The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-02
Some of the Aldermen Want
ed First to Look into the
Plan More Closely
1T WAS PROPOSE
FOR WAT ! DEPT.
Aldermen N; = Patrolman
Gamble as Deputy
Police Chief

Barre narrowly missed receiving an
other prize package in the shape of
fourth motor truck last evening when the
city council, reconvening after the board
of civil authority session, came to grips
on the proposal to purchase $1,000
| tractor for the water department. Life
is getting to be just one little disagree
ment after another with the city fathers
and there were harsh words in the air
when a, perfectly well-primed plan to
aid the city's vehicular equipment failed
to go through. Alderman Shurtleff was
absent at the fag end session, but there
were enough members present to round
out busy evening. Members of the wa
ter committee sprung the truck PROPOSE
tion, although it was suggested that the
motor might be used advantageously in
the street and health departments.
Apparently the idea had a mushroom
growth, for at least two of the aldermen
disclaimed any knowledge of the truck
plan until it was aired after 10 o'clock.
1t developed that three other members
had a pretty well defined notion that
G. NJ. c. truck should be purchase at
81 300 in order to bring needed relief to
the water department. The little Ford
iitney that has rambled over the water
circuit for some few years came in for
several rather sharp accusations of in
efficiency and inadequacy, and among
those who appeared ready to vote for the
G.. NJ. C. auxiliary there was a feeling
that the proposed addition would come
in pretty handy in the extensions now
planned as well as a months work that
Superintendent Lee has in prospect at
Orange reservoir. Aldermen Reynolds
and Rossi thought it would be too much
like going off Mt half-cock to sew up the
deal last night and it was mainly through
their temporizing that the 81 300 expen
diture was deferred.
Alderman Bruce was of the opinion
that a water department truck would be
seryiceable in the municipal garbage col
lection tSken over by the city to-day.
Alderman Glvsson believed the machine
could be used in the street department
at times and Alderman Healy thought
that conditions in the water department
ust now justified its purchase. All three
were for doing business right on the
yround floor as contrastcd with the te
lious procedure followed in the purchase
IF the street truck last spring. Alder
men REYNOLDS and Rossi were all for
lelvinp deeper into the question. and q
notion made by the former and seconded
" the latter to have the water commit
ee bring in recommendations was lost.
Everybody was ready to call it day
rhen Alderman Healv moved to adjourn
ear II o'clock and nobody contested the
notion.
A Deputy Chief on Police Force.
When Officer Harry Gamble of the po-
ce force fares forth on his beat tonight
will be as deputy chief, the title and
uties incident to an office created last
pring having been conferred upon him
l the evening. Officer Candles nomina-
ion to the office was confirmed by the
1uncil sometime ago. but matters relat-
lg to an adjustment of the salary aues-
ion were postponed until last night,
hen the salary committee reported its
that his yearly stipend
p increa sed from 5000 to So7s. an in
ease of sl.50 per week. The deputy
lief will be in charge of the force dur
10 the absence Of the chief and is
othed with special authority at night.
ficer Gamble is the oldest member of
e police department and his promotion
as unanimously favored by the coun-
The status Of the Community Chau-
uaua which opened in Barre to-day.
rs determined when the council decided
at il should not be listed as show
ID therefore should not be subject to u
'ense. On a motion made by Alder
an REYNOLDS the clerk was instructed
send the Board of Trade bill for $50
its share in the cleanup campaign of
Is. it having been stated that the
ard of Trade is ready to carry out any
omise made by former officer
A letter from Sheriff F. II. Tracy
we'd notice on the charity department.
1t a man named L. Caruti is an inmate
the county Jail as the result Of writ
we'd on him and signed by the county
rk. The letter stated further that the
y will he held TO account in paving
the prisoners board The city at
nev was instructed to look into the
surrounding Csruti's de-
tiou and report to the council. Csruti
5 recently made the defendant in a.
200 suit brought bv f. Albano for the
.ged alienation Of his wife's affections.
~he request Of the Cooperative com
" for a transfer OF its bakery ped
r. license 10 r. FumaCalli was grant
The report Of the boiler inspector
boilers in the basement at city hall
in the stonerrusher were received
accented Wiring permits were
n'ed the following applicants: Y. 7.
,erts. lights: blanchard Block com
=. motor. Grearson & Lane. lights;
1tpclier & Barre LIGHT & Power com.
~ meters; citv Of BARRE. lights; Can
Brothers. lights: Mr.. and Mrs. John
nv. lights: Wilson & Gsul. to install
witch. Building permits were re-
ed hv the following applicants: Mrs.
A. Hourhton. To cover sides Of her
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