The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-27
CITY SALARIES VARY LITTLE.
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street had been received He was told
that no such petition or application had
been presented. Mr.. Chamberlain in
timated that an application expressing
such desire on the part Of Merchant
| street residents had been signed by sew
eral people.
Bonds of several city officials were
presented and accepted as follows: Chief
Of Police Samuel Sinclair, $500, signed
by james X. Anderson and DR. o. III.
Reed; Patrolman John Dineen. $500, NJ.
d. Nichols, Martin Riley; water super
. irtendent, H. i. Reynolds, $4,000,
signed by Fred l.. Page and w f. Rich
ardson; Patrolman Harry Gamble, $500,
signed by George Straiton and j. G. Nc
Leod; Patrolman George Garlic, $500,
signed by E, A. Prindle and Judge H.
W. Scott street superintendent, Jesse
G. De3rune, $1,000 signed by IT, c..
Leonard and G. f. Mcfarland. The bond
presented by Officer E. L. Mcleod on
the occasion of his appointment several
weeks ago, was accepted as signed at
that time.
City Tenants Want More Time.
The property committee reported that
the Salvation Army asked for time in
paying its rent on its hall in the old
city building, promising to have $50
for the city within a short space. The
army complained OF hard winter.
With reference to Jesse Culver. who
rents the so called Durkee property, the
report stated that Mr. Culver would pay
shortly, as he had secured steady EN-
uIn bn .4f ba f.as,
vas accepted as recommended.
The report of the chief of police for
the months of January and February
was read and accepted as follows: Jan
nary. arrests, 1888 divided into the fol-
lowing olfenses, intoxieatin &, larceny I
burglary 3, keeping house OF i'll fame /,
furnishing l. counterfeiting Febru
airy, total arrests, 26 divided into Of
lenses as follows, intoxication 10, keep
ire ,, seizure 3. larceny 3, lewdness 2,
adultery 4, keeping house Of i'll fame |,
nor support |.
On the report Of Building Inspector
Rand, J. c. Crowley was granted a per
NIT to extend the rear yeranda Of his
residence at 9 West street out distance
OF 20 inches and to change a door and
a window. Cutler, Storer & Fay were
given permission to repair their stone.
sled in Burnham's meadow, damaged
recently by fire. Mrs Lizzie Robinson
Of Ii Eastern avenue to add three dor
mer windows to her residence, change the
location Of another window and to patch
the roof of the same building.
A petition signed by some twenty resi-
dents Of Orange and Liberty street was
received praying for q surface sewer to
BE- dug on the streets mentioned, The
matter was referred to the street COM
mittee to investigate and report
Applications for licenses to operate
ice cream parlors by the New England
Fruit and the Diversi Fruit stores. and
an application from the Vermont Fruit
store asking for lunch room license
was referred to the license committee
to investigate and report.
After having given a hearing on both
sides in the matter, the police commit
tee reported in manner unfayorable
to the health Of dog belonging to
Charles Thompson OF the south end.
Several business men and residents Of
the section confirmed the impression
that the animal was unsafe One man
told of sudden and imperative im-
pulse to 90 the other way whenever he'd
saw the dog. TO another, the dog was
a nuisance because he bothered passing
horses. Mr.. Thompson said the dog was
not vicious, but admitted that he could
not command the creature. In the |
minds OF the committee members he
was considered mean and unsafe to |
be at large. They recommended that !
the dog be refused a license for another |
year. The recommendation was accept
ed by the council
Before adjournment took place, Alder |
man Brown Of the health committee
was Intercepted as to the progress Of /
tho smallpox victim. He stated that I
the stricken man was improving and 4
a belief that the case marked /
the beginning and end OF the epidemic
in Barre