Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-10-05
%. D. SHuRTLEFF
Many Prominent Citizens
Speak Out
IN HIS FAVOR
Question Of What The Salary
Is To Be


II
Public opinion as expressed by many
Of the leading citizens seems to favor
the retention Of q. D. Shurtleff as ov-
erseer of the poor. No claim is made
against him that he has been extrava-
CANT In any way with the public mo-
ney or that he has used his position in
any way so as to help himself, tinan-
cially or otherwise.
This was the cOneensus Of the opin-
ions given to a TELEGRAM reporter
yesterday afternoon. NJ one of those
seen had the slightest fault to find
with Mr. Shurtleffa as an official, but
oE the contrary all seem to unite in
saying that he had been a good p lblic
official and that he had as lar as they
knew, discharged the duties Of his Of
flee In very acceptable m inner.
Said DR.. j. II. Jackson: ' l person
ally know very little about Mr.. Shurt-
leff's work, as my practice of late
years has mad veryslittle to do with
people under his care. l do not doubt
| UuU lA't uO LOO OVCA q SCIJ CuIClCAu
and capable of1lciaL l know nothing
against him or his'record. -
DR.. Il. B. Nicho.s, the health officer
said: GAS l look at it the whole q e>.
tion OF the overseer OF the poor i,
merely a political fight. l do not
doubt but that Mr.. Shurtleff has saw.
ed the city many dUllars by the way ne
has carried out the auties OF his office.
The position hasgSJ to be one that
requires man to give nearly his
whole time to it as Mr.. Shurtleff has
done. He should be retained"
Said G. w. Melcher: "Yes, Dan
Shurtletf has undoubtedly been the
best man the city could have had for
the place and has probably saved the
city many dollars. If he really wants
to retire he ought 10 be allowed to do
so as no man can do good work while
being compelled to serve against his
wishes"
Said &. l. Jackson: "As far as l
know @. d. Shurtleff has been the
best man for the position that the
city ever had. He has probably saved |
much money for the city as well. He
has been the man for the place as he
could afford to give mucn more time
to IL than almost any other man in
The city. The city will miss iG if he
is let 60"
Levi j. Bolster, the man who pays
the largest CaX in the city and VINO
paid over IS, 900 in taxes last year,
was the most emphatic man seen. He
said: IL snail consider it the most
foolish thing the city could do to get
rid of O D. Shurtletf as the uverseer
Of the poJr. They should not let 500
or even $500 year stand in the way
of keeping him. l consider him strict
ly honest and do not believe he ever
defrauded the city out Of cent, He
has saved the city thousands OF dol
lars by the way he has managed
things as overseer. He should be re-
tanned by all means. "
Rev. T. H. Mitchell, pastor OF the
Presbyterian church, said: Gas far
as know Mr. Shurtletf has been an
excellent official. He has always at
tended to the wants Of the poor peo-
pie in an excellent manner"
Rev. E. M. Fuller, pastor OF the |
Baptiat church, said: "Mr. Shurt-
left has been very; conscien
cious official. In few cases that /
came under my knowledge he erred a
little, but on the side Of economy Ia
ther than on the side of extravaganza.
l know nothing further about him
than that.
DR.. E. B. Whitaker said: All I
know is that Mr. Shurtleff mas in my
opinion saved the city many dollara:
II the city should pay him $500 he
would more than save the amount In
few months time. lie should be re-
tanned by all m .ans."
DR.. j. E. McSweeney said II
know very little about the office or
Jne man, but as far as know l have |
hear nothing against the way he
has 90 Quoted the affairs Of his Of
fice."
DR.. c. N. Barber as selectman of |
the town of Barre has had consider
able experience ia the matter of pub
lie charities. Said'he: ''You have got |
a good man and it will be very foolish |
in the boardsof aldermen, If they have
the good of the city really at heart,
to let MIR. Shurtletf go. There have |
been times in the history Of the town
Of Barre when 1t would have been |