The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-29
COLOMBO BAND GETS
500 APPROPRIATION
Though Objection Was Raised, Chiefly
on Ground That Some of Grownups in
the Organization Did Not Sup
port War Drives.

The Christoforo Colombo band is tC
receive a part of the public amusement
money after all. Following a rather
spirited debate in its regular session last
evening, the board of aldermen, after
adopting recommendations signed by the
mayors special band committee, voted
to tack on an additional appropriation of
500 10 resolution already before the
meeting. Members who apparently OPP
posed any further division Of the band
money disclaimed any i'll will toward the
younger members of the Christoforo Co.
lombo band, but based their objections
on the ground that some of the older
members. the grownups who are working
daily, have refused to buy Liberty bonds
or subscribe to the Red Cross
! Alderman Alexander was the most
ontspokenly opposed to any move that
would divert a portion of the band mon
ey to these musicians who. he alleged,
are known to have fallen down in their
support of war charities. The story of
this years band committee negotiations
began early in the spring, when the sum
of $3.50 was recommended for band con-
certs. Not long afterward members of
the Barre pipe band asked for a share of
the concerts and the committee was su-
thorized to contract with the pipers for
5000 worth of music Later came the
members of the Colombo band, and they
learned that the appropriation had been
we'll nigh exhausted by the pipers con
tract.
Acting on a request that the young
musicians be given an opportunity TO
earn a little money. the band committee
last night recommended that concerts not |
to exceed $3.50 in value be contracted |
with the Italian band. Mayor Glysson |
explained that all but $50 of the appro- |
priation had been taken up. 1t was sug- |
gested that another Sl00 be appropriated
for music. The mayor reminded his coll
leagues that this is the year when the
council purposes to shave appropriations
and said that the time to divide the
money with the Colombo band was when
the pipers appeared earlier in the spring. AL
ierman Rizz quoted the leader of the Italian
band as saying that his musicians were
willing to divide the original appropria
tion of $3.50 and give five concerts in re-
turn. Alderman Healy said that unusual
made it almost imperative
that Barre should have plenty Of music
for patriotic purposes this year. At this
point Alderman Alexander refused to
support a move that would divert money /
70 men who have not bought Liberty ,
ponds or supported the Red Cross Both {
.he mayor and Alderman Alexander in
imated that maybe none of the money G
hat might be appropriated would ever
each the younger members of the Ital ,
an band. Alderman Healy said his I
Jews as to the bonds and Red Cross sub i
coincided with those of the I
mayor and Mr.. Alexander, but he thought | c
here were enough other considerations
0 offset it. .
In support of this contention he moved o
hat the report of the band committee q
nd its recommendations be accepted.
alderman Mcmillan moved that an extra
100 be appropriated for the Christoforo
olombo contract, and both motions car
led. S
It was a short session and after the
Dutine business had been transacted, the
ldermen retired into executive session.
hief of Police Sinclair reported "a ar Z
,sts in April, 20 for intoxication, two z
,r breach of the peace. and one each for W
iolation of the Sunday closing law and AZ
" furnishing liquor illegally. The dl
onthly statement of the water super re
tendent was read and accepted. A A
solution appropristing the sum of S9,-
20 to the liqnor license account was ss
,ssed to second reading. along with sh
e proviso that Sl00 be added for band w
usic. Mrs. c. +. Bolster's request for WI
permit to reshingle a roof at 2s3 North In
ain street was referred to the fire com ov
ittee David DeNecchi was granted IN
rmission to erect barn annex at Is on
,mbria street, and J. L. MaXson re-
ived permission to move a hencoop
ON Elm street extension to Keith ave
e. Fifty minor building permits were w
'ued in April, according 20 a report
ed by the building inspector.
The sum of $3.50 was appropriated
r liquor licenses. the money TO be Gu
rned over to the state treasurer by WI
tue Of a warrant signed by the mayor No
Ter its approval by the aldermen. 9th he
warrants approved for payment were: az
rect payroll, S255s5; engineering pay p.
!. s36.sl; water payroll, s7l.s7; FIRE ma
yroll. Sl24.45: police payroll, Sl0327 AT
SCISSORS payroll, $50; &. A. Bemis. Blu
J. services as janitor; C. Y. Lowe. Ha
lnty treasurer. s8542s. county taxes uts
rre Savings hank. - 400. interest due oil,
water bonds; 5000, TO meet water
IDS due june I.