The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-04
Graded Scale, Based on Length
OF Service, Recommended
10 KEEP MEN IN THE DEPT.
Much Fault Found With FREQUENT
Changes, and City Council Hopes
to Encourage Fremen to Re-
main Longer in Service.

A resolution relating to proposed
amendment to the city ordinances plsc-
ing tbs pay Of the fremen, pipcmen and
drivers OF the permanent fire department
on a schedule basis was presented at
the meeting Of the city council last even.
ing and referred to the committee ON
legislation for recommendations.
The proposed amendment, as read
last evening prescribes the following
schedule of wages: Firemen ana pipe
men for the first six months. $3.50:
drivers for the first six months. S60
fremen and pipemen for the balance OF
the irst is months, $50; drivers, S62 so:
firemen and pipemen after the first Is
months, S62.50; drivers, $65. This sched-
ule does not effect the salary Of the
chief Heretofore the pipemen and driy-
ers have received the same pay, which
was SEQ a month.
Alderman Thurston made a report on
the killing. by dogs, of two pigs owned
by William Charles, stating that accord
ing to the law in such cases. he had
secured w D. Smith and Earl Cum
ings to appraise the pigs and they had
appraised them at 1924 The pigs
weighed l4l and l52 pounds and were
worth s cents per pound. On motion of
Alderman Brown, the report was ac-
cepted and the amount Of the appraisal
ordered paid to Mr. Charles. The CITY
attorney Vs then instructed to take
what action he thought would be for
the best interests OF the city against
the owners OF the dogs that Killed the
pigs.
A communication was received from
the city attorney in which he stated
that he could see no need of the coun-
ellis taking any action on the commu-
received from the state board
OF health relative to a health officer for
this city. On motion Of Alderman
Thurston, the communication from the
city attorney was accepted. The con
tents Of the letter from the state board
Of health was discussed in executive
session by the board OF aldermen at their
last meeting.
The bonds of w F. Shepard. overseer
of the poor. for 81 ,0un, signed by the
American Fidelity company were pre-
sented and accepted. resolution dcsig-
mating f. A. Davis as the city grand
Juror to receive the salary fixed by law
was read for a second time and adopt
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The license committee reported that
they had investigated the premises of
W. ID. Murray and Oscar Borg. who
had applied for lunch room licenses and
would recommend that Mr. Murray be
granted a license and that MIR. Borg be
rot granted license for the reason that
hey found no facilities in his place OF
business for serving luncheon. On mo-
ion OF Alderman Rossi, the report was
accepted and a permit ordered granted
where recommended by the committee
Applications for lunch room and ice
ream parlor licenses were applied Tor
~ b. Dente, O. J.. Woodworth. L. Ro-
nanis, r T. Church Abram Allen. Louis
Joseph, Vermont Fruit store, John
Ileary United Fruit store, and the Di-
ersi Fruit store On motion of Alder
nan Ward. the applications were re-
erred to the license committee to in
estigate aud report
The mayor stated that something
ught to be done to prohibit places
rhere bootblack stands are run, from
elling cigars and soft drinks on Sun
avs. He said that there were several
uch places in the city where they did
usiness on Sundays and sold cigars
nd tobacco without a license This
natter was also left in the hands Of
he license committee.
Alderman Brown stated that the
eaIth committee ana the board Of
ealth. to whom had been referred the
latter of looking up the public build
igs that did not have out ut.swing doors
nd adequate fire escapes, had not got
,gether yet, but would probably do so
his week