The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-06
CITY COUNCIL
ORGANIZES
Alderman A. ]. Loranger Elected Presi
dent of Board of Aldemen-Bonds
Of Various officials Named and
Committees Announced.

: Committees Announced.
Barre : new municipal administration
got under way to-day with a special
meeting OF the city council at $50 and
an adermanic session Immediately aft
: erward. The somewhat perfunctory
measures necessary to organization oc-
cupied but few moments, although con
siderable time was spent in examining
the mayors committee assignments. No
opposition developed in the reelection of
! Alderman A. j. Loranger of the third
ward to the Office of aldermanic presi-
dent, and Alderman Antonio NJ. Rossi of
the fifth ward was elected vice president
without dissenting vote. Toward the
end of the aldermen's meeting the small
pox situation was freely discussed, and
report from Chairman Alexander of
the health committee tended to indicate
that only vaccination and thorough
going quarantine win avert an epidemic
! City Clerk James Mackay called the
meeting to order and administered the
oath to Mayer f. c. Glysson to Alder.
man j. \. Healy of the second ward, 10
! Alderman Duncan Mcmillan, ir of the
| fourth ward, and to Alderman Henry
Alexander Of ward 6, all OF whom were
elected al the polls yesterday The hold
overs, Aldermen Milne, Healy and Rossi,
were not required to renew the pledge
taken last year.
A l. Il
the council in session, and the first off
cial act of the members was to 90
through the motions of extending the
jurisdiction of the state to Constable
George L. Morris and Second Constable
Clarence f. Foley. The following bonds
were authorized and the finance commit
tee and city clerk directed to arrange
for their signatures: City treasurer. $40 |
600; city clerk, 5000: first constable, |
81 500; second constable, $500; water |
superintendent, 5000: mayor, aldermen, |
oyerseer of the poor, 81 900 each; street |
trolmen. $500 each. The same rules and |
adopted and the balance of last years
appropriations were referred to the
finance committee.
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men together and on the motion of Al
derman Rossi, seconded by Alderman
Milne. Alderman Loranger was elected
chairman for the ensuing year, On the
motion of Alderman Milne, seconded by
Healy. Alderman Rossi was elected vice.
president. The rules and order of bust
ness followed last year were adopted.
The following committee appointments
were submitted by Mayor Glysson, and,
1t length, ratified without a dissenting
vote:
Charities Alexander. Hcaly, Milne.
Cemeteries Rossi, Milne, Healy,
Elections Rossi, Loranger, Mcmillan.
Finance Healy, Mcmillan, Loranger. {
Fire Milne Loranger, Alexander.
Health Alexander, Milne, Healy
License Alexander, Rossi, Milne.
Library Mcmillan, Alexander, Milne r
Legislat ation-I.oraneer, Healy, Rossi.
Lights Ross, Loranger, Mcmillan.
Printing Mcmillan, Alexander, Loran
er. Lei
Property Healy. Milne, Mcmillan. n
Police Loranger. Mcmillan, Alexander. i,
Streets Milne, Ressi, Alexander. a,
Supplies Loranger, Mcmillan, Rossi. a,
Salaries Mcmillan, Alexander Healy. 6,
The appointments were ratified on Il N,
lotion made by Alderman Alexander y,
nd seconded by Alderman Milne. -
At this juncture the mayor addressed :
he board on the subject OF economy. He
rged the cooperation of every member
an organized effort to secure the great
It WELD of efficiency out of the smallest H
Ionetary expenditure. He asked that a
art be made at the beginning of the
ear. and in this connect ion, he said, he
id not wish to cast any reflection on Sc
le conduct of the adermanc board last ri
ear Alderman Milne spoke in eNten tn
on of the mayors remarks, and Alder in
IAN Healv moved that each monthly in
Getting of the finance committee be w,
ade meeting of the committee of the gi
hole The motion carried.
Quoting DIR. ]. W. Stewart, Chairman
lcxander of the health committee said
lat he would like to obtain the CO. I,
,eration and assistance of other mem AZ
rs of the health board. Mr.. Alexander
lessed that half the town would have
be quarantined as precautionary \.
easurc, aud the question developed. he 70
id. whether the city would furnish free
ccinaton for people who are complain 8.
2 Of the Sl.25 charge asked by local -.
ysicians. An insurance solicitor. Ia ~
er OF child now stricken with small s =,
&. has been permitted to 20 about his ". ~
sincss, after having been vaccinated. 81
miles are being given choice be-
cen vaccination and quarantine and IN
ne of them have chosen the latter. at
derman Milne. reporting a shortage Of NJ
rciue. stated that five boxes. ordered OF
b. /. had not been received. IN
Alderman Loranccr thought the city up
vsicisn should be required to vac 90
ate those who arc unable to pay. with IN,
understanding that the city furnish
virus Mayor Glvsson conetIrred in :
s view and reminded his colleagues j.
u the present city physician recently aid
cived a raise in salary. Complaint
: made because the city physician hes j..
reported regularly. In canformance
n 81 her city officials. and the matter Is.
s referred 10 the legislation commit ray
with instructions 10 rcpori. The
sllpax situation wac left with tine Pr,
.ith oommitiec ami the health ofiicer. suu