The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-23
MONTPELIER TO CONSOLIDATE.
Undtes Offices Of Water Superintendent
and lily Engineer.

The Montpelier city council has decided
to consolidate the offices Of water super,
intendent and city engineer ut a oom'
bined salary Of 81 500, the same as pro
yided for under the consolidation of the
two offices In Barre. The action was not
taken until after considerable discussion
on the meeting Wednesday night; and
the proposition is partially conditional
1t being voted to retain the services OF
the present water superintendent, ]. j.
Chimney, until Sept. l, and that If the
city engineer Ito be appointed mean
while) shall prove himself competent, he
shall then be given charge of the office
Of water superintendent
| The resolution for consolidation, which
was voted four to three, reads as fol-
lows:
THAT we appoint city engineer whose
salary will be 1925 per month and who
| shall assume the duties of this Office as
soon as possible; that said city engineer
shall also be the water commissioner for
this city, but the present water commits
sioner be requested to remain and have
full charge until Sept. ! next, and that
on Sept. ! next if the city engineer is
considered competent by the city council,
he, the city engineer, will also assume
the duties OF water commissioner, and OH
assuming such duties half of his sal
airy shall be charged to the water fund
and one-half be charged to the general
fund"
On the resolution Aldermen Kent,
Premier and Ryan voted in the af1irma
tive, and Aldermen Standish, Galleher
and Parker in the negative, Mayor Bout
well breaking the tie by voting in the
affirmative. Those who favored the con-
solidation stated they believed it would
be move toward economy of admins
tration. Alderman Kent said he had in
terviewed a good many merchants and
other taxpayers and that they favored
the consolidation of the two offices.
Meanwhile committee consisting of
Mayor Boutwell, and Aldermen Parker,
Standish and Kent will investigate and |
make recommendation TO the council re-
garding a man for city engineer. The
names now before the council for consid |
Grafton are George A. Reed of Barre,
Il. L. Chandler OF New London,
Conn, X. f. Stebbins of Rutland, c. V.
Soule of Burlington, Mr.. Worthen OF
Berlin, \. H., and II. c. Seller of White
River Junction. The name of J. O. Good
rich, which had been before the council
was withdrawn as Mr.. Goodrich has Sc.
cured municipal position at Newport,
as was the name of +. o. Lee, who is
now the holder of tho consolidated Offices
in Barre.
Several other matters were considered
1t the session. Complaint had been pre-
,ented regarding Sunday work on the
new Union block, but no action was TAX
IN. One alderman asked If those who
were in favor OF Sunday base
,all. The Perry Automobile Co. was Civ.
m permission to place a gasoline tank
md pump on State street providing the
fosswalk be not blocked and providing
he automobiles face the proper way.
The mayor and street committee were
authorized to purchase a horse for the
Use OF the street department. Julius Sc
mas applied for a new lease on land at
Berlin pond, and the matter was left to
he water committee and superintendent
o act The council voted not TO pay
100 rental on the Blanchard hitching-
ost. -Four police uniforms were ordered
purchased.