Putnam patriot., 1930-06-05
ALDERMEN QUESTION
 POLICEMAN'S BILL
Sergeant Sponoey Took Man With D. r. 10 Norwich
 State Hospital
Water Commissioner Directed to
 Get Bids at Once

the Putnam department for carrying q man Co Norwich sometime ago raised the only real argument at the meet ing of the common council. Tuesday evening.
 Just as the council was about Co adjourn. Alderman Breault asked why the city should pay the police for car rying passengers. Alderman Duffy wanted to know how a policeman with out permit from the public utilities commission could carry passengers. Alderman Vadnais also questioned the right of a policeman Co carry pas sengers for hire.
 Alderman Dean of the police com mittee said that the bill had not been approved by the police or finance com mittee l. was not submitted to the council for approval.
 As The Patriot gathers the facts. Sergeant Sponeey was at the railroad station when the State of Maine ex- press pulled in late at night. Train men put man in a badly intoxicated condition off the train and turned him over to the officer. At the police station. according Co the officer. the man developed an ineipient stage or delirium tremens After the hospital had refused to accept the man Ser geant Sponcey, according to his story called two doctors. Both advised that the man be taken to Norwich. After remaining at the police station in the hopes that the mans condition would improve. Sergeant Sponcey decided that something had to be done and | q kta c N+. IT al Norwich where he was accepted as patient lt is for this use of his automobile that Sergeant Sponcey asks reimbursement. according to his statement.
 The Bond Issue
 The waterworks situation was the outstanding business to have the at tention Of the council. The finance committee reported that all of the pre- liminary acts of the council toward floating the S65, ,000 bonds for the wa ter works extension had been submit ted to and approved by the First Ma tional Bank of Boston. The attorney for the bank had prepared a resOlu- ton which it was suggested that the council pass. This was in effect that A cent be issued. interest to be payable semi-annually That the bonds be is- sued in denominations of Sl 1000 and that they be retired at the rate of Si0.000 q year beginning November lst. 1924, up to and including 1947, and that the remaining S5,000 be paid in November l94S. That the treasur- CT be authorized to get bids on said bonds. The time was left blank. In passing the resolution the council fix ed the time of opening the bids at three o'clock in the afternoon. July ] lst
 New Tank Near Completion
 Chairman Thurston of the water commissioners stated that fifteen out of the sixteen courses on the new tank are in place and that before Saturday night he hoped to see the last one on and riveted. He said it would be cleaned and painted by the 14th and ready for water. He also said that 1t would be long time before water could be put in the tank as there is no money available until the bond issue is foated. He thought it would be un- wise to send out bids for laying pipe before the money was in hand. He also stated that the construction en- gineer wanted to fill the tank to test it as soon as completed but there is no way to fill it,
 Let the Council Worry
 There was some conversation as to the advisabiity of delay and to the status of the procedure to issue the 4 a-fs. that the money will soon be on hand.
 We, the council are the ones who have Co do the worrying about money, you don't" said Alderman Dean.
 Chairman Thurston said if the council authorized him to advertise for bids he would be glad to do so as the engineers plans are all ready.
 lt was voted that the water com missioners be instructed Co get bids for pipe, laying pipe and for eN- cavation. said bids Co bc opened July ist at 8 p. m.
 Mayor Absent
 When the meeting was called to order all aldermen were present; also the city clerk. Mayor Richard was absent Alderman-at-large Ames re- ported that the mayor had contracted a little cold and was not feeling well and requested him to preside
 The police report showed thirty three arrests during May. fines and costs collected totaling Sl.02l26 Fifty-one tramps lodged and twenty five store doors found open and se- cured.
 Alderman Mignault submitted q contract drawn by the corporation council for renting the road roller to Samuel DeMichael, road contractor for use on the Putnam Heights road at the price of Sl0 per day The con-
 Alderman Ames reported that tho rooms at fire Headquarters had beer improved but suggested that new .loor is needed: also new chairs ana tables Referred to the city property committee Co get figures.
 Chief Thurston stated that the bat tery plates for the fire alarm system are three years old This is the max imum time of their guarantee iIe recommended the purchase of new ones Co have on hand The cstimat, ed cost Is S200 Voted that they be purchased
 To Renovate Filters
 Chairman Thurston told the eoun. ell that the water commissioners de. sired Co renovate four old filters Co bring them on par with the two filters of modern type The cost will be about S4,000 He said that the