The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-13
DOUBT CITY'S RIGHT
TO SELL WOOD
Aldermen Are Going Slow on Project on
Report from the City Attorney
Labor Delegates Urge Adop-
tion OF the idea.

thority TO go ahead with plans for a
municipal woodward, aud while the pro.
ljcet has not been abandoned, the inyes.
tigation OF the special aldermanic fuel
committee has been partially held up for
the timebeing. That the city charter
does not confer the right to maintain a
woodward came out at the regular meet
ing of the board of aldermen last even.
ing, when Angus Mcdonald and James
Cruickshank, representing the Central
Labor union, called at the council cham
Der TO ascertain what progress had been
made. They were told that the city had
not completed its report, and then Alder.
man Alexander went on to quote the city
attorney.
would have to wait until the legislature
convenes before the ch>rter can be
amended. Alderman Milne said that
taxpayer could refuse TO pay his taxes if
the woodward was established without
the necessary authority from the charter.
Mr.. Mcdonald, who seemed TO know his
book pretty well, asked how Montpelier
had managed to operate a woodward. IL
seemed that he had been making an in
quiry of his own, for il was shown that
Montpelier had proceeded without char
ter authority. Other towns where yards
have been established were cited, and Mr..
Mcdonald informed the board that of
all the municipal woodyards in the state,
Morrisville was the only town whose
charter empowered il to engage in the
wood business Messrs Mcdonald and
Cruickshank were of the opinion that
Barre could proceed with as much safety
as other municipalities.
No further action was taken, although |
the labor delegates made it plain that
people were expecting move from the
aldermen. Mr. Mcdonald told of farm |
er who bought 40 cords of wood from his |
neighbor at S. per cord. 1t was dry |
wood and had been under cover three
wears Moreover, when the purchaser /
came to measure the wood it developed I
that he had acquired G5, instead OF 40
cords. The story ended with the state |
ment that the wood was brought to
Barre and sold for Sl2 per cord. As the
delegates withdrew from the council
chamber they left with the aldermen the
assurance that everybody in town would I
back them up if they started wood
ward, everybody but the wood dealers, as
one of them put it.
The session was short lived and be-
vond the discussion of the wood question
and the formality of approving some 90
warrants. little business was transaetedN
Willis f. Howiand, through the city
clerk. renewed his protest against the
of dumping stone chips INTO the
river near River street. The matter was
referred to the street committee Alder
man Mines suggestion that dlferenf
method of tabulating street department ex.
penditures and receipts be used was referred
to the finance committee and city clerk
with directions to investigate and bring
in recommendations A communication
from Sheriff F. H. Tracy discussed the
board bills of Fred Davidson, Leon Spi-
1elli, Mike Good and A. II. Gotta. 1t de |
seloped that Cota's account probably (
would be settled by the city OF Mont
,elier. that other arrangements for Da-
Yidson and Spinelli might be made, and
hat only the Good case was pending.
Oyerseer William Mcdonald asked for
md obtained an appropriation of 500 TO
,ay the balance Of January bills con
racted by the charity department The
stated that six new families
we're cared for in January and that the
department. is caring for four new lam Y
lies temporarily. meaning that they VIII : !
eimburse the city at convenient time,
The following warrants We're approved 9
or payment: c. w. Averill & Co, S4s.s1 Z
upplies various accounts; water depart :
tent. S3ls5. supplies, street account; NJ r
B. l.. 4 p. Co, $500, supplies; ). n :, :
arker, S26.35, supplies and labor, fire g
nd street accounts; n. d. Phelps, S6s9s, :
,bor and supplies; Reynolds Son, :
$40 supplies; n J. Roberts, $685.,
rinting: r. A. Slayton, 1894 hay and
raw: A. J. Stewart, S7aos, supplies :,
nd labor, street engineering, police, fire
nd water accounts; James White,
1880, backsmithing; n, +. Tel Co,
sl5, toll calls; Barre Times, S5.9S, ad- q;
.rtising; Calder & Richardson, Sl3, fuel; Il
tv treasurer, Sl2.ss, water department II
bate: Johnston & Gamble, So team fr
re: water department S2693, cash paid ci
1t: d. NJ. Gilbertson, Sl2.l0, services as or
spector; NJ. S. Mackay, S25, clerical in
rvices, finance committee; G. l.. Nor al
!, S6.6S. delinquent tax account; j. r. of
QUITS. S6, labor, city hall; c. T.. Foley, | th
$50. repairs; b. w Hooker & Co., ey
270, supplies and repairs; street de- FL
$40, removing snow from city til
Iildngs; F. ID. Ladd Co., S425, sup tn
les; f. NJ. kempton. Sll4.30, feed; to
'ank McWhorter Co, S79lS, uniforms, of
e account: G. A. Pacquet, 1928, black
,ithing: Tilden Shoe Co, S43l5, boots; vo
,rmont state school for the feeble SCI
nded. IS. transportation of boy; j. A. ch
ark; 800. salary; f. II. Tracy, Slol.40, ely
ard of Spinelli and Davidson at the fel
unity Jail; Stone & Forsythe, Sl2, sput- ua
a cups: j. W. Stewart, $50, salary; A. bo
lnton, 1915. returning burial permits; EN-
iool treasurer. $4,000, to apply on me
Is school tax; county agricultural as tao
,iation. S2S3.49. city's assessment; res
.eet department payroll, Sl60.ss: en- era
leering department payroll. $3.50; OF
ter department payroll. S90.s5; fire Ma
oartment payroll sl20Os: police de- the
rtment payroll Sl004l; G. A. Bemis, an'
;. services as janitor ca