Putnam patriot., 1924-10-10
COUNCIL GETS BILL
 FOR COURT SERVICE.
But Aldermen Turn Down How.
 ard Bradford's Account Bill Tabled
Threatens to Bring Suit-Question n
 of Law is Raised

Presentation of letter from At torney Howard C. Bradford to the city council meeting Tuesday evening. in which he asked for payment for his services as assistant prosecuting at torney for ten months, brought up the legal point of whether or not he Is en- titled to remuneration for this period and when the council voted to table the matter indefinitely 1t laid itself open to law suit which Mr Bradford in inmates he will institute.
 In his letter te the council Attorney Bradford said that if payment were refused on the ground that Thomas P. Ryan. city clerk. was appointed to sue ceed him at the opening of the year, he should not consider this sufficient explanation. for he does not recognize the appointment of Mir. Ryan. lay man, and therefore not legally quail fled, as his successor. Neither Mir Ryan nor Attorney Bradford has done any work as assistant prosecutor dur ing these ten months. Prosecuting At torney John F. Carpenter attending to al court hearings up until his resg- nation two weeks ago. After hearing Mir Bradford's letter read. the meet ing was silent for moment. and then passed without discussion or dissen- sion a motion by Alderman Rogers that the matter be tabled indefinitely
 Attorney Eric H. Johnson is now prosecutor for the city. and Mr. Car penter assistant. SO that whether Mir Bradford or Mir. Ryan held this posi- ton during the past ten months, nei- ther of them does now.
 One Democrat Present
 Only one alderman, Eugene Der thiaume. was present to speak for the Democratic side of tho city council early Tuesday night. It was only af- ter considerable delay that the four Republicans necessary to go with this one Democrat in making up a quorum, were obtained Just when hope of fifth alderman coming had been aban- doaed, Alderman Rogers put in an ap- pearanee. Aldermen Dubois. Larose, Pigeon and Delisle were the council men absent,
 The meeting accepted without com ment the resignation of C. Harold Gil. patric from the board of water com missioners. Mayor Chapdelaine. whose power 1t is to appoint the successor. has the matter under consideration.
 Reestablishmcn, of street lines on Walnut street from Farrows street to the city line Was petitioned by num- Der of voters. This matter, and the petition of Fred Bechard to install a gasoline pump on his own land on Church street. were referred to the highway committee. Five garage per miis were granted
 A forceiul letter from Searls, Rus sell X Bradford recalled to the council the situation of Alfred Bonneville of Woodstock avenue. who at times after rainstorm is unable to get to his garage because of drain water flowing over his land IL seemed to be the opinion of the council that he was en- titled Co some relief but just what should be done was not determined, The highway committee has power to act on this matter.
 Chief Thurston Reports
 Chief Thurston reported that fire drills m the various schools early this month had been run off very satisfac- torily. Times for the various school buildings in the city were as follows Israel Putnam school. ] minute, 8I seconds; Putnam High school. 56 sec onds; State Trade school. % seconds; eld Paroehial school. 45 seconds. new Parochial school. minute. 90 sec onds; smith Street school. 46 seconds. The chief Is now making efforts to have a standard signal bell adopted in all schools.
 Alderman Ames of the street light committee reported that locations for