Putnam patriot., 1912-01-05
NO 1

all of us stand ready to assume the duties of our respective offices and Co do our duty in all respects as we un- derstaud it.
 The reports of the heads of depart mentS and officers were submitted and the city treasurer and city auditors were sworn.
 The council then went into execu- tive session and the following ap- pointments were made;
 City clerk, Frederick w. Seward
 Assistant city clerk, w. F. Warren.
 Corporation Counsel, JohnsF. Car penterI
 Prosecuting attorney Arthur S. Mac donald.
 Assistant prosecuting attorney How- ard C. Bradford.
 City treasurer, Charles H. Brown.
 City engineer, George Perry.
 lax collector, Joseph Mckaehnie.
 Superintendent of streets, Frederick Dumas.
 Chief engineer of fire department, Mark II. Wilson.
 First assistant, R. K. Smith.
 Second assistant, Alphonse Bourcier.
 Police captain, John Murray.
 Sergeant of police, Patrick Hayes.
 Patrolman, Julius Cordier.
 Fire police, Benjamin Chaffee, Charles Tetreault, Hermon Carver, James O'Brien, John McGuire and August Martin.
 Health officer, Dr. 0mer LaRue.
 Board of health, Dr. II. R. Lowe, William S. Johnson, Gideon Lemaitre.
 Superintendent of fire alarms, Ar chibald Macdonald.
 The following standing committees were appointed by the mayor:
 Finance, J. A. Dady, E. l.. Davis and John G. Johnson.
 Highways, G. A. Hawkins, J. C. Nichols, 0mer LaRue.
 Fire department, Hector Duyert, Ga. Allen Hawkins, Regis Bouthillette.
 City property, J. Clinton Nichols, c. A. Hawkins, Omer LaRue. Police, Hector Duvert, Regis Bouth- illette, ]. Harry Mann. Rules and ordinances, John A. Dady, c. A. Hawkins, Ernest l.. Davis. Street lights, John c. Johnson, Hec- tor Duvert, J. II. Mann. The regular monthly meeting of the council was held Tuesday evening with Mayor Mcdonald presiding Present Aldermen Dady, Johnson, Nichols, Hawkins, Duvert, Mann, Bouthillette, Davis and LaRue. The report of the December meeting was read and filed Reports of heads of city departments were read and accepted. Augustus Barsalou appeared relative | to taxes on his farm in the outskirts of the city. He said his farm was in the town but not in the city of Putnam. It was shown by the charter that the town and city line, which is the town line of the town of Woodstock near where Barsalou's farm Is, are ideaii-. cal, and that his farm being in the town must also be in the city. A report of sewers showed that the total length laid in 1910 was 7,600 feet at an approximate cost of $27, ,3O0. In 1911 85,2 200 feet were laid at an ap- proximate cost of S61 ,000 The mayor appointed Augustus |. Morse a member of the board of sgter commissioners and the appointment was ratified by the council. A. w. Bowenswas was reappointed milk inspector and this appointment also ratified. The bond of A. $. Macdonald, prose- cutting attorney, was accepted. F. G. 
 Wright made application to furnish bond for the city clerk at S3.50 per year. II was voted to accept this bid. A motion was made that John A. Dady, George A. Hawkins, J. C.. Nichols and Omer LaRue be appoint ed committee to prepare a list of as- sessments against the abutting proper l ty owners for the laying of sewers aud that the list be reported back sa the council. Alderman Johnson offered an amendment that the members of l the finance committee be added to the committee. The vote as amended WAS l carried.