The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-03
Importa, roposaIs Of Amend.
- ment Made
BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL
III Addition, Health Officer Woodruff
Made Satisfactory Report About
Health coIdi.ionz--Large Number
OF Bills We're Ordered Paid.

Health Officer Dr. John Fl, Noodraff
made Il favorable report on health CON
ditions at the monthly meeting OF the
city council last evening the resolution
relating 10 the appropriation Of S50c for
the health department. was read for the
second tjmc and adopted, and another
resolution calling Tor appropriations Of
$3.50 for the poor account and S75 for
the sprinkling account was read for the
| first time. Attention was afterwards
turned to the proposed amend dments to
the city charter. and the councimen
spent four busy hours over the changes
before adjournment took place.
The following warrants for November
were read by the clerk and ordered paid
c. w. Averill 4 Co.. supplies. $l43.2s;
| VIII Averill, sign boards, $a6; 4. l..
/ Blake. steel broom for street sweeper,
| S45; II. L. Bond Co., tools, $ll.20; r. T..
Clark, supplies S27.30; engineering de-
partment, work for several departments,
| $3.50; \. ID. Phelps Co.. repairs and
supplies, $l05a5; Smith Whiteomb 6
Cook Co., repairs, STAG; Il. /. Scott,
services as city attorney. $50; Consoli
dated Lighting Co.. city lighting S57a..
G6; II. A. Phelps, sand, s27 80; Yestcila
Drown, sewer tile. $23.60; George Cook,
assistant to city engineer, salary, sG5;
Cutler Bros, feed and board for horses,
S23; George A. Reed. services as city
engineer. Sl0S.70; V. f. Ayers, lumber,
$l0s2; c. i. Bugbee, repairs. S2l.G6:
Miss Anna Robertson. salary in water
department. S3s; William Brown. serv-
ices as alderman for August, September
and October, $685. james Mackay, sal
ary, city clerk. $50.
Donald Mcleod, services as alderman,
September, October and November, $4S-
80; w. F. Shepard, services as overseer,
sIl.G6; w. +. Shepard, expenses poor
department, $3.50; +. X. z. Archambault,
vaccination $40; Barre City hospital,
beds. etc, S32; Monsor Deeb, supplies,
1881; b. w Hooker 4 Co., furniture,
S4525; NJ d. Lamb, services on board
of health. $40; A. Tomasi, rent for Js-
seph Martin, $ll.50; NJ B. Ballard, in.
surance on boilers. $24; Il. G. Brock,
trucking and installing election booths,
SIS: r. l.. Clark. 80 bushels oats for ire
department. S23.75; n. ID. Phelps Co.,
repairs. $2977; james Lawiss, say
Sls.45; Gamewell Fire Alarm Co., equip
ment, Sl27.50; city treasurer, street de-
partment payroll, Sl7359; eater de-
partment payroll, S5bl5; fire Depart
ment payroll s75.S7; police department
payroll, SS55.34; g. A. Bemis. janitorial
services. Sl4: John H. Woodruff, serv-
ices as health officer. 800; H w Scott,
city court costs, S34.g6: Page Bros,
teams and feed. SIS; Lillian A. Slay
ton. rent of house on Brook street. S45;
Fl. j. Slayton, services on health board,
s33.
Water Reservoirs Ready for Winter
City Engineer George A. Reed report
"a that he had examined all intakes and
and that nc had found them
20 be in excellent condition for the win
-er. The report was accepted. Building
Inspector George NJ. Rand's report. CON
aiming record of 40 permits issued dur
ng November, was accepted and ordered
lied. A letter from Fox q Eaton les.
ees of the Barre opera house, to j. Il,
Ioban was read. The letter protested
gainst paying rent for quarantine peri
ID in which the theatre was closed
During the five weeks referred to. the
wners asserted that eight attractions
ad been Cancelled, along with two home
alent performances The communica-
ion was referred to the property com
nittee.
The resolutions relating to depart.
rental appropriations was introduced Mt
his iuncture Later. the three mem-
ers of the cemetery commission APP
cared and Z. L. Smith, acting as spokes.
nan, called attention to the low pay
-hich the commissioners receive for the
bors during the year. He believed,
nd the others concurreG in his belief,
q said that each member should receive
30 per annml, instead of S25 for each
Nelve month. The request was referred
} the finance committee, with instrIc-
ons TO investigate and report. Harley
emerson appeared in person ard asked
emission 60 move n poultry domicie
ON Mount street to his premises on
veril street. The permit was ordered
-anted.
City's Health Conditions
The health officer reported that only
le family afflicted with smallpox re.
aimed under quarantine and that he
,pcd to have the patients out of quar-.
ltiue by Saturday. He believed it time
make other arrangements relsting
his salary. and he offered to clean
the campaign against the disease for
= provided the council would give him
10 resume bis private pTac.
e. Questioned BY Alderman Dawson
e health officer stated that the city
rm would again be utilized for the
or within two weeks. providing no
ore cases occur. Barre will be en-
ely free from the disease az the end
the week. I expect" said the doctor.
derman Ward moved that Dr. Wood
rs terms be accepted. and that he
allowed to resume practice. and the
,tion was carried. In = second mo-
N. Alderman Ward moved that mat
= relating 90 the city farm be re-
red to the charity committee 10 con-
with the health officer. The latter
= also carried
Important Charter Proposals
In their rehabilitstoi form. several
,nos,sl amendments 10 tie city char
. which had already been The moot