Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-08

building permits as follows: Amy Sal vas, garage on Smith street; Allen E. Burt, small frame building on Charles street; Louis Bonin, bungalow at Smith and Marshall streets.
 Insisting that under present conditions Fit was possible for diseased cattle to be slaughtered and sold in the city of Put ham, and that there was already some evidence that this very thing was being done, Peter A. Gardner, health officer of Putnam, appeared before the common council at it's session Tuesday night to point out the seriousness of the situation, and to urge that a city meat inspector be appointed at once so that the health of the community might not be further endangered
 In stating his case and showing the necessity of such an appointment, MT. Gardner said There is a slaughter house on the outskirts of Putnam and i they kill cattle there and we don't know what the animals condition is, for they are not, inspected. 1 have just learned | that load of cattle was sent from near here to Massachusetts recently and were not allowed into that state, but were re- | turned. They were not strong enough l to travel The question is. Were these same cattle slaughtered and sold to the | loeal market after their return. I re-
 
 ter house. Today I find that that COW has disappeared. We have no way of knowing whether it was slaughtered and sold in Putnam or not. I have recently | talked with a physician in Putnam and he tells me that many children in this city are starting tuberculosis. I don't say that this is because of the meat they eat, but I do say that we have no in- | spection of cattle slaughtered in the town. There should be inspection for it | is the only way to protect the public health. I suggest that this council ap- point city meat inspector. It will be no additional cost to the city, for such 1 inspectors are paid at the slaughter house.
 | Mir Gardner was asked the location of the Putnam slaughter house, and stat ed that it was not far from. the Chil- dren's Home. Alderman John Byrne agreed with what the health officer had stated, and added: q have heard of fit for foood and then being sold in Put | nam Mayor Allie W. Marcy endorsed the seriousness of what MT. Gardner had said, but owing to the fact that the slaughter house in this community is outside the city limits, but within the town he believed that the selectmen should be consulted, rather than the city
 
 ner appear before the town officials who were holding their July meeting in the adjoining room, and present the matter to them. This was done by Mir. Gard ner, who later reported back to the coun- cil that the selectmen were glad to CO., operate with the council in appointing a meat inspector, and would like the mayor to appoint committee to confer with them. Mayor Marcy then appoint ed Aldermen M. E. Duffy. and Silas NJ. Wheelock, with MT. Gardner
 Members of Putnam Country club are Fto be guests of the Franklin, Mass, club, Saturday afternoon.
 In order that there may not be in fu- ture years repetition of such disturb anees as characterized the celebration of the Fourth of July in Putnam Monday. celebration which was branded openly by members of the Putnam common council as 'disgraceful, in direct viola ton of the law, and altogether deplor- able the city council Tuesday night at its July meeting passed an ordinance regulating the storage, sale and use of firearms and fireworks. which, when in force will mean a safe and sane cele- bration. By this ordinance the use of blank cartridges in revolvers is prohib ited, only small sized torpedoes are al- lowed, and the size of fire crackers is limited to three inches in length and one half inch in diometer. In speaking of the latter Mayor Marcy commented, That is big enough for young America to celebrate with and have a good time.
 The new ordinance which was passes without dissenting vote, was proposed by the mayor himself He stated that he had modelled it after the ordinances to be found in larger cities of the state, and while he did not include all of the de- tails found in the regulations of those cities, he had made the ordinance sut1l- ciently broad to meet the needs of Put nam. In speaking of the need for new ordinance, Mayor Marcy pointed out to the council that at present there were no regulations iS connection with the use and sale of fireworks except the discre- tion of the mayor and the statutes of the state.
 In addition to permitting the use Of small frecrackers, small torpedoes, and toy pistols that use paper caps, the new ordinance pedmits the use of sparlSlers. pinwheels. red fire and candles provided they do not contain explosives In order that properly managed displays of fire