Putnam patriot., 1930-01-02
COUNCIL TO MAKE
 NEW APPOINTMENTS
Heads of Departments Will be Elected at Meeting Monday
 Night
Police Department Is Center of In-
 terest

Members of the common council, in office for the past two years, will gath er at the council chamber on Church street next Monday evening for their farewell official meeting. From present appearances only routine business will be transacted. It is customary for the retiring council to refrain from hampering the incoming council, with any new business.
 There will be four new faces in the incoming council. Eugene Berthiaume, Democrat from ward one, succeeds Charles Ryan. Mir. Berthianme has served his ward before Joseph Dubois, Democrat, will succeed his late father, Alderman Edmund Dubois. Edward Duffy, Democrat, will succeed Alder man Desjardins of ward four, Mir. Desjardins declining renomination. On the Republican side will be but one new member, Alderman David D. Breault, who succeeds Alderman Leo Delisle.
 Appointments Monday
 The eyes of the citizens will turn toward city hall next Monday and Tuesday evenings. Following the meet ing of the old council, Monday night, the mayor and members of the new council will be sworn in and will go into executive session for the appoint ment of department heads. Under these elections by the council are in- cuded the prosecuting attorney of the city court, chief of the fire department, superintendent of streets, city clerk, city engineer, captain, sergeant and patroimen of the police department, city ianitor. and others.
 It appears at this time that there will be few changes, if any, in heads of most departments. From what Is heard. unconfirmed however. the police department may be materially chang cd. Due to the death of Captain Nil- liam ]. Jarvis. his successor will have Co be appointed. 1t is also rumored that there may be other changes in the personnel of the department.
 It is understood that there IS no dearth of applicants for the office of police captain. It is really surprising. according to one in close touch to city affairs. how many are willing to ac- ceat this responsible and rather exaet- ing position. The man being sought must have combination of qualitlca- tions hard to find. Those active in selecting a candidate that will be ac- ceptable to all members of the council and to the citizens. are seeking man whose moral character is beyond re- proaeh, who is temperate in his habits, who is honest, who Is capable, who can command respect and exercise discipline. who can lead the depart ment and gain the respect of his men, who is free from outside influence and who will always be diplomatic, court eous and polite Perhaps there are a few other attributes that have not been mentioned but the above are es- sential for an official in whom the city may feel confidence, and take pride. according to one interested m making the selection.
 As is customary the members Of the new council will confer before the meeting and informally discuss mat ters pertinent to the appointments they will be called upon to make next Tuesday evening. Such conferences tend to expedite matters and also tend to making the best selections.
 The citizens have elected their re- presentative, executive and legisla' tive. body and these matters must bs left in their hands. However, at this time, every two years, there is no lack of interest on the part of the people of the city as to whom the common council will select.