The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-26
Henry 1. Smith Confirmed as
City Engineer
BY VOTE OF FOUR TO TWO
Robert Inglis Failed Of Confirmation as
Water Superintendent by Vote Of 2
to special Meeting Of All.
-dermen Tuesday Night.

The differences between Mayor Bar
clay and the aldermen were half set
tied up Saturday night when Henry u.
Smith was appointed by the mayor as
city engineer and confirmed BY the alder
men at . special meeting. There were
two opposing votes, but four in favor
were enough to secure the place for MIR.
Smith. The other halt Of the differen-
ces, on water superintendent, still ex-
istss although Mayor Barclay presented
the name Of Robert Inglis, who has been
employed IN the department during the
past year -Four aldermen were against
the appointment Of MIR. Inglis, to two
IN favor. Charles r, Allen, Jr., held
the dual position last year.
All the members Of the board were
present at the meeting.
A resolution appropriating $3.50 for
the observance Of Memorial day was
ordered to a second reading after a
short discussion Alderman AIbisetti
wanted to know why S25 more than last
year was asked, and Alderman Thurston
answered by stating that last year
there was q slight balance left over from
there is none; besides the veterans hfya
two other cemeteries TO look after, Will
son and Farwell. There were no op-
posing votes when the question was put
The salary of +. NJ Andreanni as
clerk Of the assessors was fixed at 35
cents an hour. Then came the following
appointments
Robert Inglis, water superintendent,
not confirmed, to 4.
N. B. Nichols, special police, confirmed,
6 to 0.
Henry u. Smith, city engineer, con
firmed 4 to 2.
The report of the street committee
on the numbering OF the houses on Plea
SAINT street was accepted j. p. Corskie
3 Son protested against raising their
watet rate from s25 to S35, aud the
water committee was authorized to in
yestigate and report back.
Supt. Bruce Asks Opinion.
SnDt. Of Streets Fred Bruce stated
that he had been appointed bv State
Fish and Game Commissioner Thomas
MS a game warden and wanted to know
how the council felt about his accepting
the place Alderman Alhisetti thought
he ought to accept Alderman Milne
opposed as there were 1000 voters in
Barre and all the Offices should not 20
to one man. Mayor Barclay, who was
present as a spectator, said that Bruce
probably had his hands fun with two
Offices already and that he might be
called on to chase violaters Of the game
laws when the city needed him. Alder
man Campbell was inclined to agree
with the mayor. Alderman Cutler
thought the slaughter of song birds
should be stopped but shrugged his
shoulders as to whether Supt. Bruce
should take the Office.
Supt. Bruce assured the members that
the Office was not one that he was es-
peeially anxious for but that be thought
some active work ought TO be done.
Then having seen what the sentiment
was he stated that he should decline the
Alderman Milne and the
mayor thought that with two game war
dens In the city already, Joe Dyer and
Donald Smith, there were enough guar
dians of that kind OF iawA
The next regular meeting of tho
board will be held tomorrow evening,
and it is thought that Mayor Barclay
will make another try to fll the Office
of water superintendent.