The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-05
MONTPELIER
Appropriation for the Band Caused Some
Excitement.

in the Montpelier city meeting Tuesday,
which finally resulted in the better un-
derstanding of how the band affairs have
been handled, that some of the men have
not been iaid for four years, while one
man had drawn 5000 salary a year It
was stated afterwards that that member
il not now member Of the band T.. A.
Rowland offered the usual resolution
providing for the payment of the ex-
penses of the district nurse and band, to
which several took exceptions and final
ly John Stanyan discussed at some
length the ms and outs of band man.
agement, telling the voters the story of
how the money went to a person out
side the band, and the band itself knew
nothing of where the money has gone.
He explained that some Of the men have
not been paid for four years. He fur
Their explained that over half Of the
band live in Barre Finally he was urged
to drop his attitude in the matter in view
of the fact that it is only recommended
to the city council in the matter and
that they were the final adiustors, so
that probably the matter could be
Strengthened out before a smaller audi
ence.
Heaton hospital obtained another ST.,
600 to help this year, but it was not I'M
til they had cleared up an, error relative
to the annual report, They set forth
in that report that seven persons, to the
amount of ! .2S7 days, had been sent to
the hospital by the city, but the records
of the overseer Of the poor showed that
only 96l days OF treatment had been af-
IL
questioning Of i. A. Kelly, upon infor
nation obtained from the report made
Tuesday by the matron of the hospital
TO the 0yerseer of poor, which did not
agree within Sll50.7S of the figures
which appeared in the city report. Con-
sirable explanation occurred and it was
finally explained that probably the ad-
ditional number were persons sent to the
hospital by the committees who had
charge of the influenza eases This hav
ing been explained, no opposition was
made to the city voting to give the hos
pital another $1,000 assistance, in addi-
ton to the regular $4,000
The voters appropriated 5000 for Me
mortal day, voted tax of s2.3S, to place
10 per cent of the taxes in the sinking
fund; 81 600 for permanent highways;
to exempt the Bryce Manufacturing com
panv if it comes here, and the DeLue
company from taxation for a period of
years.
The license vote was to grant license
of all classes--yes 37f, no $50; to have
a druggist license--yes 375, no 262
The list of officers, which were pub
lished Tuesday, were declared elected,
Harris Yeti carrying his ward in the. al
dermanic contest election by the largest
vote, and Harry c. ShurtleH being elect
ed mayor of the city.
Mrs. Fl. b. Larock, who has been visit
ing with Miss Katherine Mccarthy, has
gone to her home in Burlington.
II. T. Sands Of Boston was in the city
yesterday,
DR.. J. r. Grimes returned yesterday
from military service, having been dis
charged from the medical corps, in which
he enlisted last fall He has been in the
south during the winter. He has been
visiting relatives in Franconia. \. II.
Capital City grange. No 400, P. of H.,
will hold its regular meeting Thursday,
March 6, at 8 o'clock, in Odd Fellows
hall. The first and second degrees will
he conferred upon a class of 80 candi
dates. Visitors are always welcome.
Unless the Bryce Manufacturing com
pany changes its attitude, the ball-bear-
ing concern will not come to Montpelier,
for on Tuesday afternoon, at meeting
attended by several persons in the city,
some 100000 of the money subscribed
to the project being represented, they
voted to drop the matter OF bringing the
concern to Montpelier The committee
from the board Of trade went TO Forest
vile. Conn. two weeks ago and inspect
cd the place. Then the committee upon
the part of the persons who have sub
scribed to the project offered the com
pany a proposition. The company came
back with a counter proposition which,
when presented to the persons attend
ing the meeting Tuesday afternoon, did
not meet the approval of the Montpelier
people. Therefore, the matter viii he
dropped unless the concern changes its
proposition The expert accountant had
not vet started his work on the books
of the company and this will not be
done. The committee which has can
vassed this project were discharged and
a new committee named to keep the in
dustrial projects alive The new com
mtttee is composed Of J. NJ. Boutwell,, e,
II. Deavitt. G. D. Pitkin, H. d. Lara
bees and r. +. Callahan. The committee
gave out statement to the Montpelier
paper this morning expressing its appre-
citation of the support received. 1t is
understood that the new committee will
90 after some other projects that have
been presented.
The fire department was called to the
Cotton shops Monday night for a smoke
scare. 1t appears that w. G. Andrews,
who has business in a pert Of the estab-
lishment, thought there was smoke in
the basement of Taft's mill. He walked
to the fire station, but upon investiga-
ton by the department there seemed to
be nothing to be alarmed about.
The fire department changed yester-
day from sleds to wheels. Several
changes have been made during the win
ter.
Edward Carey has resumed his duties
as manager Of the Western Union office.
Mrs. Newton has gone to Windsor to
supply there.
The hearing in the chancery suit of