The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-01
BEGIN OFFICIAL YEAR.
Various Barre Men Entered Upon Their
Duties To-day.

| Appointive and elective officers whos'
titles to their respective offices were
ratified either by the voters at the Marcf
elections or by confirmative action on the
parr of the aldermanic board, began then
fiscal year to-day, April |. In some in
stances ofIiceholders who were reappoint-
ed by Mayor Robert Gordon have failed
! to qualify and in such cases they con
tinue in office by viftue OF the fact that
they have qualified at some time or an
other in the past. While the mayor and
the aldermen elected March took the
oath almost Immediately. other officials
did not take Office virtually until to-day
Through the demise of Werner +. Beck
there remains vacancy to be filled in
the list OF assistant engineers. Mr.. Beck
was reappointed soon after Mayor Cor
don came into office. and he qualified at
once, as had been his custom in years
past. Death, however, cut short his long
time affiliation with Barre's organized
fire department.
Officers whose terms began to-day and
who have qualified for the discharge of
their duties are: Frank o. Lee, water
superintendent and city engineer; James
S. Wilson, superintendent of streets; VIII
liam Wishart, city attorney and state
paid grand juror; W. J. Clapp, overseer
of the poor DR.. p S. Duffy, city physi-
cian Dr. j. W. Stewart, secretary of the
board of health Augustus NJ. Rossi, as
SCISSOR for three years; George NJ. Rand,
inspector of buildings; David Gilbertson,
g n, All, n oh
first assistant engineer; R. d. Carpenter,
third assistant engineer; r t. Cutler,
commissioner; William NcDon-
aid, trustee of cemetery trust funds;
B. B. Jackson, poundkeeper; Louis Rollo,
c. d. Badger and c. w. Clifford, city
weighers; park commissioner, George n.
Tilden; fence viewer, j. c. Harri audi
tors, D. j. Sullivan and William Stephen.
W. b. Marion has not vet
qualified as a third member OF the audit
ing board, he continues in office for the
reason that he qualified for service last
year. The fire chief and the city physi
,ian, each receiving an increase of 500, |
are the only officers whose salaries were
hanged.
The board of assessors began their du |
les this morning in conformance with /!
he statutes. For several days the board |
las been engaged in appraising new prop |
,rty, additions and improvements. To- !
lay the office at city hall was opened for |
he receiving of inventories. Business I
lid not start off with a rush. but prop /
rty owners and ali taxpayers, for that |
natter, have until April 20, under the
tatute, to call at the assessors office and I
wear to their inventories, if they have
that can be assessed. After
tpril 20, persons who have been delin
uent in the matter OF making appear
nee before the board, whether or not
hey swear to property or are merely
ubject to a poll taxation may be dealt
With almost at the discretion of the as
essors.
A telephone has been installed at the
flee, the call number being 76-W. The
canyassers have been appointed
0 distribute notification slips and to col
ret the names OF persons liable to taxa
ion: Ward /. A. Anderson; ward ,, Mel
on Brown, Thomas Carroll; ward 3,
awrencc lander, Z. p. Maker ward 4
eter Thorn, John Frontini; ward ), Carl
J. Waterman. Kino Maggiani ward 6,
ohm T. Callaghan, Egidio Rulfo.