Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-08

Berlin streets, Emslie & Mcleod s
shed, near No. Barre Granite Co.'S.
shed on Railroad street, l near Mr..
Martins on Blackwell street, Center
street, recommended extension Of
main between Mari g. Gordons and
Trow & IIolden's with one hydrant,
extension of main in rear of vt.
Granite Co.'S. shed with hydrant, and
on River street.
The cost will be about $45 for in
stalling each hydrant. There are IS
now in use and the new ones will
bring the total to 1l9. The commit
tee also reported that Mr.. Phelps says
the present hook and ladder truck is
as heavy as can be used unless horses
are used and new engine house
built. The report was accepted and
adopted.
The committee on property report
ed that the work on the roof of the
city hall and elsewhere had been COM
pleted to their satisfaction and that
the balance due Mason & Co. was
S372.39, which they recommended be
paid at once, accepted and adopted.
Building permits were granted as
follows: O. NJ. Machaisa, ell to house
on Merchant street; Houston & Batch
elder, general repairs to house on
Maple Ave; George Mann, to build
fournew houses on Wellington street:
Besse Granite Co., polishing mill in
Smiths meadow: VIII Avery, repair
house on South Main street.
Alderman Mann brought up the
matter of sewer on Circle street for
which permit was granted last fall.
1t was decided that a new permit be
obtained.
A report on the sewer on Merchant
street was recommltted to the com.
A large batch of city warrants, sew
eral of them for liquor, were ordered
paid. 1t was voted that the amount
of Taylor Palker's board while in the
Montpelier Jail be charged to the ac-
count of poor. A bill in favor of the
city of Burlington for sewer pipe was
ordered paid.
The street committee reported that
Mrs. Smith of Elm street would settle
her land damage claim for 5000, and
the matter was referred back to them.
The committee on salaries reported
as follows and the report was accepted
and adopted: Inspector of buildings to
receive 25 cents an hour: secretary of
board of health, 80 cents: chief of po-
lice, $50 per month: regular police,
sos per month: special police 20 cents
an hour: overseer of poor, $500 per
year: liquor agent, $3.50 per year;
ward officers, 25 cents an hour: fire
department according toa previous re-
port: uperintendent of streets, 30
cents an hour and furnish team; SUI
perintendent fire alarm, 1925 a year.
Mayor Hcrsey called up the street
from fremont to Gilley & Abbott's
land, and after some discussion it
was referred to committee on streets
to report at next meeting.
The clerk read a communication
from Mayor lIersey on theytquestion
of why George Wood was acting as
patrolman. lie said confirmation by
the board did not increase an officers
power, only the length of his term of
service. He quoted section II of the
city charter as giving him the right
to appoint Mr.. Wood and giving him
a right to act as patrol.
lie further said that it was distinct
ly understood when w. +. Shepard
and Patrick Brown were appointed
and confirmed that the other patrol
man should be the man mutually
chosen by the mayor and chief of
police. He stated that Mr.. Wood
was first and e. e. Perry second
choice, but both were turned down
when appointed. Under the circum.
stances he reinstated Mr.. Wood as
patrolman. He went on to state
that the aldermen had been challeng-
ed to bring one thing against Mr..
w ood as an officer or a man, and fail |
ed to do so or to give the reason for
not confirming him. He further
stated that Mr.. Wood, at his own re-
quest, was relieved from the duties of |
patrolman.
Mr.. Mackay took exceptions to some
Of the mayors statements, but was
ruled out of order by Mayor
Jersey. MI Mackay then pitched
nto the mayor for exceeding the
of the resolution authoriz-
ng special city meeting, and was
again ruled out of order, the mayor
stating in substance that such heated
discussions must stop. At the request
Vt the mayor the council went into
session to talk over the suit
If Currier VS.. city of Barre.