Bridgeport Administrative Reform Proposes Nine Department Model
A Bureau of Municipal Research report urges centralizing city government in Bridgeport into nine departments including Finance Streets Police Fire Parks Health Charities Law Education and Law. It argues education should be coalesced with health and recreation under a unified department and suggests combining city clerk roles while considering a single voter register office. The study discusses reorganization of Streets and Public Works and broader moves toward centralized executive leadership, debating commission versus council manager forms of government and proportional representation as possible solutions.
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Department of Education
Department of Finance
City Auditor Board of Contract and Sup Board of Relief Board of Assessors
Muntecipal Ice Plant
East Washington Bridge
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Department of Health
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Department of Charities
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Houston
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City government forms and the manager plan debated
The city manager system centralizes legislative functions in one body and places policy execution with an experienced administrator under council control. Advocates argue it blends technical efficiency with political oversight, while concerns about city size and legislative scope persist for Bridgeport.
Annual outing of Abraham Lodge No. 89 I O B E draws 200 attendees
The Abraham Lodge No. 89 I O B E held its annual outing at Attorney Elson’s farm with over 200 members and friends. Races and a baseball game pitted married men led by Benjamin Weinstein against bachelors led by Henry Greenstein, 12 to 6. Morris Resnick starred with a running catch deemed a home run. Umpire Jacob B. Klein and boxing events overseen by Andy Parker also featured, followed by a 4:30 dinner supervised by Lionel Levy and John Schimmer.
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Abraham Lodge No
Attorney Elson
Benjamin Weinstein
Henry Greenstein
Morris Resnick
Jacob B. Klein
Andy Parker
Jim Bones
John Bake
Ted Coy
Joseph Wallace
Pete Dunn
Billy Prince
Lionel Levy
John Schimmer
David Feuer
Max Cohen
Benjamin Shallett
Max Stein
Mark Reinstein
Benjamin B. Steiber
Leon Simons
Jacob Kleinberger
M. Weisberger
Max Greenstein
Harold Simons
Herman Sackwitz
Samuel Cohen
Benjamin Lee
Joseph Cohen
Benjamin Braunstein
Samuel Sussman
Samuel Feinstein
William Herman
Samuel Cutler
Morris Wolfe
Harry Masch
Nate “Burnsbach
Archie Linder
8. Horne
Louis Biers
Abraham Shapiro
William
List of names and organizers involved in a historical affair
A long roster of individuals including Philip Carlson Samuel Plot kin Abraham Aaronson Isaac Schine Edwin Simons and many more is cited as participants. The committees credited with the affair's success include Henry Greenstein as chairman Harry Masch as treasurer Benjamin Weinstein as secretary and others.
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Morris Feinstein
Edward Gladstein
Samuel Eisenberg
Louis Yardin
William Cohen
Charles Giladstein
William Rappaport
Daniel Fried
Harry Tragger
N. London
Coleman Bomchof
Meyer Giladstein
David Switky
Charles Eugleman
J. Klein
Abraham Warshaw
Isadore Rudoff
Irving Locke
John Schimmer
L. Schein
Seven Arrests Follow Killing of Conductor
A chaotic city crime story continues with multiple arrests after the shooting death of a conductor. The piece lists names and local funeral notices including Patrick J. Sullivan of 31 Winter Street with service details at Church of the Blessed Sacrament and burial at St. Michael's cemetery, plus Hattie A. Burr Osborn of Easton Conn. with funeral at Haston and burial at Union cemetery.
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Patrick J. Sullivan
Winter Street
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
St. Michael's Cemetery
Dewey Club and Stamford Gambling Den Report
The Dewey Club in Stamford is described as a locked heavily guarded gambling hub behind McLaughlin's cafe. It allegedly shielded by political influence, with inner boards, nightly staff, and electricity lighting a secret gaming hall where poker roulette and high-stakes bets occurred. The place was blamed for social harm, including losses to women and involvement with New York gamblers, despite repeated protests and police claims of insufficient evidence.
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Moral Blot
Stamford
McLaughlin's Cafe
Dewey Club
Brennan
New York
Pugmire
Night Raiders Loot at Midnight Sport Event
In the early hours of Monday August 29, 1921, raiders attacked spectators leaving many cars locked and pistols drawn. They seized between 5000 and 3000 dollars in cash and plundered a large assortment of diamonds and jewelry from the sports attendees.
Boundary line raid recounts Pugmire shooting and barn fights
The Greenwich Port Chester boundary raid on a barn where fights were held ended with Pugmire shot. Invaders believed to be New York gangsters appeared on the scene, following tactics similar to the Dewey House episode.
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Port Chester
Pugmire
New York
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