Putnam patriot., 1910-12-09
Common Council.

The regular meeting oil the common
Council was held Tuesday evening,
with Mayor Macdonald presiding
Present. Aldermen Carpenter, Haw-
kins. JosIyn, Broduefi Miner, LaRne
and Boathlette,
The minutes Of pres ions meetings
were ordered flied.
Petition from y feioqnin and 9th
ers 10 have Bullock street laid out aud
cnfbed, received aud referred
Petition from A. q. Warmers y o
mans Relief Corps, stating that they
wished to erect monument IN memo
~ of those soldier boys who fought
for the Union, and requesting the city
10 allow the monument 10 be placed
on the little plot owned by the city, nj
the east end OF Grove terrace, and that
the city grade and curb same, and
ng-ee 10 accept the monument and care
for il and the grounds, when accepted.
The Mayor spoke in the highest
terms of the work done by the Indies,
and thought that their request should
he complied with. lie suggested That
one tenth of the lot in question had
never been decided TO the city.
The matter was referred to the high
way committee, and 1t was voted that
the Corporation Counsel be authorized
10 procure deed OF the title To the one
tenth interest outstanding.
The whole matter is To be reported 10
the Council at It's next meeting, rs the
ladies are DESTROYS OF having the work
all completed by Decoration Day.
Permit was granted L. Beausoieii
for two and a. half story building on
Woodstock avenue.
Petition granted the Putnam silk
company 10 build addition 10 mill ON
Woodstock avenue.
The resignation of A. ID. Mcintyre
as CITY Auditor was received and nc.
cepted, J Harry Mann was elected to
I'LL the vacancy.
Police report showed ID arrests; light
out I06 hours, q stores found open.
Voted 10 pay bin OF Geo. IL. Pray OF
SIS, for injuries TO horse stepping In
hole on Bradley street.
1t was stated that there had been
complaint from many sources relative
to building of Mrs. Farley, on Front
street. There were no cutters an II, II
was stated, and water dripped on 10
the sidewalk, welliag passets by.
Voted that the superintendent of
streets see thai the nuisance is ahaied.
The Health Osiicer submitted his an
nuaI report winch WIS accepted. lie
said that there had been no severe cpl
,ienie in He eltA netwithstandinT tue
dangerous sanitary health conditions
thai had existed without sewerage aud
sewage running in cutters and water
drains. lie thanked aud compliments
ed the Council for the great good Wark
they had started by establishing sAs'
tenn oil sewers The contagious disease
most prevalent WAS measles, there be
iug Is eases rae same old complaints
relative To eesSpeois and vaults had
come IN, hat the sewer would do away
with these ia The future. The appoint
ment of milk inspector had resulted
ia great guod. MILK WAS OF a higher
standard. and there Was less lntantile
illness. The disposal Of garbage Is a
question that would have to be met
unless the people who dump ut the
present dumping grounds we've more
careful To 10 all the way to the spot in,
stead of ,nptying their stuii AZ seoa
rs they reached the land Of MIN right.
With sewers, filtered water, milk in
spection and pure lee, Putnam Will be
free from the many threatened epldem-
les of the past. and will be most
healthy city 10 live in.
Voted ths, superintendent of streets
post notices on School street, north Of
Providence, and also near the railroad
bridge south of the city, forhidding
dumping, as complaints In regard to
the matter had been coming In.
l.. r. Weeks appeared relative 10 the
dangerous condition Of franklin street
at the intersection OF Lyon street. He
said that he had kept lantern there
until recently.
Superintendent Dumas said that Mr..
Letters, who claims Lyon street - =
private street, had agreed to bring II TO
the grade established on franklin
street by the city. Others made the
same statement. As franklin street
had been but recently completed they
thought Mr.. Letters would do the work
in the near future.
Voted 30 refer the matter 70 the high
way COMMITTEES. with instructions 70