The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-11
Is Proposed by the Barre
City Council-Design
Being Secured
OVERSEER MCDONALD
RESIGNS POSITION
Assessors Send a Lawyer to
Represent Them on
Their Bill

CITY Oyerseer Resigns Charity Depart.
ment-Municipal Medals for the Soldiers
Grim Reaper Wins Over Birth Rate.
The war is over and anybody can
make front page these days, even Mrs.
Finney's ducks, if they have the temer-
ity to wander far enough out of their
own parish. But who is to take the
leadf The man with the sickle or the
assessorsi The one was copy long ago
when the editor OF the Paleolithic Post
had only to hunt out nice, fiat rock and
go to press. As for the assessors, they
are the Harry Thaws and the Colonel
Roosevelts Of local newspaperdom. Al
derman Mcmillan and his constituents in
far flung ward can present their an
nexation claims later The assessors are
benehed, but they may appear in the
oiio. The lead, if there's one left, goes to
Bare's fighting men.
With a distinctive memorial of its own
chosen design, Barre is going to honor
the soldiers and sailors who offered them
selves for the cause of liberty in the
great war. A movement inaugurated at
the regular meeting of the board of al
dermen last evening means that, every
young man in the city who went out
from Barre TO serve with the colors.
whether or no he reached the other eide.
Is to have substantial token of the
service be rendered. After City Clerk
Maekay had presented a design which
reproduees an attractive combination of
the city and the state seals, a special
committee, consisting Of Mayor Glysson,
the clerk and Alderman Mcmillan. was
appointed to carry out arrangements for
presenting a replica of the medal to
every one OF the 700 and more Barre sol
diers and sailors who return from the
service, Most Of the details remain to be
worked out, but the design, completed by
a well known firm of goldsmiths, met
with general approval among the city
fathers and action in the matter is not
20 be deferred
Vice. President. Milne Of ward uresid- |
ed in the absence of Alderman Loranger.
who has been detained at home by i'll |
ness for several weeks. The first person |
TO be heard was Atty. j. Ward Carver. l
who presented an ultimatum from A. NJ I
Rossi and Martin Riley, sr., of the as
sessing board. Mr. Carver said that his
clients, while taking cognizance of the
invitation which the council extended a
week ago, had decided that their pres
enee in the council chamber would not
orodnee genuine results The attorney,
N an aside, said he agreed that another
"a af hot as.- l.. "a u
would not help matters.
Briefly, he advised the aldermen that
ne was present to press a claim held by
he assessors, who contend that the city
yves them eight days pay at 50 per day.
He reminded his hearers that the claim
ias been pending for two months and he
Isked for a decision, saying that the two
assessors propose to carry * before an.
'ther tribunal If it is not satisfied by the
ity. Mr.. Carver quoted his clients as
aging that the charges of soldering"
tc., which purported to emanate from
heir colleague, Assessor A. L. Moves,
we're false in every respect. At this
'Oint the mayor said he had read the
newspaper account of the Moves inter
lew, and that inasmueh as he was pres
mt at the interview, he could vouch for
he accuracy Of the report. The attor-
ey replied that his clients did not ac
use the newspaper Of distortion. but
hat the allegation of falsity was meant !
or Mr.. Noyes. Alderman Milne ex.
ressed his belief that Messrs Riley and
'Ossi should have appeared personally,
S requested Mr.. Carver asked if they
ad not already appeared
His answer came from Mayor Glysson, =
'ho said that Mr. Rossi alone visited the
ouncil chamber and assured the mem. !
ers of the council that they had no au-
lority whatsoever over the assessors.
a closing his remarks, Mr. Carver re-
,rred to the mayors reply to his ques-
on by saying that he recalled having 7
card something about the call made by
Ir. Rossi and remembered accusations
hich eentered around card shuffling in
ne Office and rum suppers in another at
ty hall. The subject of paying the as
'ssors was not broached again in open S
,ssion.
Somewhat to the surprise of the al
'rmen, 0verseer William Mcdonald pre-
nted his resignation from the charity
,partment. The mayor explained that
, received it some days ago. Mr. Ne n
onald requested that he be relieved of a
8 duties Dec. Is. Speaking as its chair I
an, Alderman Alexander said the char Il
y committee did not know why Mr. NJ
cDonald resigned. Alderman Healy
ggested that the resignation be allowed
lie on the table, but after whispered :,
with Alderman Milne he ~
owed its acceptance. The motion was
conded by Alderman Alexander and
rried without dissent Overseer Nc >.
onald has served the department for e,
ore than two years and has been y
'tably conscientious official y
During November the death list in !;
IRE, which scared above l5O in 0eto. ~
r, shrunk to IL, but in the same period II II
ere were only eight births, a total far =
low the average as indicated by the T..
tal statistics of the health department. !.
We of the infants are males. The re. =
rt of DR.. o, G, Stickney, secretary of y,
c local board of health, ascribed the l2 ~
aths to the following causes: Pulmo- at
ry tuberculosis 3, locomotor ataxia. "
emia, angina pectoris, lobar pneumo ,
/, pneumonia -nephritis, influenza with
ute nephritis, cancer Of the stomach, II
phritis and premature birth, one each.
e report was accepted
Speaking of the proposed remuneration
leme in ward 4, Alderman Mcmillan DC
ID that his constituents, for the most to