The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-11
Out Of Thirteen Names Pre-
sented For Special Police
MANY NOT TALL ENOUGH
Aldermen Confirmed the Appointment
Of Patrolman HsmeI by Vote
Of Five to One--vital Sta
tistics for February.

| After discussing for half an hour III
executive session the police appoint.
ments presented BY the mayor at the
regular meeting Of the board Of alder.
men last evening, the board confirmed
the appointment Of Frank Hamel for
patrolman by vote Of to /. The
mayor presented list Of 10 names for
special police, and the board picked out
and confirmed five whom, they were
satisfied, filed the requirements Of the
ordinances AZ regards height. The spe-
cials confirmed are George Il. Howe,
unanimous; A. y. Curtis, 4 to ,; b. W.
Phelps. 3 to | J. X. Mute, unanimous F;
David Farrand, unanimous.
]. X. Anderson and J. A. Denno were
not confirmed, BY a vote Of to 3.
The thirteen names presented BY the
mayor were G. p. Jones, q. r. Howe,
A. B. Curtis. Fred Bruce, J. * Ander.
son, Al B. Nichols, r. d. Phelps, w. NJ
Spear, ] r. Mute, L. H. Wiley, David
farrand and Peter Thorn. Several OF
last years force were not named at
ALL
The name Of y A. Field for building
inspector was presented by the mayor
and was confirmed to I, to succeed
Martin Riley.
When the communication from the
mayor naming Frank Hamel for patrol.
man was read. Alderman Alexander arose
and said as the mayor had for second
time presented Hamels name to the
board, Il was quite conclusive that the
mayor considered that he was a good
officer. and, being new alderman and
not at all acquainted with Hamel. the
alderman stated that ii anyone on the
board knew any reason why Hamel
should not be confirmed he would like
to know about il in order that he might
be enabled 60 vote intelhgently on the
name Alderman Campbell then moved
that the matter be left for an executive
session later IN the evening. which was
80 voted, and Alderman Campbell also
moved that the names Of the specials
be lett for a discussion IN the executive
session.
AT thee lose Of the aldermen's meet
ing, a short meeting Of the city council
was held in which the bonds of Alder
man Campbell. Constable II. r. Nichols
City Clark and Treasurer James Mac
kay, Mayor Robins and Chief Faulkner
were approved BY the council.
The committee on street to whom had
been referred the application Of ID. NJ.
Niles for a permit to build bay win
dnws on his brick block recommended
that the permit be granted and the
report was accepted The building in-
speetor reported that six building per
mits bad been granted in February and
stated that he had charged the city one
dollar for recording numerous permits
while A. ]. Stewart was the inspector.
On the application OF + A. Cragg for
a permit to move barn" on Charles
street across the street onto the land |
be now occupies the inspector reported |
that on investigation lie found that the !
harm was the smoke house that caught |
lire last Sunday and that the carpenter |
1t work repairing the building told him |
that Mr.. Cragg wanted to move the |
building aeT0s the street to the lower /
End Of the lot. which would be near
1ther buildings.
For the reason that the building had !
been 'misrepresented" in the application,
.he Inspector reported that lie would rec
lmmend that the permit be not granted.
Alderman Ladd said that as the inspec
or had evidently got Mr.. Cragg's word
IS to where be wished TO set the build
ng, he would move that the president
appoint a committee of three to inves
iqate the situation and report. The
noion was carried and Aldermen Alex
lnder. Williams and Thurston were APP
,ointed as the committee.
The health officer reported 20 births
n February Of which L We're male and
Z female 10 deaths and 10 contagious
diseases, divided as Follows; 3 diph
heria. 5 scarlet fever and ? whooping
ough.
The matter OF an unpaid bill from
he Vermont Telephone company for a
IN the fire station was re-
erred to the IRE committee The APP
lication of Dr. Z. Achimbaut for a per
nit TO hang a sing over The sidewalk
I the corner of Summer and West
treets was referred to the street com
aitfee Applications from Thomas
imollett and Andrew Noungson for the
osition as ianitor OF the city building
refe read and referred to the property I,
ommittee The present janitor's time
Xpires on May l.
Alderman Alexander reported that the
re chief had called 20 his attention
hat two spokes on one of the wheels
the chemical wagon had been sprung
nd needed to be repaired and that the
hief had suggested that the city pur
base tvo extra wheels for the wagon. !
ue for the front and for The rear SO
bat repairs could be made without i
Aowing the wagon ont of use during !
he time. On motion of Alderman Viii
ans the matter was referred TO the
fe committee with power Of act. The
lderman also reported that the fire de- r
artment was inN need Of q dozen pairs
rubber boots and this was also re- +
'rred to the fire COMMITTEES.
f. ". Bisbee and N d. Phelps ap- f
'ared before the board as committee
ON the Aldrieh library trustees and
'ked fer information as to what the
~ council would do as to the chang
g Of the street lines around The lot
a which the National bank building /
aw stands in view Of the proposed
'oIeet q the trustees 10 erect a larger
lilding on the Tot in order to increase /