Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-22
OF
ALDERMAN.
Mayor Gordon NOminates for
City Offices.
THE BOARD DID NOT CONFIRM
W. F. Richardson as Superintendent
Of Streets. Price Of Aldermen
Reduced to IS According to
one Statement
THE BOARD DID NOT CONFIRM


a regular meeting OF the board of
aldermen was held last night with all
members present City clerk Wells
read the minutes of the lastsfew meet
lngs. Alderman Robbins discovered
the omission of resolution .reiating to
cnanges in the steel ceiling for the ope-
ra house, As corrected the minutes were
approved. &
The clerk then read petition, signed
by several ladies, asking that portions
Of Park and East streets beHgiven the
same care that other streets In the city
receive. They stated in their petitoE
that for the last three storms neither
-craper or roller has been used on Ger
;ain portions Of these streets. and they
had been obliged to wade through snow
a foot deep, and had been obliged to
>tay away from church on acrount OF
| the condition OF the streets and walks.
rhe matter was referred to the commit
tee on streets.
rhe Barre n Montpelier Traction and
Power Co. presented Il petition asking
hat their conductors and motornen be
app.,in''d railroad police. Referred 10
Mayor for his approval, A resolution
was passed transferring some $500 to
the school fund, The library committee
presented a set of rules for the govern
'nrnl of the free library which were
prepared by Mrs. BoAce at their. solicl-
cation. They were accepted.
Mayor Gordon next asked for IN exc
culive session a> he wished to consult
with the board before nominating for
TWO city officers. There we're several
things spoken Of tnat required action
and the smoke talk was postponed a Ill
tie while. Michael tiaryey wanled'Pc
street worked and the sewer and water
system extended. Referred 70 the COM
+ dltteeoH streets.
!. Nr. f'ai aiters!n, Seconded " Mr.. Rob
bins, moved that tho board 90 into exc
cutive session. Messrs VIM. Clapp and
Eli. Iluldri, stleclmrn OF the Town OF
Barre, were present to consult with the
aldermen about the memorial tablets for
the c!ly hall, the distribution of The old
laN. etc. No action was taken and the
s,leclmcn will meet the fl ancc CON-
mltce at o'clock Saturday night.
Nelson Phelps was present and urged
Una. some hose I've placed in the new
cuy building for fire protection at once
| itrterrcd TO lhe property committee who
Are to report Tuesday night.
Mr.. Dornsie ha "A floor polish re
wanted 10 apply in the new building a,
the rate ot = :. square. he aldermen
didn't see it in that light. The board
went into executive session to discuss
appointments, salaries, etc. The list of
appointments AS finally submitted by
Mayor Gordon was rs follows.
City Attorney w. Il. Barney.
Chief of PoIce--W Rowland.
Regular Policeman Patrick Brown.
Special Poiccmen--E f. Perry, S.
L. Perry, George Wood, Kenneth
Cam, bell
City Surveyor--C. S. Currier.
superintendent OF Water Works--C.
). Currirr.
Ovrrseer of Poor-O. ID. Shurtlrff.
Trustee OF Public Monles-C. N.
Field.
City Weigher-W. Il. Reynolds.
Superintendent of Streets w. +.
Richardson.
Fence Vicwers-W +. Barney, AL
onzo sayton. Alvin c. Day.
All uf these nominations were finally
confirmed by the board excepting W.
:..l,., mi, ri n
streets.
After the executive session was Ovel
the TELEGRAM representative asked one
of the aldermen if all the mayors nom
, nations were confirmed and was in
formed that they were not. He ther
asked which were not confirmed. MIR
Lucius ii. Thurston, the honorable
president of the board of alderman
fired up Immediately, and Informed thu
board and the reporter that according Il
e the rules and regulations of the notet
smoke talk the information could not b
giveu. He then proceeded to jump OF
the reporter for asking such questions
D "Elave you got any money for intorna
tom If SO trot out So My price i
only So Such were mis- words. ant
the reporter was so astonished to fin
sucn a drop in prices that he forgot I
produce lhe V and therefore lost ii bal
e gain. MIR. Thurslon is probably wort
Il So for certain purposes, and hereafle
y the TELEGRAM reporter Will carry
:. five dollar bill in his vest pocket to sna
i up future bargains i'll aldermen.
# L. l.. Snow was present and talkr
+ over the lighting question with IT,
i. board. A resolution Was passed finn
!, the bonds If city oifir'r RS the SAM ;
q p lost year, excepting the suprrintend"l
~ IF water works, whose bond is $1,000
% this year. A resolution was adoplt
giving the first and second cOnstab
the jurisdiction Of the state. Mr.. Pa
terson brought up the matter ot chan
ing the police room in the new eli