Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-26
NIGHT JOB GOES BEGGING
BAIlIFFS CANNOT FIND A MAN
TO TAKE THE PLACE.
w. T. Haish Accepts and Then
Changes His Mind and Will Warren
Does likewise-Officer Hall, Wor-
den. Perham and Amidon Resign.

den, Perham and Amidon Resign.
To be or not TO be Is the question
which has been on the minds OF the
Brattleboro bailiffs during the past
week. and from the circumstances
which have developed and the re-
marks that have been heard II seems
safe To conclude that at least some OF
the board have arrived at the opin-
ion that not TO be would be the much
more enjoyable of the two states.
And it's the question of police that
has caused all the disturbance and
made the village fathers the laughing
stock of the greater part of the COM
lmunity. Not content with letting
well enough alone the bailifs decided
last Friday evening that several
changes In the police department were
necessary so they started the ball
a-rolling by appointing William t.
Haigh night policeman. The next
turn of the sphere brought forth the
designations of officers Hail. Worden.
Perham and Amidon. and following
these came the decision of Mr.. Haigh
not to take the job after all. Will
Warren was next offered the night
Job, which he accepted with avidity.
but after night spent In meditation
he too experienced change OF heart
and his resignation went In TO swell
the sheaf already in the hands of
Chairman Calvin. Meanwhile A. w.
Roel. who had agreed to do night duty
until Mr.. Haigh should be ready to
start informed the board that he was
done and turned over his helmet
and commission. leaving +. X. Thayer
alone on the field of duty Thus do
matters stand at present. ana seem
likely so to remain until the mayor
and his associates can agree upon
man who is qualified to take the po-
sition and-incidentally- 10
take 1t.
When the bailiffs gathered for their
regular meeting last Friday evening IL
was understood ION the outside that
Mr.. Hall would be appointed night
watchman This supposition was
based partially on the strong petitioh
which had been made TO the bailif1s
for his appointment and also because
the feelings of the individual board
had been made public. When the
meeting came to order A. f. Schwenk
placed in nomination the name OF T.
Hall for night watchman and q.
II. Gilman seconded his motion. X.
= Gordon then nominated w. T.
Haigh for the place and ballot fol-
lowed IT resulted in three votes be-
ing cast for Mr.. Haigh and two Tor
Mr.. Hall. The news Of MI Haigh
appointment became noised ABOUT
that evening, and bright and carry
Saturday morning Night Waterman
E. G. Worden appeared 10 Viiiase
Clerk W. y. Perry and presented ms
resignation. During the afternoon lhe
designations of f. s. Hall, A. l.. Fer
ham and / w, Amidon also arrived.
Mr.. Haigh. it seems, had applied 10
the bailiffs for the position which ne
was given and on Saturday told Mr.
Calvin that he would be ready 10 be-
gin his duties about June ], after ne
had worked out his notice at the ne
treat. A. w. Roel was hired TO 90
the night work up to that time ana
everything seemed settled until Mon
day morning when Mr.. Haigh called
nm Mr. Calvin over the phone ana
told him that ne had reconsidereu ms
decision and had decided TO remain
at his present place. 1t was shortls
after this that Mr.. Roel turned over
his helmet and commission and stated
that he was through.
Another meeting of the bailiffs was
held Monday evening when ii was de-
cided to offer the night job to WIN
Warren Mr. Warren being called IN
/ to tha meeting. He said he would
take the position and do the best ne
could. and on Tuesday morning dual-
lified and received his commission.
He was on duty for a short time Iues,
ldav evening and appeared to be weh
Epleased with everything, but on Wed
nesday morning he appeared peiore
Mr.. Calvin told him he had hao
enough of the job and like his prede-
cessors resigned. .n,
Mr.. Warren's action called Tor sun
another meeting of the bailins ana II
was held" Wednesday evening put
nothing resulted. The night work Is
now being done by f. r. Thayer ana
James H. Evans. who was issued
commission at the meeting Monday
evening. The bailiffs have rendered
commissions to several other people
during the week but none of them
have been accepted.
VT was said Tuesday that the bailifis
had offered Mr.. Hall the position
Monday evening and that he had re-
fused. This statement. however. is
strenuousiy denied by Messrs. GAVIN
and Brown. What further action the
lbailiffs will take is a question that
only they can decide. Mr.. Calvin stat
ed Yesterday that any amount OF good
men had made application for the
place and that the best OF the lot
would be appointed in due time.