Putnam patriot., 1924-01-11
NEW COUNCIL SITS,
 MAYOR TAKES OATH
Re-appoints, With One Excep. tion, Those Holding City
 Positions
Alpherie Sponeey Succeeds Eugene
 Gibney as Patrolman

Entire agreement, as indicated by the unanimous voting by the common council, featured the meeting of the common council Monday night when all the appointive city officers were chosen for service during the next two years, choice falling upon those men who had served during the past term. with one exception. This exception was Eugene Gibney. regular patrol man of the police department, who was not reappointed. Alpherie Sponcey, who has been special officer, was elected to succeed Mir. Gibnsy.
 Clerk Administers Oath
 As the first business of the evening, City Clerk Thomas r. Ryan admins tered the oath of office to Mayor Vic tor Chapdelaine. Following this cere- mony, the mayor administered the oath to nine aldermen. They were: Alder man-at-large, Charles A. Richard !; Ward One, Aldermen E. C. Rogers, r., Eugene Berthiaume, d; Ward Two, Aldermen Warren $. Ames, r., Ed mund J. Dubois, d; Ward Three, AL dermen Leo Delisle, r, Alfred Pigeon, d; Ward Four, Aldermen Jerry Lab by, r, Simeon LaRose, d.
 The aldermen having duly qualified and pledged themselves to discharge the duties of office to the best of their ability, they proceeded to go into ex. ceutive session for the election of city officers. City Clerk Ryan announced afterward, that the following were elected by unanimous vote: City Clerk, Thomas P. Ryan; corporation counsel. John F. Carpenter; city en. gineer, George w. Perry; superinten- dent of sidewalks and streets (Publis Works Dept, Frederick A. Dumas chief of the fire department, Ralph k Thurston; first assistant chief, Al phonse Dumas; second assistant chief, Philias Cloutier; captain of police, William J. Jarvis; sergeant of police George Lizard; patrolmen, Benoni Du- rand, John Ryan and Alpherie Spon- cey; health officer, Peter A. Gardner fire police, August Martin, James O. Brien, Joseph Page, Howard Steere, Fred Bechard and E. l.. Chandler board of health, Dr. George Lamarche, Dr. l.. r. Perry, Dr. F. A. Morell, Dr. F. A. Baldwin, A. Newton Vaughan, Arthur $. Macdonald and George W. Perry; superintendent of fire alarm and telegraph signal system, Charles I. Thayer.
 Mayor Names Committees
 Members of the council were ap- pointed to serve OF the following com mittees by Mayor Chapdclaine: Fi- nance, Aldermen Richard, Rogers and Berthiaume; highway, Aldermen Rich ard, Rogers and Dubois; fire depart ment, Aldermen Labby, Ames and De- lisle; city property, Aldermen Delisle, Ames and Pigeon; rules and ordinane- es, Aldermen Berthiaume, Pigeon and Larose; police. Aldermen Labby, Du- bois and Delisle; street lights, Alder men Ames, Larose and Rogers.
 The council did not elect an assist ant prosecuting attorney, leaving this until later meeting. lt is reported that someone other than an attorney will be ehosn for the office. Attorney Howard C. Bradford has held the of flee during the past term.
 On motion of Alderman Berthiaume the council extended a vote Of thanks and appreciation to Mayor Chapde- laine for the fair and impartial man ner in which he has conducted the de- Alterations of the council since he sue eeeded to the office. The mayor briefly stated his appreciation of the compli- mental vote.