The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-25
MAYOR MUTcH REPLIES.
To Citizen Regarding Various Munich
pal Affairs.

pal Affairs.
Editor, Barre Daily Times: Your
columns of-April 22d contained a com
munication addressed TO his honor,
Mayor Mulch, from citizen, in regard
to some city matters which in his
opinion require a bit of notice The
only object is to secure right thinking
such thinking leads TO right acting
The citizen" hopes The Times will
publish his article.
In reply to same would say his
honor, Mayor Mulch, is greatly hon
ored by the remarks of said citizen,
as it shows that the actions, or sup
posed actions, of the mayor are worthy
Of criticism or approval, something that
he hasn't been accustomed to since he
held the honorable position of mayor,
that is, publicly; and while a peace
loving citizen, naturally, has also the
failing of most American citizens, IF
you don't agree with me, show your
reason why"
Such being the case he was more
than pleased TO see the article signed
Citizen" only he would have felt it
greater honor il the said citizen had
the convictions OF his Arguments to
back him up, which, in his honor's
opinion, the Citizen" did not have, or
else he would have signed his own
name, so that the other citizens of
Barre might have the foreknowledge of
his interest in the city affairs and his
personal conduct towards same.
His statement tn ut \ trust The
Times will publish this article" shows
that he even had doubt of the meth
cd of presenting that article, as in his
honor's opinion The Times will never
refuse to publish anything under citi-
aen's personal signature, However, we
will consider that more as ignorance
than OF intent on the citizens part and
will try to answer few Of the points
mentioned in the article of Citizen. "
In the first place, the citizen says
that his honor calls for additional three
appropriations, enc 10 build a gym
nssium in our high school, another to
fly up a playground, answering to a
gymnasium, for Camp street school and
q third to establish and support an extra
school outside OF our public laws If
these appropriations could be furnished
by the city council or by any other
method granted by the charter, why ask
the citizen 20 vote on same His honor,
having been approached by all classes
Of citizens in regard to these matters,
thought it advisable to put the matter
to the citizens themselves They are
the parties who are TO be benefitted
they are also the parties who have to
pay the expenses of that benefit Such
being the case, we can see no reason
why the saints above" need appoint
"eity guardian" If the citizens pay at
tention to their own business
In the second place, the citizen says,
Are YOU quite sure Of the confidence
and support Of the public r At the
time Of the writing Of that statement
by his honor, | think everyone will adj.
NIT that he had the right to make the
statement; certainly the actions at the |
poll showed that evidence and will |
have to be taken for granted even by
Citizen unless we can have re-
count
The question of the Orange brook /
dam" could not certainly be applied to
his present honor, further than that he,
as part Of the city council, had refused I
to pay what, in their opinion, was not
to the city, and, in justice I
to the city and in all fairness TO the
contractors, should not be discussed in I
public. in view of the fact that the (
matter is in court
The contract for the river bed change 1
has been answered through the public
press by his honor and unless there
is some other reason for bringing the
matter up than shown by Citizen"
would refer him to the columns OF The
Times, in my reply to same RI. after
studying the same reply he would wish
further information, viii be glad to give
same
Citizen" states that the mayor has
always advocated 'low" tax rate to the