Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-07
PUTNAM

The fact that there has not been q | greater number of arrests for intoxication in this city recently came in for comment by Alderman John G. Johnson at the April meeting of the common council. The total number of arrests in Putnam for all causes during March was only six and but three of those arrested came to court for having been intoxicated.
 Alderman Johnson commented upon witnessing a Sunday morning brawl in the center of the city and other incidents taken to indicate that there is too much drunkenness for prohibition times
 Captain J. H. Bulger, who was present at the meeting of the council, said few words relative to the situation. Admit tedly, the police have been lenient with those who have become intoxicated and have appeared in the streets. but Captain Bulger will issue orders to his men to be more strict in dealing with persons who become intoxicated mad parade about the streets
 The police report for March shows that there were six arrests-one for breach of the peace, three for intoxicat ton, one for non-support and one on the charge of op- erating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs.
 One of those arrested was sent to jail. one was found not guilty, two were dis charged. and two paid fines and costs Thirty tramps were lodged during the month, an evidence of the unemployment that has been so prevalent throughout New England and the return of the knights of the road, of whom little or nothing was heard during the war boom , years. Property to the value of $40 was 1 reported as stolen during the month and i $25 worth of property was recovered. High building costs will indefinitely de- 1 lay the construction of the brick business | block that was to have been erected on | Elm street this spring by Wolf & Kanin-
 sky. The lowest bid that has been ob- i tatned for the structure is $4s,e0o, and on this basis of cost it would be impossi-
 ble for the men interested to get any where near an adequate return on their | investment. It was intended that the l building be completed by June. but this
 idea has been entirely abandoned and
 more favorable prices on material and
 other costs will be awaited
 By vote of the common council. Mayor | A. W. Marcy is instructed to withdraw from the legislature two resolutions rro- viding for amendments to the charter of
 the city of Putnam. It has been ascer- tained since the measures were introduced that they are decidedly unpopular with many residents of the city and that neces. sary steps had been taken to oppose, theil approval by the legislature. The amend. ments contained provisions that would
 have given practically life tenure of of. flee to the chief engineer and assistant
 engineers of the fire. department and tc the superintendent of the fire alarm tele.
 graph and also to the captain of police Chief opposition to the measures was due it has been said, to dissatisfaction in cer tain sections of the city with the present
 status of the fire department A hearing on the resolution was to lave been giveI last month by a commtt.~ of the legisla.
 ture, but there was so much opposition
 here at home that it was decided to de
 fer the hearing in anticipation of tht common councils vote to have them with
 drawn, which will now be done.
 1 A special measure appropriatins s2e e,Oot