Putnam patriot., 1917-09-28
Annual Town kaeting
Town OF i.utnam

The legally qualified voters OF the
Town of Putnam, ,are hereby warned
TO meet in the Town Hall on Monday,
October LIST, 1917, at $50 in the fore
noon, In Annual Town meeting, for
the purpose OF transactiug the follow
ing business:
|. To elect by ballot the following
officers: three Selecimen; one Assessor
for three years; Town Clerk; Town
Treasurer; Agent of Town Deposit
Fund; one member OF the Board of Re.
lief for three years; two Registras of
Voters three members OF the Town
School Committee, for three years two
Auditors; Tax Collector; seven Can
stables; three members OF Library Di-
rectors, for three years,
,. To authorize the Seiectmen TO
borrow such sums rs may DE necessary
To meet the expenses OF the town until
the next annual town meeting, and TO
give the notes OF The town for the
same.
3. To make an appropriation for
the repairs of the highways.
4. 10 make an appropriation for
the repairs OF bridges.
8. To make an appropriation for
the expenses of the public schools OF
the town, including instruction in
music and the purchase OF books and
supplies.
g. To make an appropriation for tho
proper observance OF Memorial Day.
L To make AN appropriation for
the Day kimbail hospital.
&. TO make nm appropriation for the
Woman's Board of the Day kimbaiI
hospital.
0. To make nm appropriation for
the Public Library.
10. To lay tax to defrny the ex-
penses of the town.
II. To see II the town will vote to
discontinue the Public Signpost now
located on the fire station and establish
one nj the Town Hall
II To see II the town will vote an
appropriation FOR the construction Of
State Roads In accordance with the
following resolution.
"W ii ERE an act Of the General
Assembly, approved May IS, 1917.
being number BI9, Of The Special Acts
of 1917, provides nm appropriation fof
the construction OF state aid roads for
the two years ending September 80,
1919:
"BE:IT RESOLVED that the town
Of Putnam, HEREBY declares It's inten-
lion TO build or improve section or
sections OF public road In accordauce
with and under the provisions OF chap
ter 264 Of the public acts OF 1907 and
amendments thereof; and In conform-
lily with the provisions Of snid laws
the sum OF Dollars or so much
thereof rs may be required TO pay the
amount of the pro rata share OF said
town OF the cost of such construction
or improvement under that portion OF
said appropriation allotted To the
town by the highway commissioner Is
hereby appropriated for such purpose,
and the town treasurer Is hereby
authorized and directed To pay said
amount To the State OF Connecticut at
the times and In the manner provided
by law
sREsOIVE That the Seectmen
are authorized and directed 10 make
application 10 the highway commis-
sioner, In the manner provided by law
for the construction or Improvement
OF highways in this town under said
laws and appropriation
10. Upon the petition of more than
ten per cent. Of the legal voters OF the
town, 10 determine by ballot whether
any person or persons shall be licensed
TO sell spirituous and intoxicating
liquors Ia the town.
Ia. To transact any other business
proper 10 be transacted 81 said annual
town meeting.
q. Il. PIERCE
l.. NJ. KEITH
J. LAPALME
Selectmen
Dated At Putnam, Connecticut, this
24th day OF September, 1877.