The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-18
MONTPELIER VOTERS
DECIDE on SPECIAL TAX
To Garry the City Government Through
Remainder Of the Present Year
No Bonds for Payment on
Citv Sdrn.

The voters Of Montpelier in special
city meeting last evening voted to al
low the city council to assess a tax OF,
10 cents on dollar on the grand list
of 1920. payable forthwith, and
upon which the council can borrow
money for the purpose of general eS-
penses for the rest OF the yeor. They
refused to allow the council to bond
for payment on the barn at the city
farm and dismissed the article provid
ing for cement walk on East State
street and authorized Mayor II. G..
Shurtleif to appoint committee for
the purpose OF drafting a form. of
changes TO the city charter and bring
their report back to the voters before
Legislature convenes.
The fireworks that were expected did
not take place. The council had to take
some criticism and probably justly sol
because the council has not pulled to-
gether this year, owing for the most
to differences on the finance commit
tee. Several of the citizens let ii bel
known that they were dissatisfied with
the way the money had been spent be
cause il was not spent for what theyj
expected it would 90 for but admitted
that the fire truck and barn, which |
were the bones of contention, wereI
both needed. and there was no effort
to sell the fire truck as suggested inI
the mavor's notice which recently ap-I
peared in the local paper.
After the meeting had been called 70
order, H. w Kemp stated there were
some changes that should be made to
the city charter and that some OF the
citizens had come TO him about the
matter. He explained how he thought
the matter of changing should be done,
not offering any suggestions az to what
changes but presenting a resolution
providing for the appointment OF
committee by the mayor to prepare
something of that nature and present
to the vote later. The motion prevailed.
L. II. Deavitt then offered a resolu-
tion providing that $1,000 on notes or
bonds be issued for payment of work
on the city barn and assured the vot-
ers that the loan could be placed. He
referred to the expenditures for the
fire truck and barn. His resolution was
opposed by Fred Blanchard and B. 4.
Bailey. the latter Of whom gave an
opinion that the voters could not adopt
the resolution and secure money. j.
p. Galleher asked Mayor Shurtleff 20
explain the expenses for the rest or the
wear a. the council had prepared the
statement, which was done. and Mr..
Deayitt's motion was killed.
J. NJ. Boutwell, moved that a tax
Of 10 cents he voted colietible forth
with. There was some talk about
.tringing this over three years in col
lection but the question Of legality was
brought up. G. L. Blanchard spoke
about the matter and upon his motion
Mr.. BoutwelTs motion was amended to
10 cents and the voters appropriated
hat amount.
FN- Mavor p. X. Dawley moved TO
dismiss the article in the warning pro-
yiding for the laying Of cement walk
On East State street. This has been A
bone Of contention in the city coun-
III. The council a. whole last spring |
ro,ed TO put in walk and the mat
.er was referred 10 the sidewalk CON-
nittce. Nothing more was heard Of
ne matter until the council was low
IN funds and then an effort to have
4 laid this fau was made, but the
,ouncil decided TO appropriate the
money and upon = petition signed BY
8 voters, the matter came 60 the spe-
.iaI CITY meeting Alderman Bowers
.ried TO save the article. arguing vel
ior ID. bat the voters dismissed the
,rticie. Inquire ~ Verc made - the
5tv euriuecr- a. 20 the feasibility u
svinr the wax ~ this late tiuIe. he
rouid not guarantee walk laid after
Sor. ] and the dismissal took place.
.ffer uhirh adl0uruueut oacurrel-
Mayer ShuTtief has appointed 81
h. cammiftec 10 draft amendment 20
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