The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-31
REQUESTED
TO GET OUT
Water Supt. Allen Receives
Surprise From Mayor Barclay
AFTER ALDERlVIEN'S ACTION
Mayor Gives as Reason That Allen
Would HOLD over if He Doesn't Resign
Today and II Aldermen Refuse
to Confirm an Appointment.

to Confirm an appointment.
Water supt. Charles X. Allen, Jr.,
was today requested BY Mayor Barclay
To resign bis Office al once, This request
came BY letter, following the refusal of
the aldermen Co confirm the appoint
ment Of Robert Inglis for water super
intendent made for the second time last
night The mayors letter was a great
surprise and no reason was given other
than the official would hold over for am
other term ii he didn't get out today.
Mayor Barclay doesn't want Mr.. Allen
To hold over
When seen today, Supt. Allen stated
that he hadn't made up his mind about
resigning, but ii a majority Of the city
government wanted him 10 get out he
would certainly not think of remaining
the day out He Ii consulting legal
advice,
The meeting of the aldermen tonight
win perhaps clarity the situation. The
aldermen had been warned to be pre-
pared to act on the resignation of Water
Supt Allen, and to act on an appoint
ment as his successor.
Mayor Barclay made another unsuc
cessful attempt to get the man Of his
choice as water superintendent last
night when he again presented the name
uf Robert Inglis. The aldermen, with
all present. refused to confirm the ap-
pointment by vote of two 20 -four, the
same as IN the previous attempt. The
city is facing a peculiar situation. To-
day Is the last on which an appointment
for the Office can be made under the city
charter which reads that the appoint
ment shall be made annually IN
March Failing in this the present en-
eumbent holds over.
In case water superintendent should
not be secured tonight when another at
tempt will be made, Charles r. Allen,
Jr.. would hold over But there again
comes another complication. Supt. Allen
will quite likely resign. His bond ext
pires tonight Again according TO the
peculiar stipulation which demands that
thc water superintendent work for ST.
900 wear and do the work done by
Robert Ingiis last year" he viii find il
impossible to comply Robert Inglis'
share Of the work last year was that
which none bnt an experienced plumber
and one particularly we'll acquainted
With shutoffs, etc, could do. Supt.
Allen is not d plumber, and therefore
could not do the work. On the other
hand that is not all that falls TO the
water superintendent; he must do a
great deal in managing the department,
such collecting wafer rents. Hereto
fore il has been customary for the water
superintendent to engage plumber,
while he managed the department.
II the city does not secure super
intendent tonight IL may find itself IN
bad plight at an important period ot
the year when the water bills are about
TO be sent out.
When the refusal TO confirm Mr.. In.
gliS appointment was made last night
Mayor Barclay expressed his disapp0int
lnent that he and the aldermen had been
unable to agree. lilkcning the situation
70 dog eating dog But he smiled and
declared that another try would be made
tonight.
City Engineer Requests Supplies.
Little work was accomplished at the
meeting City Engineer Henry l. Smith
presented his bond, signed by ". 4. and
lncina r. Smith, and it was accepted
Mr. Smith then presented list Of sup
plies, amounting TO s40.5o, which he
wanted the city to buy, whereat the nj
dermen baIked. IL appears that much
OF the Office supplies are the property
Of the retiring engineers, G. r. Allen
Jr., and therefore go with him.
Said Alderman Albisetti: Il never
saw amy request like that before. The
city IS not liable for tools OF the Office
except the transitp Alderman Thurs
ton thought chat when The city was or
ganized Charles s. Currier furnished
most Of the things when he took the
Office but that the city finally bought
some Of tile equipment. Alderman Burke
Thought the request unusual 1t was
thc opinion OF the hoard that blue print
paper, note books, etc, should be fur
nished By the city but tape line, tool.
not. The street and supply committee
win investigate and report.
Silver Street Line Again.
Then there followed q long and indefi-
uite discussion OF Joseph 0ssola's bill
which was strengthened by request Of
/ his attorney, S. lIollister Jackson, e
pay Ut once. Last year the council agreed
to pay Mr. Oasola $500 for land damage
and cost Of moving house back from
the supposed street line on Silver, o.
North Seminary street. It is MOI
known II Mr.. Ossola was on the city,
on his own land, 50 hasy is the boundary
OF this originally three-rod street anJ
therefore it was not thought best t.
pay amy land damages. Still it was th'
opinion that the city should pay him The
cost o. moving the honse back since Tho
council had agreed 70. The cost Of h,
change Mr.. Osseia put at Si65. 1h,
matter was laid over 20 Monday night.
a water rebate Of SD.17 for th'
Brown honse at the corner Of Mapl'
evenue and seminary street was order
ed paid
Endorsed Robt. lnglis.
I Tie Central Labor Union held a fe
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