Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-07-06

sepofts were so opposedsto each other
was the cause of comment and opin-
ions were expressed that possibly such
tssts do not fairly represent the situa.
ton.
The report for the month of May
showed that one sample sent to the
stale laboratory was found to be sill.
legal while all the rest were reported
ashvefy good" For the month of
June the tests showed 8 "illegal," 6
unsatisfactory, and "bad" the
rest being every good
Alderman Padgett of the rules and
ordinance committee, said that the
committee met with a committee of
the Public Health committee and dis
cussed the advisability of publishing
the reports in the local papers. AL
derman Padgett said that the COM
mittees called the state labratory on
the telephone and made inquiry re-
gafding the matter of such publication
aud were informed that the Amer
lean Health society, had discussed the
matter of such publication and de.
eided that it was best that no such
publicity be given. If it was TO be
given they recommended that an av
erage report from at least 5 tests be
made.
The Alderman said he had called the
Dairy and Food commissioner regard
ing the matter and he, the COM
missioner, said he was decidedly
ayerse to such publication but there
was divided opinion in regard to the
matter. The Commissioned said that
unless at least 10 samples a month are
taken it would work an injustice to
the producer.
The Commissioner was then asked
how ne would deal with the milkmen
whose report was livery unsatisiac-
tory and the reply to this question
was that the city had the authority
10 forbid the sale of milk unless the
deficiency is corrected. 1t was stated
that in one city partial report is
printed and it had been found that to
the milk having the highest test most
Of the infantlle paralysis had been
traced.
Alderman Padgett said further that
the commissioner was skeptical rs to
be value of the tests "And," said the
alderman, "the more 1 look into it the
more it looks to me like a Joke. "
"But," he said, sit is a serious condi'
lion If these reports are true, but l
have grave doubts if these reports
amount to anything"
1t was voted that the reports be re-
ierred to the ordinance committee and
that the committee be directed to take
The matter up with the Dairy and
Food commissioner and to be govern
ed by his advice and suggestion.
Compensation Commissioned DR..
James +, Donahue submitted his find
ing ia the case of Isai Marion, the city
employe who WAS killed June 9Th
when a sewer ditch in which he was
at work, caved in. The commissioner
found that the city was liable to pay
compensation to Lionel Marion, de-
pendent, Is years old, until he reaches
The age Of IS years. AS the father was
Receiving Sl2 a week half pay of IS
week for the period allowed by the
commissioner isawarded, together with
funeral expenses, 500, and hospital
and Doctors bills. The city will have
10 pay approximately $500.
The police report for June showed %
arrests, Of which 10 were sent to jail.
Three doors were found open and Ise-
cured and electric lights out equalled
one light for $40 hours.
A building permit was granted
henry J. Steinberg of Webster to erect
Two buildings on the lot at the corner
"i Bridge and Water streets to be used
rs garages.
ihe request for rebate of $40 on
taxes of Henry Converse, on the
siound that he was a veteran of the
spanish American war, was referred
80 Inc finance committee.
pr. Z. l.. Adams of Danielson gave
H'liee OF claim against the city for
FV damages TO his automobile alleg-
As That on the night of June 5th he
IAN MS car into a rope stretched across
Nu1feh street. The matter was refer
'su 10 the highway committee to in
hesagale and report.
tAe mayor stated that more com.
p'@nts Of bicycle riding on the side
walk had been coming in and he
tAought something ought 10 be done.
vas voted that notices forbidding
'lihs on the sidewalk be posted about
'ae city and also published in the To-
cal papers.
= NJ Kent appeared to protest
against a sewer emptying into the
,s 'ei opposite his premises. He said
a' when the water in the river is
y" Il will cause nuisance. The mat
VIII be investigated by the high
'ss Committee.
ne superinten dent of streets was
Aea II sidewalks had been rep.ired