Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-08


 As far as voting for town officers was concerned, Putnam had a sleepily quiet town meeting day Monday, but when it came to passing on the claus es in the warning for the business ses- sion in the afternoon about all the action that anyone could desire was forthcoming.
 No such amount of pepper, debate and contesting of points has been known in a town meeting here for years, the lines of opposition being closely drawn. The attendance was large and the doings interesting dur ing all the long session.
 The matter of removing the library from it's present location in the Court House block to room in the town and city building on Church street precip- itated a contest that dragged through nearly two hours, the outcome being a vote that means that the library will be removed to the other side of the river, with an appropriation of $1,O0t for use in connection with its needs 1 during the coming year.
 As general rule voters in the meet ing expressed themselves on the change of location with special refer enee to the section of the city in which they hapen to live, those on the east side wanting the library to remain where it is, those on the west side for removal to the town and city building The vote on the amendment that real ly decided the issue was 127 to l1S. but this was followed by prolonged de- bate.
 On motion of Attorney Eric H. John- son the library also got an appropria- tion of $200 to be used in the purchase of books printed in the French lan- guage, the motion being unanimously passed. Putnam lRs large number of French citizens who will make greater use of the library after it is located in the new quarters.
 EX-Mayor J. J. McGaITy was mod orator of the meeting, with David F'lagg clerk. These officials had busy time as the result of the doubting of the results of votes, repeated reading of motions and amendments, much de- batting and innumerable suggestions, | much of which was necessary to clear situations that were at times perplex- ing to those following the proceedings. Another contest was brought out when Attorney c. l.. Torrey moved to | table the clause in the warning rela- | tive to placing vaults in the municipal building, the opposition to this proceed
 
 was later voted to install vaults in | the town building that will be suitable | for the proper and safe keeping o1 valuable public books and records, the appropriation for the same not to ex- | ceed S3,000. A committee appointed 1T i connection with the expenditure to bt made consists of Charles Brown, Ed 1 ward Mullan and W. s. Johnson. | The meeting voted that the tax raf' | for the next year be F mills and tha | the taxes be collected on or before tn, | first day of next April.
 | The regular appropriations wer made for Memorial day, etc.
 The meeting voted that the buildinI l committee on the new high school ren | der to the town an itemized accoun of the expenditures.
 The vote for town officers follows ] those elected being starred:
 Assessor-"Walter s. Carpenter. 2SO Uric Beausoleil, 136.
 Assessor-*Walter S. Carpenter, l | 23O: Uric Beausoliel, q, 136.
 Board of relief-*James B. Tatern, ] 237; NsErnest L. Davis, d, 136; sJosepl Plassis, T, 230.
 Selectmen-*Clarence B. Pierce, ] 233; *Luther M. Keith. T, 230; *Ome LaRue. d. Al.
 Auditors-"Gilman H. Brown, T. 290 sJ. Harry Mann, d, 1S4
 Collector of taxes-*J. Richard Car penter, r. 236; Warren l.. Bradway, C 1855.
 Constables, all elected-John B. Dai gle, r, 23i; Peter Gardner, r, 221 George Warren, r. 221; Herman z Carver, r. 227; Theodore Bouley.. 40; Charles Tatro, d, 14S; John Nc Guore. d. 132.
 Registrars of voters-sHerman
 Town school committee-+George A Hammond, r, 234; Eric H. Johnson, ( 137; +Henry J. Thayer, r. 23l.
 Library directors-*George B. Shaw r. 231; *John G. Johnson, r, 231; Sec W. Hathaway. r, 231; Regis Bouthil lette, q. 139; Daniel F. X, McEvoy, 132; Arthur D. Mcintyre, d, 1S3.
 Interest in Town Report. The annual town reports, distribute at the town meeting Monday, wer eagerly sought after by the voters The books contain many statistics interest. The library report shows that tn total number of volumes during tn year ending Sept. l was 5,345. Tn total n.mber of volumes added wa 372. The circulation for the yea amounted to 1S,748 volumes; of thi number 10,92S were works of fictior 1.125 fiction, 5,417 juvenile fictior 1,27S other juvenile. The number c new applicants at the library durin the year was 233.
 The report of Newton A. Ballard, Ii brary treasurer shows that the tots receipts for the year were $1,32S:4i Of this amount $1,000 came from tn town, $62.02 from the Green fund, an s7661 from fines,
 i The expenses of the library hay totalled $1,326.45, these figures includ ing an item of $74.09 balance on han{
 The report of Town Treasurer Davi Flagg shows that the liabilities of tn town of Putnam now amount to s1s9, 1 QAQ Q0