Putnam patriot., 1929-01-10
COMMON COUNCIL ENTERS new
YEAR, MAYORS MESSAGE BRIEF
NEW PARKING ORDINANCES PASSED. - VERY LITTLE
RESTRICTION IN FUTURE.-CEIAIRAgAN CHAD
WICK sKEPTICAL AS TO RESULT
City Stick Horseswater Commissioners Promise Report
To Prepare For Sewer Beds

" III AAN -
It was SOB o'clock by the timepiees
Ia the common council chamber Tues-
day evening before there was a bare
quorum present ii the first meeting Of
the new year Is allow Of the meeting
being opened. 81 soon the council
was called "a anslef Mayor Richard
read short mes age touching lightly
upon the various city departments but
advancing no specific policies fer his
seeeud year as ehief executive. nor
making any drastic recommendation.
The parking ordinances were re-
pealed and D new set pf ordinances
submitted IS the ordinance committee
we're passed With the exception Of i
few restricted areas automobiles may
30 parked anon the streets Of the city
anywhere and for any length 81 time
provided they are parked parallel with
and SIX inches from the curb.
The water commissioners, through
The chairman 81 the bungd, promised 10
make i report IA tho next council meet
inH The highway department will not
be motorized bat will receive new
equipment. intending "a pair 81 horses.
The reading 81 tine annual reports OF
heads Of city departments was waived
hy the council except the report Of the
treasurer.
Hayor's Message
As soon IS Mayor Richard raped
Tor order be arose aud stated That he
bad brief report to submit at the
termlGat on IT his first year ia office.
He gave a statistical report OF the
work Of the highway department. lie
said that crawling and ohing streets
had worked out Well. and he hoped
this method could be carried out on all
city streets.
In matters concerning the police de-
partmeut the mayor said that the city
had been commercially free from
crime Id said tho police ied been
handicapped BY tire parking ordinances
and had been unwafrantediy criticized
The good record OF the department he
attributed o. the cooperation between
the police and prosecuting attorney.
The health situation, he said, had
been well handled and the city has
been free from ep.demies lie also
eomplimenied the FIRE department and
tls good work dome by the members
the past year he alluded % the FIRE
"a DE Kinney lumber yard when seven
lues 81 hoaa were laid and said the
water pressure proved adequate.
AS To the Watef department. he
spoke of the creation of 3 new water
hoard ana ad that while the situation
Was about tan anne a. b was a year
ago, he hoped thai recommendations
would Don % made and that work VIII
sean be under way.
The maEor called attention % the
facl that tHe ciry debt bad been re-
dueed s5.0eN fiis oMg recommends
ion one which be bias made before,
s'.-s t dlnauees be revised Co
Include "a 0Hsiang code and the com
lrol of plumbing and sewer connee-
hons lie aa q that the latter should
be revised send ulpfced Of the heaIlh
report Of the city may not BE- So good
in the future.
ln closing he eStaded his thanks 10
each member 81 The council for their
support and cooperation and asked for
their continued uppert and guidance
during fhe coming wear.
Asks For Street Light
a petition submitted by Mrs. Anna
l.. Fairfield % have q light installed
ON tarrows stfeet WIS referred
The polica report showed twelve ar
rests. four prisoners taken 10 Jail,
fines and costs collected totalliug 81.
10i.f7. thirtg-ene tramps lodged, and
four store doors found open and se-
cured.
There was request signed by r.
W. Smith, superintendent Of the New
York. New Haven Hartford Rail
road. asking permission 10 keep the
gates az May street crossing lowered.
thereby diverting traffic. between the
hours If 10 j. NJ and 5 a. M. G. J. 4
lsbester agent Of the company ia Put
nam. IS piained the matter % the eour-
eli.
Mn isbester stated that the Public i.
Utilities Commission wanted some
thing done Oh protect this crossing. He
aid that "A gate tender on duty nights
as 81 little help a. thara are six tracks
and man standing al the eros ing
can nut seo readily when cars are he-
ing switched about He said that the
only safe plan b. 10 keep the gates
down and thus prevent traffic over the
crossing II suggested that the city
put ar signs to apprise drivers 81 ves
aicles that the crossing will be- closed
between the hours suggested
Mayor Richard sand he had submit
led the request r. the corporation
counsel and II was suggested that tbs
council should not take any action that
would commit or bind the city or re-
inqnish any Of its inherent rights, bur
hat the problem should be referred to
4 committee 70 take the matter up with
railroad officials and 70 come to some
conclusion. Referred to the highway
department..
Reports Of Officers
Reports Of officers and heads Of de.
partmentg were then submitted, but /.
he reading of the reports was waived.
Alderman Chadwick submitted 4
list Of city property and the insurance
policies covering the property. II
vas decided that the situation needed
adjusting, and the matter was refer
red q the city property committee
with power % net.
Alderman Chadwick then submitted