Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-08
DAH1EIsoz CASINO.


 views city affairs of interest and makes some recommendation to which citizens will give their close att tention. The message follows:
 Gentlemen of the Common Council:
 At this, the beginning of my second term as mayor, first wish to express my appreciatida of the assistance and loyal support given me, not only by members of the common council, but by the citizens of our city in general, in my endeayof to perform the duties Of this office in a fair and impartial manner.
 During the past year we have seen the completion of the new Is inch ] water main with results meeting all expectations and fully jsstifying the outlay for this improvement. We have a sewage pumping outfit on South Meadow street which believe will meet all requirements for sometime to come. The long hoped for state aid for a new surface upon Grove street has at last been realized, and when weather conditions in the spring per init this is to be completed and I be- lieve we will have a most enduring piece of roadway, equal to any in the state.
 In the matter of finances while our | past year as against 8 reduction of s10,986 in 191S, this was predicted in 1 my message of year ago and my only surprise is that under existing conditions the amount is no larger ] Never in the history of olr city has the cost of material, labor and all eth- CT expenses been so high as at the present time. and while our citizens l may rest assured every effort will be fr possible. due consideration must be given to the fact that our maintenance requirements are increasing from year i to year. We are continually taking l oyer new streets, extending sewers, 1 ipcrea sing the number of street lights, etc, all of which very materially in i ereases our annual expenses. For the coming year can foresee no unusual 1 requirements other than general im- provements made necessary by the growth of the city
 In the matter of highways there has 1 been a considerable amount of resur- 1 facing done during the past year with material taken from Grove street, which is much benefit to this years work and which can be continued with i material yet to be obtained from that ' source. There was laid during 1919 ] 4770 feet of paved gutters which is
 
 1 year previous. and recommend a 1 liberal continuance of this work be- I1ieve South Main street from Front I street to Grove street at least should I be Fesurfaced at an early date and l otherwise improved as far as Center Il street, as it is now in very poor con dition and not in keeping with con- meeting streets.
 l In respect to fire department mat h1 Ios r | with the recent changes in the person | mel of this department. certain of thG J problems to be solved and remedies to be applied will automatically be taken care of, and I most earnestly urge 1 that Chief Arnold an dhis assistants I be given the whole headted suppors of not only this council but of al our citizens in their endeayors tt again give to the city of Putnam ar i efficient and up-to the minute fire ] fighting organization. If supplies and l equipment of any kind are deemed necessary for this department I rec commended that they be procured 1 promptly.
 I I recommend the appointment of 3 superintendent of sewers Or other per 1 son with authority to supervise the making of sewer connections and thk general care of our sewer system Ii
 present rules and regulations gov Ierning this work do not fully and properly meet the situation, ways and
 means should be. provided for this purpose.
 While limited progress was made last year in reference to the dispoSa
 of garbage and refuse matter, it is 2
 problem which should be vigorously followed up and some system placed 1T I operation before warm weather again ! q |, ,1< matter be given immediate attention so that whatever financial provision may be necessary can be provided fol
 in our annual budget of March 1st
 Right here I wish to add a word ei commendation for the earnest endeav- ors and painstaking work of our health officer who accepted the office under adverse conditions. and I bespeak for him the assistance of every. citizen ir the problem of keeping our city clean I still believe in the need of a suit Ii able set of building rules and regl1a- tiens as suggested in my former mes \ sage, and hope to see this accom- plished in a practical way before the
 year is over.
 It is with feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that begin this admin.
 lstration with a group of harmoniou.
 associates, who through an earnest I cooperation of effort and a disregard of political and personal feelings car | make this city government smooth 1 running machine. Let us by econ. I omical. efficient and successful man I agement make this year especially 2 fitting anniversary of the twenty-fiv years this city has been in existence
 Respectfully submitted,
 A. W. MARCY, Mayor, I There were 56 alarms for fire ir
 Putnam during 1919. The majority o: these alarms were for chimney, hrusi and grass fires. The other chief work of the department was in acting al
 chimney fires, though a few of thf I fires caused damage of considerable amount.
 F The list of the fires follows:
 Jan. 1-7.55 a. m, Box fl. Front l street. Callas and Amas restaurant. chimney, $500.
 I 2o-4.55 p. m, telephone, Providence l (contipusd en Page Eight, Gel. Fiw)