Putnam patriot., 1919-01-10

d+ tNSdH LOT the posiIlon o1 captain or police, was backed by petition sign i ed by forty-three prominent business men and merchants and another peti- tion signed by Sergeant of Police Ju- Illus Cordier and seven regular and special members of the city police l force. asking that Mir. Ryan be ap- pointed, members of city council, at 1 their regular meeting Tuesday night, turned the petition down flat. Abso- lutely no action was taken on it. Mayor Allie W. Marcy repeatedly asked what were the wishes of the council and what action they desired be taken on the application, but no re- l sponse was forthcoming.
 Up to that moment members of the council were real talkative. After that period they found their voices again. But during the ten minutes l that Mayor Marcy awaited their pleas ure the meeting resemhled that of a l Quaker prayer service From all ap- pearances they had been struck deaf and dumb.
 Well" said Mayor Marcy at last, 'I take it, it is the opinion of the | council that the matter be left in allowance" Wherewith he impaled the application and two petitions on a spindle on his desk, put the stopper from an ink bottle on the point of the spindle, and turned to other business.
 Speculation as to the appointment for the vacancy caused by MT. Ryan's own resignation had been rife previ- ous to the meeting. At least one oth- CT candidate had been mentioned and rumors of a dark horse had been in the air. At the showdown, however, Mr. Ryan's application was the only one. With lack of action on the part of the council the vacancy remains as before. The council did not ask dur ing the remainder of the meeting, that the application be brought out for further attention.
 The meeting was long one. Year ly reports, explanations of matters that the council wanted to know about. and, like the sugar at the bot tom of the cup, half hour wrangle over the working of the fire depart ment in which bouquets were handed out just like loading up a florists wagon, kept the city dads busy until 11.15. Inside the rail were Mayor Marcy, Alderman Joseph Lapalme, John G. Johnson, George L. Padgett, Francis Darcy, David Beausoleil, Ar thur L. Duvert ,and Charles A. Rich ard, and City Clerk Thomas P. Ryan. Outside the rail were twenty-five spectators.
 As far as the city council IS able to provide, Putnam's permanent hon. or roll tablet is an assured fact. A report was received from Alderman Duvert of the committee, Of which Alderman Richard is the other mem Der, working with Silas M. Wheelock and Alderman Johnson of the war bureau and Selectman Joseph La palme of the town. Alderman Duvert reported that the tablet which met the greatest favor with the committee IS SO arranged that it can be placed out of-doors for time and later removed to a permanent place in some pubic building. It is of cypress wood and has a glass protection in front. The names will be either in gold or color ed enamel on white background on movable boards, with letters a half inch high. Either stars after the names or wording above the names may be used to indicate wounds or death in action.
 In addition plush backgrounds around the list of names in the cen ter provide for the hanging of pie lures, and drawer at the bottom provides for the keeping of book Tor signatures and other data. The tap-
 
 let is about six feet high.
 The committee was given full pow CT to act in conjunction with the se- lectmen in erecting the board and was commissioned to expend what IS nee essary. The committee suggested hav- ing a tag day to raise part of the funds. but this is at the committees discretion.
 The board which met the approval of the committee is made by the same company that provided the bulletin board installed on the lawn of the Congregational church. A board with room for 500 names costs s650.
 Among the reports, that of City Treasurer Charles H. Brown showed that the city debt, not including the water department, is approximately s10,000 lower than last year. His re- port further showed cash on hand Dec. 31, 1917, ss6S.s6; total snosn' of debits for year, see.sss-oS. FIX ...sxx6a