Putnam patriot., 1916-06-09
COMMON COUNCIL
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 The msyof stated fbst comp lalnts hs8 cone t5 b5m regarding street Hzbts Ssinz cat eoasIsit fsble length of iiane esea after tas electric lishl con psay had been ns8lasa. He sad fs8 lignts in tfse subway had remain ed oul and also i@o oa the LItsse River road and as tas elly is Essinz fof them the matter shguid be investigated
 Alderman Johnson stated taat be had aatieed aghls oai in tbe su1sas and had te.sPaoHea fae supeHn9end. eat . ,be company sna the matter ass attended g0 immediately
 Tbe matter was referred Do the HgEi committee
 i IsliaI9H signed bg Julius Cofdief. sergeant of police. and Aldsze Bro. aeaf. palf0lfBsn. ftqsested that lheIl psy 1e iHe5sasea 25 cenis s dsy snd thst Gas constitute I0 hours. They gave ss reasons iof tEeif feqpesl tAat they were receiving smaller pay tban is paid iH et8ef cities if tae stute and fhe advanced high cosl oi living
 On molion of Alderman Byrne the matter ~a as referred ts the police com uiglee with the understanding tnat I any Increase is considered lhe captain of police be included.
 Petitions f0f extension Of sewers on Van den Noou street and Hammond street were referred to the high V ay committee.
 Permits were granted Julius La hamule to erect garage aod shed ou Van den NOoft street. l.. Beaadfeauil for three story tenement block ou 5miih street. Eugene Joslin barn And house ou Bates street.
 pelilion from Victor PeloquIa G put gasoline pump on the sides ai k on Bridge sfffe sa referred Co lbs highway eomeiliee aith power to acf.
 Il vas soled tAai the city grand ii-l as compiled Us lhee e.efs fof l9la he az proved and accepted.
 \ pealest ea- Eeeelsed from @fz AngsIine LeCizs against tbe city ap- pfepfsiion of [ so feeg af her iaud ou Mii street. lIWss stated 6s members Of former highway committee thsf The matter came up 0*eftwo years ago. That they bad buiit 8 vail Tor Mr, Lef Ialr and al tne time they consls befed that she was perfectly satisfied This occurred when the street was lHia out. They stated that her land had not been taken. The matter was referred to the highway committee for consideration.
 Joseph Carroll appeared and stated thal he had received notice 10 repair bis sidewalk on Providence street.
 He snld that the cufbing tn front of his premises had been undermined by water snd sas ali out Of position. He told the council that if the city would reset the enfoing he would build new walk. The matter was referred io the highway committee with power 10 act.
 Addis weieh was sworn In by the mayor as a special policeman.
 There was considerable discussion re iative 10 the mstlef of collecting money due The city. Most Of this wns from back taxes for street spunsling The matter was left in The hands Of the mayor to lake ap with the COL poralion counsel.
 Voted that the matter ol a street light on Mechanic street and near tbe group Of houses erected by the Eclipse Manufacturing company be referred io The light committee Nith power 10 sct.
 Alderman Marcy Of the police com mittee recommended that while eff. cle iabout len feel to diameter be painted on the pavement ia the high way at BuRbee corner @hefe the lfatie officer stands as saleiy zone for pe deslrians crossing the street and also as 4 guide te the drivers of vehicles 10 pass 10 The right Ais1 that five signs De erected on streets leading into the clly bearing the inscription, "6o slow, Keep 10 the right as a warning that lhe city has traffic rules lie stated that Captain Of Police Joseph Ryan suggested that raised platform De put in the slreei for The traffic of- ticef to stand on as il would make il much easier for him than standing on