Putnam patriot., 1918-01-18
THE MAYORS MESSAGE

Those who have closely read the .~ssage of Mayor Allan W Marcy msst have been impressed With its susinesslike tone and coneiseuess He does not attempt Co make q Lot of recommendation that he well knows ae city cannot afford to carry out bat confines himself to matters that win give the city first class business administration
 He began bls message by making it evident that he looks upon his office and the office of the members of the common council as trusts assumed for the welfare of the citizens Of Put nam. He urges that 1t k the first duty of the executive body to fully realize that 1t Is entrusted with the expenditure of public funds and has in it's care and keeping the protection and safety of the public.
 The mayor is frank to admit that the recent change in the officers of the fire department is not for the best interests of the city in his opinion and that the change came as disappolnt- ment to him He urges 1t as duty of the council to give ear to all petitions and appeals of the citizens and iH making decisions Co forget everything but the welfare of the people
 He stands for conservative ad ministration of the city affairs. al h=agh not 10 such an extent that fl will retard the progress of the city and urges doing away with the cum bersome dual government and the in stallation of commission form of maaas ement This, The PATRIOT has advocated for years
 While he does not urge the expen= allure of large sum of money for the necessary enlargement of the aty's water supply apparently not thinking the time has come for t. he does suggest Il to the minds of the citizens as an expense that must be met at some future time If the eity's growing needs are to be properly cared for
 He pauses to say word of com mendation for the efficient manner in which the water department has been managed during the past year. especially with regard ta obtaining maximum output from an already overloaded equipment He then goes on to compliment the eity's fire de sartment
 He goes into few recommends tons for more systematic conduct of some financial matters and tune saving and more thorough checking up of bills by having this work done before the couCcI meetings The pur chase of supphcs in quantities to SC cure price and with bids submitted from local merchants preferably, + another apparently wise course o' procedure
 In closing he alludes to reckless driving of automobiles and the re pair of streets.
 Mayor Marcy assumed office undel trying conditions As he has already said. he finds problems on his hands If his outward coolncss Is anythinl 10 judge from. coupled with his em phatic determination to stick to tn, bitter end, under. these trying con ditions. 1t would seem that the unfor tunate situation that has arisen in the administration of city affairs k in capable hands The mayor deserves the support of ever, citizen in the un- usual situation in which he finds him self. He k dolng what he believes to be right m handling matters that have unexpectedly arisen If there are those who differ from him in opin ions they should be broad minded enough to give him credit for doing all that he can do under the circum- stances. winch Is an that can fairly be asked of any human heinE
 LOCAL CONDITIONS IN RAD WAY