The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-07
AMENDMENT TO CITY ORDINANCES
CitY Omcers.

/ Chapter OF the revised ordinances
Of the city Of Barre, as published in
1908, Is hereby revised and amended to
read as follows;
Be it ordained by the city council
of the city Of Barre as follows:
Section ] II Is hereby enacted that
in addition to the officers expressly pro-
vided for by the city charter, the fol-
lowing officers are required for the prop
er administration OF the Offices OF the
city, viz:
One chief Of police, and as many more
policemen as the city council shall think
it necessary who shall also serve and
act as truant officers, one chief en-
glneer and three assistant engineers OF
the fire department, one inspector of
buildings. one inspector Of food. one
superintendent Of the fire alarm. two
surveyors Of wood and inspectors Of
lumber and shingles, one sealer OF
weights and measures, three fence view
ers, two pound keepers, one inspector
of leather, two fish and game wardens,
one trustee of cemetery trust funds
three haywards, one city weigher, and
one city physician.
Section 2, All the above officers, ex-
cept those Of the police and FIRE depart.
ments, shall be nominated by the mayor
and confirmed by the board of alder
men annually in the month of March,
and shall hold office for the term of
one year from the first day of April
next, ensuing, or until their successors
are appointed and qualified to act, ex-
cept the members Of the police and
fire departments, provided that all Of
fees created by this ordinance shall be
filled by the city council from and aft
er the date this ordinance shall take
effect until the lst day of April, 1911,
and until their successors are appoint
ed and qualified, except as aforesaid.
Each and every officer elected or APP
pointed by the city council may be by
it for cause suspended or removed, and
the city council may either temporarily
or permanently fill all vacancies in offices
from whatsoever cause the same may
happen, in accordance with the city
charter or ordinances, or general laws,
unless otherwise provided.
Section 3. The city clerk shall notify
each OF the appointed officers provided
for in the city charter and the ordi-
nances thereof of their appointment,
who, upon qualifying for the position
shall receive his commission signed by
the mayor and city clerk II any per-
son so appointed shall fail to qualify
for the space Of ten days after the date
of notice Of his appointment, his office
shall be declared vacant.
Section 4. Each of the officers Of
the city Of Barre not otherwise pro-
vided for in the city charter, shall give
such bond with good and sufficient sure
ties as the city council may by reso-
luton require.
And the bond Of each of said officers
shall be delivered to and approved by
the city council and filed in the Office
Of the city clerk, before the officer en-
tiers upon the duties Of his office. And
the neglect or refusal to furnish said
bond for the time mentioned in the
preceding section shall render the Office
vacant.
Section 5. The city council may re-
quire each OF the officers as provided
in section four Of this chapter to fur
nish a new and additional bond when
in their Judgment the interests Of the
city demand It. Said bond to be fur
nished within such time as the city
council may determine
Section 8. Each officer Of the city,
whose salary is not fixed by law, shall
receive such a salary as the city coun.
Gil may vote or such compensation as
NAV be agreed upon for the services
performed. Which salary or compensa-
ton may be voted or agreed upon at
any meeting Of the city council or
board Of aldermen.
Presented 10 the board Of aldermen
March 8. 1911, read once aud referred
20 the committee on legislation. Re
ported back 20 the city council March
8. 1911. by the committee on legisia-
ton and adopted by the city council
March 8, 1917. and ordered published
IN the Barre Daily Times.
Attest. james Mackay.
City clerk.