The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-14
Barre Aldermen T e Posi-
ton That the A.y Is
Not Liza s
CLAIMS GREY gut OF
polio" JTBREAK
During the Month Of Octo-
Der There Were 80
Births in Barre

Dismissal of all claims for payment OF
bills contracted during the quarantine
period last summer was brought about
by the board of aldermen at its regular
meeting last evening, when the health
| committee and the city attorney, to
whom the petitions had been referred
reported that the city was not liable for
any of the accounts. The report was
signed by all members of the health com
mittee as well as the city attorney and
its adoption by unanimous vote carried
with it the recommendation that every
claim be disallowed
President Loranger was in the chair
and with such diligence did he seek to
prevent a recurrence of dilatory tactics
practiced in the past that the business
in hand was transacted and adjournment
had been taken within half hour after
the meeting was called to order.
The October report of Health Officer
DR.. j. w. Stewart, which was read by
the clerk and accepted, contained refer
ences to 10 deaths, Is births and three
contagious disease, two of the latter be-
ing poliomyeitis and one whooping
cough. Nine of the new babies are fe-
males. Fifteen deaths were due to the
following causes Cerebral hemorrhage 3,
disease of the heart 4, tuberculosis 3.
premature birth 2, pneumonia, gangrene
of the lungs and enteritis, | each.
The report of Overseer William Nc
Donald of the charity department noted
a balance of Sl303 and council appro-
priation of 81 $50. The sum of 81 1877 so
was expended for the care of the poor,
leaving a balance Of $25.53. The report
was accepted Another monthly report
was that of the wiring inspector, whose
report~covered some 80 permits granted.
1t was accepted
In the matter of Louis Canales, recent
Iy imprisoned in the county jail, the
charity committee reported that his
board bill had been paid by the city and
that steps were being taken to obtain
refund from the state. On the recon-
mendation of the street committee it was
voted to repair the River street fence
and to replace it with a new and more
substantial fence in the spring. Nina
Brown, after having her application ia
Eorably reviewed by the building inspec-
.or, was granted a permit to rebuild
and to reshingle at "a River
street Residents living near the corner
If Hill and Liberty streets reported that
he street light in that vicinage had been
,f duty for several nights The COM
,laint was referred to the lighting com
nittee.
Alderman Healy of the property com
nittee reported that he had rendered the
lse of the opera house to the lst Yer
mont Infantry band and that the band
lad paid for the lighting on the night of
he concert 1t was voted to make no
harge against the military musicians.
frs Vestella browns complaint apropos
plugged drain on Plain street was re-
erred to the street committee. Through
ne of the aldermen. G. A. Bemis deposed
hat Long street was in such a rough
ondition that coal dealers would not
coal over it, The street com
littee was directed TO take up the mat
sr of proper repairs.
The following warrants were ap-
roved for payment: Street department
ayroll. S36S,72, street, permanent street,
state highway, sewer, surface
aver and sidewalk accounts; water de
artment payroll, S2s.27; police depart
ent payroll, S9S.66; G. A. Bemis, S4s,
,rvices as janitor; G. H. Emery, Sl6,
'rvices as janitor.