Putnam patriot., 1924-01-04
NUI IN A0kEEIfiENI l
 ON HOSE PURCHASE
Common Council Defers Action on Question Until Later
 Meeting
Mill Street and Grand View Tsxpsy
 CTS Want Improvements

Whether or not the time was ripe to buy new hose for the fire depart meni was a question ou which there was difference of opinion between Mayor Chapdeiane and members of the common council committee on fire department as disclosed by Che dis cussian of the matter at the monthly meeting last night.
 Alderman Lahhv. chairman af the committee. urged the purchase of al ieast 900 feet of new fire hose. arguing that by taking up au option which che committee held the city could save ten cents foot. fl the order was plae- ed in 8 day or twe Enc option, he explained. was obtained before the rise in price on Jan. fst, T0 buy ,0o0 feet ef hose now would save. under pres ent rates. S1e0
 Frederick Dumas. superintendent of streets. and foreman of Hose Co. No. 2 also urged the purchase of tho hose. on Che ground that there was al- ways the possibility of 8 big fire and therefore the need of more than enough hose.
 Mayor Opposed Propesal
 Mayor Chapdeiaine pointed ta the l purchase of GOO feet of new hose i during the past year and he felt that | the fire department was equipped with new hose and old hose in good condition. to take care al any emer- eency that might arise. He felt that next spring or summer the price of l hose would drop and that hy then they would be better fixed financially to buy some hose
 Oa motion of Alderman Miller the matter was laid on the table for tho incoming council Co consider and aci uneu
 The meeting was presided over by Mayor Chapdelaine and all of the al defmen were present except Mcssrs Deau Pigeon and Penny
 Sunt of Streets Dumas called at tentinn to the feeble condition ut one ef the horses iu che possession of his department. and he outlined how this handicapped the highway and side walk work. especially when there is snow te be cleared away after a storm. He recommended the purchase of horse in place of the disabled animal The highway committee was authorized Co act in the matter.
 Seeks Phone Expenses
 prosecutine Attorney Carpenter reauested allowance 0f his telephone azeeases af s50. incurred if the past tse0 years in long distance phone calls in connection with police and other matters concerned with the duties af his office. Approved by unanimous vote
 Grand View residents petitioned for the laying Of curhlng an streets approaching Grand View, to Wit From School along Franklin Co Will kiuson; along Wilkinson and the right hand side of Letters street Co Charles street. and uloaF Charles streets and along Genevieve street. The siRners: Everett A. Reynolds, Jasper A. Holmes, George H. Pratt. L. P. Ma pies. Mrs M k. Joy Mrs. ;. II. kaf- dall. Dr. William Saret1klt Charles M. Letters, Everett A. Burgess, 4. w. Marcy and Mrs. GeHevieve Letters.
 Petitions Thomas F, Light of Walnut street asked for permission to erect a bungalow and private garage on Sabin street lLittle River Roadl : Earle C Evans of Leyden street ask ed for a permit to build private gar age on Leydeu street, Nj E. heefe sought a permit to erect a four stall garage. wooden structure, at 52 Ring street, facing Brown street. All pc titions referred to the highway com mittee with power to act.
 Petition For Improvements
 Residents of Mill street petitioned for improvements which are not now enjoyed on that street Curbing, side walks. street lights. sewers. They want the street officially accepted as starter, and 1t Is understood that they are ready to give to the city whatever land that is needed to per init the road to be widened to forty feet and thus make if possible for the council to accept it, Houses on this street were recently sold to Wolfe & Kaminsky. who later sold to the pres ent owners. The signers of the peti- tion were: Philip Bruneau, Aime Lavalle, Levi Bousquet, Levi Labonte Philiose Boisonet, D. St, Lameur, Wm Jolly, Napoleon Labonte, omei Bourque, Omer Guertin, Alexis Eth. l fer. Jr., Walter Labonte, Louis A Wolfe. Simon Kaminsky, John Ken.