The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-06

cides whether the system of town ac-
counting recommended to all towns shall
be accepted. This section reads: "Will
the city vote TO install n uniform system
OF public accounting, as recommended by
the officials as appointed by the governor
under the act OF 1852" On this PROPOSE
tion IL is generally believed that Barre
will vote "No" because Barre already
has a good system OF public accounting
from which the proposed system was in
part modelled, and because the change
from the citys present system TO sys-
tenn suitable TO small towns would throw
a needless expense upon the city.
An incidental vote will be taken on the
proposition to grant druggist licenses,
contingent on the temporary defeat OF
the prohibition law in the referendum
vote.
There are reasons enough for believing
that there will be several sharp contests
at the polls tomorrow. There are 2,062
voters who can exercise the suffrage this
year, as against ,096 last year. Mayor
atty and aldermanic contests are being
waged already and the outcome in every
instance is shrouded in doubt Support
ers of Robert Gordon, the Socialist can
didate for mayor, are putting in some
good work for their candidate and there
are many who will be surprised if he is
not elected. Mayor F. L. Langley is a
candidate for reelection and the vote is
expected to be very close, which ever
way ii goes. Down in the fourth ward
there are two candidates, Alderman Ed |
win Keast, who is seeking a second term,
and Clyde IL. Reynolds, the Socialist |
nominee. Neither candidate has been !
idle and the prediction is made that
when the votes are counted both candi- |
dates will be conscious OF the fact that |
the fight was closely contested. There |
are three candidates in the sixth ward |
Alderman A. Il. Bruce, the citizens eau
Gus nominee, Henry Alexander, who filed !
papers, and Paul Hedwall, the Socialist
The contest is conceded to be
between Mr.. Bruce and Mr. Alexander
and the issue of fortnight of careful
is as much in doubt there
as in the fourth ward. Ward has a
school eommissionershp contest on with
w. II Eager as the citizens nominee and
Frank j. Baird as a candidate who filed
papers after the caucus Ward is the
only other bailiwick where an alderman
is to be elected. Alderman J. A. Healy
IS unopposed. Elsewhere candidates on
the citizens ticket will have an easy
time of it at the polls.
Ward polling places are as follows:
Ward ], Church street school, ward 2.
Spaufding school; ward 3, Summer street
'chool ward 4. Brook street school;
ward 5, Woodchuck Knoll school; ward {
}, city hall (court ROOM. The polls are
o open at 6 o'clock in the morning and !
he boxes will be turned at o'clock in Z
he afternoon.
Time for Closing the Polls.
The question has been raised as to .
What time the polls close on the two ;
tate referendums in to-morrow's voting :
Zach act states: "A special ballot box :
hall be provided for the reception of
he ballots provided for in this act, which !
hall be opened at the hour the meeting !
J called, and shall remain open until the :
lose of the meeting not earlier than 3 i
clock in the afternoon"
This means that the polls viii close at !.
p. m. in Barre tomorrow.