Mayor urges program on debt and tax policy shifts
Bridgeport mayor calls for scrutiny of finances as the Board of Apportionment and Taxation must levy taxes on a 100 percent collection basis per Blodgett's ruling. He urges taxpayers' relief through lower rates and questions the private city audit and borrowing limits while defending ongoing fiscal reforms and borrowing capacity expansion.
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Hlodgett
Nejegt
Tax Board
Searle Oakey and Miller
Bridgeport
Board of Apportionment and Taxation
Prwest
Blodgett
Bil Blodgett
Board of
Ripper Board
Common Cource
Board of Education
Library Board
Common Council
New York State
Connecticut
Bernard Keating
City debt plan seeks higher borrowing to fund bridges and schools
A 1925 petition argues Bridgeport must raise debt capacity to refund annual debts of 900000 dollars and fund a Yellow Mill bridge and several junior high schools. It urges the mayor appoint a 25 member panel to push a 7 percent debt limit and resubmit to the legislature, noting paving needs and limited 1 percent cap.
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Bridgeport
War Department
Yellow Mill
Reed
F. William Behrens
Coolidge Promotes Farm Prosperity and Independence
President Coolidge told crowds that farming must be safe and profitably supported while remaining independent of government control. He argued wealth is not the sole aim, but the development of character through industry and thrift, and warned against government purchases and price fixing that would erode farmers’ independence. He urged assurances of aid for better storage, credit, and market cooperation, while noting the luncheon steed was supplied by cooperative marketing groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busines
Cooperative Association
Colonny
Pinchot Secret Meeting on Coal Situation
Pinchot held a secret meeting with representatives including Joseph J Walsh state secretary of Mines as he weighs a possible special session of the state legislature. He may also include equal rights issues in any proposed special legislation. In a separate note, tradesmen report gloves now fit one to three sizes larger due to changes in women's hands and feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph J . Walsh
Council Leaders All Veterans In City Aldermen Shuffle
The city council is reshuffled with Thomas Keating George E Hall Stephen J Mak Jr and William McCormack replacing several veterans including James McCullough Baird Albert Sanford and John H Lyons Alderman Cherry is Sewers chair Frank McCarten added to the committee New and returning members fill various posts including Lamps Ordinance and Memorial Day committees Alderman Cannon chairs Memorial Day committee and Sanford Sen McCullough and others join multiple panels All members end up on three committees except a few with two duties
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Keating
George E. Hall
Stephen J. Mak, Jr
William McCormack
James McCullough
Baird
Albert Sanford
John H. Lyons
Lyons
Cherry
Henry Koehler
Ard
Highth
Frank MecCarten
Ino
William Cannon
Bryant
James Saunders
Saunders
Alderman Schl
Lamps
Harry H Doty
Cherry, McCullough
McCarten
Meyer
Keating
Koehler
Doty
John J Farmer
Cannon
Sen
McCullough
Harrison and Hall
Hall
Farmer
Sanford
Louis A Abriola
James E Casey
Seward B. Price
William B. Hogan
Ways and Means
Abriola
Sehl
William IT Cramford
Price
Wail
Healy
Mak
McCormack
Martin
Mai
Crawford
Martin Bryant
Ford
Rules
Casey
Casey Crawford
Saunders Abriola
Meyers Keating
Meetings Tonight in Bridgeport Lodges and Clubs
A listing of Bridgeport organizations meeting tonight across state armory and downtown venues. Groups include IOOF lodges at Broad Street addresses, Masonic and Daughters of St George at Stratford Avenue, Knights of Pythias and others at various Main Street locations, and other fraternal and civic bodies such as the Republican club and Ladies auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport Rifle Club
State Armory
I O.R
Main Street
Mithry Lodge
Calanthe Temple
Pythan Sisters
Fequonnock Lodge
IO O
Broad Street
Carpenters and Joiners
Elm Street
Immediate Relief Association
Prurity Rebekah Lodge
Bridgeport Fire Underwriters Association
Bridgeport Master Builders’ Association
Stratford
Martha Washington Lodge
Daughters of St George
Stratford Avenue
Seaside Hive
Ladies of the Maccabees
Arch Street
Twelfth District
Republican Club
Union Avenue
Court
Pequonnock
Catalpa Circle
Groad Street
Shenandoah Lodge
K. of P
Epomsatonic Avenue
Corinthian Lodge
Masonic Temple
Freundschaft Rebekih Lodge
State Street
Betsy Rosa Council
Sons and Daughters
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Florida
Kellogg’s
Kellogg’s All-Sran
Battle Creek
Mich
Bevis
Jacksonville
All-Bran
Tartar
Orphos
Phon Ce, Inc
Sand St
New York
Chicago
California
Pullman & W. Manning
Boston
Fey
Coolidge
Pinchot
Smith=Murray Co
Main St
FirGeld Ave
Star
Velie
Asitiv
Weeenny
Rayon
Silk
Forest Mills” Union
Smith Murray Caz
Thompson
Watson Bank
Glovarevilla
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