The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-28
YEARS. FIRE LOSS
IN BARRE 81, 4O5
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ing spent only $3.50 for books.
Police Civil Service Starts Tiff.
In its annual report, the police com
mttee unwittngly started something"
on the board of aldermen. After re-
marking that 1--WE consider the depart
ment in good working order, with SPLEEN
did cooperation within the depart
ment," the committee recommended the
return of civil service rules" to gov
ern the department. Various members
! were asked their opinion about the res
toration Of civil service, and Alderman
Scott thought it would be well enough
to let the department stand, adding
| that the civil service rules were abol-
ished last year just to get certain
member out of the department.
One or two aldermen arose to inquire
who was forced out by the adjustment
Of the civil service rules, and Alderman
Scott replied that it was not necessary
| to mention the name, as everybody
knows it. Mayor Glysson, a spectator
at the meeting, asked Alderman Scott
if he was on the board at the time and
knew Just why the civil service rules
were abolished. Alderman Scott then
4
( but he knew why.
! Alderman Healy: fright here I want
! to state that certain member of the
board has been going around saying
f, that the council has taken Sl4500
raised on bonds for the South Main
street bridge and spent the same for
current expenses. Did You, Alderman
Scott, make any such statement.
| Alderman Scott: II did make that
statement TO two or three and since
then learned that il was incorrect"
Alderman Healy: We'll, it's all over
town and think Il Il slanderous state
ment to make and ought to be publicly
retracted. And right here, too. ! would
| like TO say ii Is on par with the state
ment that the property committee gave
the American Legion the repairs to the /
Church street schoolhouse, which was
more than the Legion asked. ! want to
say that the Legion asked for the re.
pairs and ii got what it asked for"
Later in the evening Alderman Scott |
expressed his Willingness to state pub |
licly that he was in error in saying |
that the city had spent for current ex-
penses the sum OF Sl4,500 voted by the |
citizens in bridge bonds and not yet |
realized on: and, on further interroga- |
ton by Alderman Healy, he said he
was agreeable to having il in the press.
The excitement then subsidized; and you
have read the retraction The legisla- |
tive committee viii report on restora-
ton OF civil service in the police depart
ment.
Citys Litigation.
ney Sargent appeared with his annual
report and with many matters OF cur
rent report In his annual statement |
he said that the case Of Kate l.. Collins
vs. city of Barre, damages for raising
grade on Warren street, has been set
tied; and the suit OF j. p. Corskie VS..
city of Barre, damages caused by water
ON the fremont street section. is now
in court. "The city is to be congratu-
lated the city attorney said, ION the
small amount of litigation during the
year"
When the city attorneys package Of
minor matters was taken up, the fol
lowing disposal was ordered by the
aldermen: Farnham charity case re-
ported back to the city attorney and
charity committee for action; bill OF
DR.. Archambault for services to one
peduzzi, in which suit was brought and
Judgment rendered for s56.57, was or
dered paid, together with cost of Si4;
mayor authorized to execute deeds in
the Collins transaction already men
toned; report on John Beaulieu case,
alleged non -support, left TO city attor-
ney and oyerseer of the poor; II. +.
Cutler ready to comply with the city's
regulations on building chimneys,
claiming Misunderstanding.
Lighting Committees Report.
The installation of one street light
during the year was reported by the
lighting committee. that being on Keith
avenue. There are now 23i street
lights. of which l26 are 250-watt and
los are 60.watt The printing commit
tee reported making contract with
n. J. Roberts to print the annual city
report.
In routine matters the meeting was
somewhat prolific too. The charity
committees reports on two cases stated
that the matters have been attended
to; the license committee reported the E
matter of movie licenses had been at
tended to; Mrs. Purchelli was voted SIS
for turkeys reported TO have been killed
by dogs last September; the band COM !
mittee was authorized TO execute CON
tract with the Barre City band for l6 !
concerts next year at cost OF $1,000 /
Joseph Beltrami was given a permit TO {
keep pig at 81 Merchant street; deeds '
for transfer Of land between the city I
and the Barre Theatres Co, Inc, at the Z
corner Of Pearl and North Main streets q
were reported ready and were referred &
to the city attorney and city engineer. c
Financial matters came in for con-
sideration when School Commissioner
W. T.. Calder reported that the teachers
wanted to know when they are going ;,
to get their increased back pay from
Sept. /, 1919, and he was informed that
the money would probably be forth
coming in two weeks. A resolution for :
money TO pay the refund
on liquor licenses was ordered To a sec
ond reading. This refund calls for
So .666.63, which the state viii reim-
bursc the city
Other bills ordered paid were; Street
payroll, s32s.90; engineering payroll.
S44.73. water payroll, Si62.55; IRE
payroll. slg3.l5; police payroll, Sl26.s5;
G. L. Booth. $40; Miss Gridiey. SIS; =
Montpelier & Barre Light & Power Co,
S66s.s4: Grace Morgan, $3.50.
A Sticker.