Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1921-09-30
INTEREST GROWING
in TOWN MEETING
Political Pot Bubbling and Sir
zling As OF Yore.-Contest
For Tax Collector
Voters Also To Decide On Gardner
House As Library

Well. well. well. here We are again
az another election and the dear old
political pot boiling ana seething and
bouncing around like a rubber ball
and keeping up all the cid traditions
that have existed through SO many au-
tumnal contests
As matter of fact there isn't 50
much Of Importance in this particular
town meeting. II the really vital qnes-
ticn Of tax reValuation : put over to
special town meeting for a later
date There is. Of course. the contest
for the Office Of tax collector, and in
another column The Patriots stand III
this contest is clearly set forth. Heav-
en- forbid that we should be accused
Of lack Of gallantry. but all. other ar.
guments TO the contrary. We are still
Of the opinion that Mr.. Morse, having
proven himself an exceptionally COM
petent tax collector. and having been
renomiuated for the job. there would
seem TO be no logical reason why he
should not hold the office again OF
course there may be political reasons.
but political reasons. be il said. are
never logical.
Another question that mas plenty
Of interest for old and young alike, IS
the question Of the acceptance or the
refusal Of the house left to the town
by the late Mrs Mary Gardner, 10 be
used as a public library To make
the house servieeable for this purpose
would mean the expenditure of fair
ly large sum Of money. and there are
plenty Of folks in town who believe
that Putnam would do well to wait
until the time when more lasting
building may be created TO house the
growing collection of volumes across
the river. 1t would be a good thing.
no doubt. TO have the library more
centrally located, but whether or not
the Gardner house Is the answer re-
mains 70 be seen. Anyhow, there's
the Gardner house waiting for your
vote. and yen can take Il or leave II
on Monday next at the municipal
building.
When Il comes 10 tire matter Of the
special appropriation to pay the cost
Of revaluation Of property for the tax
list, the whole face Of things takes on
a more serious aspect Backed by a
committee Of interested and intluen-
tial citizens. preparations for this
necessary work have been going for
ward for many weeks The question
probably will not come at this meet
ing. since u petition has been drawn
up asking the selectmen 20 call such
meeting on the second Tuesday in Oc-
tober Opposition to this appropris-
ton has been dying steadily as the
justice and right of the proposed re-
valuation have become more and more
apparent. The petition for the spe-
cial town meeting is as follows:
/. To see il the town will appoint
a committee to advise with the asses
sors in making an equitable ASSESS
ment Of all property taxable by the
town as Of October /. 1922; said com
mittes TO serve without pay; and, II
so. to name such a committee.
,. To see IL the town will appro-
pirate a sum not exceeding $4,000 for
the purposes Of procuring a set of as
sessment maps of all real estate IN the
Town Of Putnam and a complete card
index showing all the real estate with
in the Town Of Putnam and the actu-
al disbursements 10 be made in max
ing an equitable assessment of all tax
able property within the town as of
October /. 1922; the various pay
ments from said appropriation for
said purposes TO be paid by the Town
Treasurer upon orders by the Select
men with bills for the various pay
ments authorized by and approved by
the seleetmen attached.
3. To take any action that the town
may deem proper in the matter Of the
assessment of taxes.
A committee was appointed 10 pre-
sent this plan TO the special town
meeting. consisting Of +. c. Rogers,
John G. johnson. Alexander Gilman,
Alfred Bonneville, John J. McGarry,
B. D. Bugbee and John F. Carpenter