Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-28
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uldlc WAC III L gu uhi uiiS "Iio"iic
being $4,000. The resolution was
adopted by Il unanimous vote.
The Mayor then announced that he
would present a few communications
which were Us follows: nomination
for superintendent of streets, W. G.
Jones. The nomination WAS not con-
lirmcd by vote Of 1 to =.
The name of NJ. NJ. Gordon was
again presented as the Mayors nom
nation for City Attorney. He was
not confirmed by vote of ) to !.
A. G. Fay was present to present
a petition to the aldermen asking
them to confirm the nomination OF
Warren Rowland as chief of police.
1t was signed by 1o4 Of the business
men of the city, the petitioners be-
lieying that no one could do more
credit to the position than he. MI.
Fay then went on to say that he had
not circulated the petition himself,
but had been asked to present it, He
stated that IN his own position as
grand Juror he had had an opportunity
to watch Mr.. Ilowland'S action as
chief of police, and that he was glad
to testify to bis honesty and ability to
perform the duties of his office.
The clerk then read the nomination
of the mayor for Warren Rowland
to be his own successor as Chief of Po-
lice. The ballot showed / against and
> for. Thus he was not confirmed,
and the wish OF the business men who
signed the petition was refused.
An application was read from L. j.
Griffin for the position Of superlnten-
dent of the water works. Another
communication to the mayor from Mr..
Griffin was read, asking for an audi
ence before the board of aldermen.
Mr. Griffin was admitted and in sub
stance spoke as follows False state
ments have been made about his seek
ing for the position. He considered
that the position according to the
charter, was open to any one eligible
| TO that Office. Had been here IL
wears and mad always made a thorough
study Of the business. He denied
| that he was trying to secure a JOB
| that is held by some one else. 1t had
been inSinuateh ON the streets that he
is a spring water man. So long as he
has been in Barre he has not received
one dollars worth Of work for the city
.water works. He had done work for
the owners Of spring water systems.
and worked for the interests of those
he worked for,
l.. J. Griffin was again nominated
to serve as superintendent Of water
works. He was not confirmed by a
vote Of to |,
The mayor came in to make a few
remarks. Said he was willing to look
the matter fully in the face in a good
natured way. He had thus far only
made four new appointments. Had
acted conscientiously and would guar
antee that could they be confirmed,
the board and the municipality would
be at the end Of his term fully salts
fed. Can you afford not to give the
mayor the officers who are to have
charge Of the money put in his hands
lie asked them to regard the rela-
tive rights, his to nominate and
theirs to refuse or confirm. Ihcil
power was given them to check the
abuse of his power but when he made
appointments of men emincntly quail
flied, if 7 they are turned down,
are not the aldermen then abusing
their power
Alderman Mckay differed with the
Mavor in his nsinuatiOn that the al.
dcrmen were not acting in good
faith.
Aldermen Patterson inquired if the
'Mavor did not believe that the alder
men should think for themselves.
The Mayor replied that if they did
not do 50 they were unworthy to be
classed as men.
The board then went into executive
session.
At the conclusion of this @. ID
ShurtlelT was renominated as his owl
successor as overSccr Of the poor. liz
was unanimously confirmed.
Wilbur +. Bradford was again nom
mated as inspector of buildings. Ill
was confirmed by a vote Of 4 to =.
II. William Scott was nominated a
his own successor as grand Juror. II
was not confirmed by a vote of to
NJ. l.. Chandler Nj. d., II. w
Whitcomb and j. w. Mcdonald Wcr
| nominated as members of the boart
of health. They were not conIirmc'
by vote Of 3 to ;.
A motion was made and carried t.
reconsider the vote, and the name
, were voted upon individually. M. l.
, Chordlor Iyoc NOT confirmed z tO 4