The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-23
City Council Propoc 4 Re-
wise System .>S>ls-
pensj' = ID
BY REQUIRING ADULTS
TO MAKE REQUEST
Heretofore Children Have
Stated the Case-More De-
partmental Appropriations

Appropriations aggregating $l,450.97
were Incorporated in departmental reso-
luton passed to a second reading at the
regular session of the city council last
night. Next week the resolution un
doubtedly will be adopted as the money
is needed for use in the near future. The
following sums are assigned to the sew
eral departments and accounts: Side
walks, $780, surface sewers, $50; care
and expense of city buildings, $50; health,
SI5; printing and stationery, $50; inter
est, $76; current sinking fund, $55S.97;
cemetery trust fund 800; election ac-
count, $50; care public parks, sol. May
or Ward presided at the session and the
business in hand was transacted so ex
! peditiously that scarcely a half
elapsed before the meeting adjourned
Overseer w. F. Shepard's detailed re-
! port on the poor department for the
month of November afforded the usual
opportunities for official study and in
quiry. The sum OF S60l 80 was expended
for charitable purposes, of which Sl5243
went to the city farm for current ex-
penses. How many persons enjoyed the
fruits of this expenditure was not noted
in the report A total of A entries were
made. although the number of individ-
uals assisted was much larger. In two
or three instances one entry covered an
entire family of 10 and IL people. Three
entries were over S25 l2 were larger
than $40 and less than S25; % were over
s. and less than $40. The smallest
amount disbursed to an individual was
S2l9 and the largest to a family was
S5l. One family received SIG for rent
and S275 for groceries and incidentals.
Five nationalities were mentioned in the
report, which was accepted and ordered
filed.
Alderman Bruce, who is acting as
chairman OF the charity committee dur
ing the absence of Alderman j. F. Cook.
suggested that the custom OF dispensing
charity from the overseer's Office to chill
dren be abandoned and that rule insist
ing on the application of adults in per-
son, unless prevented by illness, be sub.
stituted in its stead. The suggestion
seemed to meet with favor and it was
eft with the charity committee to make
such revsions of the rules as it NAV
ieem wise. Members Of the committee
,eported that children had been sent TO
he oyerseer's office by their elders on
ave been better served had the elders
ppeared themselves. Mistakes. il seems,
ave oftentimes occurred through a mis-
OF the children.
Alderman Keefe started a discussion
which may result in a new policy in the
natter Of assessing and collecting the
prinkling tax Mr.. Keefe made the
oint that the same methods employed
D collecting general taxes should BE- used
) bringing the sprinkling assessments
lto the city treasury. In his opinion
ersons assessed should be made to visit
ty ball and pay their assessments on
with the alternative Of pay
lg costs 81 collection. Alderman Hoban
'ported that City Engineer Reed had
zen commissioned 10 collect the 1914 a.
.ssments. Alderman keeie's suggestion
as referred to the legislative committee
ith instructions TO prepare an amend
cnt 20 the city ordinances relating 90
alizing such asscssments.
Alderman Bancroft forwarded a report
ON Friend \ Whitcomb asking redress
y two hens which disappeared by tho
q route last Sunday morning Neither
r. Whitcomb nor the alderman was able
designate the guilty dog, by name or
eed. on NJ. kancrofts recommenda-
IN Il was voted 10 pay Mr. Whitcomn
- FOR bic losses. A. J Young was
auted permission 70 enclose q piazza At
: residence, S3 Eastern avenue the
fld.ug Inspector having reported favor
lv on the request.
approved f1r payment were:
rect department payroll sll512:
eet. sewer. Sidewalk and bridges and
.rert accounts; water department paw
q ssqfs FIRE department payroil
LIS police department payroll $500:
A Bemis sl4, services a. ianitar q.
Reed Ia cash paid out engineer
aer1unt Hope oemetcrv commission
s11f15 Interest on notes Elmuosf
leferr commissioners s23slE interest
nates ~ q Brock. fls50. transport
an1 erectian - flartiun h10tha rro-
: I Citing Heating a Power Co.
s. strsu for blowing fre whistle "a
gas plant