The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-31
JOHN HENEY
new FIRE 8 Gg5.LEF
Appointed az Confirmed
Last Night to Succeed
Arthur G. Preble
IOTHER PROMOTIONS
IN FIRE SERVICE
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City Plans to Borrow $48,-
600 in Anticipation of
1920 Tax Money

a rem gdHlZatlOH Oh the otlCer per-
sonnel of the Barre fire department
was effected by the aldermen in special
session last night following the accept
ance of the resignation of Chief Arthur
G. Preble at the regular meeting of the
city council, the resignation of Mr..
Preble being brought about by his ap-
pointment as deputy state fire marshal
with wide powers Of supervision. John
Heney, a veteran fireman and present
first assistant chief, was appointed to
the head Of the department. and man-
imously confirmed; Edward Barrett was
promoted to first assistant; John
Downs to second assistant; and Alto
Mariani to be a regular fireman.
Chief Heney has served in the Barre
department II years as call man and
q regular fireman, having re entered the
department on his return from over
seas service. lie was recommended TO
the position by the retiring chief, and
he will assume his new duties on the
first day Of 1920
Mr. Preble has been with the depart
ment only a few months. having come
to Barre from Quincy, Mass, but in the
short time he has been at the head Of
the department he has done much to
build up the department as well as to
work for fire prevention in Barre. He
s fireman of long experience ia Mas.
sachusetts and he will take to the office
OF deputy state marshal the results of
that long experience. He expects TO
continue his residence in Barre, having
office at the state insurance commits.
sioner's department in Montpelier. He
states that he will be ready at all times
to cooperate with the new chief Of the
Barre department either in fire fighting
.or fire prevention
Besides accepting the resignation of
Chief Preble, the city council accepted
the resignation of Dan !. Sullivan as
city auditor; but no move was made
last night to fill that office,
Old Schoolhouse Patriotic Headquarters
The old Church street schoolhouse.
long ago abandoned for school purposes,
i TO become a patriotic headquarters,
the council voting last night to accept
the report Of the property committee
that the building be repaired for oc-
eupancy by the Barre post Of the Amer.
lean Legion. as well as BY the G.. A. r.,
Sons of Veterans and Spanish Amer
lean war veterans, 1t is proposed to
eXpend not to exceed $1,000 in placing
the building in shape for the purposes
desired and then to lease the building
to the Barre post OF the Legion for a
period OF 10 years at a rental of 81
year, with privilege Of renewing the
lease for another l0.year period. At
the same time the council voted the
free Use of the opera house for Marry
ing Mary the theatrical production
recently put on by the Legion
Winter Sports Plans.
On report Of frequent applications
regarding public skating rinks, the
council instructed the water and fire
committees to take the necessary steps
for preparing ice rinks Sites spoken
Of were on Presidential fat" the north
end and, possibly, Ayers street, with an
application from Goddard seminary to
flood the school rink for the use Of
Goddard students, in which case the
cost would be assessed to the school
Coasting privileges for the young peo-
PIE were also considered, aud the police
department was instructed to designate
the usual streets for coasting
Further expansion in the granite in
dustry was indicated by building per
NIT granted to the Mcmillan Granite
Co. to build an addition of 6S feet to
its main building on Blackwell street
and a wing on the easterly side to
measure 20 by - feet. The addition is
to be occupied Tor gang-sawing purposes
and the main addition for cutting.
Among minor matters acted on was
the granting of a permit to the Lane
Manufacturing Co. of Montpelier to
operate q FIVE ton truck on the streets
Of Barre under the same conditions as
last year: also to authorize the light.
ing committee to report on an applica
tion for light at the corner of Tre-
mont and Sheridan streets; further
more, to refer the town of Oranges
tax bill for Sl,5l3 to the city attorney
City to Borrow $4,000,
Several financial matters were con
sdered. the chief of which was perhaps
the step to borrow the sum of $4,000
in anticipation of 1920 taxes, the mon
ey TO be raised on the citys note or
notes and to be paid back Aug. 10, 1920,
The resolution was passed to a second
reading Similar action was taken on
9 resolution appropriating money from
the above amount TO The several depart
meuts of the city At the same time II
resolution was adopted, transferring
$3.50 of the present funds in the sur
face sewer account to the sidewalk
In the regular warrants ordered paid
were: Sl042l,20 from 1919 taxes and
, per cent ON receipts of the Barre Gas
Co. to the city sinking fund; S24l to
the park commissioners for 1919 earn
mps S276.50 to the library commits.
sionsrs from the 1919 dog license ac-
count; SI,O94,37sto f. I. Cutler, treas
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