creek
Ivy Street
Seaview Avenue
Uneona Hill
Wilmot Avenue
Connecticut Avenue
The
Park Commission
Fayerweather Island
Conetace
Bath House
Seaside
Hatheway
Beardsley Park
Pembroke Park
Weather Indications and Local News From New Haven
Forecast calls for fair tonight and Sunday with brisk west to south winds. An unusually high central pressure moved over Southern New England and Eastern New York, causing a rapid temperature drop in the mid Atlantic and New England. Central valleys and western lake region see a slow rise under a low pressure area over the central Rocky Mountains. The expensive new organ at St Pauls Episcopal church, Fast Side, was dedicated last night with a recital by Arthur E. Collins, organist of St. Thomas church, New Haven, nine numbers performed, vesed choir assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trited Press
New Haven
New England
New York
Middle Atlantic
Lake Region
Rocky Mountain District
St. Paul's Feniecopal Church
Fast Side
Arthur E. Collins
St. Thomas’ Church
Bridgeport Board awards teachers modest raise and new scale
Bridgeport's grade teachers won an average raise slightly above twenty five percent under a special Board of Education budget plan. The committee proposed a new scale with a $500 minimum for beginners and stepped increases up to $800 to $850 across grades, capping at $100 per individual rise. The board noted teachers are underpaid and approved a fair increase within city means after discussions with the Teachers Association and school commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Silight
Board of Education
Board of Apportionment
Committee On Schools
Hallen, Havens and Lieberum
Hallen
Bell
Challenger
Monahan
Lieberum
Commissioner Bell
Bridge- Port
Cullinan
Teachers Association
Whchh
Wooster
United States
Deane
Brady
The
Association
Myonten_tion
Seacore
Margold
Supreme Court
Adams County vote buying fuels senatorial canvass tale
Special from United Press reports Adams County Ohio shows a pervasive vote buying system tied to senatorial campaigns. Indictments exceed 1,200 as money from national state and local funds pours into the county. Ten dollars buys a family outfit. votes become economic commodities and many voters return from Cincinnati to sell ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
West Union
Adams County
Adams
Congress
General National Campaign Fund
State
National Fund
A. R. Johnson
A. Blair
Adamenty
Cincinnati
Ohio
Charles Swane
Connecticut Company files petitions for extensions
The Connecticut Company petitions filed with the Secretary of the State seek many Bridgeport and Stratford trolley extensions if approved by the next Legislature. Proposed Bridgeport expansions include North Main street to Bethany chapel, Stratfield road to Stratfield church, Old Mill Green via Hal Jet t street to Barnum avenue, and routes along State and Howard avenues to Cedar Creek and Burr Creek. Stratford requests Main street extensions through Broad Elm to East Broadway and Judson Place to East Broadway. The company also asks to extend rights from Cherry and North streets Milford north on North Main and the river road toward the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Connecticut Company
Street Railway
Connecticcut
Stratford
Main Street
Broad and
Elm Streets
East Broadway
Judson Place
Cherry
North Streets
Milford
Japs Making Map of All Filipino Archipelago
Manila reports new Japanese espionage activity as spies map the entire Filipino archipelago. authorities lack legal means to punish spies, while divisions of military information trace explosive sources and plots to mine harbors. Jaime Deveyra, editor of Deal, stirs talk of Japanese Filipino amalgamation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Manila
Manila Bay
Corregidor Island
Jaime Deveyra
Philippine Assembly
Old Boreas Rages Over Boston Straining Harbor Storm
Boston and vicin ity endure a gale driving 40 mph winds and higher offshore as plate glass shatters, chimneys topple, and street lamps go dark. A four masted schooner reported in distress four miles off shore between Orleans and Nauset triggers a search by Monomoy Point Life Saving crew and signals for the revenue cutter Gresham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Boston
