The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-12
Re- - .tion of Barre's Po-
! ! Dept. Head Accept
S ed by Aldermen
HIS SUCCESSOR
NOT APPOINTED
Aldermen Plan to Make the
Aldermanic Term Three
Years Instead of Two

the regular meeting of the city govern
ment last evening and was accepted
without comment. No action was taken
toward filling the vacancy, which is to
occur on Feb. Is; and it was stated later
IN the evening by Mayor Glysson that
no appointment would be made before
next week at any rate, Deputy Chief
Harry Gamble acting as chief until
successor to Chief Sinclair is selected.
In presenting his resignation, Chief
Sinclair made no statement, other than
to say that he desired to have the resig-
nation become effective Feb. Is. He has
served as the head of the department for
nine years next March He is to take a
position at the granite plant of Hoyt &
Lebouryeau, He leaves the department
carrying the best wishes of large mum
Der of friends.
Perhaps the most important matter
before the aldermen last night, next to
the resignation Of the police chief was a
move on the part of the aldermen to ex-
tend the aldermanic term from two wears
to three years and fixing the alienation
OF retirements so that there will always
be four veteran members at the outset
OF a new municipal year. instead Of three
as at present. II was thought that the
larger number OF veterans ON the board
would prove to the advantage of the city.
The rotation would have to be manipu-
lated for the next two succeeding elec
tions in order to bring the alienation Of
service aimed at; and the legislative
committee and the city attorney were in
structed to frame such a measure for
amendment to the city charter
Another charter amendment to be
brought before the present legislature
follows out the recommendations of the
citizens last Friday night in seeking to
establish the legal maximum for city
school tax at 81 instead Of 20 cents as
at present. The legislative committee
and the city attorney were also instruct
ed to frame this legislation.
While on the subject Of legislative
matte~e il might be stated at this time
that mayor was instructed to ap-
point a committee Of three to 70 to the
legislature and support the bill to an
thorize state barge terminal at Bur
lington, as it was considered that such a
barge would be of benefit TO Barre as
we'll as to other parts OF the state ia
furnishing an outlet to the middle west,
Aldermen Loranger and Healey and City
Clerk Mackay were instructed to visit
the legislature in that interest
The building inspector reported unfa
vorably on the alterations done by the
Montpelier & Wells River railroad ON its
enginehouse, stating that the work was
done before a permit was asked and thar
metal smoke stacks had been replaced
by wooden stacks painted inside with a
thin coating of so.called freproof paint.
that long stovepipe had been installed
when there should be a brick chimney
and that the chimney ought to be ex
tended four feet higher from the roof
than it does extend. He recommended
that the smokestacks be lined with met
al and the railroad also build brick
chimney and extend its chimney four
feet higher. The aldermen acquiesced,
and accepted the report. The inspector
reported granting four permits in Jan
uary.
Health Statistics in January.
January was fairly good month as
regards vital statistics, there having been
a score Of births and half that number
of deaths. OF the births, IA were males.
The deaths were divided as follows; Tu-
bercuar meningitis, valvular heart dis
ease, pulmonary tuberculosis, cancer Of
stomach, influenza, strangulated hernia,
nephritis and premature birth, one each,
and gas asphyXia, two. There were Sc
cases of contagious disease, of which IS
were influenza, 23 mumps, one chicken
poX and four whooping cough. The re
port was accepted.
Some Charity Tangles.
In addition to asking for a requisition
of 1850 for the month of January, the
overseer OF the poor presented several Of
the perpleying things that have come to
him during the week One of those
things had to do with Mr. Edison of the
G. Tomasi block, who is sick with pneu
monia The mans legal residence is in
Rochester, this state; and Rochester had
recently notified the Barre overseer's de-
partment that it would pay no more bills
for support of the family (the man and
wife are living apart unless they would
90 to Rochester The man being sick
and unable to be moved so far, the Barre
overseer, acting on the advice Of the city
attorney, has been looking after the
mans needs and has notified the town Of
Rochester that Barre will look to Roch
ester for reimbursement. Overseer Rear
don thought the sick man ought to be
removed to the hospital, where he could
get better attention, and the aldermen
left the matter in his hands.
Among other matters presented, q
suggestion for the appointment of a city
physician was made by the overseer, as
the physicians bills were mounting in
alarming proportion. He was asked if
the city was paying for physicians who
had not been summoned through the city
and he replied in the negative with a
single exception of one doctor who pre-
sented a bill for $44 after being told that
it was desired by the city that he make
no further calls on certain family. Mr..
Reardon explained that he had given per
mission for calling this doctor in the or
iginaI instance but not TO continue his
attendance. When The doctor was dis
charged through the overscer's depart
mcnt, another doctor was called and he
had made one visit in several weeks,
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