Putnam patriot., 1930-03-06


 mission 4 petition or petitions in re- lation to this subject and to take such other steps, convenient or necessary so that this subject may be presented to proper tribunals for hearing and decision; that the Mayor join with others or act alone in relation hereto and that the matter be pursued until a determination is made hereon.
 Mayor to Head Committee
 After the resolution above was ad- opted it was voted that the Mayor be designated to represent the city as committee chairman and be empow- cred to name such other members as he deems expedient to act with him.
 Clarence M Kent. Quinebaug ave- nue. appeared relative to the poor condition that avenue is in from the intersection of Pomfret street to the hill south west of the Kent home. He told the council that on several oe- casions he had employed men and a tractor to so condition the highway as to make it passable. When asked what improvement he deemed neees- sary Mir. Kent thought that some Of the clay surface should be removed, that gravel should be applied and that the avenue should be treated with oil. Referred to the highway com mittee.
 After he had concluded his state ment relative to mail trucks POstmas- ter Macdonald called attention to the condition on George and Florence streets He was told that the high way committee was already con templating improving these streets. Postmaster Macdonald expressed his appreciation.
 Adopts Parking Law
 The ordinance committee submitted an ordinance prepared by the corporation counsel declaring two hour parking in the business section of the city. tThe ordinance in full appears in another columnb.
 Acting Mayor Ames asked Alder man Chadwick whether or not, in view of the request of the post office the ordinance had better be delayed in the event that some action on the request for keeping Union street clear be taken.
 Alderman Chadwick said he did not care what the council did with the or dinance. .I am through, said the alderman from ward one. The vote was put and the ordinance was un- animously adopted.
 Postmaster Macdonald again ad- dressed the council relative to the parking spaces in front of the post office. It was stated that people drove in there and stayed for an hour or more.
 Mir Chadwick said that the police have been diligent in the matter. Automobiles have been tagged but no drivers have been taken to court. He said the police are being laughed at and that some of the offenders should be brought before the judge. He said the offenders had been treat ed in a mice way" but that 1t is time for more drastic action.
 Captain Dubreuil of the police de- Dartment admitted that some of those .old to report did not do SO. Others had written letters instead of report ing. Alderman Dean Of the police said that the letter writing phase was news to him. He intimated hat the matter will be taken up.
 Charles T. Thayer, superintendent lf fire alarm, requested that the live new alarm boxes. for which an appro- Driation has been made. be purchased. There are twenty-six boxes in the ,ity. Sixteen of them are new-type ,oxes. Five will be added this year md five next year. bringing the num- Der to one hundred per cent efficient.
 Following the reading of the month