The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-26
SwEETENED THE ALDERMEN.
Pint Jar of Honey Syrup and Candy
Cane For Each Member.

The aldermen looked upon their coun-
ell table with wonder Tuesday evening
when they entered to transact then
regular weekly routine, for the table
was set with gay napkins, and at each
place, including that OF Mayor Thurs.
| ton. was a pint jar OF honey syrup and
a candy cane in miniature except be-
! fore the mayors chair, where a full
grown cane of the sweet material rest
| ed In the middle Of the table was the
welcome Merry Christmas; and the
aldermen then realized the purport.
The honey jars bore the label From
the apiary Of H. William Scott but
the canes were unmarked, so. later in
the evening they passed special vote
of thanks to Judge Scott and to the
unknown donor" of the remainder. Per-
haps the sweetness OF the gifts reflect.
ed itself in the disposition of the alder
men, for the conduct of the meeting
was as smooth as summer sea. More
over, there was little to- be done.
Perhaps the most important feature
from the standpoint of the public was
the passing of o resolution requesting the
Consolidated Lighting company to give
all-night, every-night street lighting at
the price named in the proposed con
tract of the company until further no.
tieei' from the aldermen. Alderman
Rossi said he thought the report of
the street lighting expert to the joint
committees of the Board of Trade and
the city council would be Forthcoming
inside Of a month and that also that
the Consolidated company had agreed
to give all-night lighting for reason
able length of time while the city was
determining what il wants. The mo-
tion to ask the. company for the tenn
porary service was passed without vote
OF opposition. Arrangements We're made
at once and the all-night service was
started Christmas eve.
The Aldrich library trustees wrote
that they had received none of the city's
appropriation for the support OF the in
stitution and requested the city to make
the uspql contribution. Clerk Maekay
reported that the usual amount of $500
had been appropriated when the city
budget was made up but that no ac-
tion had been taken looking toward pay
ment. Therefore, on Alderman Patter~
sons motion. the aldermen ordered the |
payment of the $500 and warrant for |
that amount was ordered drawn.
Other warrants drawn by the alder
men were as follows; Street depart
nent weekly payroll, sl5l.44; water,
s56.l3; fire, S77,Sl; police, Ss0.96; city |
iall janitor, sl4; Elmwood cemetery,
$50; Barre Savings Bank, interest ST. |
so; Barre Savings Bank, interest on
water bonds, 81 l,4S7.30; interest on Hope
notes, s326l5; interest on
slmwood cemetery notes. s27242.
Another financial matter disposed of
vas the passing TO third reading of
resolution relating to departmental
Chief of Police Sinclair reported
otal OF 2sgarregts in November. divided
S follows: Intoxication Ia. selling 2,
eareh and seizure |, breach of the
eace ), truancy l, assault with intent
o kill !. breaking car window !.
Considerable time was spent in talk
lg over proposed amendments to the
ity charter relative TO the police de- !
artment, but no action was taken as
he matter was laid over to the next
ieeting of the city council The chief
hange proposed was TO render an APP
cal possible in case Of Judgment being I,
rndered by the police committee fol-
wing the bringing of charges.
Sherman Parker's request for accom-
for Tehearssls by the Barre
itizens' band was referred 10 the prop
rty committee.