Putnam patriot., 1918-04-05
MACDONALD & WILLIAMS
CHARGES AGAINST FIRE
 CHIEF SUSTAINED
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 Alderman Lapaime wanted to kua0 what had become 0f tre other l-t officer af the company prosecute the previous uee65Hy. and assea that election 0as Illegal
 The mayor sad that he tb7a under the conditions taH5.t
 Alderman IaFalae al tHat in 4IcW of the fags zhat She seafsas ras newly organized and e'ezse ea4 cers. he could aot get tt into his heal vhy another eleetI9a shaall he neess sary. He sad that | was uaaertea at the last meeting that the officer as elected were handed back to he secretary Of the company 2ith tbe understanding that thes were to he brought ia again and ratified by the council
 Alderman Mullan of the fire com mittee said he told the secretary ttat VI view of the neV ordinance thaF would have to hold another election, as 1t had to be held in March.
 The mayor said that the ordinance does not discriminate between one company and another
 Merle Fish, the newly elected see re.sry. spoke from outside the rail, and sai that the first election wa5 illegal, because Driver Ryan votel and ais membership in the company aas since been declared lllegal he. cause he s not B voter
 I.apalme asked fl Ryau's vote was the one that deeide1 the election
 Fish replied that he a5au't tamk it wns. but Chat that had nothing t5 aa with it. He saul that Mf Guerua al so voted and Was not eatltle5 to vote
 Chief Boufzier spoke ap ani saii that Guertin was member of the company
 Alderman Nullan sad that Hose No. ? held another election
 Alderman Beausoliel said that he was surprised that you don't tell us it was illegal
 The mayor said he advanced the theory that the last election was ille- gal
 Beausoleil: T believe now that if nr. Cloutier was in No company when the election was held you would declare it illegal again
 The mayor What you think and what 1 would do are two different things"
 The mayor then asked how the vote in Hose No l stood and was told that there were SIX votes for Cloutier and one for Tetreault
 Beausoleil asked if the members were notified of the election and Sec retary Fish # taat they were noti- fed by postal s.
 Mayor Mases sad he did not care who was foreman assistant CT clerk. That il Was tis duty to see that the ordinances ne enforced and that he could not see any reason why Che eie, ton was not .e.d f the new mem bcrs he'd aH election H compliance with the ar nance and chose whom they wanted
 Alderman NullaH said he told Mr Carroll that tEsae 0as TO use ia  srinriuz io ttc het election ia tgew of the ueN ordinance.
 CaptaH ef Police Ryan took hand from outsile tbc ra] He pointed cut that the ordinance reaa that Che e.ee- hon should be bel the March next following t6e manual city election which would b5rs c tme of hoJain- t next March E sai3 he puatei this out because a.e officers eleetei mlebt clam ssla8
 Alderman Hapatme said 1hat the foremaH cf No ered without even soIag to tHe mgesae lie sent a letter
 Al#e5aan HeaasoJiel said he thou ht t eauld ts reo5 ching for the eits r 6e Vas oat 5f No com paHy
 MAyar NaEey sal fe thought tFg whole tAne eenseHe z5a getting E,m cut He sand ao tbaura, to be oa safe grounds over the matter cf elections that lcsal a3y.ee ,heu}s ae sought
 Alderman Johnson called attention to the fac; that tse annual elty meet ing Is held in December and that th, March meeting is oaly an adjourned meeting
 The mayor said he thought in view of the matter that has been brough up that in order to make 10 mistak, the whole thing should be laid on th, table until another meeting. and il the meantime find out which side right
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