The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-14
OFFICIAL oUsTED BY FORCE.
J. Frank Kidder, Burlington Water Sup
erintendent, Escorted by Policemen.

| Burlington, July l4.--,I. Frank kidder
superintendent of the Burlington water
| department, deposed from office by the
new board OF commissioners Saturday
might, was removed by force from the
water department Office in the city hall
shortly before two o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon, being escorted from the premises
\ by two policemen after he had refused
to give up possession when requested.
| The act was accomplished without resist
anee on the part OF Mr.. Kidder or other
sensational detail Mr.. Kidder has said
at different times that he did not recog
nize the authority of Commissioners
Fred S. Angus, David j. Leonard and r.
f. Grady, and it was not expected that
he would leave the office OF his own ac-
cord or surrender the keys.
About 1880 yesterday Mr.. Angus,
chairman of the board Of commissioners,
went to Mr.. Kidder and asked him to
turn over the Office to his successor, W.
H. Wilson Mr.. Kidder refused to do
so and Mr.. Angus appealed to Mayor
Burke for assistance. The mayor OBJ
tanned the assistance of Officers Bart
O'Brien and Christopher Miles and with
Messrs Angus and Wilson went to the
water Office and made demand again
upon Mr.. Kidder Mr. kidder refused
again and said that he was still superin-
tendent of the water department The
officers were then directed to remove Mr..
kidder. The former complied, each one
taking an arm and MIR. kidder, making
no resistance. was led from the room. He
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ment keys but this he refused to do. Mr..
kidder then left the building and went
over TO the vaudeville show at The
Strong. He later returned and went into
the lower office for a time, then went
home. He said that he was still sup
erintendent OF the water works and
would continue as such until his term
expired in the spring. He said he would
be around every day.
One OF the first official acts OF Supt.
Wilson was TO appoint Oscar Heininger
assistant superintendent. 1t will be re-
,alled that the water department investi- |
cation was first begun when Mr.. Kidder |
removed Mr. Heininger from his position |
IN the department some time ago. The 4
against MIR. Kidder and I
commissioners hulktE. Jones ana i
Simays was begun while the aldermanc 1
committee. to whom the Heininger mat i
er had been referred, was in session.
)ne OF the allegations against Mr.. Kid. /
Ter was that he had employed in Mr.. I
place a man who was not a
-oter and taxpayer This man left the
mploy Of the department. few days
go.
Whatever may be the ultimate out
ONE Of the case, the end j. not in sight \
'et Mr. Kidder has sought legal eoun- \
Fl. as have the deposed commissioners.
nd proceedings in law, or equity. or
omething which applies to the case in
and uif be resorted to before long. Just /
that the nature Of the proceedings viii
r has not vet been announced but
umors Of iniunctions are floating in the
ir
After the new officials had obtained
0ssession Of the Office they fortified \
heir claim BY taking out an the old /.
Scks on the doors and substituting new .
nes which of course. bars out Mr. kid- ]
sr etTectnally should he attempt to en- I
p after hours Policemen were station
4 IN The upper and lower Offices during
be remainder Of the afternoon.