The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04
Barre City Council Proposes
to Make the 81. Now
brays," Etc, Register
BY AMENDMENT
TO CITY ORDIN .NCES
Mind Readers, Fc le Tell
ers, Palmists, G. IS voyants,
Hypnotists 81 Mediums

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Breakers ahes ~ the Sleeping Lucys,
the Artful Arttfe. the Little Wonders
and the Welsh Sisters. Yes, and trouble
in the offing for the J. Mowbrays and
Others of their vuIpine ilk The city fa-
theirs, if it is within the bounds of their
authority, are going to make lot of in
convenience for strolling ciairyoyants,
palmists, mediums, hypnotists, etc, and
the skids for their decline were soaped
at the regular meeting of the council last
night, when a proposed amendment to
the city ordinances, which is designed to
curb sharp practices among such folk,
was passed to a second reading. In sub
stance, the amendment provides for the
registration of palmists, mind readers,
fortune tellers, clairvoyants, hypnotists
and mediums at the Office of the city
clerk, for a registration fee of ST. and
for bond of 81 600 Also, if people
are damaged or otherwise wronged in
patronizing practitioners of this sort
there is a penalty of from $40 to $50
and the forfeiture of the bond.
The amendment came to the council
in the form OF report by City Clerk
Mackay, who had been requested to in
vestigate the propriety of regulation in
the matter of mystics. His findings indi-
cate that there is nothing in the public
statutes, city ordinances or charter which
provides regulation at the present time.
Moreover, there isn't anything in the
books which prohibits municipality
from making ordinances that are in the
interest of public welfare and are not re-
pugnant to the laws or constitutions of
Vermont. The clerk reported careful
inquiry and ended by presenting tenta-
tive amendment, at the same time sug-
costing that the city attorneys advice
be sought before the draft becomes a
part of the ordinance.
Members of the council opined that the
slerk's investigation had been fruitful of
some valuable recommendations. If the
amendment is adopted at the next meet
ng, it will become part of the ordi-
rance which requires doctors, undertak
RS, sections, midwives, grave diggers and
he like to register, although the associa-
ion of doctors, etc, with mind readers
md mediums is not intentional nor de-
igned to reflect on other professions.
The ordinance offered an opening for the
and there the clamps which
re to fasten grip on takers will prob
bly, find home.
All of the councilmen are frankly COM
litted TO the admission that the pro-
osed amendment had its genesis in a
esire to regulate the practice of such
ersons as Mr.. j. Mowbray, who lately
lade hay under peculiarly propitious
kies in Barre. And when the draft be-
omes part of the city ordinances gull
bic lovers. farm hands and young per-
Dns who wish to become movie vampires
ill find it harder than usual to part
18th their money The motion which
assed the draft to its second reading
lrried without dissent.
Forty four arrests were credited to the
oliee department in September, accord
g to the report of Chief Sinclair The
lenses We're divided as follows: lntoxi-
ltion 2s. breach of the peace 4, selling
,uor illegally /, search and seizure ),
seping 2 open and gross lewdness /,
ing auto with the wrong number plates
non-support l, operating auto while
toxieated |. The report was accepted.
On the favorable recommendation of
e building Inspector. Morris Perrin was
ven permit to build an annex to his
Yelling on Hillside avenue. Reporting
a complaint made by Mrs. Nestelli
own of Plain street. the street com
ttee deposed that an offensive drain
d been eliminated from the topography
ound Mrs. browns home. w. A. Brad
I'd. who sought a permit TO operate a
rec and one-half ton truck in 1918, was
anted permission, with the usual re-
l..-.1 T.
,ignation of Andrew Knutson, recently
moved to Rhode Island, as a special
liceman was read and accepted. Mr..
lutson took occasion to thank the
lneil for past favors and the pleasant
ltiments expressed by the retiring Of
II were reciprocated by the council.
As the spokesman of the hen commit
/, so called. Alderman Alexander re-
ted on his investigation of casualties
ong the fowls owned by James David
i. 1t developed that four were killed
dogs, and on the alderman's recon
ndation Mr.. Davidson is to be reim
sed for his losses at the usual rate
capita, IS cents. Alderman Alexsn
put in a friendly word for the sixth
rd bows who are laboring on a skating
near Garfield avenue and IL was
ted that the fire and water commit
would cooperate. The same coun-
lan spoke of better lighting facilities
South Main and Murray streets and
lighting committee was directed 60
conditions at the corner Of
lwood avenue and South Main street.
at the corner of Murray and Ayers
cts Overseer William Mcdonald
in a message which fixed 81 .lJO a.
estimate OF the money necessary to
November bills in the charity de-
ment No action was taken. but il
taken for granted that the money
ID be Forthcoming.
Duth Main street finances are being
ned up, as was Indicated in the bud
Of warrants. wherein three Of the
ractors were paid. The warrants
! approved as follows: Street depart
{ payroll. S235.4s, street. resurfacing,
n and sidewalk accounts: engineer
department. S35.5q; water depart
/ payroll Sf0.56; fire department
oil. Sl37.S4: police departments paw
sg7.4l; g. A. Bemis, Sl6. services ss
or: !. e. DeBr-Ine, S2.3l6.f9. balance
ssing contract. Barre Paving a Con
ing Co, S4eqS75. balance Il con
!. &. l. Gregoirc. sla3.02. to apply
.untraef. u. ". Gilberts0n, $3.50,
ces - wiring inspector; A. J. Lor-
2, 81, services a. alderman.