Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-10
4 GAME OF CHECKERS.
The Mayor and Mr.. Patterson make
Interesting Moves.


dermen was held last night. All
members being present with the ex-
ception of president Mckay, who is
out of town on business. There wasa
surprisingly small number of visitors
considering the expected develop
ments at this the first important pub
lie council meeting since April LIST.
City Clerk Wells was called upon to
read communication from DR.. WE.
Lazelle, when Alderman Patterson
objected on the ground that if Mr..
Mckay had not been notified then no
business could be legally transacted.
Mr.. Wells stated that he had been
unable to reach him by telephone, but
inasmuch az legal notification con-
sists of leaving written notice at
the alderman's place of residence.
Mr.. Wells stated that he might 60 to
Mr.. McKay's residence at once for
that purpose. Mr.. Scott stated that
he knew Mr.. Mckay had gone to Bos-
ton, and believed the council might
90 ahead with business under those
circumstances.
Mr.. Wells, however, went to make
the legal notification, and in the
meantime Mr.. Patterson begged leave
to differ with the mayor in his state
ment that legal notice constituted a
mere leaving Of a notice at the alder
mans residence, inasmuch as the
charter reads that it must be per-
sonal notice. He went out to see the
city attorney and returned to ask the
board to receive the opinion of the
city attorney. The mayor thought
it would not be necessary. Mr.. Wells
returned to say that Mr.. McKay's res
idence had received notice.
The mayor quickly arose at this an
nouncement and before Mr.. Patterson
has chance to put a motion the
mayor called for a meeting Of the
aldermen to receive nominations, as
the ten days limit for making nomn-
ations had expired.
The aldermen were called to order
by the city clerk and Mr.. Patterson
was elected president pro tenn. Mr..
Scott moved that the city attorney S
opinion be asked and the motion was
passed. Mr.. Wells stated the circum-
stances that he had tried to reach Mr..
Mckay by telephone Immediately up
on being notified by the mayor to do
SO, but could not get at him.
At : clock he left a notice at his
residence. Mr.. Barney gave it at his
opinion that Mr.. Mckay had not
been notified legally. Mr.. Mann
asked Mr. Barney if it were impossi-
BILE to transact business in case one
of the aldermen was out of the state
at the time of calling the meeting.
Mr.. Barney thought it would make
no difference.
The mayor asked Mr.. Barney if he
cared to take the responsibility of call
ing the meeting illegal, when the good
of the city demanded that certain
business be transacted. The circum-
stances being that DR.. Lazelle had re-
signed from the position of secretary
of the board Of health, and that for
the posting Of infectious diseases, ETC.,
it is necessary to have another appoint
ment made at once to fill the vacancy.
The reply was that IN Mr.. Barney's
opinion the meeting would not in any
case be a legal one.
Mr.. Barney further gave as his
opinion that nominations could be le-
gally made on the evening of April
10th as being within 10 days from the
time the last nominations were not
confirmed.
1t was finally decided that the clerk
read the nominations and place the
same on file. The following nominal
tions were made: William Barclay as
superintendent of streets; M. M. Cor
don as city attorney and E. M. Tayn-
tor as superintendent of water works.
The mayor then gave notice to
those present that there will be
meeting of the council at 100 this
evening. .,..