The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-01
In Matter Of Barrp,'>s 1eaIth
Officer Apps lent
DR.. LAMfS .,tSIGNED TO-DAY
Long Controversy Ended, and City Coun-
Gil Will Now Make Salary Agree
ment with DR.. Joe W. Jack
son, the States Appointee.

To settle a longstanding controversy
between the state board of health and
the Barre city council over the appoint
ment of a health officer for Barre, DR.,
NJ. d. Lamb, who was appointed by the
council and who had served in that ca
pacity several years, to-day rendered
his resignation, following up a promised
made some time ago that he would re-
sign just as soon as the council de.
sired. This paves the way for a salary
agreement between the city and DR.
Joe w. Jackson, who was appointed
health officer by the state board Of
health many months ago. Under the
present general law the state board ap.
points the health officers for the cities
and towns, aud the latter foot the
bills, whereas heretofore the Barre city
council has exercised the appointing
prerogative under its charter.
DIR. Lamb stated to-day that he had
no desire TO hold the city up, and that
his salary ceased when his resignation
was presented
The committee on health reported at
the meeting Of the city council last even.
ing that they had consulted with DR..
jackson and had obtained from him a
statement that he would accept $500
as his salary for the year in lieu OF
fees. On motion of Alderman Wiley
this report was accepted. and before
the council adjourned Alderman Brown,
chairman of the health committee,
moved that the council accept the $500
as DR.. Jackson's salary.
The mayor stated that as DR.. Lamb
had been appointed and hired to serve
at $50 a month he thought that it would
be better to have his resignation in
writing before any action was taken in
regard to Dr. Jackson's salary. Alder
Rossi stated that he could see no rea-
son for deferring action ON DIR. jack
sons salary as the council had either
got to pay him his salary or the fees,
whether they wanted to OF not, and
the salary was the cheapest for the
city. Alderman Rossi then seconded
Alderman Browns motion; but at the
suggestion of the mayor, that be would
consider ii more business-like to first
have DIR. Lambs resignation before any
thing further was done, Alderman
Brown withdrew his motion and the
health committee was instructed to con-
suit with DR., Lamb and get his resigna.
tion before the next meeting.
At the same meeting the water COM
mittee reported relative to the petition
OF George W. Mann for an extension of
the city water pipes on Wiley street
that they did not think it wise at this
time to grant the extension, and on
motion of Alderman Brown the report
was accepted. Mr.. Mann was present
and asked for permission to state his
case to the council which was granted
Mr. Mann said that the extension he
wanted was not over 40 feet and that he
was willing to dig the whole ditch if
the city would lay the pipe, After con-
siderable discussion he finally declared
that he would dig the ditch and lay the
pipe, too, If the council would give him
permission to connect with the main
pipe. Mr.. Mann also declared that he
was being badly used in this matter
as very soon he would be paying the
city $50 water rental in that vicinity
and he thought the city ought to be
fair with him.
Aldermen Mcleod and Ward stated
that Mr. Mann had made misstate-
ment in regard to the distance of the
extension as it was about $50 feet in
stead of 40 and Alderman Wiley said
that he had told Mr.. Mann that he
could connect with the water at any
time when he was ready TO connect
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could. Mr.. Mann then said that the
committees idea of the place for the
connection was not right as it made
too many crooks to get to his house.
The matter was finally brought to
head by the mayor. who suggested that
the water committee meet Mr. Mann
on the ground again and go over the
situation. The committee agreed to be
there on the ground at 7:30 this morn
ing.
The committee on lights recommended
that SIS be deducted from the Sep
tember bill of the Consolidated Lighting
for street lighting on account
of certain lights that had been found
not burning. On motion of Alderman J.
Brown the recommendation was ordered
carried out. Building permits We're
granted to Joseph Bainbridge to erect
a workshop; j. /. Wallace to remodel
a barn on fremont street into cot
tage and also to erect hen house on
street.
A resolution appropriating $1,000 to
the poor account was read a second time
and adopted A communication was read
from J. A. Field complaining about the
condition of the approach to his drive
way on Patterson street, which he
claimed the city was to blame for, and
he wanted it fixed as he had broken one
wagon driving over the place The mat
ter was referred to the street commit
tee. The council then adjourned.