The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-07
In Itemized Statement of
Poor Department to
City Council
DURING MONTH O. "
S886.83 W ~ Int
Total Bel ,olence Shared
by $50 Men, Women
and Children

A veritable monthly newspaper which
is to be issued by the city poor depart
ment made its first appearance at the
regular meeting of the city council last
night Briefly stated, the sheet is a REL
port by 0verseer w. +. Shepard Of the
department which he heads. but in its
omprehensiveness, it records i'll detail
the eleemosynary side OF the city's bus
liness. The initial issue, which reports
the doings of the department in May.
Twas accepted and ordered recorded.
Hereafter the council proposes to keep
in intimate touch with its charity com.
mittee and its overseer through the me-
dunn Of the itemized report.
In the month OF May the sum of
SS86.83 was expended for charitable pur-
poses. The sum OF $l47.67 went for the
support Of the city farm and the total
was divided among $50 individuals.
/ Much Of human interest is concealed in
the budget Of figures, names, etc. pre-
| pared by the overseer On one charge
of S53 hangs the tale Of Young lovers
duplicity. In the balance hung S400 de.
manded of the intended bride, and when
she failed to come over" the city had
another bill to foot. In another in.
stance, monthly allowance OF sAa,2+
is divided among family of 10. Three
heavy items are recorded as charges the
city had to meet in burial expenses. A
recapitulation finds the department ex-
tending aid to is Italian families, nine
Scotch families, eight American families,
six French families and one OF Irish ex-
traction. Ten inmates are being cared
for at the city farm,
Mayor Ward presided and it was n
council badly depleted in numbers that
he called to order Alderman Keefc
came in half-hour afterwards and al.
derman Bruce appeared around o'clock.
Something like LOO warrants, the ac-
cumulation of month were read by
the clerk and approved for payment.
For the month of June the building
inspector reported that he had granted
"a minor permits. On his favorable rec
ommenda ton permits were granted to
Smith. Whitcomb & Cook to cover a roof
at North Barre and to W. NJ Holden ct
al to cover shed roof at IA South Main
street Mrs. William Loves request for
permission to move a henhouse on her
premises at II Foster street was referred
to the building Inspector, with instruc-
tions to investigate and report Paul
Massetti was given permit to move
4 five by three foot henhouse from Ahern
place to North Seminary street, the APP
plicant appearing in person.
A note of protest from North Barre
anne in the form of letter signed by
Mrs. John Drumgould, who objected to
what she claims is the unsanitary con-
iition of the sewer running out of Sixth
street. Getting down to detail. she de-
cribed the conditions that followed
when someone down the creek which
uns in front of her house let the water
mt of the dam. Mrs Drumgould tartly
that the atmosphere would be
improved materially ii the sewer were
made to empty into the river instead of
he meadow. DR.. J. II. Woodruff. the
ealth officer. to whom she had com
lained, had consented to help alleviate
he conditions. The protest was referred
0 the health committee. with instrtlc-
ions to follow their investigation with
ction.
Chairman Keast of the library COM
littee asked that money be provided
,r repairing some 300 books at the AID
ch public library. He was informed
rat the appropriation for that purpose
ust be made out of the general fund,
the charter stipulates that the money
ON the dog license and damage fund
IN be used only for the purchase of
,oks. Barre's next representative in
e legislature is to ask for the author
alton of change in the charter where
the money can be used for mainte-
Ince purposes as well as book pur-
ases. No action was taken
Alderman Cook was at the head of an
itation for signboards to direct strang-
5 on their way to points north, south
d east. He thought that such signs,
placed in conspicuous locations, would
appreciated by auto tourists The
utter was referred to the street COM
ttee with power to act. Reporting
the proposed improvement of Wash
yton street hill, Chairman Hoban OF
? street committee estimated that sasu
uld put the hill in condition from
aulding street TO the hospital entrance
q that the work could be extended 10
rry street for an additional $500 The
Ivor was inclined TO think that the
VS. finances won't justify such an ex-
lditure this year. Alderman Cook
,ught that the estimated sum would
well spent, considering the liability
damages resulting from the present
dition Of the hill. II was decided to
ch the street as makeshift.