Putnam patriot., 1915-02-05
COMMON COUNCIL
Water Department Shows Good Profit
Fire Department to Be ReOrgsnined

Fire Department to Be keOrganiZed
 The regular meeting of the common council was held Tuesday evening with Mayor Macdonald in the chair Present, Aldermen Dsdy, Johnson, Marcy, Byrne, Duyert, Padgett and Bouthillette.
 The health officers report showed that there had been no epidemic of disease the past moEth. There have been three scattered cases of scarlet fever and three mild cases Of diphthe ria. Two nuisances were sbated. In regard to sewer connections the officer stated that he thought the connections would all be made in the spring
 The board Of water commissioners made their arnnal report which show ed that the eity's water department had netted the city sll, l,792 85 during the year 1914
 The city auditors reported that they had examined tbe accounts of heads of various departments and found them correct. They suggested to the eouaci1 that the various officials should keep a more detailed aeeoant of receipts and expenditures and thc otticefs wil be notified to thal sfieet By the cierk.
 ! pemIt 8as granted fleag Het= reaolt t1 uaud garage on Esm street.
 The police rep5f6 showed Is aFrestss 5 sent b jsit, Heht out 52 boufs and , slere door- found open.
 The mayor appointed . Allen Haw- kins a wafer commissioner for three years from January lst, bis term hav- ling expired nj that time.
 The resignation of Edward Mullan from the beafd ef water commissioners was read and WAS accepted with re- gret by the council and the council passed vote of thanks 10 Mf Mullan fof his faitbful and eff eient service to the city.
 A petition signed by sixty business meB, asking for better police pfolec. ton in the business section nights, Twas read and referred to the police com mittee. II WAS stated that the present appropriation was not sufficient to al low putting on another regular man but the matter might be remedied at the annual meeting by getting a suf. fieient appropriation. In the mean while the mayor stated that an extra man would be put on temporarily and be kept on all night.
 A communication from the commit tee authorized to purchase motor driven fire truck reported that the truck had been received, had been test ed and accepted. This acceptance was ratified by the council
 The ordinance committee recon. mended the passage of an ordinance making the city tfeasurer's salary 800. The salary of the office has hereto fore been HOO.
 The fire committee made detailed report regarding the reorganization of the fire department neeessitated by the arrival of the new truck. The prob lem was difficult one as they were figuring to keep within the present ap- propriation and yet to save any possi- ble friction in the department. Sever al suggestions to meet the desired end were made. it was finally voted that Hose Companies 1 and be combined into one company to be designated as Chemical Company No. 1, and that five pay men be dropped from the roll said members to be selected by ma jority vote oi the company. This will make a company Of twenty-five men including the driver. It was further voted that five pay men be dropped from the Hook X Ladder Company in the same manner so that this company will number fifteen men. IL was also voted thal Two men in the department be hifej go drive and care for the new truck and that hose wagon No, l be taken oul ui commission and arrange, ments be made for storing IL
 The superintendent Of the lire alarm and lhc hfe com mittee were authorized Co purchase nec, ssafy supplies for the fife alarm ,Y-teln.
 The blowing were among the bills ordered pald.
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