Putnam patriot., 1926-10-08
VOTE SS5,225 AT
 THE TOWN MEETING
Budget But Slightly Increased. Committee of Three on
 Re-indexing Appointed
Red Gross Rescued by Rider in Vote
 For Bridges

The annual town meeting for the transaction of business was held at the Municipal Building at o'clock. Monday afternoon. The call was read by the town clerk, and the meeting was conducted by the moderator. Judge NJ. K Geissler.
 appropriations were made as fol- lows: For the repairs of highways. S6.500; for the repairs of bridges. Sl,- I50. with the understanding that S750 of that amount be used for the Red Cross; for the expense of the public schools including music and supplies. s33.5ou: for the observance of Memer. ial Day, S200; for a free bed in the Day kimball Hospital. Si 200; fer the Noman's Board of the Day kimball Hospital, Sl00: for the public library. Sl 500: for Armistice Day. Si75. The Seleetmen were authorized te borrow sufficient sums of money to meet the current expenses of the town until the next annual town meeting.
 Increase of si i.5oo
 The appropriation for the repair of l highways was increased Si 800 upon the statement of Seleetman W. F. Warren. who told the meeting that the town has to pay n fixed charge of si.- 1 500, leaving but $3. 500 Co be actually depended for highway repairs.
 Charles L. Torrey suggested that the selectmen try oiling the roads. when put in repair, as he thought that this would save the expense of contin- ual and frequent repairs. He said with this in view he would move that the Appropriation be ss.000
 George l.. Padgett thought that be- fore the appropriation was increased to Sl 300 more than asked for that some plan of oiling should be worked out Mir. Warren said that he thought the S6,500 would be enough for high way work and to try oil on a section of i highway to see how 1t works out.
 Investigating Committee
 When the item to see if the town will take action regarding reindexing the land records was taken up. it was voted that Byron D. Bugbee, Archibald Macdonald. Jr., and George W. Perry be a committee to make an jnvestiga- ton and to report the result of that investigation to the adjourned annual meeting in March.
 The item in regard to changing the hours of keeping the polls open at an nual and electors meetings was laid on the table. 4 motion was made that the hours be changed from 6 q. m. to 5 p. III. to from T a. m. to 5 D. m. This matter was discussed and f was ar gued that there were many voters who would be unable Co vote if the polls do not open until 2 o'clock as they leave the city before that time, and do not return until after , o'clock.
 Red Cross Rider
 George Baker. president of Putnam l Chapter of the Red Cross. brought up Ithe matter of appropriating the usual amount. S750, for that organization. | l. was found that the item had not been inserted in the call On motion of Irving II Miron Il was voted to re- consider article 1. This was carried. It was then voted 10 make the enlarged appropriation for bridges with the di- rection that S750 be given the Red 1 Cross.
 When the article relative to estab- l fishing a sinking fund to take care of the S75 .000 in bonds, last issued. it de veloped that no plan had been formu- lated II was voted that it be laid on the table until the adjourned annual meeting.
 It was voted that when the meeting adjourned at o'clock it be adjourned Co the second Monday in March when the tax to meet the expenses of the town will be laid