The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-09
Tie Vote For Second Con-
stable Raises Issue.
CITY COUNCIL ORGANIZES
Board Of Aldermen Meets Long Enough
to Re-elect John j. Mckenzie
President and Then
Adjourns.

The new city government met Tor
the first time last evening with few
Introductory remarks hy Mayor Bar
clay, in which be expressed his thanks
to the board OF aldermen for the aid
they had given HIM in the year past,
and while he expected honest differences
of opinion, he hoped the same harmony
would prevail IN the year to come.
City Clerk Mackay then administered
the oath Of office to the four members
elected Tuesday and the meeting was
opened.
The old rules governing proceedings
were adopted for the year to come, and
the city clerk read the official returns,
calling attention to the fact that
there had been no election for second
constable He stated it might be nee
essary to have another election ii eth
for it, but as there was no provision
for such a contingency in the city char
ter, and the general statutes only re-
late to majority elections it was ques-
tion which should not be acted upon
hastily. The matter was referred to
the city attorney.
A resolution giving jurisdiction of the
state to the first constable, M b. Mich
OILS, was adopted.
The bonds for certain city officials
were fixed as follows: city clerk, S10,-
600; city treasurer, $4,000; first con-
stable, $4,000; second constable, S10,-
coo.
The two members Of last years wa
ter committee reported verbally that
they had arranged with the mill owners
along the stream 10 pump water from
Stevens branch until the city reservoirs
have more plentiful supply
f. E. Colburn, building inspector,
thought the old fire station in fairly
good condition and worth repairing 10
rent to G. A. Wilkinson After City
Engineer Allen had called attention to
the fact that new bridge might have
TO be placed across the stream at Pros
peet street before the end Of Eve years,
nenessitating tho removal Of a part al
the fire station, it was voted that the
property committee be empowered to
make five year lease with Mr.. Will
kinaon at his offer.
Building Inspector Colburn reported
but one building permit granted in Feb
ruarY lie reported he was making
weekly inspections Of the business dis
trict, and found conditions improved.
e. Il. Smith and Alex Buchan Of the
cemetery commission were present. Mr..
Smith explained that they wanted pay
for three years back. They had made
out an order for three years pay, but
the city treasurer refused to pay it.
Alex BiIchan stated the commission used
up many an afternoon in attending to
the duties of the position and s25 a
year would no more than make good
for lost time.
Several of the aldermen seemed will
ing to allow three years pay If it
could be legally done. Alderman Sow
den wanted To know If this was allowed,
there WAS any danger of the commits
sioners now ont of office coming in for
back pay. The matter was referred to
the city attorney
Fred Il. Page and G. a. Smith Of the
board of assessors, told Of what had
been done BY the board and what it was
trying to do, and asked for authority
to employ oanyassefs, Office clerk and
to begin on the real estate records two
weeks before April 1st. City Clerk
Afaekay explained what he had done in
the way of a card index Of real estate
transfers, enabling the assessors to do
better and quicker work in looking those
mp. but he thought two weeks start
before April 1at would be Of great ad-
vantage to the assessors in the success
full prosecution Of their work He also
called attention that errors had been
made the past year BY the assessors nj
lowing the office clerk to take inyento-
ries, something they had no right to
do. The things asked for were then
voted BY the council
The city engineer was authorized to
purchase d valve for the reducing cham-
Der at East Barre.
The council then adjourned to Fri
day evening, whom the mayor will
name the committees.
Board Of Aldermen.
A meeting Of the board Of aldermen
was then called BY City Clerk Mackay.
Alderman Burke, seconded BY AIbisetti,
nominated Alderman Mckenzie as pres
ident Of the board and he was unani-
mously elected.