Putnam patriot., 1911-05-05
Common Council.


 lette and Davis.
 The minutes of the previous meet ings were read and ordered filed.
 A petition not 10 sprinkle South ] Main street from the south line of the J. A. Carpenter estate to the Arch bridge was referred as were islso peti- tions to have 1t spnnkled.
 Permit was granted F. G. Letters for addition to garage on Grand View and to B. D. Busbee for addition to porch on Center street.
 The police report showed F arrests sent to jail; light ous 4l hours; 5 stores found open.
 A report was received from the board of water commissioners in which they stated that alter careful delibers- ton they had rejected the offer of the Putnam Water Company to sell their plant for s300.000 believing the price too large and asking the council to confirm their action. Voted that the report be accepted and the action con- irmed
 The proposed contract with the Put nam Light & Power company for street lights was read. II was sub. stantially the same as before, calling for yearly expenditure of s56s6.32. It was referred to the corporation counsel for approval.
 The report from the superintendent Of istreets regarding sidewalks out Of repair was read and it was voted that notices be sent the abbutters to make repairs before July 10th.
 The highways committee reported that they had investigated the matter Of improving Walnut street, for which petition was received at a previous meeting Of the council, and were in favor of the improvement. Alderman Davis was asked if he thought the ab- buttefs lon the street would wave damages and he said he thought they would. One reason the improvement was favored was because it would faci- litate the drainage on North School street, problem that had been con fronting the committee for some time. An estimate of the necessary rock ex- eavation was $500 if one sidewalk was put in and S125 additional if second one was built. The report of the com mittee was accepted and they were authorized to have plans for the layout made.
 Plans for sections six and seven of the sewer were read and approved and the highway committee were em- powered to see that they were carried out and the mayor authorized to sign contracts to that effect.
 Layout of various streets were read and approved and 1t was voted to hold a meeting May 18th for the abbutters to appear land be heard in regard to same.
 The matter of street sprinkling was taken up. Alderman Hawkins stated that he was in favor of oil and that under the circumstances he thought water would oe unsatisfactory as Ii would not mix with the oil already on the streets as had been demonstrated during recent rains. He said the state would oil some of the city streets whether the city wanted it for not and he thought the states experts ought to know which was best. He said oil had kept the streets in the best eondi- :ion that they had been in for num- removed before the oil was put on. An amendment to the city charter now before the legislature will make the vote 10 put on oil legal and allow the collection lof sprinkling assessment if oil is used.
 The only opposition to oil came from alderman Brodeur who sad that the citizens of ward three did not want oi but wanted water and were willing to pay for it. As representative of these citizens he felt that 1t was his duty te oppose OH being used.
 Voted that the highway committed be empowed to purchase oil to sprinkle the streets.
 Voted that the highway committee be instructed to purchase 800 feet oi crosswalk stone the same as the last purchased.
 The mayor called Ithe attention oi the council to the unhealthy state oi affairs in the rear of Chickering house l block and Geeson's market where 2 l large amount of refuse has been thrown. It was stated ,that many verbal complaints regarding the condi- lions had been made but the health officer had not acted because no com plaint had been made in writing. tie suggested that the council tact on the matter To glye the health officer the necessary support and that the vote be made broad enough to cover any like places in the city.
 Voted that the health officer be re- quested to take action in having all filthy place about the city cleaned up.
 The following bills were ordered paid:
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