The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-26
The Salary Matter.

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The Salary Matter.
Coming down to the matter of salaries,
the aldermen waded in only to conclude
that, according to the reading of the
city's rules, it would be wiser to have
the discussion before the city council;
so the aldermen adjourned and invited
Mayor Glysson into the circle, thus max
ing it a city council,
Alderman Scott led the opposition to
raises in salaries of many Of the officials
and he was generally backed up by Al
derman keefe; but the majority was far
against them, standing ) to , on the
| only test vote by roll call.
Beginning with the office of city at
torney, the council fixed the yearly sti-
pend at $500, same as last year, and also
| the building and wire inspectors at 30
cents an hour, those amounts being the
same as last year
Alderman Scott made his chief fight on
the Offices of city engineer and water
recommending that the salaries remain
the same, at 500 each. Alderman Healy
| led in the argument for increases of 500
in each Office and presented long array
of figures to back up his assertion that
the results were worth 'he increase.
When it came to roll call Mayor Glys-
! son and Aldermen Healy, Loranger, Ne
MILAN and Alexander were counted on
the side of increase and Aldermen Scott
and keefe on the losing end That vote
was taken on the proposition to fix the
! city engineers salary at $1,000 instead
of 5000 Later the water superintendent
| (also f, o. Lee was given a similar
raise, making his total increase 5000.
Overseer of the Poor Reardon was CON
sidered by Mayor Glysson and Others to
! have proven himself a hard worker for
| the eitv's welfare and for the good of
! the needy; and he was given a raise of
500 to 5000. The city physician was
kept at $500 per year. The secretary of
| the board of health was given $50 a
month. The new street superintendent,
| J. c. DeBrne, was voted the same sal
airy as the outgoing eneumbent, 81 500 a
year and he to furnish his own trans
| portation
The raise of the chief of police was
5000 to Sl,400. Alderman Scott thought
that the new man should be asked to
prove himself but it was considered by
| Alderman Mcmillan and others that the
Office was such as to demand 81 400.
That was voted by reclamation. The
salary of the deputy chief was raised to
| ST. 200 a year, an increase of SS4 Pa
trolmen came in next with a raise of
! $72 a wear and to a weekly salary of $2l.
| Special police were voted raise of five
cents an hour to 30 cents but with the
reverse English that they shall turn over
| their fees.
First assistant fire chief was given $75
a year and second and third assistants
sos year; the acting chief $500 year;
superintendent OF the fire alarm system
$50 d year; captains of call men $l2
wear more than the call men, latter to
| receive 81 call and first hours work
and rs cents an hour for the remainder
of their time, they to get 81 each for
every meeting and every practice but to
| forfeit the same amount on failure to
attend meetings or practices without
good excuses.
The pay of assistant n the engineers
Office was left open; and the assistant in
the water office, an experienced" hand,
as the report of the committee had it. is
to get $l4 a week. Members of the
board of health and paint inspector are
to get 30 cents an hour for time actually
spent. This ended the list and the re-
port was accepted as amended and adopt
ed
The following warrants were ordered
paid: $l54.52, street payroll; 1861, en-