The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-01-18
For Barre Municipal Election
This Spring
SEVERAL FOR ALDERMAN
1t Is Probable That Mayor Robins viii
Run Again-The City's Financial
Showing at the End Of
the Year. s

The city officials making up the city
council have been SO quiet IN the con-
duct Of the citys affairs this year they
have almost dropped from sight, and
the fact that the annual spring election
lis almost here has hardly dawned on
the voters as yet. This has not been
year Of many new enterprises in city
affairs, the most important being the
continued Improvement of our streets.
on which there has been expended a
little over $1,000 in permanent work ana
about 81 700 in improvements and re-
pairs. These expenditures are about the
same as last year.
The city has built an addition to the
Brook street school building, which has
been nearly all paid for out of current
taxes, and it has paid off all its floating
Indebtedness excepting the note for sl2,-
u00 held by the cemetery commissioners.
This reduction IN the floating debt
amounts to almost $4,000. With this
good showing, the city finished its finan-
cial year with balance on hand Of
S4 400, within $500 of the balance at
the end Of last year.
At the same time, the city's sinking
fund has increased from $33.32s.25 to
S42 1870. With no notes falling due
the coming year. and reduction on
over 81 200 in our annual interest nav
ments, taxes are bound To be lower III
Barre the coming wear, and 1t ID ex
pected they will drop to $3.50 or even
lower.
That is the rather satisfactory condi-
tion OF affairs that eonfronts Mayor
John Robins at the end of his term af
office, OF his first year as mayor John
doesn't say much, but keeps .tpecginr
away ct his job, and no one has heard
him express a desire for another wear
as mayor, but no other candidates have
as vet appeared in the field, and 1t il
fair TO presume he viii be renominated.
Aldermen Cutler ia ward 2, Thurgton
II ward 4 and Campbell in ward 1 win
have completed their terms this spring
and while the crop Of candidates for
their shoes II light as vet. there are
aspirants for the places Ii each OF the
three wards.
Alderman Cutters personal business
Affairs require 50 much attention ha
snt particularly anxious for the Office
mother term, but If the voters say fhev
want him, he can probably be prevailed
lpon to run again. I'm this ward there
! movement to put William s. Alex
lnder forward as candidate Mr.. Alex.
lnder has never been in city politics, but
le has always been d prominent and ae-
i've member Of the Granite Manufaetur-
RS asoeiation and is we'll known TO
most OF the voters ia the ward. Another
nan who Is mentioned Is Arthur s.
Martin. Mr.. Martin served one term
i city assessor and il well acquainted
With city affairs go n aa9r
IN ward 4 only two candidates have5s
o far been heard Of This il an unus1-
lily small crop for this ward Alder
nan Thurst0n. who has served the city
f that capacity longer than any other
nan, will doubtless accept another term
the voters want him, but lie Is not
uing to break d leg trying to get the
itiee. William Scott. at present mem
ef OF the school board, Is among those
1entioned as possible candidates, and
ames Grogan is another.
Tn ward A. c. Campbell may contest
le denomination with james Adie. whom
e succeeded. Campbell defeated Adje
] the caucus and at the polls two years
30. He has made good member Of
he board Of aldermen and the ward will
0 we'll if IL returns him. Whether Mr..
die really intends to enter the fight
annot be stated at this time. as he IS
ut Of the city. Mr.. Adie is 4 member
the ieense commission and his term
oes not run out until Maytfhat il,
does not run out until May If the
IL goes no license this spring, as many
eiieve 1t will
What Barre viii really do on this qnes
ON cannot be told with any guarantee
certainty until the votes are counted.
it there is strong mo- feeling. til
with this it IS thought Barre
own is as likely 10 90 yes as mo-
lis year. and in Montpelier one will tell
1u il is going no. while the next
le tells you 1t win 90 yes At the
'esent writing it looks more ike 4
'esa vote in Montpelier than it does
Barre.