Putnam patriot., 1909-05-07
Common Council.

Present. Mayor NeGarfY, Aldermen Smith, Carpenter, Miner, Dumas, Jos lin, Hawkins, BFodaef Teiil and La Rue.
 Records of the pre- ieas meeting were read and ordered fled.
 The police report showed 2s arrests, 1 sent to jail; and one light out 4d hours.
 Building permit WAS granted 10 Jer- " Isabhy for brick block corner Canal | and Pomffet streets. Petition of Telephone com pany to be allowed to set II poles on Dewey street from school street, WAS granted sub ject to the approval of the highway committee as To where the poles should be set
 Bond of Henry Aivofd, who has the contract fot sprinkline streets, was ae- copied.
 Fire committee reported that the Chief of the Department required more
 hose, saying that he would not consider
 himself responsible If any big eontla
 grafton look place in tie city, as there
 was an insufficient amount of hose
 available to cope with big fire. ke= 1 feffed.
 Police committee reported Chat they
 had thoroughly investigated the chafE.
 es preferred against Captain Murray
 by Julian Bellrose, alleging neglect of
 duty, and found that the charges were
 mol supported by the facts. They re-
 commended complete exonefation of Captain john Murray.
 The report was accepted. l Superintendent of streets gave fe- | port of various sidewalks that needed
 repairing.
 The report was accepted and il was
 voted to have the abuttefs notified to fix same.
 l Alderman Carpenter addressed the
 Council OH the matter of splitting in the | subway He said the subway was In
 a iilthy state from people spitting in II
 while passing through. Morknien in
 passing through nights and mornings
 are won't to spit In the subway, as were
 others. IL must be a greai breeding | place for germs, as they had no way oi
 escape, and thus the subway becomes | a menace To the citizens and little chil-
 dren who pass through 1t. He saw "an | animal, no, gentleman, no, a man, | he said, go down the subway steps and l spit upon them The man went up the middle steps and spit on them he | found he was in the wrong ascent and came down and went ID the end steps | and spit on them. He thought he had l done pretty thorough Job of splitting. Mir. Carpenter thought the ordinance committee should have q meeting rela- tive to the matter, and that the Coun- cil should pass some ordinance prohib- iting splitting in the subway, as Is done tn other cities, in public places. IL was suggested that the matter be broad aned 10 cover the sidewalks over the entire city--and this was done IL was voted to refer the matter to the ordinance committee tu report al the next meeting.
 The matter of suitable place for a city dumpingground was brought up, the presept place being nolonger avail able
 Referred to highway committee with instructions 10 find n suitable place. The matter of taking care of surface water on Grove street, near property of F. NJ. Arnold, was referred lo high way committee, who were empowered 10 procure legal advice regarding lhe mat ter.
 The highway committee reported ia vorably on The petition of G. D. Bates and others. 10 have eufbing for side walks laid on school ana Mechanic streets. They recommend further ex- tension of the work, 10 go further north on school street and make a complete job of the whole section. The report was accepted. but no ac- ton WAS taken on the reeommenda- ton. This leaves the ground to oe covered as designated in the original petition.
 Voted that Superintendent of streets lay caEbing and gntters on lines cover ed by said petition, and that highway committee have a line run where not already done.
 Alderman LaRue brought up the matter of the lookup in Inc upper part of the city. Being \ part of the city property, he thought Il the duty of the city lani,or To clean il once in a while. The l2ni,or only cleaned il once, and then he got extra pay for it. tie had been spoken 10 about il but had not attended io the matter. The city was paying big rent sso year Tor The place, and there was no water in il. lie thought the owner should furnish al least one faucet so that Il ( officer could have drinking water, or water in case oi sn accident oE elnvs. gency.
 Referred te city property committee.
 Voted. That Telephone company ee notified to paint their poles on Walnut street as required by ordinance.
 The following bills were ordered paid;
 Mrs. F. o'Ixary, sio a ]. w. Wright, Stu