Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-11
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lCOUCIuucu lTOul i uIIu Idsc'j
to know certain things, and he had
been asked to inform them just how
much the city indebtedness was on
the It'll day of March last, as they
claim to be unable to get satisfactory
information from the city report. So
far as he had nominated old officers to
be their own successors they were
confirmed, but the new ones were
turned down. The people have a
right to know why these things are SO.
TO answer all these questions he pre-
sented Il set of resolutions as follows
in substance
Resolved by the City Council of the City of
Barre, now in Session, as follows
Whereas, enormous sums of money have
been raised by taxing the people of the City
of Barre, and by bonds, notes, etc, and
Whereas, a great part of the same has
disappeared without ample and permanent
returns, and
Whereas, the running expenses OF the City
of Barre last year were not all paid, and
warrants aggregating thousands of dollars
were made out but not signed, and nego-
tiations entered into but not completed, but
all unloaded upon the new administration,
and
Whereas, the Gordon administration has
borrowed money in anticipation of this years
taxes to replenish the last years treasury,
that is taking Hersey's money to pay Cor
don's debt and
Whereas, heavy obligations were contract
ed by previous administrations, and made
payable this year, and
Whereas, the work of the several depart
lnents of the city cannot be carried on to
the satisfaction of the public, and the obli-
cations of the city met by its presentreven-
ue, and
Whereas, the tax payers of the City of
Barre ought to be informed by fearless and
disinterested persons of the financial condi-
ton of our city and to know forthwith,
where all the money has gone, by whom and
how expended, and why it is necessary to
borrow more money, and
Whereas it would be impolitic and con-
trary to good government that officials
themselves investigate their own acts or
control the appointment of the investigators,
and
Whereas, much complaint has been made
that it is impossible from the City Report to
ascertain the actual Indebtedness of the City
of Barre and that we do not know whether
we have reached the debt limit or not, and
Whereas continued demands have been
made that these matters beinvestigated
Therefore, be it resolved by the City Coun-
| Gil of the City of Barre that committ-e of
three disinterested taxpayers of the City of
Barre, one of whom shall be workman, be
appointed by the Mayor of the City of Barre
without expense to the city, to investigate
and to report to the Mayor
First, why another loan should be made
Second, Wien, by whom, and how all the
money has been expended, and who is re-
sponsble Third, why the city has not had
money expended Fourth, why the warrants
of the old administration were not signed
and paid before it ceased to exist Fifth,
why negotiations entered into were held up
and not completed until too late to be re-
ported as part of the Indebtedness Of the old
administration
SIXTH why money was raised by the old
administration in anticipation of this years
taxes to pay its debts, thereby depriving
limiting and Gripping the new administra-
ton in its rights to borrow money, in antici-
patton of this years taxes, to pay the neces-
sary running expenses of the city until
taxes are assessed and collected;
Seventh, why obligations were contracted
by previous administrations and made pay
able this year without providing a sinking
fund, or setting aside certain sum of money
each year, to take care of the obligations
when due;
Eight why the total indebtedness of the
City of Barre was not reported as it was OF
an estimate given as to what it would be, on
the 18th day of March, 1900, when the old ad-
ministration ceased to exist;
NINTH to report in detail what the actual
Indebtedness of the city was on the 18th day
of March, 1900, including all old warrants
unsigned and negotiations partly completed
Resolved, That to further expedite the
work of said committee, all persons in the
employ of the city are hereby ordered and
requested to furnish said committee all
facts figures and information within their
control and knowledge, and 10 tabulate the
same when possible and that they are fur
ther ordered and requested to open for the
inspection of said committee all books,
papers etc, and to allow the said commit
tee the free and Unlimited use of the same,
but said books and papers are not to be
taken from the City Building.
Tenth, also why it is that when so many
nominations of men exceptionally we'll quail
flied for office and representing our best in
telect, business and financial qualities, are
made by the mayor, the present board of
aldermen, or majority of them, refuse to
confirm the nominations, thus abusing their
power, tending to create discord and strife,
and consequently to retard business and to
damage the interest and welfare of our city;
Eleventh and Finally, to ascertain whether
or not the aldermen Of the last and extinct
administration are obeying the injunction as
set forth in the farewell address Of their late
associate from ward four, in that holding
the balance of power, they allow no new off
Ger by their act Of conf nation to enter the
secret chamber of our financial edifice," lest
he then or afterwards should reveal to the
people its financial condition.
Mr.. Mckay moved that copy he
furnished to each of the board of
aldermen and that in the meantime
the resolutions be laid on the table,
and the motion was carried. MI.
Mckay moved that no copy be given
to the press until the aldermen had
had an opportunity to consider it.
The motion was declared out of order
by the mayor and the meeting ad-
iourned.
Opera House.