Putnam patriot., 1913-09-05
Common cHantii


 The regular meeting of,the common council was held Tuesday evening with Mayor Macdonald presiding. Present, Aldermen Dady, Johnson, Clarke, Byrne, Duvert, Bouthillette, Davis and LaRue.'
 permit was granted Miss Bessie Frost to erect a hoAse on the corner of Grove and Eden streets and to k. c. Munroe for a house. on Mechanic street.
 The police report showed l4 arrests for the month, sent to jail, light out, 295 hours and three doors found open.
 P. G. Wright appeared regarding a bill for the use of his property as a dumping ground. The bill WAS for period of years and ten days at sl5 per year. He also requested that bill of SIS for fiowage right upon his land for the past year be paid. About ten years ago this sum was paid him when the city established culvert which carried the surface water upon his land and he has been paid that amount every year since. MT. Wright said that he owed the city bill of $50. for sidewalk. It was voted that the bill for the dumping ground be paid and that credit be given MT. Wright on the bill he owed the city.
 The committee appointed to investi- gate the claim of J. B. Tatem for re- bate tax, Sl2.50, reported that they had found that MT. Tatem and Mir. Apdem had both paid tax on barn, now the Tatem handle factory, and they recommended that the bill be paid. It was voted to accept the reeommenda- tion.
 A communication from the water commissioners was read which was to authorize the uperintendent to install water pressure guage at a cost of kept in repair by the $. N. E. Tele- phone company. Also to install water on Centennial street. Superintendent Sharpe was present to explain the matter. He stated that with the pres- ent guage it was impossible, owing to the increased use of the water since the sewer connections, to tell within sev- eral feet when the tank on Oak Hill is full. It has been reported several times that the tank was overfiowing and that was the only way the man at the pumping station knew when the tank was full. He said that with the pro- posed guage the height of the water can be told within six inches at all times which will meandhat there will always be an adequate supply and good water pressure. The Telephone would install the wiring from the tank to the pumping station for rental of $50 per year which it was believed was much cheaper than the city coul d install and maintain it. The report was accepted.
 The matter of appointing superin- tendent of the waterworks, which was laid on the table since the July meeting, was taken from the table. It was from the water commissioners and | that C. Dwight Sharpe | be appointed superintendent at a sal ary of S1 300 a year from June 1st There was considerable discussion con- 1 corning the matter of salary which | amounts to a raise of Sl25 per year. | were unanimous in their choice of superintendent and the amount of sal | ary The duties devolving upon the have been increased as work heretofore done in the Boston of flee of the Putnam Water Company now has to be done by the superintend- ent. It was finally put to vote. The members voted unani- l mously to sustain the watercommis- sioners while two Democratic members 1 voted against it, one member on that | side not voting. It was after 10 o'clock when the meeting adjourned l for one week when the sewer commit | tee hope to be able to report.
 Voted that P. G. Wright be notified 1 that his land will no longer be used by | the city as dumping ground.
 The highway committee are to pro- vide dumping ground upon the city's south of the railroad bridge | and hereafter all persons having rub | bish and refuse matter to dispose of | can dump it at this place. This land | was purchased by the city to be used | for filter beds should the necessity | arise and covers a considerable area. 1 The paper and infiammable material | here will be burned every two | weeks or so.
 The matter of selling the stone plant was discussed and re- .eiyed favorable comment. As soon | as the stone now on hand is crushed it | v as believed that the crusher would | not be further needed. The matter of citing the steam roller to the state for | road work was also discussed.
 The following bills were ordered paid: A. w. Bowen ! Is 97 | Light & Power to. 4s9 54 | 0. F. Holbrook II eO | Court officials los 30 | A. Light 9 04 i Co rd k1 |