Putnam patriot., 1908-05-08
Common Council.

cOuncii WAS netu tue>uaN evening Nlkn Mayor McGarry in the chair. Present Aldermen smith, Brown, Carpenter, Broducr, Miner, Dumas, Tef'a snd La Rue.
 The records of the previous meeting were read and placed on file.
 The Mayor stated that he had been requested to bring up the matter of put ting the drinking fountain in front of A. (. Lake < Co.'S store-eeeted by the N. C. T. U.--in condition for use and also regarding furnishing ice there for.
 He also said he had received com plaints regarding the facilities for gel there Is telephone in the Council chamber, also a call bell in the police office, which he recommended be trans posed. The Telephone company had agreed that the night operator should make memorandum of all calls for the police, so that the officers, return ing from their beats could call Central and be informed whether or not any calls had come In.
 The matters were taken up as new business, and il was
 Voted, That the telephone he remes- ed from The Council chamber 10 police headquarters, and that telephone bc installed in the station in RhodeSVitlc, Voted, That the Superintendent of streets ste that the drinking fountain be put in good condition and contract for the ice supply.
 Police report: Arrests, Il; lights out, IS l.a hours.
 Petitions from the following persons were received and granted: John T.. Sabn. for an ell to his house on School street, and Joseph N. Lam dry for an automobile shed on Wood stock avenue.
 The fire committee reported that they had purchased ,ooo feet of hose al ' cents per foot; two nozzles, and hy- dranl gate. Had disposed of the old hose at cts. per foot, and tue old coup lers at & cts. per lb. Accepted. The highway committee reported that they desired more time te investi- gate regarding surface water on Ring street. Recommended erosswalk OH School street from May street. That the maeadam on Woodstock avenue and Bridge street be repaired with top dressing. Running pipe from man hole on Mechanics street. near bridge, into the stream under the bridge. That petition for cfosswalk on Providence street from Van den Noort street be not granted
 Voted, To accept report and empew- CT Superintendent of streets to carry out The recommendations. The street light committee reeom- mended three incandescent lights on south Main street and one on School street, and that other petitions be de- nied. Accepted.
 The Superintendent of streets made his semiannual report of sidewalks out Of repair.
 Voted, That the City Clerk notify those whose walks needed repairing, requesting that they attend To the mat ter.
 Contract for street lights was submit ted by the Light ard Power Co. The contract was the same as heretofore.
 II was voted to accept il after chang ing 1t SO 1t would read for one year in- stead of three, and the rebate for an arc light out per night from 25 cents 10 50 cents The Council were of the opin- ion that the rebate of 2j cents was too small, and that if it was increased 10 50 cents the company would be more diItgent in seeing To if that the lights were kept in proper condition and that there would then be fewer complaints.
 The Mayor WAS empowered to see that the bond for street sprinkling was forthcoming, and that contract was made.
 Alderman Smith suggested that some clause of the contract prohibit sprlnk- ling in such a manner that the dust be changed to mud.
 Voted, That the highway committee be empowered to fix the city dump cart.
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