The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-07
BARRE SEEKS AID
IN CHANGING Law
Relative TO Assessment Of Towns fol-
Board of Persons in County Jail Who
Have Not Satisfied Court
Judgments.

A movement to enlist the aid OF Other
towns and cities in an effort to amend
the statute relating 20 the commitment
OF persons for non payment of taxes oI
failure to pay judgments rendered In
civil suits had its inception at the regu.
lar meeting OF the city council last even
ing Under the present law towns and
cities are responsible for the board bills
of such persons, and while an attempt
was made to secure relief from this op-
pressiye feature of the statute at the
last session of the general assembly, the
proposed amendment failed OF passage.
A resolution adopted last night puts the
city council on record as favoring a
change and directs responsible persons in
the city government to confer with other
municipalities in an endeavor TO have a
strongly supported amendment ready for
the 1919 session.
Two bills from Sheriff r. II. Tracy re-
vived interest in the proposed legislation.
One served notice on the charity depart
ment that the city is liable for the board
bill of Attilio Franconi, committed re-
Gently for failure to settle judgment in
a civil suit. The other was one Of many
on the board bill Of Michael
Russ one noontime several years ago has
caused the city and Good good deal of
annoyance The latest bill for board
aggregates S9l.65, Each account was re-
ferred TO the city attorney, and If pos
sible the city will be relieved of the bur
ien of paying.
Palmer terms OF the tender made by
someone for a small piece of land owned
,y the city east of East Barre were an
bounced by the clerk, although the names
If the persons making an offer of $1,000
ire withheld. The offer concerns a parcel
If real estate which the city bought as
part of its Orange reservoir water priv
lege and it is made conditional that |
Barre relinquish all of the privileges
which go with the property except the
lights necessary for the maintenance of
Is water system. The matter had been
discussed at previous meetings, and after
everal motions, none of which was final
v entered on the record, il was decided
o have the city engineer make thor
ugh survey of the land and an examina
ion of the deeds before the negotiations
re continued.
"A letter from the secretary of the
lone for Destitute Children in Burling
on appraised Overseer William MELON {
Id of the fact that man reputed to be
wing in Barre had failed to pay the
am of sl.50 weekly for the care of two
iildren. The secretary asked the over '
,er to pay board bill of 500 and also
otifed the department that the city !
ust look after the children. The char {
v committee was directed to extend the
;erseer's inquiry. Mr. Mcdonald asked I
IT 81 .250 to defray current expenses OF
Ie department and warrant for that I
I'M was drawn in his favor, along with
warrant for his monthly stipend of /
Il SO. A bond indemnifying the state /
,ainst incidental expense in the case OF q
Barre young woman who is going to i
ttsford for treatment was signed by (
e aldermen and mayor. v
from the building d
spector prompted the council to grant 4
lilding permits to the Cushman COM Il
ny and to M. Colombo ct al, the for g
er to erect an annex in Enterprise al "
7, and the latter to reshingle Cambria j
rect house Harley kenerson received
rmission to move a henhouse TO go A
ange street and G. W. Perry was given p
rmission to move the quoting club u
use near Webster avenue. After ia b.
rable report from the street commit ii
J, A. NJ. Stafford was granted permit II
farm Churchill street. The fire com la
ttee reported favorably on A. H. Buz- m
rs building application, with the re-
It that Mr.. Buzzell may build garage OF
Pearl street if he uses fireproof roof
and iron walls. Through a street ry
nmittee report NJ. ID. Keefe and w j. ct
ngston were informed that a piece of 81
ID, described as valueless to the city, al
/ be sold to the highest bidder. 1t is
ated on Foster street. Mrs. L. Bis Fl
rs application for lunchroom license de
become operative in the Hole.in the to
H. so called. was referred to the IL
Sc committee. La
he following warrants Were APP La
we'd: Street department payroll, fir
3.05; G. w. German, SO, stamps; en-
eering payroll, S36.Sl; swater payroll, sci
500; fire payroll, Sll9.s0; police pay
$l09.s7; assessors payroll, 1913; G. Co
Bemis, SIC, services as janitor; ID. NJ.
,ertson, sl0.S0, services as wiring in Co
ctor. Gle