The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-10
Appointment Confirmed by
the Aldermen Last
Evening
DIR. J. A. WARK AGAIN
CITY PHYSICIAN
Police Department Matters
Were Discussed; Appli
tions for Chief So

hNels ana discussloF ,Nie police de-
partment were th ~ matters which
came before M " OF the board Of
aldermen and tie city council last
night. Most important of the appoint
ments was that of superintendent Of
streets, J. g. DeBrlme being named and
confirmed by the aldermen. The no
lice matter was left with instructions
TO the police committee to receive an.
plcations for the position of chief IN
der the civil service regulations which
went into effect last week.
Other appointments made by Mayor
Langley and confirmed unanimously
| by the aldermen were as follows:
City physician, DIR. j. A. Wark.
Wire inspector, D. NJ. Gilbertson.
Cemetery commissioner for three
years, 4. L. Smith.
Park commissioner for three wears.
j. r. Higgins.
City weighers, G. w. Clifford, Frank
| Chase, Stanley Tassie.
| Inspectors Of wood, lumber and shin
giles, Harry +. Johnson, w. H. Kelly.
Fence viewers, c. C. Varney, j. &.
| Harris.
Inspector of paint, Fl. c. Colby.
Pound keepers, Ii. c. Leonard, Il. A.
Slayton
The vote on the appointment of
Alex. Duncan as chief trumpeter Of
the fire department was not subjected
to the white light of publicity after
the aldermen had voted upon it.
The Police Department.
When police department matters
came before the special meeting Of the
council, Alderman Loranger Of the po-
lice committee reported orally that the
police committee had been in confer.
enee and had come to the conclusion
that it was up to the city council to
state how large police force should
be maintained. He did not think three
men would be enough, but four men,
including chief, could perform the
duties likely to devolve upon the de-
partment, especially in the winter AL
herman Loranger was inclined to think
ere ought to be traffic officer in
summer.
Alderman keast thought that de-
artment OF four men was of sufficient
size, and Mayor Langley was of the
same opinion inasmuch as there are
deputy sheriifs and eonstables in the
city. Alderman Shield considered that
trial would demonstrate whether the
city could get along on the smaller
force. A suggestion was made that
the police station and the fire station
might be put on the same telephone
line so that call to the one might be
received by the other, thus doing away
with the necessity of keeping a man
on duty in the police station all the
time. The upshot of the discussion
was that the police committee was in
structed to carry out the civil service
regulations regarding the examining
of applicants for the position of chief
Only Five Arrests in February.
In connection with the police depart
nent discussion, the February report
IF Andrew Mitchell, chief of police
asst municipal year, is interesting
There were only five arrests in the
month, constituting one of the lightest
ecords in the city's history Offenses
famed were intoxication |, breach of
he peace ,, burglary / allowing minor
o frequent pool, room without permit
The report was accepted and placed
N file
The police payroll last week was
S3.+4. Other bills ordered paid last
light by the aldermen. with Vice
resident Keefe presiding, were as fol-
ows; Street payroll, S30602; engi-
eering payroll, S44.73; water payroll,
1864; fire payroll, S20ll5: election
ffieers pay, Sl76.40; city hall janitor,
20; Miss Gridley, S26; d. NJ Gilbert
on, Sll50; II. +. Johnson, $3.50; Mrs.
race Morgan, Sl.20; Barre post.
merican Legion, $500.
The iast-named item was on account
18th the Legion, the amount being
art of the $1,000 voted by the council
st municipal year toward altering
le old Church street schoolhouse as a
ubhouse for the post and other pa
-iotie organizations Robert Macllie
opeared before the aldermen, saying
lat the payroll of the wcrkmen en-
lged in the alteration had started
I'd that the post wished to know Il
lie money appropriated by the city
as available so that the workmsn
uld be paid from il. Following his
atement, the warrant for $500 was
lopted.
Take Advantage of State Aid.
Two resolutions relating to financial
alters came before the aldermen, one
lating ito appropriations for depart
ents being passed to a second reading
d the other diverting $500 of per
anent road money 50 that the city
luld he able 10 take advantage of
ate aid under the general laws being
opted
communication was read from
In W Storrs, bridge engineer, in re-
onse 70 the city's request that he
Re up the matter Of bridge contrac-
Is resubmitting their bids for the
opposed South Main street bridge Mr..
orrs enclosed the copy Of letter
IN one bidder, stating that his com
nv wotlo be pleased to resubmit its
if, on consulting with its source Of
5plies. il should Be found that prices
materials had not advanced. and Il
should be found that prices had in
ased a new bid would be submitted
III estimates covering those increases
: nothing mere. Other communioa-
NJ were expected BY the city but
DELAY in the mails was considered
have held up sach communication
The matter 81 the II q Camp e.
e's street spFinkiiBe assessment fer