Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-01-07

Common louncil

Council was held on Tuesday evening,
with Mayor Donald presiding.
Present: Aldermen Dady, Carpenter,
Joslyn, Hawkins, Brodeer, Miner and
Dumas.
The records of the previous meetings
were read and ordered fled.
Judge Fuller appeared before the
Council relative to having place pro.
vided In the Thompson Bank for the
records of the city court, aud stated
that suitable place could be rented
tor $3.50 per year.
The Mayor suggested that the Judge
look into the matter of the place the
city already has there for storage of
maps and see II there Is not sufficient
room to store the records also.
The yearly reports of the heads of de-
partments were then read.
The Chief of the Fire Department
gave the personnel of the department,
detailed statement of the apparatus,
hydrants and fire alarm boxes. All
hotels had been inspected relative 10
fire escapes, and out very few rooms
were found where rope fire escapes
were not provided, and where lacking
were to be provided Immediately. lie
the purchase of wohand
chemical machines, and also that the
city keep the department supplied with
sufficient hose. Also recommended the
purchase of few other necessities.
He thought the fire police could be inn
proved in some ways. With the en-
ception of the captain, none of the
members seem to have any idea that
spoke of the many chimney fires, and
thought that the department should
not be used by the citizens to have their
chimnies cleaned out. He hoped, If it
could be done, that the Council would
pass an ordinance to require the citi-
zens to have their chimneys cleaned.
He lauded the department for its effi-
cheney, and referred to the fire in the
Fisher shoe shop as an.example of their
ability. Said the growth of the city
demanded additional hydrants, and
that those now installed should be
changed from a two to four gate. He
| deplored the lack of water pressure at
the Morse butcher shop fire. Said so
many reasons had been advanced TO
| show why there was lack of pressure
| that he .coulo not decide to his own sa-
| tisfaction whag@se real cause WAS, but
thought the city should find some kind
| of a remedy fer such state of affairs,
| as it was NEST discouraging to the
| members of the department to hurry
To fire, and get everything in readi-
ness, only to find that they were han
dicapped by lack of water, and have
people in the crowd geering at them
for something for which they were not
| to blame. Given hose and water, and
the Putnam fire department can give
| as good am account of themselves as
any department in this State or any
other-and can truthfully say just a
| little better; and they are always will
ling and obedient in carrying out or
| ders
He thanked the Council for their
| courtesy in the past and for the able
manner in (which they have, ut all
| times, come 10 the aid of the depart
| ment.
The Captain of Police reported 235
arrests for the year, of which "a were
sent to Jail. Lights out equalled one
for l7l2 hours. Property stolen valued
| at 1896 80, of which 1864 was recovered.
Fred Wood, representing n. Pelo-
quin, appeared before the Council for
| permission to close the sidewalk in
front of his property, on Elm street,
while the building was in process of
construction, TO avoid possible acct
dents TO pedestrians. He will provide
a suitable walk in the street.
Referred TO highway committee with
! power TO act.
Petition was granten TO Whipple *
| Gilpatric 10 erect an Office building,
with coal sheds in the rear, on Pfovi-
dence street.
The Mayor then appointed the fol-
lowing standing committees:
Finance-Alderman Dady. Carpen-
ter and Tefit.
Highway-Hawkins, Joslyn, Miner.
fiEe-Brodeur, Haw kins, Dumas.
City Property-Joslyn, Carpenter,
Miner.
Poliee-Brodeur, Dady, Tefit.
Rules and Ordinances-Dady, Haw-
kins, EaRue.
Street Lights.-Carpenter, Joslyn,
LaRue.
The bonds OF Deputy Judge Geissler
and Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Bradford were read and approved.
The resignation Of Or. f. +. Perry
"a member of the Board of Health was
read and accepted.
The Superintendent of Streets then
read his report in which he gave an in
venfory of city property in his possess
sion. He said all uncnrbed streets had
been scraped in the spring, and 10000
feet Of streets had been graveled. There
are ,245 feet Of newly laid gutter, and
there are now In the city 81 crosswaiks.
The Grove and Ring streets surface
drain had been completed, and out Of
the 81 800 appropriation szi7.l6 had
been une pended and returned 10 the