The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-27
In Preparation for
nuaL Spring Electi0
<ext Tuesday
! ECKLIST CHANGES
INCLUDE 335 NAMES
Biggest Rush Came Up at
Civil Authority Board
Last Night

Nearly $50 voters went to the city
court room at city hall last night to aid
the board of civil authority in making
the necessary revision to the checklists
to be used at the several ward polling
places next Tuesday. Together with the
changes made at two prior meetings OF
the board, last nights additions and
transfers brought the total number of
changes up to 335. OF this number APP
proximately 2l0 names are additions to
the lists, names that include new resi-
dents, newly naturalized citizens and
young men who have only recently at
tanned their majority. Probably if the
figures were to be compared with those
OF other years, it would be shown that
tie changes this year are greater in num-
ber than ever before.
Last week the board spent two busy
evenings at the court room, but the
stampede last night was heavier than
ever. II was the last opportunity for
the voter to get his name on the list.
Before the week is ended, the copy will
be in the hands of the printer and new
lists will have been issued by Tuesday
morning when the polling begins.
There were present last night l3 mem
bers of the board, including the mayor
and several members of the city council.
Frank G. Rowland presided and B. w.
Hooker administered the oath of citizen
ship TO the new voters. One hundred
and forty-eight names were handled dur
ing the evening and of this number a5
were new voters. A number OF delin-
quents win not appear ON the lists in
the several wards, but through the ac-
tion Of the board they will be furnished
with certificates by the city clerk and
allowed to vote at the city election pro-
viding they settle their tax accounts be-
fore Tuesday.
One of the unusual cases which Dame
before the board was that of Leon New
ton. whose parents were both born in
Vermont, but whose residence for some
time has been in Canada. The question
as to whether his father had renouneed
his United States citizenship by voting
in Canada aroused discussion and tile
matter was about to be referred to the
city attorney when b. Albisetti a mem
her of the board. moved that it be re
ferred to Judge II. w. Scott. himself Il
lawyer. Mr.. Albisetti declared that IL
would save the city legal fee. inasmuci
as Judge Scott is lawyer himself A
question also arose as to whether bank
ruptcy proceedings annulIs the city's tax
claim on one of its citizens and it, too,
was finally referred to Judge Scott The
latter will submit his findings to the
city clerk.
Near the close of the session it was
that Constantine Cardi, who
was elected to serve as one of the ward
assistants in ward five next Tuesday
could not be present. Antonio NJ Rossi
was elected as his successor and mo
tion was carried empowering Justice of
the Peace James Maellay to fill any va
eancies that may develop between now
and election day. The following justices
were named to administrator the oath
to the various ward officers at 5 o'clock
next Tuesday morning; Ward one, A. A.
Sargent; ward two, B. W. Hooker; ward
three, w. ID. Smith; ward four, Alex.
Gordon; ward five, p. E. McNulty; ward
six, James Mackay. The declaration
for the adoption of the check
list as revised was made by Justice Mac
tay and adopted. The board adjourned
is meeting until Tuesday morning an
lour before the polls open at o'clek.