Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-05-07

we're i'm their seats Tuesday evening
when the regular meeting of the COM
mon council was called to order. Out
side the rail there was also a good
sized gathering of members and ex-
members of the fire department.
The special committee appointed to
take up the matter of recognizing
Motor Company No. 2 reported that
they had made no progress and found
themselves up against stone wall.
The matter was discussed and much
If the ground gone over that has been
como over before. The situation was
left up in the air.
Alderman Dugas stated that the
committee had met and had also met
different people from the "other end
bat that they had not progressed very
far. He said that there Is feellng
.,u there" and they think things are
moi coming their way and that they
have not been treated right. He SAID
that the only way to get company
I'M there was to reinstate the ola
n,embers. He said that the members
who resigned are not standing IN the
way. The question is: WHO is gong
TO form it and who is going to JOIN 1t!
II ought to be done, and think 1t IS
ND to the council" said Mr.. Dugas.
Alderman Byrne said it had been
stated at the meeting that the condi-
t;ons ontlined were that members of
Motor Truck Company No. would
not go back until all men transferred
or SUSPENDED had been reinstated. Inc
committee felt that it couldn't do this.
Alderman Beausoleil said that some
agreement must be reached as the
taxpayers at the north end are de-
manding it. He said that the depart
ment as it now stands is in poor con-
eiition and he told of seeing the truck
20 ont with only driver and two
men.
Alderman Byrne answered this by
saying that the men went IN automo-
biles and fifteen were there as soon as
the truck arrived.
All members who had anything TO
say were agreed that there should be
a company in the north end, but 1t was
also stated that it was useless to put
the truck up there with no one to man
it or with a company formed at the
south end of the city.
1t was stated that the reason that
the men resigned was because they
heard that nine men were to be
dropped. Alderman Byrne and other
members of the committee said that
the committee knew nothing of such
plan.
Alderman Dean asked Alderman
Beausoleil if he thought the council
should back up the old men and Al
derman Beausoleil answered: The
way they have been used, yes.
1t was brought out that the trouble
arose when nine men were transferred
from No. / company to the reserve
list of No. 2 company. This led TO
the story that these nine men were 10
become active members of the com
pany and that nine men were to De
dropped. In anticipation OF tins the
men resigned.
By persistent questioning Alder
man Byrne brought out an admission
that when the men were transferred
from No. company the members OF
No. 2 company resigned out OF SYM
pathy.
Alderman Dugas said that the tact
that nine men were transferred from
Company No. | to the associate list
of Company No. and that their piae-
as in No. | company were filled oy
men who quit two years ago, was at
the bottom of it.
Alderman Byrne said that the city
had had very good and very EN-,
cient company in the north end' anu
that there was mo reason IN the woria
for disturbing it.
Alderman Padgett suggested that
the old foreman of the company
Frederick Dumas, be left to form tne
new company. Mr. Dumas said ne oio
not like the suggestion.
Alderman Dean said: Il think 'hae
that seems to be the spirit OF every
one mn there-they wouldn't II they
could"
Mr. Dumas said that when the men
resigned they were glad to be out OF
the department, for they could go 10
bed and go to sleep without thinking
they might be called out he salo
that when they resigned the men stat
ed they would ''help OUT at hres In
the north end, but would give no as
sistance at the other end OF the city
in case of fire.
No further action was taken ana 'he
matter stands just as 1t did Deiole'
with the truck in the central hre sea-
ton.
Eleven Arrest. In April
The police report for the month OF
April showed IL arrests and one prs
oner sent to jail. Five tramps were
lodged, three store doors found open
and property reported stolen 10 tne
value of S71o, of which s11o was re-
covered.
Permits Granted
Among the permits granted were
one for a garage to omer Bernier'
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