Putnam patriot., 1918-07-05

resigned from the police force. It was said that the patrolman had ouit his job because he couid make more money and work less heafs at bis old job with the Putnam Ligh5 < Power Company John Harrington I le ap. Iiioation for the position. and tie matter vas referred 70 he police committee to investigate ead report back c. the council
 It was stated that the laborers of the city were dissatisfied at the pay. s250 per day. that they were getting and want more. It was the opinion of the council that they should have more It was voted hat the matter be left in the hands of the highway committee and superintendent of streets to pay what they deem neces- sary, not exceeding B per day
 There was just bare quorum at the meeting Those present were Al dermen Lapalme, Padgett, Richard, Duvert and Johnson.
 The police report showed 27 ar rests, of which seven were sent to jail Fines and costs collected for the month amounted to $266.18
 The milk inspectors report showed that two samples had been found il= legal
 An invitation to attend the Fourth of July celebration at Norwich was read. bat no action taken
 (. NJ Kent sent in eommunica- tion stating that he had several times called the attention of the council to the sewer outlet in the river opposite his premises which is nuisance He said he had no desire to put any hardship upon the city. but the mat ter should be renedied, as 1t was Il. legal to so empty sewers.
 Mayor Marcy stated that he had investigated and that be did not blame Mf Kent at all for protesting He thought something ought to be done to remedy the situation. After considerable discussion it was finally voted to refer the matter to the high way committee to report at the next meeting.
 The matter of health officer to succeed the late Dr l., O Morasse was discussed but no action taken
 Voted that the finance committee meet the selectmen next Monday night to see about the city's share. s1,500, of the state appropriation for highways.
 In the matter of the threatened suit against the city by the Berlin Construction Co, Alderman Padgett said that he had conferred with the corporation counsel who told him that he supposed the matter had been thrown out of court The counsel said the company has no case and said that he would defend the city in the matter
 Applications for sewer extensions and eurbing were subs itted by the highway committee The total ex penditure would be little over $3, 000 It was stated chat communion tions had been received from the gov enment asking that only improve ments of vital necessity be made at this time. It was voted to lay the matter on the table until the commit tee had time for further considera- ton.
 Ii was voted that the clerk send bills to abutters for half of expense where eurbing had been put in If bill IS not paid at end of 30 days to send Ii second bill stating that if not paid in 90 days matter will he given corporation counsel for collection.
 Captain Ryan stated that he had been requested to ask the council to pay the policemen each week instead of monthly. Referred to police com mittee,
 When the matter of raising the pay of the street laborers was reached the mayor stated that he favored paying a man all he was worth, but that if more pay is granted. he hoped the su- perintendent of streets would see that the city got a days work for the pay and that if necessary to cut down the | number of men to keep within the ap- propriation.
 Alderman Padgett for the finance committee reported that the matter of loan of S75,000 for water works l improvement had been submitted to II banks and bond houses Five had | submitted bids subject to the approv- al of their lawyers at rates from ! [ per cent to 3 Y per cent interest A law firm to whom the matter had been sumbitted by the bidders said that Putnam had not the legal right to bor- row either on bonds or notes, One concern was ready to float the loan at 6 per cent without further investiga- ton
 The alderman said that in view of the recent break in the pipe it brought home all the more forcibly that the matter should be carried