Putnam patriot., 1916-08-04
COMMON COUNCIL
Votes to Collect Sprinkling Taxes. PO-
 lice Vacations
Petitioners Are Heard. Long Session

council was held Tuesday evening the mayor presiding and all members of the council present. The session last. ed until after II o'clock.
 The police report showed that there had been 3l arrests during the month, that one store door was found open and that the street lights had been out equaling one light for 402 hours.
 Captain Joseph Ryan of the police department in his monthly report rec commended the appointment of Traffic Officer Addis Welch to the regular force to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Patrolman Hidage Brodeur.
 An application of Officer Welch to be so appointed was referred to the po- lice committee to report on the matter at the next meeting.
 It was voted to pay rebate of 5 40 on taxes of A. D. Beausoleil who had been over assessed $500.
 Permits were granted Alphonse Ben oft for house on Canal street, George Trottier, house on Thompson avenue; Alexander Gilman, house on Ravine street, and Alex. St. Jean, for addition to house on Battey street.
 Ernest Vanduzen and Mrs. Alflda Montpelier appeared in reference to having city water furnished to them at Groveland Terrace. It was explain ed to the petitioners that the streets leading to their property had not been accepted by the city and that at pres- ent were not in condition to be so ac- cepted. When it was stated that the petitioners would be willing to run their own pipes to connect with the water main the mayor said he would take .the matter up personally with the water commissioners.
 Alfred Bonneville, city tax collector, appeared and stated that some of the citizens were refusing to pay their sprinking taxes. He said that W $. Johnson, 'George E. Dresser, A. A. Houghton, Frank Elliott and John C. Phillips had refused on the ground that others had not paid and had not been made to pay.
 It was voted that 1t was the sense of the council that the mayor take such steps as necessary to collect the tax. The mayor said, "l give the council notice that unless these taxes are col lected 1 shall refuse to pay my own tax next year. l will issue the proper warrant or whatever is necessary to see that the tax is collected" The collector also said that some refused to pay their assessed tax on the ground that they had no property. This mat ter was referred to the finance commit tee to investigate.
 C. J. Hartman, secretary ot the Put nam Cham Der of Commerce, appeared. relative to the establishment of sewers to serve the seven houses erected by the Eclipse Manufacturing Company on Sunnyside. He said that the street leading to the locality was to be grad ed and that it would entail a fill and that if the pipe was laid before the fill was made it would mean a saving to the city in avoiding excavation later IL was estimated that the work could be done for forty or fifty dollars. It was voted that the highway committee be authorized 10 lay 125 feet of sewer pipe where the fill will come and to investigate and report regarding the balance of the work at the next meet ing.
 A petition from the Manhasset Man ufacturing Company an d the stephen Harris estate to have Jefferson, Canal and Middle streets accepted by the city and street lights installed was re- ferred for report at the next meeting.
 The captain and sergeant of police were voted a week s vacation with pay. The vacations are to be taken between the present time and Oct. 1st.
 Alderman Marcy reported that the police committee had ordered "si- lent policeman to be ptaced at Front street bridge to control traffic.
 It was voted to accept the offer.of B.. K. Holden, receiver for the Pierson Engineering x Construction COmpa- ny, to finish the work of street i'm pavement, about 1000 yards, at 90 cents a yard. It was stated that as the company already had men on the ground finishing up an iold contract they could do the work cheaper than getting in a new concern for the small job. While the old contract W as let at 70 cents il was stated that due to the advance in material and labor no more work would be done at that price and that in all probability dollar yard or more would have to be paid to get a new firm on the job. It was voted that the mayor and city clerk be em- powered to enter into the contract.
 An estimate of the finished work of the Pierson Engineering X Construe- tion Company was submitted by CIV. Perry, city engineer. The contract with the company calls for monthly payment of work that is completed The bill amounted 10 Sl 800. It was stated that the company had already received sl 900 of the amount. Alder man Padgett was in favor of paying but 50 percent of the amount, holding