Putnam patriot., 1930-03-06

would mean that no automobiles could park on Union street between Main street and the entrance of the the post office in the morning up to ten o'clock. There would not be room to turn the large trucks being used even with parking on one side of the street only. When he had concluded his statement Postmaster Macdonald said the council could act as 1t saw fit, that he simply called the matter to their attention in response to the large number of letters he had re- ceived on the subject.
 Borders on AHront
 II was evident from some of the comments heard after the council meeting adjourned that a number of the councilmen considered the action of the post office department, under the existing situation, is little less than an affront to the city. When the subject of truck mail delivery has been protested to the department the answer has been that the federal post office department has no control over the railroad company as to it's discon- tinuance of trains. Now the depart ment is seeking for that same com pany, that has itself brought the sit uation about, the exclusive use of one of the city's most popular thoro- fares. Perhaps the city of Putnam can be forced to relinquish one of it's principal streets to accommodate this corporation that is providing such poor mail service. Until this has been conclusiveiy established it Is doubt ful if the city will take the drastic action requested, simply out of con sideration for this subsidiary of the N. Y. N. H. X H. Railroad Company. Remarks of Alderman Dean, and questions he asked, denoted that he is entirely out of sympathy with the request. Mir. Dean is the chairman of the police committee. to which com mittee the subject has been referred.
 Police Report
 The common council was convened by Alderman-at-large Ames in the ab- sence of Mayor Richard, who is still confined to his home. The police re- port for February showed five arrests, one prisoner taken to jail. fines and costs collected totalling $161.53, fifty-six tramps lodged and property valued at S4.20 reported stolen.
 Petitions for curbing on Mill street and Powhattan street. together with a petition to have the south end of South Main street oiled, were refer red to the highway committee.
 In line with the present mail situ- ation the following resolution pre- sented by Archibald Macdonald Jr.. chairman of committee of the Put nam Chamber of Commerce, now making an effort to have passenger and mail service on the Norwich x Worcester branch restored, was read and adopted:
 Resolution
 RESOLVED: That the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company. on it's so-called Norwich and Worcester branch. ought to oper- ate passenger trains; that the aband- onment of passenger transportation on this railroad is of serious con sequence to the City of Putnam; that the interest of this City requires the operation of at least two passenger trains, north and south. daily; that this matter ought to be referred to the proper tribunals for hearing and decision as to whether 1t Is the regu- lar duty of the railroad company to i furnish passenger transportation on this railroad; that the Mayor of this | City is designated, the representative I of the.Gommon Council of the City of l Putnam and of the City of Putnam, to present to the Public Utilities Com mission of the State of Connecticut