Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-16
THE MEDDLER.
az he coai IT'S yen Put " en-"

The bailiffs have posted hotices ~
the effect that they VIII enioree VIZ
Village ordinance forbidding picseie
riding on the sidewalks but ~ 80 noe
inc they have. In at least one insiaIioe'
Violated another ordinance which loa
bids the posting of notices upon III
throughout the village However .no
bailiffs have taken n commendapie A.
ton in taking steps toward ehiorciliH
tho regulation I'm reference 10 pics.i.
riding OF late II has become hapI.
with many children. and not q lew
prown-ups. To use the Sidewalks ~
'hicycla paths. In most instances tns
Offenders probably have not rea iiiay'
that they have been breaking WHEY
law yet this lack of knowledge mas no'
made il any less dangerous Tor peues
TRANS. A few years ago one OF wv a.
rests put an immediate STOP 10 p,vs
cling on the sidewalks. Such measures
ought NOT TO be necessary now. put
they will be adopted If the notices w
not have the desired effect at once
As long as The Meddler has started
out to give the bailiffs llttie cum
mendation he may as well continue anu
express his approval of the course thes
have taken in regard to the fortn'oih-
ing contract for street ligntihg. vi,
respondence has been carried on VIZ a.,
n large number of towns ana cities u,
mi. section relative to the price palu
for lights. and as a result the baiiiils
now have plenty of figures OF which
use can be made In determining WIFI
Is a fair rate These figures snow ina.
tho village of Brattleboro mas peen
having fully as much as other cum
munities of the same size III propoi
tion to what 1t has been receiving anu
II Is not unlikely that the new con-
tract will contain material Reductions
The local board OF health has maue
an excellent move in taking steps Tow
ard securing better ventilation LOT llIe
auditorium: perhaps 1t would be more
accurate to say simply ventilation for
averyone who has had occasion 10
spend any time in the auditorium is
aware of the fact that no such tnine
exists there at the present time. -
equip the auditorium with a proper
system of ventilation would doubtless
cost considerable money but such an
exnenditura would be along the line OF
public health Improvement. IL Is 10 pc
hoped that the selectmen will see their
way clear to act upon the SUGGESTION
of the health officer and install the APP
paratus necessary for furnishing pien-
~ of good fresh air TO local theatre
patrons.
In another column appears letter
from George w. Pierce. who was
chairman of the joint committee on
game and fisheries at thu last iegis-
lature. relative TO a more stringent
enforcement of the fish and game laws
in this county Mr.. Pierce speaks OF
the numerous violations OF the law
relative to trout and other game iish'
which are known to be taking place
and urges the formation OF
n county fish and game league for the
purpose of prosecuting the vioiators
and protecting and improving the fsh-
ing and hunting in this section. Mr..
Pierce's remarks are timely and well
worth the consideration of all sports
men. Cooperation is the thing needed
TO bring about an Improvement along
these lines. The laws themselves are
rigid enough but they need enforce
ment in order to be effective. Ii the
sportsmen of the county would or
ganize a league similar to that which
is now active in the adjoining county
Of Bennington they would be apie 10
accomplish results that would amount
to more than all the stocking of brooks
and coveys which is now being done.
Unless he occasionally 'butted in
to other peoples affairs The Meddler
would not be living UP to his title.
Since last week he has learned that
his remarks relative to the paving OF
Main street hill did not meet with IA
vor from Mr. Eames and his en-
ployees who doubtless thought that
fault was being found with the way
they were doing the work. A careful
of the Meddler's comment Will
show that he did not say that the work
was being done improperly. What he
lid say and what he reiterates is this;
That if an experienced payer had been
hired to do the work no one would have
my doubt that it was being done prop
,rly. Within the past few days num- |
.rous people have been heard to re-
mark that the paving was not being |
lone well. Whether these kickers know |
what they are talking about is not for |
rhe Meddler TO say. but he is inclined |
o think that a man of long experience |
N the business would not be subject |
o such comment
The Meddler.