Putnam patriot., 1909-01-08

The regular monthly meeting of
 the Common Council was held Tuesday evening with Mayor McGarry presid- ing. Present: Aldermen Carpenter,
 Smith, Tefit, Miner, Dumas, and Jos lin.
 The records of previous meetings were read and ordered filed.
 The mayor stated that he had con ferred with the tax collector regarding back taxes, and found there were a great many, some for sprinklsng, and others property taxes. He said he would be glad to work in conjunction with a committee of two to be appoint ed by lthe Council for the purpose of calling on those whose taxes were in arrears to find out what reasons they have for not paying. After they have been interviewed counsel should be consulted to find out if the taxes caa be collected, and why or why not. Al de rmen Carpenter and Joslin were elected to this committee.
 The mayor also stated that in his message he had called attention to the sewerage question and he thought 1t imperative that something be done re- garding sewer system. He recon. mended that committee of i've be appointed to look into the matter and report to the council. The committee l was appointed as follows: Aldermen LaRue, Dumas, Miner, Smith, and Mayor McGarry.
 Building permits were granted A. J. Shippee for addition to house on Wal nut street, and +. NJ. Maynard for ad' dition to house of Joseph Beillelx on Marshall street. Petitions 10 build | from the Child Lumber Corporation and Peter Dumas were referred to the l highway committee.
 The monthly police report showed 10 arrests, light out 547 hours, doors 1 found open.
 The police committee reported that l in regard to the tramp question they had conferred with the seiectmen, aud they stated that they would immedi- ately build tramp 'scottageo near the ! poor farm.
 In regard to the matter of charges preferred by Prosecuting Attorney Gard against Patrolman Dupre, the committee had held meeting al which the patrolman and the prosecuting at torney were both present. The charges were verified and the committee found Dupre guilty on all of them, and rec commended that he be suspended from duty for three months. The report was accepted.
 The police committee were instruct ed to investigate the lookup situation and report.
 Reports of officers flor the year were read as follows:
 The Captain of Police reported 34s ! arrests during the year. l49 had been committed to jail. Tramps lodged 57. 1 Light out 2ss, hours i55i. Doors found open g. Value of property stolen, 1; s4zs .95, recovered s2s'6.55.
 The chief of the fire department gave an inventory of the departments ap- ! paratus. He made some minor rec ommendations of things the depart i naent needed, but called special atten- 1 tion to the matter Of hose. He said H more suitable place for keeping hose was needed. He had been informed by hose manufacturers that no matter how good hose is, fl il is not properly stored il will rot. The city has lOU feet Of rew hose, and other hose which is apparently good, but cannot be re- lied on at the rate it has burst at the last few fires, and he did not wish to be responsible should confiagfation break out and no suitable hose be on hand. inc Ire ios had been light this