The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-02
FIRE COM. GETS
A CLEAN BILL.
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joined in asking the member from ware
/ 4 why he had not accepted the invita-
! tion to meet with other members of tht
city council in a conference over the fir.
| truck purchase with the citizens. Refer
ring to the statement that he had re-
ceived such an invitation, Alderman Daw
son made motion something like bring
ing his fist emphatically down on the
table and said, al deny it, He said
that he had never received any invita-
ton. II was at this point that Alder
man Dawson took a turn at the cross
examining, and he asked Alderman Brown
if he had not also heard rumors about
the truck on the street The latter
shook his head and was on his feet and
reaching across the table when Alder
man Dawson handed him this rejoinder;
you lie"
Mayor Threatens to Call Police.
just for silent second, the ticking
of watch could be heard. 1t was the
executive who spoke. IF | ever hear
you call man liar while this council
is in session, will call the police / am
here to keep order"
Alderman Dawson was ready with a
reply and stated that he didn't call AL
derman Brown liar. The mayor asked
him if he didn't believe that the fire
committee had been fair and honest in
the fire truck accusation, and Alderman
Dawson replied in the affirmative and
the atmosphere was somewhat clearer,
the ward 4 member declared
that he still believed that Alderman
Brown had heard the stories which also
reached his ears. Referring to an early
statement of Alderman Dawson, the
mayor announced that the question of the
necessity Of fire truck wasn't involved
and asked that discussion be concentrat-
cd on the action of the fire committee.
With the clouds of war disappearing,
Alderman Rossi declared that man had
told Alderman Dawson that he saw the
,ity's nameplate on the fire truck be-
fore it was purchased. and that in his
opinion it was the ward members duty |
% disclose the name and to assist in |
down clues of this nature as
,ften as they were furnished him. The |
mayor said he was satisfied from Alder
nan Dawson's recent statement that all !
o have been honestly conducted. He
ook the secession, however, to frame the
ruling: 1--WE do not need to
efend ourselves against every rumor
originating on the street for if we did
We would be extremely busy"
Things Settle Down.
Alderman Ward moved that il be the
ense of the meeting that it is the belief
( the council the fire committee had
ealt in an honest and straightforward
manner in the fire truck transaction.
lis motion was seconded by Alderman I
IcLeod and carried unanimously The ,
mayor reviewed the excellent work put ,
by the citizens committee consisting {
t " d. Phelps. w. G. Reynolds. f. NJ. {
obn and w. NJ. Holden, and suggested 9
rat the council take steps toward vote q
ig its appreciation for the assistance q
Alderman Brown. speaking of 4
is past experience as a member of the c
re committee said that the men men
oned had served where the committee
embers were unqualified to serve and
I'D a tribute to their timely aid in B
10 past. on his motion the clerk was [
strueted 10 convey the thanks of the Z
uncil to the citizens committee for Q
eir part in the selection Of desirable {
e truck. The motion was carried unan- d
iously. n
Charter Amendments y
The clerk read a communication from 81
~ Attorney Z. L. Scott relative to b
arter amendments and the dehbera- h
ms, which ended by deferring the mat Il
r 20 another meeting occupied much Il
the remainder Of the session. Thei
lendments read BY the clerk before m
is decision was reached had to do with Il
e regulation Of the height and distance I.
I'm the street Of new buildings. All in
finance compelling persons to remove in
IN sidewalks and CUTTERS abuttinc B,
.ir property snow. refuse and garbage, m
compelling occupants 60 remove II.
ass. thistles and weeds growing and y
ng~ On land along the street occupied n,
them. and ~ amendment relating II
THE appointment 81 an inspector 81
cirical apparatus. wires and the fire IN
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