The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-12
'rass - louise M. Gridley, So
cial Worker, Is Appointed
for Balance of Year
PLACE WAS HELD BY
REV. J. B. REARDON
Board of Aldermen Warns
Alderman Scott to Attend
Next 3 or A Meetings

The new overseer of the poor in
Barre for the balance of the municipal
year is Miss Louise M. Gridley, who
was appointed by Mayor Glysson last
night and unanimously confirmed by
the five aldermen attending the regu-
lar session Of the latter's board Alder
man Scott was absent. Miss Gridley
is the city's efficient social worker.
She takes the place of Rev. j. B. Rear
don, who recently resigned because he
had purchased small farm near
Charlestown, N. H., TO which place he
has moved.
Another appointment made by May
or Glysson last night was that of Ed
ward Barrett to be second assistant en-
glneer of the fire department, the ap-
pointment being also unanimously con-
firmed. He is one of the oldest fremen
in the service in point of duration of
| employment
Several routine matters came before
the board. Chief of Police Mitchell re-
ported only seven arrests for the month
Of October, divided among the follow
ing otfenses; Intoxication |, breach of
the peace !, violating city ordinance ],
driving team without light 2, operating
automobile in careless and negligent
manner |, assault with intent to kill |.
The report was accepted.
Building Inspector Slayton reported
he had granted "a permits during the
month of October. His recommended
tions on the matter of two permits to
H. f Cutler were accepted by the al
dermen, as was his monthly report.
| A report from the Travellers Insur-
ance Co. on city boilers was referred to
the street committee, as was a bill for
| 1923, characterized as "long overdue" in
letter from the New England Road
Machinery Co.
Sheriff Frank Tracy's bill for S200,55
| for the board of Louis Cardelli in the
county Jail was turned over to the
charity department. Sheriff Tracy APP
peared before the aldermen and said he
had no apology to make for the bill
but he did wish to say he thought the
law wrong which compelled towns to
pay for the keep of persons committed
to the county jail ON executions. He
considered the state ought to foot the
bills.
A complaint about water damage on
Mrs " E. browns property was left
with the committee Of the whole, which
viii visit the location this afternoon.
Aldermen Alexander and Healy will
look up the matter of Mrs Purichelli's
turkeys which has been hanging fire
for many weeks. Mrs. Purichelli
claims a flock Of turkeys were killed
by dogs.
The following warrants were drawn:
Street payroll, S3l4s9; engineering
payroll, S36.23; water payroll, SlS0.57;
fire payroll, Sl92.50; police payroll,
$l29.S5; social worker, $40; city hall
janitor, $50; D. NJ. Gilbertson, wire in
spector. S2l.40; Mrs. G. Morgan, Sl.s0.
Because of the fact that Aldermen
Alexander and Healy of the board ex-
pect to be away from Barre during the
next three or four weeks, which will
necessitate their absence from the reg
ular weekly meetings of the council or
board. Clerk Mackay was instructed,
on motion of Alderman Alexander, to
notify Alderman H, W. Scott of the
| first ward to be in attendance at those
meetings in order that quorum might
be had Such a notification was started
on it's way to-day to reach Alderman
Scott, who is attending New England
Order Of Protection meetings in south
ern New England Complaint was
made that Alderman Scott had not
been attending more than half of the
meetings.