Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-14

ne principal changes in the city officers,
r 'A-e oy saturdays elections, are that Will
: , Ao'tman takes the place of George
neckwith as Superintendent of Streets
mayor T. +. Spaulding supercedes Elmore
johnson as Superintendent of the City Water
"orks; Il j. Smith is elected constable In
pace OF Hiram >. White; Chauncey W.
DroWneil, Jr.. will be City Grand Juror, in
pace OF Edward f. Brownell; Gen. George
, T. Foster is elected Chief Engineer of the
: fiFe Department in place of Ii. S. White
ana new Board of Auditors, Messrs.
walker, Ward and Watson. succeed the old
Board, which consisted Of Messrs. Parker.
Muiqueen and Doolittle.
Ihere can be no doubt that most of these
changes Will prove to be improvements.
-dF- Aottman Will mako a careful and eff
heient Street Superintendent. Nobody
questions Major Standings capacity for
Superintendent of the Water Works The
only question has been whether that most
important and most expensive department
Is not entitl ed to the full time of whoever is
over 1t, whereas it must divide Major
Spaulding's time with the Gas Works
On the other hand is the question
whether all the time and atten-
ton OF as competent manager
could, IN any event. be secured for the sal
airy the city pays the Superintendent of the
Water Works. We are willing, for our part,
to wait and let the Major be judged by the
test of time and trial. He has excellent
mechanical and managing ability; has gwen
much attention to the subject of water
works; and he takes the Office with an earn
est ambition u make our water works self
sustaining. If ne succeeds, it will be all
that Is needed to vindicate the choice and to
ensure his continuance in the office.
The dropping cf Constable White. who
has been constable and collector time out of
mind, we suppose may be connected to some
extent with Fifth Ward politics Mr.. Smith
will make responsible and competent con-
stable and collector. The improvement in
the substitution of Chauncey W. for Edward
+. Brownell, is too obvious to need com
ment. How Gen. Foster will enjoy running
/ to all the fires, we do not know; but ofcourse
be will be capable chief when he gets t. a
fire. The new auditors are responsible and
careful men. The terms of oiice, of the city
officers, begin on the 25th of this month. and
ali, we trust, will take hold with resolute
determination to secure retrenchmeat. econ
omy and efficiency in their several depart
ments The city is expecting a reduction Of
expenses. and wants considerably more ser
vice for its money ta4a it has got OF late.
An UNNATURAL FATHER-Gecrge Wash
ington Jones, of Brandon, was taken before
Alonzo 5. Cook. Justice of the Peace. Sat
urday, charged with numbering on March
29;h. the female infant Of his daughter, a
girl of fifteen. He was committed to iail
without bail TO await the action of the
grand jury at the September term Of court.
Jones was imprisoned in the tall of lS7i
Tor cruelty to his children. to await the &C
ton Of the grand jury, but no Indictment
being found he was discharged
FISH CULTURE IN VERMoNr.-Ab5ut sixty
thousand land-loeked salmon eggs have
been Matched for the State at Frank Hales
fish ponds, Rutland OF the young fry one
thousand have been sent to Dr. Gale. Of
Brattleboro, for ponds in that vicinity. two
thousand to Col. Morrison and Others in
| Bennington. for ponds in that region, and
five thousand 10 ponds in Cast.etOn. sud
bury and Hubbardton.
Our readers will see by referring to our
advertising columns that Nessrs. Ripley ~
lioton have few words to say which viii
be Of interest to all who are in want Of any
thing that can be found in a first class
hardware store Their line Of goods for
the wholesale trade will be found complete
while the retail trade will do well to see
their samples Of enamel paint. Those
wanting cutlery or sporting goods Of any
description should call and examine their
stock. Nlessrs. Ripley * Hoiton are also
agents for the celebrated Fairbanks scales.
VERMONT AND TIE CrHTENNAL.--A meet
ing Of the finance committee appointed at
the recent Centennial meeting was held at
the Mayor cffce. CITY Hall. on Wedncs-
Jay afternoon. There were present of the
committee Gen. Perley P PiJkin. Of Mont
p.lier Mayor Hatch, of this city Edward
\. smith, of St. Adams flor f. 5 S,rana-
ham Jed p Lad1. Of Alburgh Henry
Lane. of Cornwall; ?. 5. Benjamin, of
Wolcott; Mlson ). Colburn Of Manchester,
aud ; B. Pettingill, Of Rutland (ior Col
Redfeld PROCTOR Gen. Plkin called the
meeting to order, and Mr.. Edward \.
Saith was elected Secretary. Letters Of
regret were read from Col. Redfeld Proc
tor. Of Rutland Col. Hiram Harlow, Of
Windsor Mr.. F :. Stranahan. of
81. Adams, and Mr. Dudley P Hall, |
of Lyncoa. On motion, His Excellency
Governor Peck was invited to attend the
meeting. ami did 50. At the request Of the F.
chairman, Mr. Pettengil gave some ex-
plantations about the headquarters building
now being erected by Col. Sprague. DR.. |
Goldsmith, he said, thought that 81 goo .
would cover the expense of furnishing and /
running the building. while Col. Sprague /
estimated the cost at about 81 GOO. After |
a long and uuinteresting discussion, it was |
finally voted to raise s. coo, and that sum
WIS apportioned among the several counties |
Of the State on the basis Of the grand list. F.
On motion of Mr. Benjamin. Mr.. \. P. |
Bowman. of s.. Johnsbury, was added to
the committee The committee then ad- .
journej
BRIsroL-DEArn CT JUICE MUNsILL.- /
Hon. Harvey Munsill died at his residence /
in Bristol on Tuesday, April lOth, at four /
O'Clock p. m Judge Munsill has been /
long and fayorablY known in this and al .
Joining counties. having held the Office of
Judge of Probate for the District Of New /
Haven thirty years, and up to the time /
his successor. Judge Smith. of Nergennes, /
wa elected. lie had been an honored mem /
Der Of the Masonic fraternity something |
over fifty years, and master Of Libanus |
Lodge. No. Il, Of Bristol, since is charter, /
until within a few years, when his adyanc- /
ing years rendered it necessary for him to /
retire from active public services. Judge |
Munsill was eighty-tour years Of age at his /
decoase. His funeral services will be at /
tended with Masonic Donors on Friday,
April 18th. at Il o'clock, NJ at the Baptist /
church in Bristol. Brethren Of the irater-