The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-16
But No More Regular Pa
trolmen Authorized By
Barre City Council /
DOZEN MEN VIII
Police Committee Reported
Complaint Of Business
Men

Repression of misdemeanor and law
violation In normal times by an augment
ed iorce OF regular police, as we'll as an
emergency program for more protection
at the present time, was argued by the
aldermanic police committee at a special
meeting of the city council which fol.
lowed the regular meeting of the board
OF aldermen last night. Besides enlare~
ing and defining the requests and protests
OF committee of business men at a no.
lice committee meeting last week, the
extra session had the effect of openinp
TOR discussion the subject of policing anu
policemen in its broadest aspects.
Briefly speaking, the session paved tho
way Tor strong reserve force of police
men without adding to the city's financial
burden by authorizing more regular DO
lice. But before this action. Sheriff
Frank Tracy had come forward with A.
vigorous defense of Chief Sinclair. Ot-
tavio Granai had lifted his voice against
more police, and to cap it all, requests
and counter requests served to Clarity
the atmosphere surrounding the steps
taken to preserve order in Barre since
the hrst OF March. The business men
who asked for more protection at the
committee meeting last Friday night
were conspeuously absent last evening.
Sheriff Iracys opportunity for giving
his opinion came after the committee had
reported the criticisms offered by the
business men. In a few words Mr.,
Tracy corroborated the mayors state
ment as to how the deputies were mobil-
lied few weeks ago, and then turned
to defend Chief Sinclair against what he
claimed to be unjust criticisms and COM
plants.
Your chief of police has not been
treated fairly laid the sheriff. Much
OF the criticism current on the street and
complaints that have proceeded from 9TH
er sources is due to ignorance of the
facts. He is capable and efficient off,
cisl and all he lacks is The united sup
port of the police committee, the council
and the public at large. Night after
night he labored while others were sleep
Ia ditti I've 10 ana ~
hours. He isn't the biggest man in the
world. but he is surely big enough for
he job he now holds. Give him what
'ther cities in Vermont have got-a po-
iceman TO every thousand of population.
1--WE him your undivided support and en-
] have no criticism to
make of the personnel of the Barre po-
ice force, but ] do criticise those who
ave been unwilling to hold up the hands
4 the force in its conscientious effort to
% its duty in time of stress.
Mr.. Tracy said If there was any com.
laint TO register against the deputies
hat he would take il any time. He re-
iewed the circumstances leading up TO
he mastering of the deputies, told OF
he action of the manufacturers in re-
uesting that the governor order out the
tate militia and of he governors re-
Isal 10 go 10 such an extreme The
leriff also reiterated the statement that
lis request from the manufacturers
lme several hours after the mayor and
he sheriff had arranged with the chief
secutive for the special deputy service.
! defense of the deputies conduct, he
eclared that they came to Barre t.
AFfA NfNuitt nHA HhA " tAnIi u
sheriff Tracy's concentrations Of the
lief was endorsed by the mayor and
ldermen Bruce and Shurtlef, among
hers.
ottsyio Gransi. who had appealed 20
le council for conservative action in
e matter Of providing police. asked the
erif II Montpelier had a policeman for
ch 1000 inhabitants lie was furnished
. information that the capital employs
ar regular police. Mr.. Granai gave it
his opinion that Montpelier stands in
ed Of more police than Barre that
rec months Of industrial inactivity in
IRE had not been productive Of van
lism. incendiarism OF much trouble. He
gued that an increase in the payroll of
rmaneut police would work = hardship
the taxpayers.
Aldermsn Glysson was the spokesman
: the police committee IN reporting the
Inference with the business men. Ac-
riding 20 q schedule presented BY the
ter. 81 men should b. employed BY the
{ specified parcels of real estate sg-
eating Al 250ppq IN value. Mr. Glys-
b spoke II fnished granite that had
m despoiied and Of the danger II FIRE
the stoneshed districts. Mr. Grsnai
lnrht that the manufacturer should
! for their own fire protection. q prse-
? uhich. the mayor said. obtains IN
incs. Mss. ~ concluding Chairman
fsson sid. Tho committee &c q whole
satisfied that there is insufficient po-
protection. Where there are only
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