Putnam patriot., 1930-05-08
ALDERMEN WARM UP ON
 WARM MEETING NIGHT

will be given notice to have the re- pairs made.
 Alderman Chadwick preciptated another heated argument when he brought up the matter of the appro- priation for improving the lower part Of South Main street. Alderman Der thiaume. Ames, Nadnais and Mignauit participated in this caustic discus sion. It appeared that there was a tangle of misunderstanding all around. Alderman Mignault said that the highway committee makes it's rec concentrations and they should be backed up. He said he would listen to advice up to certain point but that when q decision Is made it should be supported. If you don't support the committee you can get new chairman" said the alderman from Ward A.
 Oil for the Streets
 Having argued this matter at length Alderman Mignault submitted contract for oil Co be applied on the city streets. The bid of the C. C. Plumb Go. Providence. for 9h cents CT gallon was accepted
 The highway committee then rec commended the improvement Of the east side of Van den NoOrt street from Providence street south to the last house by installing eurbing and gutters, to cost SG30; similar improve ments on Arch street. S43O; Green street. S270: east side Church street near Ravine. S250 It was then that the city clerk said that the total ex- pendtures SO far recommended amount Co Sf0,7S5.
 At this point it was stated that in- vestigation had disclosed that ar rangement could be made SO that the auxiliary sewage pump would not be needed and that it was thought ad- visable not to build sewers on South Meadow street at this time. Votes m favor of these improvements were therefore rescinded. This subtraets S4 800 from the appropriations be- fore made.
 Children's Home
 Chief Thurston said he had re- quest from the county eommisssaners that fire alarm box be installed at the Children's Home. outside of the city limits. After discussions two votes were passed. That the commissioners install a box at their own expense testimated at Ss00l, and that the fire department be authorized Co respond Co calls for fires at the Home
 It was voted that two electric lights be installed in the GrOveland avenue section O. the city
 Another Verbal Squall
 Superintendent Dumas started an- other verbal sduall when he told the council that the road roller needed repairs and estimated that the ex- pense would be five or six hundred dollars. He said that the roller had been leased to Medbury < Trowbridge and that when 1t was returned 1t was found that the erownshield Of the boiler was warped. This was done by allowing the water in the boiler to get low. Ii was brought out that the roller earned the city s540 last year. And 1t will cost $500 to repair it'' said Alderman Dean, 'the city is making a lot of money that way" Mir. Dumas said that the roller Is six teen years old and has brought in much more than that received for it's use last year. The highway commit tee was empowered to fix the roller and to charge up the crownshield to the contractors who used the roller.
 As everyone in authority disclaim- ed allowing the roller to be used by Medbury X Trowbridge it was voted that whenever the roller is let again that an agreement in writing be made and included in that agreement a clause that it be returned in as good condition as when taken.
 The bills were then audited. ap- proved and ordered paid
 There was further discussion fol lowing the finance committees report. This included the matter of tinanc- ing the waterworks project and re- pairs to fire headquarters for which SITS was appropriated. It was after midnight when the council adjourned.