The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-25
CLAIM EX-OVERSEER
DID BUSINESS
WITH THE CITY
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time in the history of Barre the city hat
: been paying bookkeeper for service
rendered the overseer of the poor. TIL,
! auditors, in examining the accounts o
, the oyerseer, first encountered an entry
Of $3.50 per month for bookkeeping. Lat
er the monthly charge was S3 and after
ward S4. The last bill showed $4 fol
bookkeeping and So for making out The
annual report of the overseer, indicating
that the official did not make out his owT
annual report. Moreover, according &c
the auditors, the books should have beer
in the hands of the auditors Jan 3
whereas they were turned over by the
overseer Jan. 2S In the matter OF the
bookkeeping entries, the auditors said
that the charge evidently was approved
by Alderman Shurtleii.
The disclosures of the auditors were
discussed briefly and then Alderman
Rossi's motion, seconded by Alderman
Reynolds, referred the verbal report To
the special committee for investigation.
1t was a session in which a number of
visitors were received, but the aldermen
got down to business in good form ard
distinguished themselves for once by
eliminating characteristic horse play and
J turning their attention from trivalities
and small talk To more serious matters.
The property committee reported recon-
mendations urging the city to forego al
most prohibitive prices on insurance Tor
the city hall and carry the risk in fund
to be set aside for that purpose. After
ward resolution providing for fund
/ IN gfaf If IL nd IN
the annual premium on the building was
read and on the motion OF Alderman
Rossi it was voted to present the resolu-
ton to the voters for a referendum at
the city meeting Friday night.
Granite manufacturers in Smiths
meadow district are to have the stone
crusher located in their midst this year,
the award having been made after re
ports from the street committee had GOV.
cred the inducements held out by Gran
tie street manufacturers as well as the
manufacturers farther north. The stone
erlsher has arrived and viii be installed
at once. Contractor i. n. Normandeau
was present to inquire about terms for a
large quantity of crushed stone and on
the motion of Alderman Reynolds Mayor
Glysson was authorized to appoint a
committee OF three TO confer with the
contractor. The mayor appointed the
street committee. 1t transpired that Mr..
Normandeau is in the market for 10 or
l2 tons OF stone, supposedly to be used
on the Tabor crossing contract. The city
attorney will work with the committee
in its negotiations with the contractor.
Down from fremont street came II. n.
Campbell and c. w. Averill to inquire
about the prospects for a sidewalk in
their neighborhood this year. II appears
that Messrs. Campbell and Averill are
contemplating property improvements
and their purpose is to work in conjunc
tion with the street department ii needed
improvements TO the highway are to be
made. Chairman Bruce of the street
committee and Alderman Milne gave the
visitors some encouragement and the
matter of making beginning was re-
ferred to the street committee with in
structions to report before the expira- !
tion of fortnight. A Sixth street |
who protested last year
against the narrow condition OF the high |
way in front of her house was present to |
urge her claims again and the petition |
was referred to the committee of the |
whole. Alderman Reynolds described the
strip of road mentioned as being in a /
hazardous condition and it was decided
to have report ready for the next meet
ing.
Constable George i. Morris was there
to find out what stand the council or al
dermen are going TO take in the matter
Of failing delinquent taxpayers this year.
He mentioned by name father ana
three sons, who, he said, give him the
laugh whenever he tries to talk business
with them. More than one OF the quar-
let refused TO pay arrears of two and
.hree years. Apparently Mr.. Morris
iidn't relish the laugh of delinquent.
His request for information was referred
20 the legislation committee and city at
.orney with instructions to make an
.arly report.
When the building inspector presented
lis bundle of applications for permits,
here was talk of revamping the ordi-
lance in such a manner as to relieve the
Ildermen from listening to minor reports
md requests, but nothing came OF it.
Permits were granted as follows: Carlo
ierlo, to repair roof on Granite street;
ohn Brown, to repair shed on Center
treet: Mrs c.. Giacherio, TO erect garage
n Smith street; Joseph Cano, TO build a
vater house on Wiley street; Mrs. NJ.
!. Bugbee, TO build second story piazza
n Highland avenue; Angelo Bonazoli, to
uild a refrigerator addition at 9j Smith
treet; Smith, Whitcomb 4 Cook, to
make repairs on their plant; J. p. Papin
I al, to erect garage at Q Richardson
treet; Ii. F. Cutler, 10 cover roof at -
outh Main street. Applications OF +.
1. llutehins, Alfred Olsen, Fred Gervasi,
J. Barberi, Julio Miami and Giovanni Ar
emit to move small buildings, most of
hem henroosts, were granted, with the
that the locations meet with
he approval of the Inspector. Plumbers
eenses were granted j. II. johnson, the
. ID. Phelps Co. and c. w. Ayerill g. Co..
nd applications by G. Lander for pool
,om license and +. Theriault for res
iurant license were referred 10 the IL
.nse committee.
The March report OF the overseer OF
he poor. signed by w J. Clapp, con
lined references 10 an overdraft of
,l.9l, a departmental appropriation OF
600 and disbursements OF 81 O4049
it'll an overdraft of 5000. Amounts
-ceived from various sources aggregated
$3.50. which was turned over to the city
easurer On the motion Of Alderman
ealv, the report was laid on the table
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