Putnam patriot., 1920-01-09
REPUBLICAN CITY COUNCIL
GENEROUS TO DEMOCRATS


~ il was taes ais asin determination
net 70 r - smother term. He then
ptoceedea 70 read his annual mes
sage. and "a the conclusion there was
appl nse feom members Of the eoun-
RI The - sn2e was = follows:
e@..eres u the 5nlmDn Council:
Al iris. the bezinEiag y my second
Z y e Mayor, 7 first wish % express
ue 3sre esat4cn II tie assistance and
sogaI support gisen re. not only d
p4nlbers u fhe Common Council. Bat
Z the citizens q our city ia general,
h r ~ er3oe 30 perform the duties
ef fnif csfce ID faia and impartial
mannes. During the past year We
hase gees ahs aIpieIoE II the rev
IG.inth aateF main with results meet
ire aii expectations and f4liy JustifE-
inr .hs aut 81 fer this Improvement
We have Unstable ana ~ successful
operation 8 sewage pumping outfit on
South Meadow street which ] believe
will meet all requirements for some
fime t. come Tire long hoped for
state aid for new surface upon
Grove street has At last been realized
and when weather conditions in ths
rvrfrg permit this 70 be completed
keliexe we will have most enduring
piece OF roadway. equal to any N '1e
state. -
H. the matter Of finances, while our
,a.b. as Increased ss373.OO during
the rsat year as against = rsduetloh
- sta. 3sB. 90 IN nineteen eighteen,
ms mas predicted IL ny message q
vear seo. and ms only surprise . that
rrAag @xistiug conditions tie amount
!. ~ larger. Never In the history OF
So eisv has the cost Of material, la
~, and al other expenses been as
- - =, the present time, and while
81, citizens may rest assured every
ssort will be made 10 keep these ex-
v.n.es A. low A. possible. due consid-
ration must be given 70 the fact that
oEr maintenance requirements are
Snereasiag from year to year. We
are continually taking over new
streets. extending sewers. Increasing
the number Of street lights. etc. all Of
which very materially increases our
annual expenses. For the coming
year | can feresee TO unusual re-
quiI ements other than general i'm
pnDyementx made necessary bY the
growth OF our city.
In the matter Of highways. there
has been d considerable amount of
resu facing doue during Tire psf year
ynh material taken from Grove
street. which Z y mneh benefit .
this years work and which can -
continued with material jet 70 BE- Oh
tafneH from that source There
laid during nineteen nineteen 43f9
feet 81 eaVeA CUTTERS. nfhieH Is pre
Heai1y double The anaa tHe Ne
previous. and | recommend ilse .
continuance II this ar believe
Soath Main street lH Ese# go
4 Grove street # Ieast ahad Dc re-
surf aea 81 an early date aai et6es-
wise improves as Ia as Center stsae.
A. s T. a0w IN very poor condition
an8 nos IL keeping Nith Erecting
streets
In respect to FIRE department mat
erw much could be said set | be.
neve with the recent changes IN the
psrsonnel Of this department certain
Of the the problems 10 be solved AMI
remedies 70 be applied will automat-
leally be taken care of. and ! most
earnestly urge that Chief Arnold snd
bis assistants be given the whole
heartel support Of not only this Coun-
n bat Of al our citizens In their en-
6<avors to again give 70 the City OF
Putnam an efficient and up-to-the-
minute FIRE fighting organization. II
supplies and equipment Of any kind
are deemed necessary for this depart
ment recommend that they be pro
cure promptly.
recommend the appointment Of
S1pe rifftendent Of Sewers or other
person with authority 20 supervise the
making OF sewer connections and the
general care Of our sewer system. II
present rules and regulations govern
nag this work do not fully and proper
Nv meet the situation. ways AMI means
should be provided for this purpose
While limited progress was made
last year in reference 20 the disposal
az garbage and refuse matter, II Is q
urohlem which should be vigorously
followed up and some system placed
in ouerntion before warm weather
again approaches. and recommend
this matter be given immediate ~
tenti0n so that whatever financial
prcgisi0n may be necessary ear DC
sroviaea for in our annual budget 81
narrh ix Right here ! wish % add
a word Of commentator for the ear
aezt endeSv0rs and painstaknE ~ofs
~ oar Health OfficeF who aceeptea
NE ofice under adverse conditions
ard I bespeak for him the assistance
az every citizen IN the problem OF
keeping oar city clean