Putnam patriot., 1909-10-08
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 t.aRue aud Carpenter.
 The records of the previous meetings were read and ordered i,led.
 Police report showed v arrests of which one wss sent te iait. Light out 1se hours, doors found open.
 Building permits were granted l, ', Reach for barn en Farrows street, and The Putnam Foundry Co. for a N agon shed on Mechanics street, | Petition of John Brennan and others for N light on Church street. and Of q. X. Hammond and others for agutter on Harris street were referred. station agent Jewe,t and carpenter John Lowe ef the railroad company appeared regarding the matter of mak- l Ing changes in the Front Street bridge. IL seems from their statements that the railroad Iron on the bridge Is buc k. ling over and making tt unsafe for trains. They want permission to re pair it and put hood underneath. The company would agree to plank the bridge and see that their men kept il free from snow during the winter. It was their desire to improve the pres- ent situation at the bridge, which was bound te grow worse, The proposed arrangement could be readily repaired If Il teak appeared Asked fl bridge hadnil leaked since built, MT. Jeweit said, "it has ip one CT two places, yes sir"
 aWas il built as near water tight as possible in the first places" "Ncs, sir,
 1 think il was.n He first answered an inquiry bs saying lhe proposed chan. ges were for the sole benefit of the city, but changed It hy saying the railroad company would benefit somewhat.
 The matter was later taken up by l the council and Alderman Miner spoke for the highway committee. lie said l that the city and the railroad company had entered into contract, part of which was that the railroad company should construct water tight bridge over Front street. They have no, done 1t. To get out of the hole they find | themselves In, they ask us for permis. sion to put a hood under the bridge. They agreed to give the city so many feet and ,prhes under the bridge and their proposed plan will cut off some 1 6 inches In the middle and increasing | i i,... al ha ia nl on as they propose ali the water from the railroad will be dumped Into our street. The water comes from both ways, north through the railtoad yard and south to the depot, and flows onto the bridge and will be dumped into the street. The committee report un- faVorably on the request of the raii. road company. The report of the committee was accepted and the re- quest of the railroad company was denied.
 The committee reported on the lay- out of School and Mechanics streets and It was voted to have the Clerk publish notice of a special meeting Of the council on October 70 to hear all who wished to be heard relative to benefits and dameaes. They also re- ported that the matter of sewerage on Bridge street had been satisfactorily disposed of. The committee rceom- mended that the cross walk on Battey street be laid immediately Report was accepted and recommendation adopted.
 City property committee reported that Mir. Lafiamme would pipe the lookup in the north end Of the city and furnish water for m advanced rental of 50 cents month. They recom. mended that his proposition be ac- ccpted. Voted to accept report and adopt recommendation.
 The highway committee, through Alderman Miner. reported on the mat ter of surface water on Grove street. The committee recommended that the water on Grove, Ring, Bradley, PIcss- ant, and Fremont streets be taken care of by laying i2-inch pipe, be- ginning at the present manhole on Ring street, down Bradley street to Chapman street, there to connect with z4inch pipe and thence to Arch street, ffom whence the gutter would carry the water to the Q1tnebaug river. The matter has been before the council for some time. The eommittes had given it . gseat deal of considers tion. They had also employed legal advice and found that the city must care for the water and after careful thought and study the plan submitted had been thought tho most feasibIe and economical in the long run. The estl. mated cost Of carrying out the plan is si5D. This line of pipe would not only drain the streets named but the water from Oak Hill would also find its way into it. Tit is not done there would be some two or three feet of water on Grove strcet near the Meth odlst church after heavy rain ~ the old drain leading onto +. NJ. ArDoid's property had been closed by the owner. Voted that the report be accepted and recommendation adopted.
 Voted that the mayor call . specia city meeting for October Ilth, to sse | the city would vote to appropriate thu sum Of si5JO for the above menltone> purpose.
 The resignation Of ,. Harry Mann .