The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-10
May Call General Strike In Buffalo.
MONTPELIER SALARY DISPUTE.
Aldermen Had Lively Session Over Mat
ter of Increases.

The meeting of the Montpelier citg
council last night was not peaceful. in
| fact there were spirited discussions and
the atty attorney had to be called in
| to straighten out the tangled affairs
! The matter of salaries was taken I'M
and the aldermen differed considerably
! in their opinions, particularly as to the
amount which should be paid the fire
chief. Part Of them thought Chief PAT
tee should be given an increase, as they
| thought he understood he was to have
more pay when he accepted the office.
Others thought with the increased out
lays because of the condition of the
streets the pay he was getting now was
sufficient for this year. Alderman Fren-
ier's report ON salaries recommended the
following rates: Chief, $1,000; first as
sistant, 5000; second assistant, $3.50;
station men. after a years service, $3.50;
call men, $50 year; substitute men,
SIS year This il $50 month in
crease for station men with years
service.
Then the excitement began. and Al
derman Atherton finally moved that the
chief be given 81, 100 and his first assist
ant $3.50. while the station men should
be paid S660 from March |. Aldermen
Premier amended by making the chiefs
salary 81 900 and the first assistant s0n0-
Alderman Mckenna presided over the
meeting, in the absence of Mayor Is
tee and when the vote was taken by
wards, he voted as an alderman. Al
derman Howes questioned his right TO
vote while he was presiding officer, *
eept in case of tie. but Alderman Nc
Kenna insisted he had the right to vote.
AT this point, States Attorney Bailey
was sent for and he agreed with Alder
man McKenna that he had right to
vote as an alderman. but that in case
Of tie vote, he could not vote sec
ond time as presiding officer to elm
mate the tie. The matter of salary of
the fire department was laid over until
the next meeting
The same trouble came up on the sal
AIRY Of street superintendent. Alderman
Atherton recommended that his salary
be ST $50 and the keep Of one horse. The
$50 increase over last year to be for
the purpose of covering his house rent.
Alderman Premier recommended that his
salary be 81 200, instead of 81 $50. Al
derman Atherton moved the salary as
first recommended. 1880, and that a |
charge Of $50 be made for house rent. |
When the motion was put, the vote was
a tie. and as Alderman Mckenna, as
presiding officer, could not cast anoth- |
er vote. the motion was lost and that |
matter also must come up at some ft- |
ture meeting.
W. n. Theriault presented L. c. Riy
err application for iifth-class license |
With a 81 900 bond and checks to cover |
and the license fee. This /
was accepted and placed on file. A TEN
porary loan of $4,000 was voted. u. I. |
Seguin asked permission to place a gaso-
line tank in front OF his store, Some
1f the aldermen objected, but the per-
nit was finally granted.
Ii was voted to make the salary of
The water commissioner 81 900 year,
and that of the listers $3.50 per day.
,s last year On motion OF Alderman
Howes, the city clerks salary was made
81 $40. and he was authorized to en-
,loy clerk at a salary not to exceal
500. The police department was given
1928 for uniforms.
Arthur A. Emery, Addison Minott and
Burt Newton were elected surveyors of
lumber and measurers of lumber, and
/. S. Tabor, J. c. Finn and H. w. Lom-
,ard were reelected fence viewers
A petition was presented asking that
he name of Harrison avenue extension
,e changed to Heaton street The petit
ion was laid on the table. The council
"a lourned at 1890.