The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-14
MERGE To
M0R,< OFFICES
City Physician and Health
Officer to Be Joined I'm
der DR.. j. A. Wark
ALL OTHER OFFICERS
EXCEPT 2 RENAMED
Mayor Glysson Did Not
Name Overseer and Su-
perintendent Of Streets

Council and aldermanie sessions at city
hall last evening served to get the new
municipal administration acquainted with
some of the business that is to be trans
acted In 1917. Affairs went smoothly in
both meetings and evidence of purpose
to act together for the best interests of
the city was reflected, in one way or an
other by every member of the board.
With the exception of the street superin-
tendency and the overseer's office, all of
the appointive positions were filled in
nominations made by the mayor and
confirmed by the aldermen and in every
instance Mayor Glysson received the
whole hearted support of the board. AL
derman Bruce presided over the alder
manic session and afterward the mayor
called the council to order for brief con-
ference.
Notable among the appointments is
that of DR.. j. A. Wark to the offices of
city physician and health officer, the pur-
pose being to consolidate the two. For
some months DIR. Wark has served as
city physician and the Office of health
officer has been filled for longer period
by DR.. j. W. Stewart. With a single ex-
ception, unanimity prevailed in the rati-
fication of the mayors selections. When
William Mcdonald Of Addison place was
nominated for trustee of cemetery trust
funds, the vote stood to in his favor,
but on all other nominations the alder
men were unanimous.
Barring the merger mentioned in CON
nection with the offices of city physician
and health officer, the following Office
holders hold the positions assigned them
last year, by virtue of the action taken
last night: Water superintendent and
city engineer, Frank 0. Lee, city attor-
ney. William Wishart; first assistant
engineer of the fire department, +. M.
Tobin; second assistant engineer, R. ID.
Carpenter; third assistant engineer, A.
g. Cordiner; city weighers, G. d. Badger
and C. W. Clifford city physician and
health officer DIR. j. A. Wark: inspectors
IF wood, lumber and shingles, II. Nj.
Johnson. w. II. Kelly; inspector of foods,
DR.. J. H. Woodruff; fence viewers, G. c.
Varney and J. c. Harris; inspector of
,aint, H. f. Colby; pound keepers, B. r.
Jackson and F. A. Slayton; park com
missioner for three years, John Daniels;
cemetery commissioner for three years,
!. /. Smith; trustee of cemetery trust
unds, William Mcdonald; grand jurors,
William Wishart and l.. c. Beck; wiring
Inspector, ID. NJ. Gilbertson; building in
pector, George NJ. Rand.
$3.50 Tax Seems Inevitable.
In the face of detailed investigation
1ade by the finance committee, whose
ndings correlate those of the retiring
nance committee, the council is virtual
' committed to the $3.50 tax rate, as
by the last council and ex
ects to encounter hard shedding in drag
ing through at that. Therefore, a reso
ltion appropriating sums of money to
,veral departments, which was passed
a second reading, was based on the
of the $3.50 rate.
Chairman Healy of the finance com.
ittee stated the case succinctly when
} declared that the council is starting
he year with deficit of $1,000 as a,
gacy from last year and that careful
animation of the last committees bud
L recommendations had not uncovered
" opportunities for using the pruning
,ok. OF the $780, he went on, the sum
81 so represents money over which the
ard has practically no control. An ad
tional 40 cents TO be spent Is money
hich the council assesses as matter of
urse and the remaining 81 cents is lev
ssr
llks. sewers and surface sewers, sprink
e. engineering, printing and stationery,
drant rentals, Memorial day expenses.
arse expenses and band concerts. His
ditors seemed agreed that pairing was
t of the question.
The resolution. if il is adopted at the
1t meeting, will appropriate the fol
wing sums: State highways, s2,240; re-
facing permanent highways, $1,000;
eets. slO.250; permanent streets, S3s.-
}: lighting streets. $3.50; street
inkling. S2, ,450: sewers. 5000; surface
Ters, $1,000; sidewalks, 50 400: bridges
culverts, Sl6.70o; engineering. ST.
!: water, s37 go; salaries. S2,l00;
81 goo; city buildings. ST.
}; fire. $3.50: poor, 81. 500; health,
100: births and deaths account, sl0o;
ice. S44OO; insurance. 500; state and
nty taxes, sl0.500; printing and sta
lery. S4o0; interest, $3.50; schools.
200; evening drawing school. 81 800:
lporary loan. $500; water loan
e. S25.0o0; current sinking fund. SIP
; notes and bonds paid. 5000: dog
nses and damages. S225; society or
). Ssl.sl; assessing taxes, Sl,lO0:
d concerts and amrsements, Al 600;
lnding cemetery trust funds, 81 500;