The Indian Biographical Dictionary (1915)/Puttanna Chetty, K.
Puttanna Chetty, K., 1st. Councillor, Mysore, (retired); b. 1854; joined service in the Executive Engineer’s Office, Water Supply Division, Bangalore, 1874; worked in the clerical ranks of the Consulting Engineer’s Office, Mysore State Railway, 1871; became Assistant Traffic Superintendent and Traffic Superintendent, Mysore State Railway, 1884; services lent to S.M.R.Co., (now part of M.S.M.R.) 1886; Assistant Commissioner on Police duty, Shimoga, 1888; Commissioner and Vice-President, Bangalore Municipality, 1891; attached to the offices of Inspector-General of Police and Forests, and Director of Statistics and Agriculture, 1891; Sub-Divisional Officer, Closepet, 1896; Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate, 1897; ex officio President, Bangalore Municipality, 1878; on special duty to collect traffic statistics for the Mysore West Coast Railway Project, 22nd August to 13th December, 1900; 2nd Member of Council, Mysore, 1906; 1st Member, 1st April, 1906; retired, 1913; President, Bangalore City Municipality; President, Committee of Management, Lingayet’s Hostel, Mysore, 1915. Address: Chamrajpet, Bangalore City, Mysore State, India.