The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22
NOMINATION FOR
OVERSEER WAS
TURNED DOWN
Mayor Glysson Named w. F. Shepard to
Succeed w. ]. Clapp and the Board
Refused to Conhrm-More
Talk with the Tenney
People.

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After going through the annual mo-
tions of receiving appeals from the Ten
ney company for modification of its
operating schedule on the traction line,
the city council in a special session last
evening confirmed the nominations of
James f. Higgins as a member of the
park commission, Frank w. Nichols as
city weigher and II. G. Leonard as pound
keeper. 1t looks as though the paving
project on South Main street will be
postponed another year, that is, if the
council waits for the traction company,
as it has waited in the past And for
the present the overseer now in Office is
retained. as the mayors appointment OF
w. +. Shepard to succeed w. J. Clapp
was turned down by vote of to 2.
Confirmation OF Mr.. Nichols appoint
ment to succeed l.. A. Roleau and that of
II. c. Leonard as a successor to +. A.
Slayton resigned was brought about by
unanimous vote and in the case of
Mr.. Higgins, who succeeds John Daniels,
the vote was s to ] for confirmation. No
action was taken in the matter of set
Ting the question Of who is health off
Ger, although DIR. J. w. Stewart, at the
request of the health committee, APP
peared before the committee members be-
fore the council meeting.
Representing the Tenney company were
General Manager II. T, Sands of Boston,
II. d. Larrabee of Montpelier and G. F.
Millar. So far as progress in the paving
project is concerned, matters stood at |
the close of the conference much as they |
were before the mayor called the meeting |
to order. Manager Sands did the talking |
for the Tenney service and most of the |
other voids were filled by Alderman |
Hcaly, who was active in bringing about |
a rehearsaI9of the 1916 conference, which
also resulted in postponement of paw
ing activities. Before the council session
gave way to special aldermanic meet
ing, Mayor Glysson had appointed com
mittee consisting of Aldermen Bruce,
Rossi and Healy and the mayor and city
attorney, ex-officio. to confer with Mont
oelier and Berlin committees in regard to
! possible modification of the running
To all intents and purposes the Tenney
'ompanv has not abated one iot or little
rom its attitude Of last year, when it
vas proposed that the council must sac
iice the city's franchise rights If il is to
,btain any assistance in financing the
south Main street improvements. To
he extent that Alderman Rossi's motion
the mayor to appoint con-
erence committee may open the way for
service reduction between the two cit ,
rs. the council has compromised on the /,
tand taken last year and in other years.
n other words, while the company sticks ,
o its original contention that it must
educe its operating expenses and offers I
o concessions. the present council seems
isposed to consent to partial abroga-
ion Of the franchise.
Manager Sands explained at some
sngth that the bonds of the road are to
nature in November, that the company :
seeking an extension of the bonds and
hat the proposed modification might ! !
ring this to pass. Moreover, he
lought that money might be Dor
owed If an extension can be guaranteed. I
Ie said that 90 per cent of the bond
olders favor the extension as requested, d
nat 20 per cent are opposed and that Il
he remainder have not been heard from. Q
lst now, he continued, the road has j
800 in cash and bills of S9,500, al a
lough he admitted that the traction II
,mpany is financially better fixed by v
1000 than it was year ago. q
There was talk of buying rails and Mr.. b
arrabee recited some of the tribulations q
lat fall to the lot of the man who goes
to the market for steel He was sharp is
questioned by Alderman Bruce as to 0
neither or not the company had not OPP F
ated on 40-minute schedule in recent o.
.ars. Mr.. Larrabee contended that the Ia
parture recalled was 30 minute II
hedule. Alderman Bruce had raised the la
Iestion after declaring that the traction S.
mpany had changed the schedule at its re
gn pleasure in the past, regardless of ii
e wishes of the two cities or the pa m
ons of the road After the officials had
parted, there was a brief discussion, al
d then the appointment of the com p
ttee. Mr. Sands had stated that the in
council appointed a commit
e Tuesday, but it was decided not to
( until the committee from the capifal