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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1926
Page
17
Major advises adopting a five year program of improvements for Bridgeport including sewers paving street widenings and school expansion. The plan allocates 2 million for sewers 2 million for schools 200 thousand annually for paving and 356 thousand for street widenings plus money for hospital expansions and bridge projects with a 4 160 000 total debt under a five percent limit and a 520 000 safety margin.
Bridgeport officials unveils a five year Sono budget proposal with projected allocations and figures spanning year one through year five. The document outlines anticipated revenues and expenditures for public services, infrastructure and municipal programs amid ongoing fiscal planning.
The budget contemplates 2,000,009 in bonds for school sites and buildings. In two years 990,000 funds Bassick Junior High and a six room Columbus elementary addition. Three years total 1,000,000 for more junior highs in North End and East Side. Sewer spending 300,000 in 1927-28 and 150,000 in 1928-29 for sewers and preliminary disposal system work on East Side, with 1,050,000 over three years for disposal system development. Annual 296,000 for five years to pave new streets and 56,000 for five years for resurfacing. Street extension considered, needing 350,000 over five years to begin work in urgent business-center areas. Welfare calls for Hillside Home addition costing 95,000. Health features a tuberculosis hospital and nurses' home at Englewood costing 195,000. Bridges include 400,000 Yellow Mill bonds, 200,000 per year first two years, with 50,000 yearly for 1929-30 and 50,000 for 1930-31 for Barum Dyke work and Howard avenue approaches. Black Rock boulevard right-of-way work 100,000 first year, 50,000 second year. third year 100,000 for miscellaneous improvements. Fire department needs 40,000 for Crescent avenue engine house and new apparatus funded from current revenues.
In the opinion of experts, expenditures of public money under a well ordered plan with definite ultimate attainments will bring to our city the utmost returns in a fuller measure of health happiness progress and prosperity for our citizens. Respectfully submitted its 6th day of December 1926. Vr. William Behrens Mayor.
The board opened bids for Beardsley School fixtures using Crane or equal as approved by the architect. Lowest bids totaled 70 284, exceeding available funds by about 12 000, prompting postponement and afternoon talks to raise balance.
Mayor Behrens urged granting the Financial Advisory Board broader authority by charter change to probe bond expenditures and require its approval on bond issues. He noted a Health and Public Welfare committee cut original building estimates in half and proposed $200,000 in short term notes for new health and welfare buildings.
The 1927 plan outlines $100000 in bonds for the Black Rock boulevard with Seaside park linkage, plus $54069 in 1928 for paving and related work. It calls for $1000000 in bonds in 1929 for miscellaneous improvements, and highlights urgent needs for a new Fire Station No.2, a modern City Hall, and additional playgrounds. The proposal argues a balanced, economical municipal development with funding shifts toward park and public safety projects, and notes avoided City Hall funding pending existing contracts and debt limits.
Mayor Behrens announces standing committee appointments for the new Board of Aldermen. John H. Martin remains Streets and Sidewalks chair. Robert T. Cherry continues Sewers chair. August Sehl leads Lamps. Harry H. Doty chairs Ordinances. George E. Hal heads Claims. New chairs include Wilbert Sanford Finance. John Sherry Unfinished Business. Stephen Mak Harbor. William McCormack Miscellaneous. Fred Harrison Rules. Last year’s chairs listed. October ore receipts and smelter deliveries noted.
The article describes seating rearrangements for the new Common Council, with no alderman occupying the same top seat as last year. Alderman Fred W. Harrison holds the first west seat, while John J. Farmer sits first east. The chamber is arranged in a semi circle to improve hearing, with Republicans and Democrats distributed across front and back rows and various incumbents shifting desks from last year.
George Galligan, former sheriff of Williamson County, was arrested by successor Oren Coleman on murder charges stemming from a 1920 Herrin Klan fighting incident. Galligan posted bond pending grand jury action.
An advertisement touts Pierson's Aointment as a remedy for eczema severe itching pimples acne rough skin ulcers burning feet and other skin conditions. It promises rapid relief and offers a generous box for 35 cents, urging customers to ask their druggist.
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