The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-22
O. D. SHURTLEFF
FOR OVERSEER
Chief Of Police Brown Chosen
Again George Booth Re-
iected as Patrolman, and
City Attorney Gordon
Treated Likewise.

Mayor Barclay sent IN O long list ol
appointments to the board Of aldermen
at It's regular meeting last evening, and
nearly all were confirmed. The principal
appointments were those Of o. D. shurt-
left to be oyerseer Of the poor to succeed
Charles A. Smith, Patrick Brown to be
chief Of police, c. r. Allen, Jr., to be
city engineer and water superintendent
to succeed both himself as engineer and
w. 7. Campbell the present water sup
erintendent, and Martin Riley to be
building inspector TO succeed f E. Col
burn. These were confirmed, but the
nomination Of John w Gordon to be
city attorney and George Booth 70 be
patrolman, were rejected by vote Of
three to three in each case.
Following are the nominations made
and confirmed with the vote for and
against IN each case:
OYerseer of the poor, q D shnrtleif.
Yea, 8.
Chief Of Police, Patrick Brown, Yes,6
Patrolmen, David w. Faulkner, yes
o Frank Hamel, yes 4, no ?; George
Booth was rejected for patrolman By a
vote Of to 3.
City Attorney, John w Gordon, re-
iected by vote Of to 3.
Inspector Of Buildings, Martin Riley,
yes 5, no /.
City Engineer and Water Snperin-
tendent, Charles r. Allen, Jr., YES 6.
Cemetery commissioner, E. L. Smith,
yea 8.
City grand jurors, H. w. Scott, Frank
D. Burgess, and J. Ward Carver.Y Is 6.
Board Of Health, j. w. Jackson, VIM.
Jack, Chas. S. Wallace. Yes, 9.
Trustee Cemetery Fund, VIM. Paul.
Yes, 3; no, 3.
Special Police: George Carle, yes 8 !;
John Nicholson, yes 4, no q; William
Scott, yes A, no 2 p. G. Owens, yes ],
no / John 81 Mcdonald, yes 5, no /
G. p. Jones, yes 6 Fred Bruce, yes s, no
A. b. Curtis, yes s, no / Creamer J.
Allen, yes O; James X. Anderson, yes,
A, no 2; Andrew Laviolette, yes 6; Geo.
i. Howe, yes 6 Donald Mephee, YES g
Byron Phelps, yes g.; S. E. Perry, yes 5,
no Ii James N. Roberts, yes 6: VIM.
Buchanan, yes S, no George &. Morris,
yes s, no / Hiram Define, yes 5, no i ];
Alex J. Stewart, yes 6; N. a. Cook, yes
5, no /; j. G. Dyer, yes 5, no 1; l. b.
Gallagher, yes G; /. N. Gauthier, yes I,
no Q; James McConnache, yes 6. The
following nominations for special police
were rejected: Il. G. French, yes 3, no
3 Abram Mann, yes 3, no 3 II J. Slay-
ton, yes 3, no 3 Charles N, Wales, yes
3, no 3.
George n. Tilden, inspector Of leather.
Yes, 6.
VI q. Reynolds, city weigher. Yes,
&.
James Even, Daniel J. Kingston, and
Charles Varney, city haywards. Yes, o.
Fish and Came Wardens, b. Al East
man, Donald Smith, yes 9.
Pound Keepers, II. Q. Leonard, H. Il.
Cutler, yes 6.
Fence Viewers, w. H. Messer, Lorin
+. Hooker, a.. F. Dodge, yes 6
Surveyors of Wood and Inspectors Of
shingles, i. A. Armstrong, j. A. Field,
yes 8.
Sealer of Weights and Measures, C.
w. Averill, yes 5, no 1.
Inspector of Food, J.. i. Leonard, yes
g.
Trustee of Surplus Fund, f. G. How
land, yes 5, no j.
Truant Officers, Il. G. French, George
Booth, and d. w. Faulkner. No action
was taken on these nominations as d
new law puts their appointment in the
hands Of the school commissioners.
Bills from the Smith, Whitcomb g.
Cook Co. and the Stafford & Holden Mfg
CO. for court costs to the amount Of
1901 06 and from the Stafford & Holden
Mfg. co. vs.. City Of Barre, chaneery
case, for S92.76, were both referred to
the city attorney.
"A resolution appropriating 81 900 to
the poor account was passed to its sec
ond reading.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the eommitte on supplies to purchase
dump cart and work harness for the
use Of the fire horses when working on
the streets.
The property committee was author
lied TO advertise for bids for renting