The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-07
LAMBS RESIGNATION
WAS ACCEPTED
By Barre City Council Last Night, Thus
Ending Contention Of Long Stand
ing--Petition Made for Pub
lie Skating Rink.

DR., NJ. D. Lamb formally presented
his resignation as city health officer to
the city council last evening and on
motion of Alderman Brown it was ac-
eepted, thus closing up the contention
which has been on between the city coun-
ell and the state board of health for
nearly two years relative to the appoint
ment of a health officer DR.. Joe w.
jackson. the appointee of the state
board Of health, is now the only acting
health officer
The council had little business to
transact last evening and was in ses-
sion less than an hour. Alexander
Ritchie appeared before the council aud
stated that on behalf of the Socialist
party of Barre he wished to call to the
attention OF the council the question
Of establishing public skating rink in
the city this winter. He upheld that
such a project carried out to a sue.
cessful end would be a public benefit
not only to the children but also TO
the older people who, after their work
in the dust-laden air of the stone sheds,
need just such an enticement to get
them out in the open air instead of
having to spend their evenings in club
rooms and pool rooms.
He said that the vacant marsh land off
Third street at North Barre probably
could be rented for a rink in that end
OF the city and the old forkshop pond
could be kept cleaned Of snow for the
use of the people in the south end Of
the city. Alderman Brown stated that
he would not be in favor OF the Fork
shop pond as one of the reasons for
having artificial rinks was to keep peo-
pie off the rivers where the danger Of
drowning is so great.
Alderman Thurston and Alderman
Ward said that the question of expense
in maintaining a rink would be no lit.
tie item to be reckoned with. Alder
man Thurston said that the private rink
operated on North Main street two
years ago did not pay by reason of the
great expense of keeping it in condi.
tion. The city clerk also brought TO
the attention of the council its rights
under the charter and the laws of the
state to appropriate money for such a
purpose. lie said that he questioned
if the council could legally make such
an appropriation of the city's money. A
special act gave the cities and towns
the right to appropriate money for open
air band concerts, but further than that
be said there was no provision made
covering other entertainments for the
public.
On motion OF Alderman Rossi the
mayor was instructed to appoint a com
mittee Of three TO make Investigations
as to what could be done and report with
recommendations. For this committee
the mayor appointed Aldermen Brown,
Thurstoa and Rossi. The city clerk ALSO
stated that to get at the idea in the
right way would be for the council
10 take steps for the broadening OF the
city's charter to conform with the more
progressive ideas now fast coming in
vogue throughout the country.
The lighting committee reported
recommendation that $40 be de-
Quoted from the Consolidated Lighting
company's bill for October for street
lights found not burning On motion
of Alderman Thurston the report was
accepted and the recommendations or
dered carried out. Building permits
We're granted to Angelo Scampini to
erect a wood shed on Berlin street and
to G. Tosi to build bay window on
his house. The council then went into
executive session. Just before the coun-
Gil went into executive session Mayor
Mutch turned over his chair to Presi-
dent Thurston saying that he had to
keep an appointment at o'clock.