Putnam patriot., 1929-12-05
TO BE
 STRICTLY ENFORCED
tNonfInued 1fom tuse UheF

lie said he spoke to Juuke Neie0 about the matter and 1t was suggest ed that the rules and regulations should be carried to the attention of the public and then enforced. lie said he had personally observed cars parked four deep; cars parked Tn the space in front of the post0fhee Tor three or four hours; and violations of the ordinance all over the city. He pointed to the taxi station on South Main where. he said. cars are parked in the street. Tt is time something was done or our ordinances taken on the books and do nothing" he con cluded.
 Captain Exeep,s
 Captain of Police William Jarvis took exceptions to the alderman re. marks and said that those who parked improperly left their cars for a min ute CT two in front of the bank or Mansfields. He said he did not approve of forcing these out of town drivers to stop parking for two or three mn utes on Main street between Front street and the square, where the street is wide. but where the street IS narrow. below Front street, eondi- tions are different. He said, however, that if the council wanted the ordin- ance enforced, the police would do 1t.
 Mayor Richard said he agreed with Alderman Chadwick that the ordi- nance should be enforced. He thought it would be we'll to give pubic notice that the ordinance is to be enforced.
 Alderman Chadwick said he could not agree with the chief and main tained that with the present mode ot parking a hazard does exist. He said if the fire trucks come out and ea- tastrophy occurs because they can't get through. or people are killed or maimed. it will be 'up to the eoun- cil".
 The mayor said some of our own citizens. even members of the eoun- eil, are offenders. If everone would cooperate there would be no trouble.
 Alderman Ames said he realized the difficulties but though that the ordinance had been so simplified that it should be enforced.
 Suggests More Police
 Captain Jarvis spoke of the situa- ton of the police. He said there was only one officer beside himself on day duty and that frequently they both had Go be away investigating. He also said that the officer stood near the bank corner so that he could hear the telephone if it rang.
 The argument continued back and forth for some time until it was voted 4 q. 5H t.a isf fsul4A n the local papers and that it be strictly enforced beginning Monday, Decem- Der 9th.
 Fifteen Arrests
 The meeting was cal ed to order by Mayor Richard with Alderman Ames, Chadwick, Mignault, Vadnais and Ryan present. The report of the cap tain of police for November showed fifteen arrests. four sent to jail, fines and costs collected totaling S431.6s, doors found open and secured, thirteen. and thirty-seven tramps lodged at the police station.
 4 communication from Mrs Ed mund Dubois and family aeknow- ledged with thanks the kind expres- sion Of sympathy received from the council.
 Alderman Chadwick read resO- lution on the death of Alderman Ed mund Dubois, ST.. which was adopted, ordered published in the local papers, and a copy sent to the family. tThe resolution will be found in another eolumn).
 Frederick Dumas, superintendent of
 El Ca that citizens and property owners are not all obeying the ordinance rel ative Co snow and ice removal and asked that the ordinance covering this subject also he published. He was authorized to see that it was done.
 Report Progress
 The finance committee reported progress on the matter of preparing for the issuance of bonds for the wa terworks improvement and Mayor Richard reported that the land for the standpipe had been purchased and that contracts for building the tank and the foundation had been award ed and signed. He said he had delayed signing the contracts until all techni- ealities had been ironed out and the contracts approved by the corpora ton council.
 Bi ls for the city election present. cd showed that the expense to the city was $l60.
 Charles T. Thayer. superintendent of the fire alarm. reported that tho alarm in St Mary's church steeple i' in working condition and the work had cost the city considerable less thar the estimate. He requested that re. cording tape roll with glass cover be installed in No. 2 fire house. and that if there is any money left in the fire department appropriation it be used to buy new alarm boxes.
 The city clerk was authorized to draw an order for the pay of the fire men so that they can have their mon ey before Christmas
 The meeting adjourned to Monday evening. January 2. at p. m. for the 'ast meeting of the present council.