Putnam patriot., 1928-05-03

 sioners again stated that they would not submit any more plans. They told us three or four times that we were the boss and that they weuld carry out our orders" said Mr. Dean, "but that they wouldn't submit any more plans. fold them | wanted them Co work with us. They said they would work for us but not with us" said the chairman of the com mittee. "I don't like that attitude. didn't think any men could be 90 arbitrary he concluded.
 Wouldn't Dare
 Mayor Richard said he thought something should be done in regard to the water question, without delay. He said that when corporation has body of men working for the cor pOration and requests them to bring in recommendation and then does not see fit to accept those recommenda- tions and asks them to bring in more recommendations, even for the third or fourth time. he did not think any body of men would dare go before the corporation and say they would bring in no more.
 Should Step Down
 aWhen they express themselves go think they should step down from their pedestal and let others take their places. If they do not want to be in the picture any longer let them step right out of it. In conclusion Mayor Richard said. "I think t is time that action be taken. If com ditions are such as were reported no improvement and something should be done IL Is time to take it into our own hands and see that the matter is cleared up"
 Only One Absent
 When the meeting was called Co order every member of the council answered to the roll call except AL dormau Ryan.
 The report of the captain of police . for the month of April showed that l there had been thirteen arrests with . one prisoner sent to jail. Fines and costs collected totalled st37 10. Forty eight tramps were given lodging.
 Byron D. Bugbee, as one of the trustees of Wilkinson Park, situated . near Cargill Falls. submitted to the council a petition, or request, that has been made before, that the city accept us a gift the park property. purchased by popular subscription [ some years ago. Accompanying the petition was a quit claim deed of the ! Co the city. The matter was referred to the city property and fin anee committees.
 4 petition to insert in the call for the next city meeting a clause mak- Ing an appropriation of S750 for the Red Cross Chapter, was referred
 A petition for sewers on Mill street petition that Bradley street be oiled and a petition for a street light at the corner of Gilman and Maple streets, were all referred to the proper com nittees.
 About Lighting System
 Alderman Vadnais reported that here was some dissatisfaction in the Providence street section of the city ls Co the size of lamps installed in he new lighting system on Provi- lenee street. not as Co the number of iEAAH JUL us AA AtAt aHtkNnA Hf HEHH 'lven. Alderman Dean said that he ad personally interviewed citizens m Providence street and. except in ne instance. had found they were erfectly satisfied with the present arrangement.
 Some fifteen bids for repairing and ainting fire and police headquarters nd the Smith street hose house, were pened and read The bids were Q varying in specifications and mounts that they were referred back 9 the city property committee to igest and report at the adjourned leeting. h
 The location of poles on Schoo! i ireet north of Providence street. c as discussed; it was voted that the ! fly teams be used for two days in ( cooperation with the cleanup week ! Iovement; and that the highway de- I artment set up three posts for the ( Welcome" signs bought by the Cham 1 CT of Commerce.
 The highway committee reported ' nat it had investigated Groveland i venue, which had been offered to I he city. and found that it was not in J to be accepted as city $ lreet. The report was accepted as a cad. "a
 The council recommended that the I fly set clocks ahead one hour. D
 Ernest c. Morse was elected cor : otation counsel to fin the vacancy aused by the death of Corporation i 'ounsel Charles l.. Torrey.
 The regular monthly bills were cad, approved and ordered paid. The aeeting adjourned for one week.
 There are 500.00o tobacco dealers