The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-28
MONTPELIER
Some of the Citys Departments Have
Oyerdrawn Their Appropriations.

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The regular city council meeting int
Montpelier took place Wednesday even
ing, and although several matters were
discussed il was the shortest meeting !,
thus far this year President Smith OF
the board of aldermen presided. Inc
most of the time was spent on finances
and relative to sidewalk on East State
street. The finance committee presented
a report showing that the street depart
ment was reduced to $4,S7S.03, with nVe
months to complete the year, Wfhch
means that reductions in other depart
ments will have to occur III ORDER tnaC
the street department can get BY Inns
il a small amount, due to the TACT tnab
It ia the smallest tax in the last lew
wears. The city voted S2.3S, and then
special tax of 20 cents, which was one
half of the direct state tax, making
total of 1858 while from them must be
deducted the direct state tax OF 40 cents,
leaving $2lS in reality, against $3.50
which the council of last year had. AS
soon as the state road work is done 1T is
planned to reduce the number employed
in the street department. Some OF the
departments have overdrawn their APP
preparation now, for the time OF year, III
Guiding the police department. FRANK
Doucette appeared, asking the eity TO
move its oil storage tank from his prop
erty, and the matter was left with the
street committee with power to act. Al
derman Bowers wanted concrete walk
laid on East State street, and the council
voted that estimates as to the expense OF
such walk be obtained. Objection mas
been made by SOME of the residents TO
the expense of concrete walk, because
it is slippery, and for other reasons
Carl Shepard is employed in the tax
commissioners office during the absence
Of Mrs Ruth Hodges, whose mother died
| Tuesday.
George Anderson is taking vacation
| from his work in the Office OF Boutwell,,
Milne & Varnum, and with his father
has motored to New York.
H. o. Hutchinson, superintendent OF
1 Junior high schools, was at the commits
sioner of education's office yesterday. K
G. REYNOLDS, who is working in the same
Office for few days, viii enter the
teachers college of Columbia university
this fall for a course of administration.
NJ B. Hillegas, commissioner of educa-
ton, was in Irasburg yesterday attend.
ing a meeting of the school directors OF
that town, relative to teachers.
Miss Mary Gleason Of Waitsfield is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs II. c. Gleason.
| Governor p W. Clement is expected
this afternoon from Boston and Cape
Cod, where he has been enjoying an out
ing.
John Papin of Barre was in the secre-
tarv of states Office this morning and
registered the automobile which Leonard
st. Johns did own and which Mr.. Papin
stated this morning he had bought OF
Mr.. st. John in payment for the damage
} done to the horse killed last Saturday
| evening by st. Johns car.
Two more Nash quad trucks arrived
J today from Rutland to be used on the
construction Of the road in East Mont.
! peler.
E News of the birth of son Wednesday
E to Mr.. and Mrs. Albert j. Reed Of Hart
ford Conn. has been received by rela'
tives in Montpelier
c. w. Scott is moving this week Il
Rutland where he enters the insurance
business.
: A hearing took place this morning rela
tive to the commitment Of Mrs. Ros'
Hathaway of East Montpelier to TIL
. state hospital at state expense. Their
= seems to be considerable objection to tn
!. commitment. Besides f. r. Davis VIII
: represented the state, among other attor
, neys who appeared, were Hoar and Fa.
: of Barre and F. l.. Laird of Montpelier
: The will of Andrew f. Denney, late 0
1 Mortified, was presented this mornin
= in probate court Frank Huntingto
: of Montpelier settled his account as ex
!! ecutor Of the estate OF Louis Hunting
ton, late Of Montpelier. This estat
has been running since 1904
= The marriage of L. P. Bolles and Mr.
:, Annie L. Brink Of Barre took plac
= about $3.50 o'clock last evening, the cere
mony being performed at the home G
= Rev, Joseph Lund on Fullerton avenu
! in Montpelier. They had quite a littl
= experience in endeavoring 10 locate
: pastor or justice of peace, but finally X
g y Gated Mr. Lund, who performed the cer'
"A mony.