The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-24
MONTPELIER

The Capital Savings Bank & Trust
company has brought suit In Washing
ton county court to recover $500 from
l.. G. Hammett
Mrs. Tina H. Bushey of Hardwick has
settled her account as executrix of the
estate of Nancy Ellen Arnold, late of
Calais, in probate court. The proving
of the will of Julian H. Marsh, late OF
Cabot, was continued until future
date.
Supt. r.. A. Witham of the street de-
partment has moved the oil tank, in
which is stored the oil that Is used in
street construction, from the Doucette
property to the site near the stone
crusher on Granite street The tank
was drawn by six of the horses in the
street department. II was drawn
across the river at the Main street
bridge and picture Of il taken near
city hall with Alderman Farrar Of the
street department near it,
j. NJ Morrison, superintendent OF
structures on the Central Vermont rail
way, was in the city yesterday.
The school board of Montpelier has
indicated to Mayor Shurtletf the tax
that they expect TO need this year IN
order to handle their affairs, which Is
an Increase of 20 cents on the dollar Of
taxation This will make the school
tax, if The voters agree to It, 93 cents
on dollar. There viii have to be an
increase in tie general city tax II the
city is to gain what the voters are
asking. II looks as though 50 tax
would be the smallest figure that can
be considered. Hsen with this, there
will have to BIZ curtaiiing in many
way.t and some OF he voters are adyo-
eating the combining Of some OF the
departments to reduce the overhead ~
penscs.
The secretf,ry ~ state . checking m
tl,o cree nIc.y aonDaay licenses so- yhe
pr: rose Of mailing out the b'a.-ks upon
wA.ch they mill make their ripor.s
tlis season.
Warren L. Carpenter Of the highway
depar tment is i'll with grip
The figures in the commissioner Of
agriculture ofiice show that l5,f2i read
o. cattle had been tested up 70 Jan /,
OF which l.702 were condemned There
has been CO.'S of about $4,000 PAID
by the state, and about $4,000, OF q
total expense OF about $4,000, for the
work last year under the cooperative
plan. The expense to the federal gov
eminent per test has been 2S cents.
while for the state ii has been 25 cents,
making a total for each single testing
of SO cents There are applications for
the testing of 795 herds now on hand,
which includes SIG head of cattle.
Russell Watson of Grayling, Mich,
has accepted the position OF assistant
to the state forester W. G. Hastings,
and it is expected that he viii com
mence his duties Feb. !. Mr.. Watson
does not come to Vermont for the sal
ary because he can secure more where
he is but because his work is to be
working plans and silvcis, in which he
has made study for years and in which
he is very much interested. He has
been in this work since 1905, having
as "A school boy, and has
specialized in it when he has had
chance.
Fish and Game Commissioner Linus
Leavens has been getting his copy ready
for the licenses which win be issued
April to those who want TO enjoy the
hunting and fishing in 1920. The com
pletion Of the data connected with the
fowl sanctuary in Milton is under way.
Percy Smith, who il doing the work,
refers to it as Millions Paradise Lost,
because OF the marshy land, which Is
hard TO work upon but which is very
suitable for the purpose for which 1t
has been selected.
This afternoon Judge +. NJ. Butler
heard the report of the receivers. \. g.
Eaton and l.. n. Bixby, against the
Cotton Manufacturing company. The
receivers have filed statement asking
for reasonable sum as payment for
services. Some time since it was
claimed that they had asked FOR Sl.o0o, |
but this was denied this morning, and
the statement was made that only a |
reasonable sum was asked.
Complaint was made TO the chief OF
police this morning by Chief Persons of |
The fire department that y. MONT was
leaving several sleighs and wagons near |
a hydrant on Putnam street The mat |
ter is under investigation.