The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-15
COST OF POOR
ABOUT $4,000
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Police Report 27 Arrests in December.
Chief Of Police Sinclair reported for
the month of December, q arrests, Of
which p were for intoxication, four for
breach Of the peace and one for keeping
a disorderly house. The report was ac-
eepted and placed on file,
Another postcard from II. A. Rugg,
White River Junction, was read, stating;
Il shall be in Barre Jan. Z" No action
by the aldermen. Some confirmed the
impression that Mr.. Rugg had been in
the city last week, but they didn't know
anything about a complained Of shed on
Hall street being RACED.
Deaths Exceeded Births in December.
The health officer reported eight births
during December, with males consider
ably in the minority with three. There
were 80 cases Of contagious disease--20
of humps, IL Of influenza, two Of cry
sipelas and four of whooping cough,
There were l3 deaths, az follows; Chron-
ic empyrea one, pulmonary embOlism one,
cerebral hemorrhage one, endocarditis one,
nephritis one, valyular heart disease one,
chronic bronchitis one, pulmonary tuber-
eulosis three, pneumonia one, gastritis
one, suicide one. There were five burial
permits and eight transfers
A bond for Frederick Joseph Stone 5
removal to @ health institution was or
dered filed. The Standard Oil company
asked for permission to use motor trucks
on the streets Of the city, the load and
truck to attain a maximum weight Of
l2 400 pounds. The request was granted
under the usual restrictions. Edward
Phinney was given permission to move
henhouse from Warren street to 1914
Brook street if the site is satisfactory to
the building inspector. The city's re-
quest for one Of the cannon captured
from the Germans has been placed on file
in Washington, according to information
from the adjutant generals office.
City to Pay the Costs.
Finally and after considerable recall
citration, the aldermen voted to pay As
SCISSORS Riley and Rossi the costs of
service in the suit brought against the
city for eight days pay in October; but
the aldermen demanded a city council
meeting before voting to draw the war
rants for the 81 10 extra which the costs
brought in each suit. The vote of the
aldermen to pay was to 2 and the vote
| of the council to draw the warrant was
. to ], Alderman Milne being absent and
| Alderman Loranger having returned to
| the fold after a long illness.
| The following warrants, in addition
were ordered paid: r. l., Clark. S7006
|C. w. Averill & Co., $8S.35; d. NJ. Miles
Coal Co., 500; Montpelier & Barre Light
& Power CO., $7l25S; s. ~ Parker
$40; Reynolds & Son, $4A0; Barre
Times $3s.SS; Houghton & Robins, 79c
G.. A. Leonard Co., $2L7s; A, J, Stewart
$39.52; H. G, Bennett, s30S; Builders
Iron Co., Sl4.52; water rebates, $3.50;
water department for cash paid out
S49.53; James J. Hastings, $3.50; New
England Tel & Tel CO., $ll.0S Paige &
Campbell, 1885; Perry Auto Co, $l0Sli
Rensselaer, Valve Co, $780, D. M. Gil
| bertson, $ll 80: Peter PURCELL, $780, Al
len Lumber Co., $l4.47,
Barre Gas Co, $3.50; N. D, Phelps
| Co, $3.50; T. L. Burr, 50; Calder &
| Richardson, $S63s; c. L. J, Jones, 1914;
! +. y. Martin, Sl4S5; Lowell Mcleod
| S2625: Shea's Shoe store, $685.; F. A
Slayton, $28.36; DIR. O, G. Stickney, $50;
Elmwood cemetery, 81; Hope cemetery
! S4; Barre Electric Co, Coo; Barre Steam
laundry, S44O; Birmingham Pen Co, 3d.
Burr Adding Machine Co. $500; Capita
City Press, $5a.25; Trayers, Doane Co.
$32; street department payroll, $l537lt
engineering, $36Sl; water, $ll5.3l; fire
Sl54.74; balance of callmens pay, $3.50
police, $lO7l2; G. a, Bemis, SIG; Louise
Grdley, $l007; r. D. Carpenter, $25
Harvey & Mower. $20.36.