The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-20
George Booth Confirmed
Last Evening
RECENTLY TURNED DOWN
Aldermen Discuss the Opening Of
Fruit and Cigar Stores On
Sunday.

Mayor Barclay and the aldermen got
together last evening and agreed on a
third patrolman. The appointee Is George
Booth. the man who was voted down last
Friday BY the aldermen, two votes to
four. The vote was reversed last evening
aud Mr.. Booth was ushered into Office by
fonr votes to two. The new patroIman
will 20 on duty at once, making the force
complete once more
Chief Engineer Charles r. Allen Jr.,
acted as clerk in place Of James Maekay
who was ia Burlington as a delegate to
the Republican state convention
Patrick Brown, chief Of police, appear
ed before the board regarding Sunday
selling In certain stores BE said there
are several places where back doors are
kept open and cigars, cigarettes, etc. are
sold. He reported that one policeman
had seen a man or boy buy package Of
cigarettes. He didn't know whether he
was minor or not
Alderman Duffy said be had taken par
tienlar pains to enter the Vermont Fruit
store on Sunday and be was surprised
that 50 good a restaurant was kept lie
thought there ought to be places where
people could bug cigars on Sunday.
Alderman Burke asked il these places
bad licenses. Chief Brown replied that
he thought one man has. Then, said Az
derman Mckenzie, they are selling illegal
III. Alderman Duffy said there were
many people nearby who get their meals
Sunday and 1t is great convenience for
them to 90 into place and get lunches,
fruit or cigar
Alderman Burke moved that Chief
Brown instruct them TO cl SO up their
places IL they haven't paid their licenses.
A warrant TO pay s40S to Canton Bros.
Tor paving blocks was read and ordered
paid.
an application for 4 building permit fer
Al h BateheldeF to erect a temporary two
story house on North Main street, was re-
ferred to the fire committee to investigate
and report. The building inspector said
that Mr. Batcheider expected Ia two years
10 move the structure TO Seminary street.
Inspector CoibuTn advised that permit
be granted to A. Tomasl to erect two
story building on Merchant street, the
building to be covered with brick walls,
provided he be allowed to raise the grade
Vi luz DtAFEA at Its NFA ts% tHA4aNs
Henry Premier presented orders from @.
A. Chappe aud Fred Sharkey, having
trusted the pay Of the men as fremen.
Aldermen Robins moved that the commu-
nicatlons be turned over to the city treas
urer with power TO pay
a resolution relating to the issuing OF
S2S 600 bonds for the new school building
was adopted, on motion of Alderman R0-
/ bins
1 City Attorney Gordon presented COM
munication relative to back pay on the
part Of the clty's tenants. The c0mmuni-
cation reported that the most he had been
able to get was promises, The eommuni-
cation was accepted The opera house
rental was included and it was III SO
I tangled situation that the aldermen Will
lay it over for further explanation.
Robert g. Fraser 81 John street has had
\ four chickens killed BY dogs and bis neigh
4 bors' chickens have been worried They
asked for redress and assurance that the
I dogs be looked after The matter was re-
ferred to the first constable
/ w. g. Parker addressed a eommuuiea.
tion on the matter Of taxation of property
on Churchill and Cable streets. Alder
man Mckenzie said be understood MIR.
Parker was going to present park there
and the matter was referred TO the as.
SCISSORS, street committee and city engin-
eer.
Complaint has been made OF the fence
In front Of the Blanchard lot as, tbs
communication said, It win be a month be-
fore the fence will be necessary. The
communication was left to the street com
mittee
Victor Lovely appeared and asked II 9
| report had been made on q bridge from
/ Brooklyn street to the east side oi the
river. He was told that the report was
n completed Acting clerk Allen thet
said he had communication to read somt
parts Of WHICH would best be read 10 pri
I Vate. Therefore the aldermen resolved
themselved into executive session.