Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-06-08
COMMON COUNCIL
Trolley Company Estimates Loop TO Cost
SlIS,4l5.70 Including Bridges
Petition Presented TO Have Milk Report
Printed

ifSSluenl ISIhlus loi tiS ClAetC 1itlS
Electric Company at the meeting of
the council Tuesday night relative to
the cost of building the proposed troll
/ ley loop in Putnam.
The estimated cost, exclusive of
bridges, was S3S, 1910 1t was stated
that Pomfret street bridge would have
to be rebuilt at an estimated cost of
SOC, 900 :and that Providence street
bird ze would have to be strengthened
at an estimated cost of S25, 900, total
of S115, As 10. 1t WAS said that these
estimates on the bridges were twice
the amount that would be required lin
normal times and that it was doubtful
| If structural steel could be secured at
any price at this time. 1t was also
stated that the Connecticut Company,
the financing company, was not in
position TO finance such an undertake
| ing at present and did not wish TO
start construction work at present, No
action was taken.
Rev. Albert e. Stone, Mrs. L. &.
| Morse and Miss Ellen Wheelock, a
subcommittee of the Public Health
| Com mittee, appeared and Mr.. Stone
submitted a petition with 200 signers
to have the monthly report OF the city
milk inspector published In the local
papers. The committee urged the
| publication on the ground that 1t
would tend to better milk supply
for the ,city. Alderman Padgett sug-
gested that it might work an injustice
to milk dealer who was trying to
keep his standard up II by chance
through some fault, other than the
dealers, the milk did not test well on
one occasion. He also suggested that
it was placing somewhat OF a burden
upon the newspaper as liability might
arise If mistake should be made in
the report and some milkman was
thereby damaged. The matter WIS re-
ferred to committee consisting of AL
dermen Padgett, Beausoleil and john
son, TO act with the mayor in meeting
the public health com nlittee in confer
ence and to report at the next meeting.
A bill of Sergeant Cordies of the pc.
lice department for 80 cents a day extra
pay for the twelve days he acted as
captain while Captain Ryan was ill
caused considerable argument. Some
of the aldermen thought as he had per.
| formed the captains duty he should
have the same amount oil pay which is
80 cents day more than the rest of
the force. Other ale ernen thought
that the council could not legally pay
the bill for when the sergeant accepted
the position at 81 Is a day 1t was, &C
cording to the understanding that he
might be called upon to perform such
duty as the one for which he asked
compensation. 1t was voted not to
pay the bill.
1t was agreed that there are times
when, if the sergeant performs the
captains duties for IA length of time,
he should receive the same pay as the
captain and an ordin snce was passed
that hereafter when the sergeant is
called upon to perform the duties of
captain for period longer than seven
DAYS he shall receive the extra pay for
each day he acts beginning with the
eighth day.
The police showed q arrests of
which were sent to Jail. Electric
light out 342 hours, doors found open
and property reported stolen to the
value Of $500.
The military census board, through
the chairman, c. ]. Hartman, made
its final report in which ii was stated
that 2710 blanks were sent in. Upon
| request the committee was discharged
by vote of the council.
| request for more pay was read
| from Albert Light, city Janitor, Mr..
| Light outlined his duties for which he
is receiving $50 amonth. 1t was the
sense OF the council that more money
should be given the janitor but as
there was no appropriation out Of
which the money could be taken, so
| far as known, the matter was referred
| to the finance com mittee to report at
the next meeting.
Four building permits were granted.
Alderman johnson reported upon
the m latter of the death OF Isai Marion.
He said he had been in communication
with his sons and they were very fair
in the matter Of compensation. He
said there was minor son, IS years
old, who was dependant on his father
for support. He said he had no doubt
that the case came under the compen-
sation law and he had figured that the
minor son would be entitled to half
pay earned by his father, or about s.
week, that 800 was payable for funer-
al expenses and whatever doctors bill
there was. He estimated that the
amount would be approximately $3.50.
The highway committee and the
mayor were appointed committee to
adjust the matter through the com PEN
sation commissioner.
Alderman Mullan reported that q &C.
ment floor had been put in the Smith
street engine house and that il was
practically ready for the new fire
truck.
The matter of n new flag for the dag