The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-11-25
And Aldermen Order Health
Commit i 20 Delve a
We Deeper
>~ 10 EXPENDITURE
OF $3.50 IN QUARANTINE
Alderman Keefe Cites Cost
at Poor Farm in De-
fense of Bill

More about the high cost of authorized
Quarantine as enforced by the city in a
North Barre family during the months
OF August September and October was
disclosed at the regular meeting of the
bard OF aldermen last evening, when
Chairman Keefe of the aldermanic health
committee undertook to explain some of
the reasons why the city must meet gro
GERS statements that average $3.50 per
month for supplies furnished the family,
their boarders and guests during the
quarantine period. 1t may be that more
details will be forthcoming, a the alder
men, after approving the bills for pay
ment, asked the committee to delve a
little deeper into the matter by ascer-
tanning whether some of the l6 people
under quarantine were not actually
working while the city was paying their
living expenses.
| Numerous phases of the investigation
were thoroughly discussed before the
case had been thoroughly aired. Alder
man Kecfe proved an able champion of
the two city health officers who approved
TIE bills and his remarks on the whole
tended to exonerate both officials from
blame That they had and still have
arbitrary powers, vested in them by the
state board of health no one could deny;
but on the other hand the suggestion
that the health officer be made strictly
accountable to the council in authorizing
such expenditures was rather favorably
received and NAV bear fruit when the
city makes another contract with
health officer. Replying to the criticism
that the 50 per day allowed the quar-
antined family might have been more
grossly misspent than the grocers' state
ments showed inasmuch as the council
las no voice in determining the manner
in which the allowance shall be spent
in answer to this hypothetical situation
Alderman Keefe explained that the quar-
antined family was given a credit of So
at the grocer's each day, that the money
was never actually handled by the fam
lily members.
While the aldermen were disposed 10
view with understanding the attitude of
the health officers, yindication of the
family's use OF the credit privilege was
suddenly throttled when President Ban
croft. who was chairman of last years
clarity committee. said that the head
of the North Barre family so swiftly
dragged into the limelight BY the de-
vclopments Of the past 10 days, had
PLAYED a double game on the charity de
partment within the present year. He
went on to show where the family man
had worked at Jones Bros. plant under
IN assumed name while the city poor de-
nartment was giving him money to sus
tain the little ones at home. Alderman
Bancroft stated that the discovery was
made only after the mans alleged du-
1licity had been going on for some time
later. according to the alderman, this
js Jekyn-and Mr. Hyde stouecutter was
,crsuadcd partially TO reimburse the de-
.artment for its charity This consum-
ns tion. he added. came about only after
Il, committee had given Dr. lekyll the
bird degree and confirmed its suspicious
" a conference with the paymaster az
ones Bros
Alderman Keefe thought the bills
hCre are three of them had stirred up
90 much dust already In particular.
3 said. he didn't relish the new spaper
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tazc mentioned in tile bills he gave
b. doctors credit for keeping i've cases
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- roof when 4 little less preaution
firht have caused 4 general epidemic.
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