The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-17
Total Disbursements by Treas
urer Were $262, 767.8O in 49,
IS:
LEAVING BAL. ~ ), ,e95. 70
Sinking Fund Retired $4,000 Bonds Dur
ing Year and Has a Balance or
Nearly S1o,ooo-Many Other
Reports Were Submitted.

According 70 tie annual report of City
Treasurer Mackay, which was snbaitted
to the city council at the regular meet.
| ing last evening, it cost 1852, ,767 80 to
run tie city OF Barre during the wear
ending December 81, 1911, which is an
4 amount considerably less than in 1910.
1 The lesser cost in 1911 was largely due
to the decreased expenditure fcr the riy.
efbed change and no new school build
! ings, The 1910 cost was $30s,84o.s7.
Treasurer Maekay's report was an ex.
haustiye accounting, that is to be print.
ed entire in the annual city report.
which, by the way, is being printed by
+. w. Cummings, the contract having
been left to him as the lowest bidder
Some OF the most important features of
the report are here given
Receipts.
Cash on hand Jan. /, 1911 S29,24s.22
Received from all sources. i. 251,5l537
Total income s2so7o3.5s
Disbursements.
Paid on all accounts .S262 7s7 so
Cash on hand Dec. 81, I9ll.. l7,9a5.79
Total .............. $3.50, 1889
Thus it win be seen that the city
started the year 1912 with Sl7, ,995.T9 IN
hand.
A statement of the sinking fund
shows that $l5,00o was applied during
the year to retire bonds and the fund
has larger balance than at the close
of the previous year. A brief statement
is as follows:
Balance on deposit Jan /, IL SI6.94s73
Total added to fund .... l6l9575
Bonds refunded - 100000
Balance Dec 81, 1911 .....,. ls.9444s
Accompanying his report. Treasurer
Mackay presented q statement Of the
riyerbed account mp to date, showing
that the total cost was S6l,57s.3s, and
that 50 per cent of the assessment had
been called on. This was ordered print
ed in the annual report.
City in Slight Litigation.
Many other annual reports were read
before the council and were ordered
reported that no case had been decided
against the city during the past year;
no action had been brought against the
city; and with the exception of tax col
lections and violations Of city ordinances
the city had brought no actions Two
cases are pending. one the dog license
case of James Kelley vs.. NJ. b. Nichols.
in which he 1.-THE attorney had
tried many times to have the justice an
nounce decision, and the other that Of
Joseph Long 4 Son against the city for
alleged damages on contract, which is
now in county court on an amended
City Attorney Scott also reported that
he had submitted many written and
verbal reports to the council and to COM
mittees and that in MI his dealings with
the city he had endeavored to convey
the idea of the benefits of retire ichmcnt
The report was ordered printed.
Street Supt. DeBrune Explained.
Street Supt. DeBranes annual report,
which there was sorle ques-
ion as to cost of work in the sixth
ward. was again brought mp from last
Meeting ard after the council had got
10 nearer a solution OF the matter they
Mr.. DeBrune, who explained
matters so that the report vas accepted
md ordered printed
More Arrests; An Additional
Patrolmsn.
Quite a Jump in arrests by the police
department. was noted in the annusl re-
,ort OF thief-Sinclair. the total for 1911
,eng 277, against 237 Che year before.
ly months the arrests ran as follows.
90 February 81. March "a,
spril l0, May 2s, June 2s July TO-
august 10, September 2S, October 80,
November Is, December 80.
TabGlated by otfenses, the arrests
ters as follows. Intoxication 1875,
reach of peace 5s, keeping 20, selling
/, search and seizure 20, grand larceny
larceny H. breaking doors in house 2.
|, burglary /, gambling |,
dultery ,, truancy /, cruelty to horse
transporting liquor /, peddling with
ut license |. assault !, coBcealing stol-
n property /, keeping dog without IL
snse 4, putting obstruction on railroad
-aek /, running automobile negligently
tramping !. During the year los
ramps were put up at the police station
)r lodging.
L ne cost ol the department. uuflflg the
ear was S3,4s9.44.
Subsequently in the meeting, the
,uneil voted without a dissenting vote
favor Of increasing the number OF
atrolmen from three TO four. and the
olice COMMITTEES was instructed to make
to Mayor Mutch for
le fourth appointment 1t was stated
lat Patrolman Gamble is at present
and with the prospects when he viii
4 back on the force uncertain. besides
hich there has been much demand dur
Q the year for more policemen. Patrol
an Gamble, by motion of Alderman
ard. was allowed pay for the past
eek. Chief Snclair's report for the
onths OF November and December were
50 accepted and placed on iile. and
5 annual report was ordered printed
Cemetery Commissioners.
Cemetery Commissioners F. L. Smith
ID J. P. Mar reported cash balance