The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-07
Council Votes to Purchase
Pair of Gray Horses From
SIayton for $500, for Use
Of Fire Department. Nc
Kenzie Calls for ReOrgan-
izatiOn Of Fire Department.

The regular monthly meeting of the
city council and the first meeting Of
1905 when all members were present,
last evening considered matters relating
10 the oyerseer Of the poor, the re-
organization Of the fire department, and
the purchase of fire horses. Alderman
Robins offered resolution ordering an
investigation of the overseer of the
poor's accounts, and it was adopted; I;
Alderman Mckenzie offered resolution
for the reorganization Of the fire depart
ment, which was referred to the fire
committee, and it was voted to pnr-
chase the pair OF gray horses offered
BY r. A. slayton for 5000, Alderman
Adie alone dissenting.
After large number Of city warrants
had been read and ordered paid, reso-
luton appropriating 1000 for the pay
ment Of land damages was passed to its
second reading, as was also one APP
propriating $1,000 to the poor account.
The report of Chief of Police Brown
for january showed arrest were made
during the month, being for intoxica-
ton, for keeping, l for breach of
peace and l for larceny.
The report OF Health Officer Jackson
gave the number Of births in January
as II and the number of deaths az
lis.
Alderman Mckenzie offered the fol.
lowing resolution for The reorganization
Of the fire department;
"That the mayor be, and he il
hereby authorized to appoint
special committee Of at least five
citizens for the purpose of disband-
ing the old fire department ard
reorganizing the department. This
committee To have full power
to select such men as shall do per-
manent duty, and also select such
a number of call men as in their
Judgment viii be necessary to prop
erly equip the department, and shall
also provide for such reserve men
as in their opinion are needed. The
committee to have full power to
have all applicants for positions in
the department to Gil out blanks
and shall cause such applicants to
take such examinations as in their
opinion are necessary in order to
prove their eligibility for such POI
sitions.a
After some discussion the resolution
was referred to the fire department to
report back.
The committee on fire horses submit.
ted its report, recommending the puri
chase Of the pair Of gray horses offered
BY +. A. Slayton at 5000. The report
was signed by Alderman Robins ana
Burke and Fire Chief Campbell, Alder
man Adie, the other member Of tbs
committee, refusing to sign. Alderman
Adie said he did not approve the report
on The purchase Of these horses. Hs
thought the price too high for a paii
Of horses to be used for carting dirt
off our streets, lie thought other horses
costing less Just as good as these
though he did not deny these were
worth what was asked for them, but
ne thought the city was going Just /
little too far. The mayor thought the
council ought not TO 20 too fast Fire
Chief Campbell said the committee coulc
not find a suitable team anywhefs
around Barre until this team was
brought here. He told Slayton that i
he could bring a good team here h
thought the city would purchase. AL
derman Robins stated he had asked Mr.
Farnharn, previous to the latter's max
ing a trip to Chicago last month, that
If he brough back any suitable horses
for the purpose wanted, To show then
up. but be had not heard from hin
since his return. The report was ac
cepted and the purchase Of the horses
ordered, Adie alone voting against it.
Overseer Of the Poor Smith reportes
the expenditures Of bis department il
january az $5s622. He further sale
tbe appointment Of city physician was
proying itself a move in the right di
reetion He asked for $500 to meet cur
rent expenditures, which would include
the sending Of Germaine to California.
Alderman Robins asked If he hat
started Germaine for the West.
Mr.. Smith said he had not, but cx