Plate Glass
Vineyard Haven
New York
Gresham
Orleans
Nausett
Monomoy Point
Gift of Sabre to Col John H McMurray
Col John H McMurray long active as Connecticut Regt of Hibernian Rifles commander and former Board of Aldermen head received a handsome sabre yesterday at Woodmen of the World hall. Mayor Buckingham praised his aldermanic service while friends presented the gift. attendees included John J Lyddy and T J Murphy among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. McMurray
Board of Aldermen
Connecticut Regiment of Hibernian Rifles
Woodmen of the World Hall
BE. T. Buckingham
Col. McMurray
John J. Lyddy
T. J. Murphy
Wilam Lyddy
Evarke
John Bull Still Fears for Portugal
London reports continued English worry over Portugal’s new republic. Foreign Minister Machadau is blamed for radicalism and possible revolt. King Manuel confined at Wood Norton by illness. telegrams flood in but he answers none.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Portugal
Machadau
Manuel
Marquis de Several
Wood Norton
Educational Stage May Open at Jackson's Next New Year
Manager Fitzpatrick of Jackson's theatre has proposed to Benjamin J. Legere, producing director of The Educational Stage, that the company use Jackson's on a weekday for the first performance. Legere, facing police and injunction hurdles to a Sunday Empire show, has agreed to rent Jackson's for the opening date of the New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzpatrick
Jackson's Theatre
Benjamin J. Legere
Educational Stage
the Empire
Legere
Jackson
Birmingham
Rent Jackson
Obituary notices and public notices from a Bridgeport page
Obituaries note Elizabeth wife of Thomas J. Carten died at home on Whitney avenue after brief illness. Alfred Britton died at his daughter’s home in Fairfield avenue after brief illness. Fannie Comfort Peck widow of Eudomona Beers Peck died at home on Park street after brief illness. Eli Curtiss funeral held in Monroe at 2 pm with Rev Charles Mock. interment Elm Street cemetery. Banks closed Monday for New Year. Dr. and Mrs. Henry Cenicola returned from Italy after months away. rough Atlantic crossing. New Year auxiliary meeting for the YWCA set for Tuesday January 3 at 1 pm. First Presbyterian church holiday reception at Rev and Mrs Richardson’s home Monday noon to 10 pm. invitations not issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Britton
Henry Gilbert
Fairfield Avenue
Trumbuil
Fannie Comfort Peck
Eudmouna Beers Peck
Park Street
Eli Curtiss
Monroe
Charles Mock
Elm Street Cemetery
Italy
Henry Cenicola
East Main
Sterling Streets
Atlantic
Bridgeport
First Presbyterian Church
Richardson
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E. H. Dillon & CO
Main St
Harford
Rue St
Cectic
Faverweather Island
Trumbull Road
Kossuth
Autumn Street
Heston Avenue
Pacific Street
Beechwood Avenue
North Avenue
Jewett Avenue
Salem
Sylvan Avenue
Railroad Avenue
Howard Avenue
Bostwick Avenue
Beers Street
Bedford Avenue
Aes A
James Street
Jones Ave
Grand Street
Railroad
Orange Street
Central Avenue
Union Avenue
Webster Street
Bishop Avenue
Baldwin Street
Stratford Avenue
Washington Avenue
William Street
Noble
Accentetrep
Noble Avenue
Barj Rum Avenue
Barnum Avenue
State Street
Broad Street
Park Avenue
Clinton Avenue
Fairfield
Street
Ox Hill Grad
Ewinneses
Main
Gerade
Congress Street
East
St. Vincent's Hospital
Board of Fire Commissioners
Imew
Apparat
Department of Public
Department of Public Works
Seaview
Congress St
Arch St
H'gh St
Fulton St
Franklin St
Cyrus
Cyrus Pharmacy
Fairfield Ave. Cor
Courtland
E. W. Grove
Connecticut CO
Col. J. H. W Murray
Smith-Murray CO
Smith-Murray
Bridgeport Gas Fixture Co
R. T. Rock
Prop
Sam Harris
Sam Harries
G. W. Fairchild & Sons, Inc
P. O. Arcade
John Bull
Clover Club
Cannon Street
Ise
John E. Cotter
William McCarthy
Vce
Bernard J. Lee
Thomas F. Lee
Angus G. Nicholson
George F. Tobin
Vincent Brothers
Lees
Elizabeth
Thomas J. Carten
Whitney Avenue
Par.Tot. Varnish Co
National
Savings
Directors OF
Women’s Auxiliary
One Man's Auxiliary of
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