Putnam patriot., 1927-10-27
RESCIND FORMER VOTE
 PETITION WITHDRAWN
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meeting was called to see if ee can't come to seme understanding between the water committee and the citizens committee would like C. hear from some of the citizens committee.
 Asks Vote Be Reseinded
 In response tu the mayors invita- lion Attorney Irving II NlfeH who acted Us spokesman fnf zHa citizens committee during the evening. arose and read the following statement pre- pared in advance:
 Nr Mayor
 Me are here as q comm zee repre- senting more than sixty eltKeus and electors who asked this Council to call a city meeting They refused.
 Never before in the history ef Put nam. nor do we believe in any other American municipality. has the rtgh' of citizens to call meetsHe a cnu sider public question, been denied.
 IL is par, of the Bill of Rights upon which this government is founded.
 We know that this Council had na r'ght in refusing 10 grant Iais appii- cation. which conforms e the City Charter
 We ask that the vote taken al y6ur meeting Tuesday night. October 18th. be reseinded and that sad res cission be by record vote.
 Because We are interested. deeply interested. n the city and Want te de everything We can to reach the best solution of the unfortunate situation that exists as 70 the Water Depart ment. and having learned that an eminent hydraulic engineer will be here Saturday to give his opinion of what is best, we are willing to wait until after he comes before pressing our petition. provided that you here and now reseind the vote taken Tues day night upon this petition.
 Will Wait Reasonable Time
 Alderman Rogers asked if 1t was understood that if the vote to resclnd Nas passed that no further action will be taken by the citizens committee until the engineer has made his re- port.
 Mr Miron said that he meant a reasonable time. stating that fl had taken one engineer six months te make report
 Mr Rogers The committee of the council have been in a receptive meod at all times since 1t was appoint ed and we are more than glad te get together ! am more than willing 10 grant the request. in fact t is pleas ure. for me to do SO
 The mayor said You don't eN- peet thai Nr savill is coming right in and gige IS n opinion ai enee2 Probably he is a busy man and it may take some t5me.
 Attorney Miron was then asked If the citizens committee intended e take Mr. SaWil's opinion as final To this Mr Miroa replied that he would n't say that but that the committee Twill examine his opinion and give | proper consideration.
 Mr. Rogers said he thought lhe city had had engineers enough and that when Mr Savil rets thFeaeh hp WAS willing te ahidt bg hIs 7ninion 'Whe- thef Il br for one tank ar two, steel or concrete 9 Mir Rogers continued He is an authority and is simply an arbi- trator between two other engineers. as look at t.
 Give And Take
 Alderman Ames said that he thought that all should enter into the matter with thoughts of the best .n.er= ests of the city at heart and "give and take" He said the fight could probably be prolonged for quite long while but that wasn't the idea, it should be give and take proposi- tion" and that seemed to be the atti- tude of the citizens committee as eyi- denced by their meeting with the council. They have expressed their willingness to wait to be informed and give a chance to the citizens to be informed and l think 1t is important that the citizens be informed.
 MT Ames said there had been SC rious differences but there were two sides to the question and that he felt the city is fortunate to get such a good authority az Mir. Savil. He hoped that whatever Mir. Savill re commended would be the plan all could agree upon and then go ahead with the work He said he would abide by the engineers opinion al though Il may be contrary 10 what he had believed to be for the best inter csts of the city Even if he upsets eur previous opinion let us abide by thai hope fbe ei'1ens committee vIl also look at t in that light" he said
 Alderman Ames further said that 4 first hn thought tAat a concrete rt : .eIyoif on Richmond Hill was Il very fue thing but tha; he changed his opinion and fought for what he be lieves WIS better plan. If We get another authority and 1 find 1 an wrong | am wiling t0 do anything l can to help carry it through. 1 am glad we are on the road Co harmony as that is the thing we want to nave, ' he concluded.
 Alderman Dubois endo sed what Aldermen Rogers and Richard had said
 Alderman-at-Large Richard sand he could not add much to what had been said. He said he was willing to abide by Mir Savill's decision. If we are shown we are wrong we are wiling to go ahead with the plan adopted."
 Alderman Rogers said he wished the water commissioners were present
 'They should have been" said the corporation council.
 Continuing he atd srman stated