Putnam patriot., 1930-01-09
LIMITED PARKING
 WINNING FAVOR
New Common Council Organ ized and Standing Com
 mittees Named by Mayor
Reports Read. Henry Dubois Reap
 pointed Water Commissioner

The first regular meeting of the new common council was held Tues day evening with every member pres ent. Az soon as the meeting was call ed to order Mayor Richard read his annual message. tThe message s printed in another eolumn).
 At the conclusion of the message the Mayor named the following standing committees: Finance, Ames, MiRnault and Chadwick; highways. Mignault. Ames. vadnais; fire, Anes, Dean. Breault: city property, Breau.t, Berthiaume. Duffy; rules and ordin- ances. Chadwick. Dean. Berthiaume police. Dean, Hsgnault, Dubois; light, Chadwick. Dean. Duffy.
 A communication siened by W. H. Mansfield & Co.. Dr. H. w. Thouap- son. Albert Miour. Jesse E. Rich Co.,. A. G P. store. Grant store. and others asking that parking on the south side of POmfret street and on the west side of Main street. as far south as the Putnam Inn. be limited tc an hOur.
 4 petition from the Citizens Ma tional Bank asked for two parking spaces in front of the bank limited to ten minutes each so that depOsit0rs might have access tc the bank.
 This brought from Alderman Chad wick the statement that merchants on the east side of Main street were also asking for limited parking; also ten ants in the Seder and Stoumbelis books The matter was referred to the ordinance and police committees Co cooperate with the police depart ment.
 Officers Report
 The annual reports of officers were read. The treasurers report showed a S5.000 reduction in the city debt. The health officers report showed a normal year with the city eompara- lively free of communicable diseases. The Chamber of Commerce was com plimented on the result of Clean-Up Week.
 The superintendent of fire alarms reported the installation of new type of alarm boxes and recommended that five more be installed this year. There are now sixteen new and ten old boxes in service.
 The fire chiefs report showed a per capita less of s2.95 for the year as compared to S5.l6 last year. The largest fire was that of the City Hotel. He recommended the purchase of 1000 feet of hose.
 The city tax collector reported money received tetalling s66. .504.s6. Uncolleeted taxes, S5,S76.S0.
 The city engineer gave a lenghty report on sewage disposal and the problem facing the city. He called att tention to the fact that the river bank Is being used as a dumping ground and said it should be stopped. It ap- peared that there Is too great a flow of water through the sewers due to their Use for drainage water and be- cause there Is no cheek on the use of water for domestic use. Asked if metering would reduce the fowage he said it would from twenty to twenty five per cent He also stated that in ninety per cent of cities meters are in use.
 To Investigate
 Mayor Richard called attention to his recommendation of the matter of an overhead traffic signal at the junction of Front. Main and Pomfret streets and the subject was referred to the highway and police commit tees.
 Henry J. Dubois. whose term as water commissioner expired January lst, was reappointed by the mayor and the appointment was ratified by the council
 The police committee was author ized to procure sealed bids for carry ing prisoners to Brooklyn jail and the city clerk was authorized to get bids for printing the city report.
 Chairman Thurston reported that the two new filters at the pumping station were nearly completed and would be in use within two weeks He invited members of the council to in- spect them.
 lt was voted to install a new light on Addison street.
 The fire chief reported that there were but seventeen pairs of boots. eight rubber coats and twenty-two pairs cf mittens for use of members of the department The meeting ad- iourned