Putnam patriot., 1912-12-06
Common Council

Common Council was held Tuesday
evening with Mayor Macdonald pre-
siding. Present Aldermen Dady John
son, Hawkins, DIVERT, Mann, Bou
thiliette, Davis and LaRue.
The records Of the previous meeting
were read and ordered filed.
+ The police report showed - arrests
/ and stores found open.
The designations Of Augustus ]
Morse ADD J. f. Carpenter Is members
Of the water commission were read
and accepted. Both stated that the
duties were more than they were in d
position 70 undertake. The mayor APP
pointed g. Harold Gilpatric TO fill the
unexpired term Of Mr.Carpenter which
expires January lst, 1914, and @. AL
len Hawkins to fill the unexpired
term Of Mr.. Morse which expires in
1915. Both appointments were ratified
by the council
a petition from the Manhasset man
ufaciudng company and others Tor a
fire alarm box at the corner Of Canal
and Monohansett streets was referred.
The mayor spoke Of the recent trou-
bic that the city had experienced in
regard to fires and the extra duties it
had entailed upon the police. He
called the councils attention to the
fact thai owing 10 the lack of substi-
tales the police had been unable To
take their annual vacations which the
council had voted them. He then
read a petition Of A. business men ask.
ing that Patrick Hayes, who had been
suspended from duty for unbeeoming
conduct. be reinstated as sergeant Of
police. It was voted that he be rein
stated
In speaking OF the claim of Jerry
Eaboy against the city for damage to
his building on Canal street which he
alleged was caused by&blasting during
the installation Of sewers, the mayor
said that he had talked with Mr.. Lab
By and he was disposed to be absolute
~ fair in the matter and had suggest
Ell that committee Of three, one TO be
appointed by the city,one by Mr.. Lab
by himself and the third by these Two,
10 appraise the damages suffered. II
was stated that the bonding company
that lhad been surety To protect The
city was defanct and that counsel had
advised that the Labby claim was q
valid one The members expressed
their opinion that arbitration wa,
much better than a law suit,and voted
that the mayor be authorized to ap
point a member Of The committee anC
that he, the mayor, be authorized tC
sign any necessary papers tending to {
settlement.
In speaking of the recent fire Thu
mayor praised the work of the Daniel
son and Webster departments. \ bill
for actual expenses had been presented
by the Danielsoa department which III
deemed a just one He thought tn
council should recognize the valuaol
services rendered the city in the hou
| OF need and it was voted that an ap
| propriate vote of thanks be prepared
and sent to the two departments, an,
TO the Webster department a check o
$50 as they must have entailed som
expense in coming to this city and ha,
rendered no bill therefor. Aldermen
LaRue and Mann were appointed I,
draw up the resolutions.
| The mayor then called the attention
of the members to the vacant chsi
due to the death of their esteemed
member "A lderman J. Clinton Nichols
who, he said, had ever been a faithful
official and served the city ungrudg
ingly and TO the best of his ability
He asked the members if il was thei
pleasure that some recognition be Ia
ken of the death of their brother mem
Der, and If so what form il would take
He said he thought it was the frs
death that had ever occurred in tn,
body. sAlderman Mann moved tina
suitable resolutions in respect TO III,
loss of their brother member be drawn
up and presented to the widow anC
be spread upon the records of the city
1t was so voted and the mayor APP
| pointed the two remaining member
of the highway committee, Aldermen
Hawkins and LaRue, To draft such
| resolutions.
The following bills were ordered