The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-28
Barre Police Chief, City At
torney, Policemen and
Water Supt. Get Raise
ALDERMEN REJECT
DE BRUNE FOB JADS
VIM. Mcdonald $ onfrmed
at Head O. Sharity
Depa s .ent


last evening raised the salaries OF severa
officials, but used an edged tool effective
ly when it put the axe to w j. Clapp by
confirming the mayors nomination OF
| William Mcdonald of Addison place tc
serve as oyerseer Of the poor. The term
of Mr.. Clapp, who has been the overseer
for two years. expires April |. Mayor
| Glysson also nominated J. c. DeBrune
to serve as superintendent of streets, but
| the aldermen failed to confirm, the vote
being to against the mayors choice.
On the ballot for overseer, Mr. Mcdonald
received five votes favorable to his nom
ination and one opposed.
Among those who are to profit by sal
airy boosts are the chief of police, the
city attorney, the regular policemen and
the water superintendent clerical assist
ant. Also, an ordinance amendment
granting substantial increases to the
regular fremen was passed to second
reading. Increased stipends for the po-
lice. including the chief, are granted
with the stipulation that fees received
in making arrests shall be returned to
the city. The water superintendent and
city engineer receives an increase of $500
The salary schedule, as recommended
by the salary committee and accepted
without changes, is as follows; Chief OF
police slI50 increase OF Sl00); fire de
partment chief. 81 100; superintendent Of
water department 5000, city engineer
5000 increase Of 5000; overseer OF the
poor, $500 (expenses while out Of town
to be borne by the city,; city attorney,
$3.50 texpenses while out of town
to be borne by the city,: regular police
men, S75 per month, after two years $50
tone weeks vacation with pay; first a.
sistant engineer Of the fire department.
$50 per annum, second and third assist
ants. $40: assistant to water superin
tendent, SAT per month; city physician,
S400 inspector OF paint. Inspector Of
inspector Of wiring. members
OF the board of health, 30 cents per hour;
call firemen. S35 per annum; health Off
Ger. 5000; deputy chief of police, Sl,50
per week more than regular policemen.
The report was accepted on the motion
Of Alderman Healy. A resolution desig
mating William Wishart as the grand
Juror who shall receive state pay was
adopted unanimously.
No opposition developed when the leg
slative committee presented the pro-
posed amendment to Sec s. chapter 10 of
he city ordinances, wherein the firemen
ire to benefit by increases based as fol-
ows: Firemen and pipemen, $62.50 for
he first six months, S65 for the next Is
months, $40 for the third year, and $72
hereafter; drivers. including auto chaut
eurs, S65 for the first six months, S67 80
or the next is months, $40 for the third
ear, $3.50 for the fourth year. and s75
hereafter. Previously. the fire commit
ee submitted report recommending the
oregoing changes, which was adopted
Without dissent.
If negotiations now under way are car
led through to the anticipated eonclu
ion the city will come into possession
{ Beckley court. or Park place, off Park
treet. A tentative deed conveying
nit claim title to the little thoroughfare,
igned by F. d. Beckley and Flora D.
eeklev, was read by the clerk and re-
erred to the street committee to inves-
gate and report The present owners
ropose to convey strip of land $50 feet
,ng and 10 feet wide to be used solely
,r highway purposes.
Residents of Church street pettioned
ne aldermen for a cement sidewalk on
le west side of the street and offered
, bear the customary assessments il the
ork is done. lnasmuch as the petition
d not contain the signature OF large
owner on the west side Of the
loroughfare. ii was referred to the
rect committee with instructions to
vestigate and report The requests of
,seph Movalli for a poolroom license,
urphv & Weafcr for a pool and bowling
'ense. John Cleary for a poolrooln IL
nse and William d. Murray for
license were referred to the
mmittee on licenses. On the favor
lie report of the street and fire com
ittees, w. X. Cameron of Washington
rect was given permission to install
soline pump and tank near his prop
tv at the Huntington avenue corner,
e usual restrictions being made. The
e committee and building inspector re-
rted that A. Tomasi's application for
building permit TO make changes on
-TtndDN NtTGtA udA Utfli NAtnnta IL
After receiving recommendation from
, building inspector, the board granted
following building permits: J. b.
nguinetti. TO build an office and shed
mex in Burnham's meadow: +. 4.
own. to cut a door in North Main
eet block; Robert Barclay, to rcshin
at 1926 Brook street: Mrs. Annie
der. TO remodel house at AL North
in street Obedient to the satisfac-
n Of the inspector over locations, Pet
Reid was given permission TO move
bv six henhouse from 1875 South Main
eet to "a Ayers street. and Robert Q.
Donnell TO move a garage from Rich
son street TO Perry street.
Warrants were approved for payment
follows. Street department payroll.
3l7. sewer. street. surface sewer, side
X and health accounts; water depart
nj payroll. SS53a7; fire department
roll. sl2569; police department pay
so2 -; G. A. Bemis, Sls city hall
tor: school treasurer. Slo.5O0. 10 ap-
on 1917 taxes; Barre Savings Rank
Trust Co. s. 200. six months interest
per cent bonds; C. " Gormar.
master. S6522. stamped envelopes,
er and printing and stationery ac-
nts; J. F. Spencer, S36, indemnity.