The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16
Members Of Barre De- ut
ment to Have Is j
Cent. Raise :
SLIDING sCALEy
TO BE CCs fINUED
A Large Number of Annual
Reports Were Submit
ted Last Night

Barre twenty-third annual municipal
report began TO take tangible shape last
night when a number of ma jor reports
from various departments We're received
by the board of aldermen at its regular
meeting. Mayor Glysson submitted his
annual message and then followed the
financial statements of the treasurer, the
school treasurer, the trustee of cemetery
trust funds,' the cemetery commissions,
the compiler of births and marriage
Istatistics, and the city health officer.
More of a beginning than these would
indicate was the action which awarded
the contract for printing the annual re-
port to Ned j. Roberts, whose bid Sl.47
on paper bound copies was somewhat
smaller than that of the only other com
petitor, j. j. Lamb 4 Co.
1t was solid session of real business
and before final adjournment had been
taken the aldermen retired into execu-
tive session. Perhaps the most impor-
liant measure to come before the meet
was a proposed amendment to section
s of chapter 10, revised ordinances,
wherein the regular firemen of the city
are to receive an increase of l5 per cent
| in pay. The proposal to make substan-
| tial additions to the monthly pay of
drivers, pipemen and firemen in the de-
partment emanated from the aldermanic
fire committee and was received with
approval by the remainder of the board.
Alderman Alexander even went so far as
to advocate a raise of 20 per cent, on
the ground that men in the trades have
received such wage increase. The origi-
nal amendment obtained, however. and
was passed to second reading by a
unanimous vote. 1t provides for increases
in the following scales: Firemen and
pipemen S72 monthly for the first six
months; S75 for the next Is months;
S7S for the third year; $50 for the fourth
year, and ss4 for the remainder of their
service period; drivers, including auto
truck drivers, SIS monthly for the first
six months; SIS for the next Is months;
$50 for the third year; sS3 for the fourth
year, and SS7 for the remainder of their
service period. A resolution authorizing
the mayor, treasurer and finance com
mittee to pledge the city's credit to the
extent of S4S,000 for temporary loan
in anticipation of 1918 tax receipts was
passed to q second reading without OPP
position. A resolution appropriating ST.
900 to the street account and $4,000 to
schools was also passed along to the next
reading.
MOI WITHOUT some u9buIG WAS the
printing contract awarded the Roberts
printery The bid of Lamb & Co. offered
to print the report, ,I25 copies with pa
per covers and IS cloth bound copies, at
81 .52ta per page, tabular pages to count
~ two. and the cloth bound copies to
be furnished at 38 cents Against this
the successful bidder submitted a price
of Sl47 per page, tabular pages to count
fouble, and cloth bound copies at "A
.ents. Alderman Alexander asked how
much more II would cost to use union
made paper and an estimate of S55 addi-
ional was made by Mr.. Roberts. 1t
developed upon further inquiry that nn
on made paper cost four cents per
,ound more than the 50 called trust"
,aper. The motion to accept the lower
lid was made BY Alderman Healy and
econded by Alderman Milne.
Chairman Milne of the street depart
nent submitted plan for the erection OF
city storchouse, the building to be lo-
ated in Burnham's meadow. He pre-
ented rough draft which would pro-
ide building to take care of tools,
and, machinery, etc. and asked for an
ppropriation Of $500 to cover the ex-
ense. Alderman Healy advised caution
nd in the end the street committee was
irected to prepare plans and speeifica
ions with a view to obtaining bids on
he building work Most everybody
bout the board said they recognized
he need of such a building as Alder
ian Milne proposed.
The December report from the health
apartment referred to II births. of
hch II were males There were six
lses of contagious diseases, of which
n. 4 .Ia4f
nd three chicken pox. Twelve deaths
ere due to the following causes: Gers
,ral hemorrhage ?. arterio- -selerosis l.
|, pulmonary affection |, tu-
,rculosis . lobar pneumonia |, cholera
still birth /, premature births ,, The
lief of police submitted two reports, for
q months of November and December.
here were Is arrests in November and
i'm December. most of them being for
toxieation The monthly statement of
e water department noted S745.4l as
g net income, si5Sl.6 .63 as the amount
warrants drawn. $500 as the amount
cash paid over to the treasurer, and
: $50 as the amount paid over in the
ar The use of the assessors room at
V hall was granted a representative
Uncle Sans inceme tax department.
The following warrants were approved
payment: c. W. Averill & Co,
SIG, supplies; Barre Daily Times.
sl4. advertising: McAllister & Kent.
.6.3S. insurance on street department.
lers: s. y. Parker. SLIGO. harness re-
rs; \. d. Phelps Co.. Sl57s, supplies;
F. Spencer. $50. compensation; Chap
N Valve Co. S33.74, supplies, water
cunt: water rebate. s25.44; cash paid
!. S40.54. water department; J. c.
Brune. S770.7s. water main excavation;
me- Mackay. sS5O4O, cash paid out
salary: Barre Gas Co, S9.Jl, eity
/ gas fixtures, S75. blowing fire whis-
for six months; William Mcdonald.
66. salary as overseer; Imperial
ish To-. SIS. city hall brushes; J. J.
nh s Co. S. printing; NJ. & r. l. &
Co. s735.4l. lighting streets. build
=. etc: street department payroll.
SIS: engineering department payroll
-. water department payroll. sS2-2s;
department payroll, sl34sa; police
artn,ent payroll. Sa7.sl; g. 4. Bemis,
IN another page viii be found tie
imsrie- Il the various annual reporis
mitted and Mayor Glysson's message
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