The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-06-29
Barre Aldermen Stirred By
Recent RObbeTies
THE CONDITIONS OUTLINED
At Meeting Last Night They Unanimous
Iy Decided to Ask Mayor Mutch to
Appoint at Least One Other
Night Patrolman.

That the regular police force Of the
lcity should be re-enforced by the addi-
tlon Of another policeman was the anan-
imous opinion Of the city fathers, fol-
flowing a discussion 0f the question at
The regular meeting Of the board 81 al
dermen last evening, and the board went
as far as they could towards the estab-
fishing Of q new patrolman. in that they
voted unanimously tnat it was the sense
Of the board that the police department
should be increased BY at least one more
officer This action by the board puts
the matter up to the mayor, who has tile
appointiye power, subject to approval By
the board
All Of the aldermen were present ex-
! eept Alderman Even The question was
brought up before The board by Alder
man Hoyt WAC stated that Chief Sim
clair had spoken to him about 1t, since
the recent breaks had been made in the
business blocks in the city According to
Alderman Hoyt, the chief maintains that
the present force of four patrolmen ID
net adequate to properly guard the city
and that the force should be increased
IN order that more policemen can bc on
duty during the night and keep the busi-
ness section Of the city constantly pa
trolled Under the present arrangement,
only two officers are on duty from mid
night until morning, and these two have
TO take turns staying al the station, 80
that there is only one officer patrolling
the streets during Che 0ours from mid
night until morning.
Alderman Wiley also stated that he
considered that there was another situa.
tion that was not right. and that was
the leaving Of the police station vacant
Of any officer for three hours IN tile
morning, from until o'clock. The
two patrolmcn who are on all night 10
of duty at 5 o'clock aud there is no
one at the station from that time until
the chief arrives at o'clock. Ii case
fire should break out ii the station dur
ing that time. there would be no one
there % look out foF The safety Of pris-
oners, should there Be any locked up in
the cells.
Alderman Hoyt stated taat only re-
eebtly some bed clothing caught Gre n
one n the cells ii which prisoner had
been locked up. but there happened To
ba a pal of water IN the eell and the
prisoner used Il to extinguish the hIazc.
Alderman Wiley said that the present
force was doing all that they could. and
there was no question but that they
were being oyerworked
After some more discussion. Alder
man Wiley then made the motion as
previously quoted
On recommendation Of The lighting
committee. the request for street light
at the corner OF Humbolt and Comolu
streets was ordered granted By tho
board Permits To sell fireworks on the
Fourth were also granted to R. Mar
chest. 3 Dente and Mrs. Edith f. Spar.
go subject to approval by the fire chief.
a notice was received from the listers
of the town Of Wiliamstown tnat they
had raised the grand list appraisal OF
the property owned by the city III that
town from 800 to $500. No action was
taken on the matter a permit was
granted to NJ A. More to move hem
house On his property on Currier street,
and permits We're also granted to George
Mann 10 erect a double-tenemen house
on Wiley street and to the p 4. Smith
company 70 erect d private horseshed III
tie rear Of 20 Elm street
Alderman Hoyt reported that residents
on Franklin street had made complaint
to him Oh the condition of the street
and sidewalks after heavy rains. and
recommended that more surface sewers
should be put III The matter was re.
ferred to the street committee TO In.
vcstigate. Alderman Wiley reported
that manager Hoban Of the opera house
had been TO him about having the III.
terror walls 81 the house retinted and the
woodwork painted The alderman said
that it Ind never been touched up since
it was first put on and needed ii Tie
matter was left for the committee of
the whole to look it over and decide
upon