Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-01
the CITY Meeting.
The Salaries Of Various officers
Voted On.

A special city meeting was called to
order at 7.45 last night by City Clerk,
Burt II. Wells. There were only a
few citizens present, but business was
proceeded with forthwith. The call
was read and Frank G.. Rowland was
elected chairman. He was not pres
ent and City Judge, w. A, Boyce, was
elected.
The first article, relating to the sal
AIRY of the mayor for the ensuing year,
was taken up and Judge Barney pre-
scnted a resolution covering the first
three articles, the substance of which
was that the salaries be fixed at $3.50
ayear for the mayor, 30 cents an hour
for the aldermen, and 30 cents an
hour for the assessors.
G. II. Swasey arose to state that he
believed if the city votes to pay these
men salary then they should DO
something. For instance there is no
board of health and he called upon
the mayor to explain why there is no
board of health.
Mayor TIersey made an explanation
of the situation as far as he was con-
cerned saying that when he came to
nominate secretary of the board he
felt he ought to have man who was
thoroughly competent, with exper-
fence; one who would be in working
condition with all the local physicians.
He found a man who he considered as
filling those qualifications. The alder
men turned him down.
He was turned down by a vote of
3 to 3 and if the mayor had the right
of deciding tie vote as does the may
or of Montpelier there wouldbe a board
Of health today. At the expiration of
ten days he nominated the same man
again and later nominated several of
the most competent physicians with
out success. Finally one man was
confirmed, but after looking over the
situation this gentleman found it nee
eSsary to resign. After this he con-
suited several of the other physicians
but did not find one who was willing
to run the gauntlet. He then went
back and nominated the first one, who
met the same fate as before. He
closed by saying that he would fight
it out on the same line if it takes all
summer.
In reply to this James p. Mari ask
ed since the resignation of DR.. La
zell If he had nominated more than
one man, and if that man had not
been one who when in office before
had not been too negligent in his du-
ties. The mayor replied defending
the charge against THAT nominee and
said that in regard to the making of
nominations he believed he had al
ready co*tred that point.
Mr.. SWasey asked someone to make
statement of particular instance
in which DR.. Chandler had been neg
ligent. The city council never pre-
ferred any charges against him.
Mr.. Mari stated that such had been
the current report and that the alder
men had been obliged threaten him
in order to force him to abate nuis-
ance near the Methodist church.
The resolution of Judge Barney was
passed.
In regard to the salary of the city
clerk and treasurer, Mr.. Mari moved
that he be paid the same compcnsa-
tion as last year, which was $3.50.
The motion was carried.
The fifth article was for the trans
action of any other business. John
Anderson moved that it be the sense
of the voters in public meeting that
the mayor appoint the late secretary,
DR.. Nichols. The motion was car
ried.
James Ingram worked with Dr.
Nichols last summer. and it was a
pleasure to him, as he knew that the
work was done in most admirable
manner. He knew that he would do
his duty without fear or favor.
The meeting then adjourned.