Putnam patriot., 1914-01-09
COMMON COUNCIL MEETS AND ORGANIZES
George Padget New Alderman From Ward One Practically The Same Board
 of Officials Elected. MAYORS MESSAGE
Regular Meeting Held Tuesday Night.

The common council met Monday night for the purpose of organization. to elect an alderman to succeed Judge J. Harry Mann, ,democratic member from Ward 1, resigned; to elect city of- ficers, and to listen to the mayors am nual message.
 The council met at o'clock and went into executive session and elected George l.. PRssett, one of tine propri- etors of the Windham County 0bserv- CT, as alderman from Ward to suc- ceed Judge J. Harry Mann, resigned.
 When the election of officers was concluded the council went out of ex- eeutive session and the meeting was declared open to the public. Mir. Padgett, the newly-elected alderman made the following statements:
 "More than week ago l was asked If l would accept the position of alder. man from the First ward to fill the va. cancy that was to occur. My reply was that while | might be classed as Il democrat in politics, that if so 1 W AS an accent on the independent, that could only accept 1t with the under. standing that on all questions aflect- ing the welfare of the city, I would be forced to act us, in my judgment, the city's interests required, regardless of partisanship; that If the other mem- bers of the council desired me to serve under these conditions I would be very glad 10 accept. l heard nothing more of the matter until late this after noon so that the decision comes some. what as a surprise.
 "l can only reaffirm the nbove dec laration and thank you for the honor you have paid me, and to assure you that appreciate 1t. 1 am giad to be associated with you gentlemen and will do the best can for my ward and my city.n
 Alderman Padgett has resided in Putnam little over two years, He came here as one Of the proprictors ol the Windham County Observer Being newspaper man he has necessarily taken an interest in public afIairs and has always had good word to say for his adopted city, and has always stood for everything that tended to advance the city's welfare. In the recognition of the ability of one of the craft by his fellow citizens his contemporaries in Windhsm county feel certain pleasure, which they feel as of right, they may share with him. MT. Pndg- ett has always applied himself closely to matters in which he has become in- terested and now that he has consented to assume share of the burden in the city's government he will be found giving his best efforts to serve the city's interests to the best of his ability. The clerk administered the oath of office to the mayor who in turn ad ministered the oath to the aldermen. The annual message was then read as given below and was applauded.
 The council again went Unto execu- tive session and elected the following officers:
 City clerk, F. w. Seward.
 Assistant clerk, w. F. Warren.
 Corporation counsel, C. l.. Torrey.
 Prosecuting attorney, Arthur S. Macdonald.
 Assistant prosecuting attorney, How ard c. Bradford.
 City engineer, George w. Perry.
 Superintendent of streets, Frederick Dumas.
 Chief of fire department, Joseph H. Maynard.
 First assistant, Harry w. Sharpe.
 Second assistant, AIphonse Bourcier.
 Captain of police, John Murray.
 Health officer, Dr. l.. o. Morasse.
 Board of health, Drs. Omer LaRue H. R. Lowe and J. E. Kent, ard w. s. Johnson and Gideon Lamaitre.
 Superintendent of fire alarm, Archie Macdonald.
 Member of board of water commis- sioners for three years, Edward Mullan.
 Janitor, Albert Light.
 The jurors for the city court were the same as last year. The serge ant of po- lice and patrolmen and specials will be elected at the February meeting.