The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-06
Fire Chief Gladding, Supt, Of
Streets Bruce, Water Supt.
Russell and Many Other
City Officials Reappoiated.
New Members Of Board Get
Good PIacesOn Committees

The new city government met for or
gani2ation at 2 o'clock this morning,
and started off the business Of a new
administration with rush, the council
and alderman not only completing their
organizations, but the mayor sending la
long list Of nominations, all Of which
were confirmed, and also naming his
committees. Most of the officers named
were reappointments, the exceptions be-
ing David w. Faulkner, for chief of pc-
lice to succeed Patrick Brown, and Geo.
A. Reed to be city engineer to succeed
H. L. Smith.
In the organization of the board of
aldermen, L. H. Thrston was made
president and in Mayor Robins commit
tees he heads that on streets. Ladd Of
the new aldermen heads the important
finance committee, and Williams, anoth-
|er new alderman, heads the water com
mittee. Mr.. McNulty, the third new al
derman, is chairman of the committee
on legislation and also cemeteries. Tie
council and aldermen were in session
nearly two hours. and when adjourn.
ment was taken it was until O'clock
this evening.
The council was convened at o'clock
BY Mayor Robins. and the usual resolu
tons extending the jurisdiction of the
first and second constRbles, and fixing
the bonds Of city officials was the Hrst
business transacted. These bonds are:
city clerk, $4,000; city treasurer S25,-
600; first constable. $4,000; second con
stable, $4,000; water superintendent.
$4,000; superintendent Of streets, ST.
900; overseer of the poor, $1,000; chief
OF police, $500; patrolmen, $500; in
speetor Of buildings, $500; private drain
layer, $500.
The resolution adopted a week ago re-
gsrding the street railway was called
up. The resolution fixed no date when
the street railway shonld comply with
the demands Of this city. On motion Of
Alderman Cutler IL was voted to instruct
the city clerk to forward the resolutions
TO the company with the demand that
they be carried ont within 30 days, ex-
cepting as to the matter of guard rails
Mayor Robins said this would conclude
the business Of the council, and he would
retire 70 allow the aldermen to organize.
when he would sbmit several nomi-
nations and the committees, which he
said he had selected according to his
best Judgment, and that he alone was
responsible for them
The council then adjourhed and the
board OF aldermen convened
Thurston for President.
The 6rst business was the selection
Of president of the board, and Oh mo-
tion Of Alderman Cutler, L. II. Thurs
ton was unanimously chosen,
The rules Of the previous year were
adopted, and the clerk then announced a
from the mayor. 1he
following appointments were tncn read
and eouiirmea.
City officials Appointed.
f. G. Howland, trustee OF public mon.
ey. 6 yes.
w G. Reynolds, city weiehsr. 6 YES.
G. p Gladding, chief Of the fire de-
II J. Carr, driver; G. e. vii.
ley, drivers John p c. Hensy, pipemsn;
w G, Beck, first assistant; Frank U.
Morgan second assistant; w. L. Stew,
third assistant; CTamer j, Allen, fourth
assistant Robert Bymes, captain AZ
were unanimously confirmed
Fred Bruce superintendent Of streets,
confirmed. yes, , no.
= Ward Carver. city attorney, 6 yef
0. G. Russell water superint >ndsnt,
4 yes, no.
George A. Reed, city enginsci YES.
Martin Riley, inspector Of building
I yes, no.
D. D. Shurtieff, ovsrseer Of the oer.
B YES.
Dr. y w. Jackson, health Office VI
J Loughheed and William Jack, luem
Ders u board Of health all unanimously
,onfrmed
David WI Faulkner, ehief Of polis,,
YES, MOI Frank Hamel patr6lman,
yes, ] noi George II. Carrie, pst.r mas.
! yea 2 no.
George Cassie, inspector df weights
md measures, 6 yes.
George I'iIden, inspector Of leather,
yes
j. A. Field and b. N Cheney, sun.
Continued On GitA Pags'