The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-17
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for labor. The report of the clerk was
accepted.
Among the visitors at the session were
A. M. Ross, through whom permission
was granted the assessors to begin their
preliminary work March y. Carl e.. Per-
kins, the wire Inspector, appeared for in
structions and after a thorough review
of the ordinance relating to wire inspec-
ton, Mr.. Perkins retired. 1t is proposed
to conduct the affairs in Inspector Per-
kins' department along the same lines
followed by the building inspector.
An invitation from the president Ut
the San Diego exposition inviting the
city TO participate ia New England week
April 1919, and especially in the doings
on Vermont" day, April Ii, was ae-
cepted and each alderman was given per-
mission by the mayor to represent the
city at his own expense. Later it was
voted to acknowledge the invitation.
Officials Bonds Accepted.
Bonds in the sum OF $4,000 for the
city clerkship and $4,000 for the office
of city treasurer were submitted by
James Mackay with the American Fidel-
ity Co. as surety. George NJ Rand. tine
building Inspector, submitted a $1,000
bond with W. II. Kelly and L. a, Drown
as security. George w. Parks, the newly
elected second constable, established
what amounts almost to a precedent, by
furnishing a bond for $4,000, signed by
II. L. Smith and Mr.. and Mrs. A. Scam.
pini All bonds were accepted and or
dered filed.
Favorable action was taken on two
matters considered last week, The
amendment to section one, chapter nine,
OF the city ordinances. whereby the city
attorney may hold other offices il such
a course is deemed advisable, WAS read
second time and adopted without a
dissenting vote. A second reading TO a
resolution authorizing numerous depart
mental appropriations, as numerated last
week, was followed by adoption.
Vital Statistics for February.
Vital statistics for February were in
cluded in the monthly report OF the
health officer. In that period there were
2s births, Ia deaths and 10 cases OF con-
tagious diseases reported. Nine burial
permits, two transit permits and six per-
mits for removals were issued There
were two cases OF erysipelas. six OF
chicken-pox, three OF typhoid fever and
two Of the mumps. Deaths were due
to the following causes; Accidental two,
angina pectoris one, extensive burns one,
bronchitis one. consumption one, disease
Of the kidneys one, disease Of the heart
two, gastritis two, pneumonia two, pre-
mature birth bne, still birth one. The
report was accepted and ordered fled.
Warrants amounting 60 S360l6 were
drawn against the water department in
February, according 90 the report OF SUI
perintendent H. r. Reynolds. which was
accepted The sum OF $3.50 was received
Tor the support Of the poor in February,
50 read the report Of Oycrseer Shepard,
and added o. that amount was S3l.l5.
cash on hand az the beginning Of the
month. With the sum Of S5sl.ll eX-
pended for charity purposes 4 small bal
anee remained. His report, too, was ac
ccpted on the favorable reoommenda-
ton Of Inspector Rand permits were
granted Elizabeth Manning to raise the
root Of q house on Currier street and %
A Rosadella 70 erect q harm az 40 Riv-
e. street.
The following warrants were approves
for payment street department payroll.
s2733a. street. sewer and walk accounts
ire department payroll. sslGs, water
department payroll. sfa4s. police De-
partment payroll si0084. q. A. Bcmi.,
st4. services - janitor; y. .. sullivan,
j A. HealeY and W. D. Marion, $3.50
each. services as assessors.