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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1926

Page

5

City Spent About $100000 Under Waiver Plan This Year

City spending under waiver authority without advertised bids totals about $100000 to date this year. Purchases include specialized apparatus and vehicles such as an American LaFrance pumper for the fire department and multiple cars, tractors, and equipment for parks, public works, and other departments. Waivers list notes mayoral approval and varied suppliers, with some contracts awarded to multiple bidders and others by waiver for specific needs.

Elf Prns Wees Et Gords Bol Pula Works Department Coulter W and Mackenzie Brewer-t Eleane Company Mobile Works Deparim Health Department Park Department Board of Recreation Englewood Hospital Rwiking Fublle Works Public Welfare Department Aife M H Ford Public Works Department William Is McLean Company Apel Pubic Works Heecreaton Department Apecifive Thre Fire Department Fire Ne 2 Chemical Howery Price Cone Strucken Company Connecticut Office Supply Company Ei Sage Pobite Robinson Ajctotath Machne Company Fark Department Police Department Puble Rovineen Automatic Machine Company Wor. Wilder Oronoque Pairk Department John F. Keine Company Eich Polo Department Andhlen Trom Gol Eampment Worgs Ark Lo Kelly Stindamt Prin Shop Gdstiigs Lok Joint Pipe Company City Engin Meer Firs Agus Enghwood Hospital Pea Chambers Vetal Weather Strip Company Heilh

School Enumeration Shifts in Suburbs and City

The Hartford filed county report shows Palfield County losing school enrollment in Portlet yet offset by gains at two thirds of county centers. Bridgeport dropped pupil counts though overall teacher personnel remain stable, signaling redistribution rather than real declines.

Auction Bridge Strategy and Bridgeport School Enumeration

In a bridge column the South player should consider bidding three Hearts on the third round to let North show preference without inflating the contract, given two suited distribution and prior passes. The article also notes Bridgeport’s school enrollment decline, suburban growth, and Connecticut towns completing 1925 census returns with districts like Hartford showing growth.

Ubs Hearta South North Shim Bridgeport Cty Hartford Connecticut

New Britain Girl Tries to End Life

Rose Zawalick twenty attempted suicide by shooting herself at her New Britain home. She was found on a roof with companions after a late Dane party and was hospitalized in serious condition. Friends say she had been worrying since Sunday.

New Britain Dev Rose Zawalick Yeaterlay New Britain Benecil Hospital Bhola Miss Zawalick

Girl Widow Wins Share Of Riches In Hart Estate

In New York on December 12 a young widow Kate Wolff who married octogenarian James Harvey Hart was awarded one third of his million dollar estate in Surrogate's court. Hart, a retired jeweler, died in January after suing for annulment. his will left most of the estate to five daughters. An agreement between the widow and the daughters settled the dispute and prevented further litigation.

New York

Ex-official Held for Killing Deer in Ashford

Ashford December 12. Oscar D Banker former member of the General Assembly and Albert Beck of Willimand were before Waleford town court charged with killing and possession of a deer. They asked for a continuance granted until December 18. Bonds were set. Arrest followed an incident when a caretaker found them loading a deer into their car.

Ashford Oscar D Banker General’ Assembly Beck Willimand Waleford George Myers Wallace Woodhall

Purchase Items and Repairs Noted in City Department Ledger

An itemized city ledger lists payments to Automatic Machine Company for fire department needs totaling 359 dollars in October and to Track sans int Farts Company for public works plumbing repairs at 2 006 dollars in September and November notes. The entries include a $1000 amount for Pek and Gomperts and a $1000 line for Publier Welfare deport with miscellaneous costs and disputed purchase price allocations.

Automatic Machine Company Fire Department Pollce Department Pek and Gomperts Track Sans Int Farts Company, Inc Puli Works Department Schietinger Loti Fue Publier Welfare

Congress Moves Toward Quick German Private Claim Settlements

Washington reports Congress aims to fast track alien property claims against Germany from World War I. A House Ways and Means panel favors a bill for immediate partial payments and a valuation commission to settle German assets seized by the United States. About 800 million in German private property remains, including bank deposits, stocks, bonds, real estate, and legacies, with awards projected to reach near 190 million for American claimants.

Washington Dao United States House, Ways and Means House Germany Mixed Claims Commission Army Navy Aemrican Ways and Means Committee United States Court of Claims Lloyd Sayville Longland

John P Crozier Benefactor Dies in Pennsylvania

John P Crozier, a longtime textile manufacturer, philanthropist, and owner of Thoroughbred stock farm in Kingston Kentucky, died at his Chestnut Hill home after a heart failure. He retired from business three years ago and held coal properties in Virginia and West Virginia.

Chestfir Jobin Creger Upland Crozier W Jungs Thoreighbred Kingston Visinia West Virginis

Man seeks police aid over life threat in Port Chester

Grazio Faillati, 39, of Columbus hotel Port Chester, asked police to find an unknown man who threatened to shoot him. He is held as a suspicious person while authorities investigate his peculiar actions.

Port Chester Grazio Faillati Columbus Hotel Individus

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