The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-23
VIRGIL E. AYERS
APPOINTED CEMETERY
FUNDS TRUSTEE
Robert Knox Appointed Park Commis-
sioner in Place of Frank o. Lee
William Wishart State
Paid Grand Juror.
Paid Grand Juror.

| The last of the appointive offices in
| Barre were filled at special meeting
of the board of aldermen last night
when Virgil f. Ayers and Robert Knox
we're named BY Mayor Langley to be
trustee of cemetery trust funds and
park commissioner, respectively. The
appointments were unanimously con-
| firmed.
The special meeting of the aldermen
came at the close of the regular meet
| ing of the city council at which routine
/ business was transacted. Frank O. Lee
resigned a park commissioner as he is
to be out of the city during part of
the time on road contracts, and the res
ignation was accepted.
Appearing in behalf of the assessors,
Virgil Il. Ayers asked permission to en-
gage canyassers for the listing of per-
sons for poll taxes He explained that
heretofore the assessors haye been
greatly aided in this listing by the
granite manufacturers who provided
the names of their employees; but this
wear, because of the reduced employ
ment. the assessors could not depend 10
such an extent on the manufacturers,
thus making house to house canvass
imperative. Authority was given the
assessors TO make a thorough canvass,
and il was stated that if women are te
be listed for poll taxes this year
thorough canvass would be all the more
necessary. The assessors were. also
shown that the opinion of the council
was in favor OF the listing of all dogs
=. IL ~ h.. 10,
City Attorney Wishsrt reiterated his
opinion that the city is not legally
bound to pay George r. Bond for dam
ages because OF the raising of the grade
on Warren street many years ago; and
some members of the council went fur.
ther and said the city is not morally
bound TO pay Mr. Bond The opinion
by the city attorney was made after =
conference between those two persons
and the street committee. Mr.. Wish
arts report was accepted and approved
John BOssi was granted permit to
build an addition to a wagon shed and
garage at SO Berlin street. R. Rovelli
was given a permit TO build barn at
81 Smith street A. b. Lane was grant
ed a permit TO remove A small building
from l3 East street 10 IS Highland ave-
nue.
William Murrsys application for a
mnchroom license was referred 10 the
license committee. A Albinols and
Telles Stone were granted permits to
keen pigs at 81 Blackwell street and on
North Main street near the Palace gar
arge. respectively.
William Wishart was designated as
state-paid grand Juror
An ordinance 20 conform with the
state law regarding dogs was read the
first time and PASSED TO a second read
ing The city clerk was instructed to
notify the Park theatre 10 take down
it, sign which projects over the street
The police cali box az the head Of Gran
ite street was ordered discontinued. A
children playground j. to b prepared
on public property of Churchill street,
and the matter was referred 20 the
park commission
Rlls were ordered paid as follows:
Registration OF Jeffrey truck $50;
street depart rneut's orders. S2l3. }. ?.
spencer. s2l street payroll. $500 ~;
engineering paw, s3l73s wster pay,
sll370. fremcn. Slas7O. police. So
IS. James Milne. Si27 :. Booth.
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