The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-10
A. G. Fay Resigns Because
Of Private Business
WHICH DEMANDS HIS TIME
Water Supt. o. c. Russell Re-sppointed
and Is Confirmed by Aldermen, 5 toi
Regular Session Of the
Board Last Night

The resignation of Alland G. Pay as
city assessor was received by the bcarti
Of aldermen last night, and the letter
occasioned some surprise, as It was not
generally known that Assessor Fay had
such an intention. he stated his reason
in the following: MY private business
is such at present that 1t would be inn
possible for me to attend TO the duties
Of the Office"
The aldermen accepted the resignation,
and Mayor Robins viii probably hasten
to appoint new man, as the work Of
the department viii start soon. Mr..
Fay's term did not expire until 1911, he
having been elected a year ago for a
three years term. There will still be
two veterans on tina board of assessors,
as Assessor Y. Z. Ayers's term does
not expire for q year and Assessor Mar
tin Riley was reelected this month for
three year.
A number Of appointments were made
by Mayor Robins last night, and q few
designations were received In minor posi-
tions. Water Supt. o. @. Russell was
re-appointed for a year, and his name
was confirmed, five to one. John Dillon
was unanimously confirmed as q grand
juror, on the mayors appointment, to
succeed John Z. Smith, resigned. w. T.
Kenerson was likewise treated for in
spector Of weights and measures to suo-
ceed Thomas Nichols, who refused to
Alax DttrhaN xu1o 80 sxta al
cemetery commissioner and was unani-
mously confirmed. w. NJ. Spear was also
confirmed unanimously for special police
man in the Bolster building. as per the
request of the Modern Woodmen, at no
expense to the city. Two call members
of the fire department resigned because
of their intention to remove from tho
city, they being Frank Bartlett of Hose
No. ! and Thomas Dawson Of Hose No.
2. The designations were accepted.
The following weekly warrants were
ordered paid: streets Sl30,S6, water de-
partment $43.23, fire department 1886,
police department S62.3l; also election
officers $1,000, and Will Averill S27 go,
painting chemical engine of fire depart
meni
Resolutions relating to departmental
appropriations for II year, for the pur-
chase of street sprinkler and for buying
two carloads of sewer tile were passed
to second reading, and a resolution for
temporary loan of S37 500 in anticipa-
tion Of taxes, payable August 10, was
adopted.
II cost 0verseer of the Poor Shurtleff
S449.54 to run his department last month,
his report being as follows: balance ON
hand, Feb. /, $99.57; received from treas
urere, S400; paid out, S449.54; balance,
March |, s5003. The report of the water
superintendent for February was referred
to the water committee.
There were twenty arrests in February,
according to the report of Chief Faulkner,
as follows: intoxication 6, non support
/, search 5, keeping 4, selling 2, breach
of the peace l, larceny /. The total for
the month was eight less than year
ago.
The following building permits were
granted: A. Fasola to repair woodshed
on Berlin street; to A. d. Morse to buiM
team shelter in rear of Morse building,
No. Main street; to A. Bottig to repair
house on Smith street; to j. #. Collins
to reshingle house, Division street; to
William Duthie to build henhouse, Wash.
ington street.