The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-03
Report Of Overseer Of Poor.

| imam H. Naldef.
Report of 0verseer of Poor.
The annual report of the overseer of
the poor, as read and accepted, contains
the usual financial statement and de-
tailed reference to each person and fam
lily helped by the department in 1913,
the nationality and the amount IN which
each was rendered assistance. The flnan-
cial statement is given here:
Received from treasurer S., 10000
/ Cash balance Jan. /, 1913, 1890. 1880
4 Cash paid out acknowledgements. s,S24.39
Balance overdraft, Jan. !, 1914. 7.S9
During the year the amount of $l32.l2
was repaid the city by other towns and
cities for support of poor. There were
% different persons cared for at the city
farm in the II months. The largest
sum OF money expended on single
| family in the year was S342.04 and the
largest sum distributed to an individ-
tual was S229l9. Four families received
over $500 and "a received more than
800 approximately $3.50 was spent
on the city farm.
Assessors Annual Report.
| In their annual statement, the asses
sors report real estate. acreage of
1926 at value of $4,3l7,3I5, which is
an increase of Sl22,070 over 1912. The
personal estate listed for taxation
amounted to 81 ,426,76S, an increase over
the amount assessed in 1912 OF Ss45.9l0,
which was caused, the report says, by
| the new tax law, which allo&s no off
sets. The number Of taxable polls was
1920, decrease of llS over 1912 The
number Of persons exempt from poll
| taxes and the reasons follow: Soldiers
49, poor or disabled, Is; over 20 years
of age, "A. The grand list for taxation
amounted to S63,SS0S3, an increase OF
s9,343.s9. The report was accepted.
Aldermen Suddenly Economical
Routine business was nearly forgot
ten in the absorbing report OF the char
| ity committee. A large grist OF month
" warrants were ordered paid, but on
the motion Of Alderman Calder ii was
voted not to pay Superintendent Fl. II.
Reynolds for time lost last week on aes
count Of sickness. On the recommen-
dation Of the license committee, plumb
eF's license was granted the Peoples
Lighting, Heating & Power Co. Rizzi
Bros. were granted permission to re-
pair their stoneshed on Blackwell street
and the monthly report of the building
inspector containing statement OF two
minor permits granted was accepted.
The property committee reported ia
favor Of the proposed blanket policy on
city property, but on melton the pro-
posai was referred back to the commit
tee with instructions to report in detail
the saving to the city.
Alderman Calder moved that the mem
bers of the council be ordered to cease
smoking. but the mayor ruled the mo
ton out OF order. A window was low
cred for the benefit of the tobacco alb
stainers.
A request from Mr.. Heath to have
Washington street remembered was re-
ferred to the city engineer. The APP
plieation Of Aurelio Villa for permission
to transfer hen coop was referred to
Alderman Keefe. Resolutions relating
to departmental appropriation of So
900 and a temporary loan OF S4s 900 in
anticipation of the 1914 taxes were read
for the second time and adopted. The
resolutions We're given their original
readings Saturday and discussed by the
board The police committee was in
strneted to investigate the cost OF equip.
ping padded cell for irresponsible peo-
pie at police headquarters.
Among the warrants ordered paid were
the following: Allen Lumber Co., Sl6.73,
lumber for streets, engineering, water,
fire and health accounts; " f. Ayers,
S3l.2l. lumber street account; r. f.
Clark, $s2l4, supplies. streets, sidewalks
sewer. surface sewer, public buildings
and fire accounts; Dysr Supply Co,
5000, tools. street and sidewalks ac-
counts; engineering dept, $3.50, work
streets and water departments; 0. V.
Hooker Co., Sll.75, forge. streets and
surface sewer accounts; n. J. Roberts,
Sl4l5, printing sewer, surface sewer
and sidewalk accounts; A. ]. Stewart,
1880. repairs, streets, surface sewers,
sidewalks fire and water accounts; Con-
solidated Lighting Co., -. electrical
supplies and lights, lighting streets, pub
lie buildings and fire accounts; ~ D.
Phelps Co, S4659, labor and supplies,
sewer, water and fire accounts. Barre
Daily Times, $45.l6, street sprinkling,
water, FIRE and printing accounts; G. A.
Reed, Sll2.50, sewer account; Cutler
Bros, SIS, board and team, water ac-
count; Anna Robertson, $3s, salary, wa
ter and salary accounts; James Mackay,
Sill 80, services and cash; Z. L. Scott,
S2s. legal services, Braley tax case and
Jail bond; NJ. r. Sexton, $50, Services on
finance committee report; Mrs. Grace
Morgan, Sl0.35, cleaning buildings; Peter
Henderson, S2l.52, hay, fire accounts T..
II. Bancroft. SI4 veterinary account;
w. f.. Shepard, S4l.66, salary as over
seer; w. i. Shepard, $780, support of
poor; ]. H.. Woodruff S4l66. salary as
health officer; Francis Doane Co., ss6.24,
supplies; school treasurer. $500 pro-
ceeds of North Barre school notes; Gene
terry trust fund to be placed on interest,
Sl6l.25; II. J. Slayton, $40, services as
health officer; street department pay
roll. Sl4l.45, streets, surface sewer, side
walks and bridges and eulyerts accounts:
water department payroll, $500; fire
department payroll, 1920; police de-
partment payroll, $3.50; G. A. Bemis,
services as janitor, $l4.