The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-16
City VIII Provide Uniform
and Arms
AGREED ON LAST NIGHT
New Member Of Force Protested Against
Expense and Police Committee
Recommended in Their
Favor.

Recommendation were made BY the
police committee and accepted BY the
city council At its meeting last evening
to regulate the police department equip
ment and for the city to furnish the
uniforms Of the officers. Heretofore the
officers have had to bny their own um-
forms and part Of their equipment, such
as their revolver and billy a-d Aldsr-
man Hoyt Of the COMMITTEES stated that
the new officers appointed to the force
this year had been 70 ldn about the
matter, saying that It would cost them
500 to equip themselves for their duty
on the force. and under the salary they
receive they thought that ii was not
right for the city 10 expect them to buy
their own uniforms. At Montpelier, he
said the officers are paid a larger salary
and their uniforms are furnished BY the
city
Alderman Wiley said that the idea Of
the committee in doing this was 70 es-
tablish a regulation equipment for the
department. So that the officers would all
have the same kind Of uniforms and caps
and present a better appearance than
10 have several different styles Of suits
and caps. as they have had in the past.
Alderman Thurst0n said that he had
no objection TO the recommendation Of
the committee but he thought that the
better way would be to increase the sal-
airy Of the officers and LET them buy their
own equipment The mayor stated that
he was greatly surprised when he learned
that the officers had to furnish their
own equipment, and he was very glad
that the committee had taken the mat
ter up and made this recommendation.
which was something be said, that ought
70 have been done years ago.
On motion Of Alderman Even, the re-
port Of the committee was accepted and
the committee instructed to bring in
more definite recommendation a. TO Just
what should be furnished 10 equip tbs
department ID suitable manner
Street Superintendent ]. G. DeBrnna
presented q proposition 70 the council
FOR their consideration. of purchasing
two teams for the street department.
work. Nr. DeBTuns said that BY paying
$500 or $3.50 for a team sn1 working
them eight months, the city would save
at least S400 over the previous custom
of hiring the work done. Tie said that
he knew where The city could buy the
teams and not have 70 pay cent for
them fer eight months. only the interest
on the money for that time: and when
the eight months were up and the city
would then have no more use for them
this year, the team would b taken back
for the same price, providing that The
horses were in as good condition as when
bought He considered It would be q
wise and economical move for the city.
The matter was referred to the street
committee and the finance committee ia
investigate and report
The bonds of the following city officers
we're read and accepted Chief q police.
Samuel Sinclair. $500 signed by j. K.
Anderson and 0. H. Reed patrolman
John Dineen. $500, signed BY w G. Quin
en and Patrick Brown patgOlman, Hafry
Gamble. $500. signed BY George Strait0t
and Donald smith; patrolman, Georg
-arle, $500, signed BY ]. Z. Smith and
b. A. prindle. street superintendent
81 900 signed by H. G. Patterson and
2. l. Currier; water superintendent, $40.
700, signed by E. A. Prindie and il. +,
Cutler; mayor. $1,000, signed BY George
Mutch and II. @ Patterson city clerk
md treasurer, $4,000 and $4,000, signed
81 the American Fidelity %.
The following reports from the build
ng Inspector were read and permits or
Tered granted Alex. Milne to erect
shop and small shed on Cir
Ia street; Adie a Milne. To make an
to travelling derrick The in-
pector also reported that he had found
. chimney on a house on River street,
,wued by T C. Mccarthy Of Waterbury,
n a dangerous and unsafe condition aud
ie recommended that the owner be noti.
led TO repair the chimney.
The report oi The water superintendent
Or tie month of February was read and
ccepted.
The resolution making appropriations
O the department accounts for the year
vas read for the last time and adopted
With an amendment changing the
mount Of $500 appropriated for perrna-
ent highway 10 secure the state aid To
I 600 This change was made on mo-
ion of Alderman Thnfafon. who stated
hat the county supervisor. RI s. Currier,
ad suggested that the city appropriate
mother $500, as the state was to do
considerable work On tie highways about
iontpelier this year, and the road be-
ween this city and Montpelier would
E worked. and there would Be an oppor-
unity for the city to expend more Cham
be $500. This amendment, adding an.
ther $500, was made on condition that
he city would not expend 1t unless il
soeived a guarantee from the state that
like amount would be returned By
he state
j. R. Tierney made a request that the
ealth committee of the aldermen make
q inspection Of the sanitary arrange
rents in the Worthen block, in which
E conducts a laundry, and the matter
as referred to the chairman Of tha
ealth committee and tie secretary 81
le board 81 health
A resolution establishing a pound for
ie city ct the stable Of Fred A. Slayton
as read and. on motion Of Alderman
oyt accepted and adopted. A permit
as granted NJ. r. Richardson 70 move