The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-14
MONTPELIER
New City Council consolidates Much Of
the City Work.

the City Work.
The new city council in Montpelier
made its first move towards what the
members think win be more efficiency in
the work of the employees of the city
than has been enjoyed in past years by
the consolidation of several offices and
placing Benjamin b. Hayward at the
head of these. John J. Chimney was
elected water commissioner for another
year but owing to his illness he was
given leave of absence until such time
as he RECEIVERS Mr.. Hayward was elect
ed city engineer and given supervision
over the work Of the water, street, sew
err and sidewalk departments The sal
airy of this combination is practically
the same as has been paid before to sep
arate officers. Il. A. Witham was re-
tanned as foreman in the street depart
ment at the same figure as he has been
paid in another capacity. The engaging
and discharging of help was left with
the city engineer The other officers
elected at the meeting were; City attor
ney, G. l.. Hunt; oyerseer of poor, f. G.
Lackey; inspector of paint, Freeman
Fay; fence viewers, II. S. Tabor, James
f. Finn, Harrison Lombard surveyors
Of wood, A. A. Emery, Lynn Brooks and
Arson Miner; pound keeper, B. f. Stew
art
The matter of hiring ianitor was
left with the city property committee.
The supply committee was authorized
to buy a Ford truck to be used in the
water department and in such other city
business as it is needed. The fire com
mittee, with Chief Persons, was author
lied to sell one pair of the horses in the
department and to buy pair to re-
place these. great deal of other rou-
tine business connected with the first Of
the year was disposed Of.
The society Of the wives Of the mem
bers of the legislature of 1919 gave a re-
ception in the Pavilion parlors in Mont
pelier Thursday afternoon to the women
of Montpelier 1t was attended by
about 200 persons. The rooms were very
appropriately decorated in color scheme
Of yellow and green, palms and cut flow
ers being used. Those receiving the
guests were Mrs. Charles S. Dana, wife
of Speaker Dana; Mrs. Frances Seymour,
cousin to Governor Clement, and Miss
f. w. Clement, daughter of Governor
Clement, and Mrs Mason Stone, wife
of Lieutenant Governor Stone. The re-
ception was from 3 to 5 o'clock. Light
refreshments were served. An orchestra
from Barre furnished music.
ID. r. Howe Of New York, regional d.
rector of Americanization in the depart
ment Of interior, and who has charge Of
the work in the New England states
and New York. was in Montpelier last
evening. He met the members of the
state board of education and discussed
with them the work of the coming cam
paign as being conducted by the schools
Vermant's school law is so broad that it
can be used in cooperation to a large ex-
tent. The work of the department is
more among the adults of the nation.
The child born here will become Amer
icanized by attending schools, but with
those Of foreign birth and who come
here in advanced life it is a different
problem and it is this problem with
which the department is dealing to a
large extent.
Montpelier high school basketball team
defeated Peoples academy, 80 to s, in a
fast, clean game last night. Lamperti,
who took Smiths place at forward,
played the star game.
The police. upon Grand Juror John Fl.
Stones warrant, Thursday afternoon
made raids on three places on Barre
street resulting in finding considerable
liquor and three respondents being
brought into city court, each of whom
pleaded not guilty to the charge of H.
legal handling of intoxicating liquor and
furnished bail for appearance in court
later The respondents are Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Caslani and V. Pechero, who is
on probation at the present time. At
Pechero's place the officers found eight
bottles Of beer and jug Of liquor, while
at Caslani's they found five and one-hait
cases of beer, a barrel of sour wine and
a key Of sweet wine, some whiskey and
alcohol Two places were raided in con
nection with the Caslani family, their
home and the store operated by the man.
Chief p. J. Connolly did little detective
work Thursday morning that resulted in
the raids being pulled off in daylight,
while things looked right.
Miss Marjorie Jones, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. II. J. Nj. Jones, left last evening
for New York. where she will be en-
ployed as a field worker with the AssO-
ciated Charities of New York. Her train
ing in Vassar college was for this line of
social work and she goes into a field
which many young woman might well
desire. 1t is similar to that done by the
board Of charities in Vermont, only on
much larger scale. Miss Jones has been
employed of late in the state fuel office,
which has been closed.
Prof. Il. II. ingalls, Of Burlington was
in the city yesterday on educational
matters.
Supt. S. c. Hutchinson of the local
schools and Prof. i. S. Abbott of the
educational department left last evening
for Burlington to attend a meeting on
educational matters
Karl Forsell, who has for several years
PLAYED first trumpet in the Montpelier
Military band and has played with or
chestral organizations in this section, is
soon to leave for Glens Falls, N, Y,
where he will be identified with q band
and continue in the musical profession.
Mr.. Forsell was with Victor Hubert's
band before coming to Montpelier the
last time.
Rev. F. B. Leach married Burt Gitchell
and Miss Ida Pearl Hill at Christ church
rectory at s o'clock Wednesday after
noon.