The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-19
New Officials Commended.


Other annual reports submitted
were Legislation committee, street
comm tee, police committee, overseer
Of aor, health committee, fire com.
mittye printing committee, water com
mittce, city attorney, property com
mbtee. social worker, library commit
tee, lighting committee, city engineer,
chief of fire department, street superin-
tendent, births, marriages and deaths,
city treasurer and school treasurer.
Most of these reports were of routine
nature. The street committee com
mended the new superintendent, A. A.
Freeman, saying that he had performed
his work "in very satisfactory man
ner." Likewise, the police committee
commended the new chief, James w.
Sullivan. The oyerseer Of the poor's re
port was confined to an argument
against the publishing of the names of
those who receive city support and, aft
er the reading of it, the statement was
made that the charity committee was
unanimous that the names ought to be
published The overseer's recommends
ton was referred to the charity com
mittee.
The water committee recommended
that waste of water be stopped by the
installation of more meters and that
additional storage be secured by build
ing a reservoir on the Martin brook.
Years Fire Loss sls,I5o.
Chief Heney of the fire department
reported a total Of IS alarms during
1920, Of which only six were bell alarms
and FIVE were out of town calls. The
property endangered in the rs fires
amounted TO S943. 900 and the total loss
sustained was Sl5,l50, with a like
amount paid for insurance. Chief Hen
ey recommends the overhauling Of tho
fire alarm system; the securing Of
more powerful whistle; the placing of
a few new fire alarm boxes and the pur-
chase of triple combination pump as
the high places of the city cannot get
pressure under gravity.
The school treasurer reported an in
come Of Sll3,097.17 Including the cash
balance and expenditures Of Sl0S,- |
357 .93, leaving a balance of S4,739.s4
Alderman Keefe Springs Surprise
Alderman Kecfe sprung somewhat Of
a surprise at the close OF the meeting |
by bringing up the matter Of lump !
sum salary for the city clerk and treas |!
urer in place Of tina part salary and 1
part fee arrangement as at present |
There was no debate and the matter |
was referred to the legislation commit
lee. Proposed sidewalk assessment mat 1
ers were also referred TO the same com
nittee. The fire committee reported u \
rad decided 20 equip the squad A motor
.ruck Of the fire depart ment with new
l6x4is tires instead Of having the
wheels cut down. the latter job involy
ne considerably more expense The
work has been done. 10 the health com
nittee was referred the repor; that
Ioquin Barquin of - West Patterson
treet had erected small barn without
.ctting a permit.
l.ss School Tax-Charter Amendment.
The legislation committee reported
hat il had framed a proposed amend
neut 10 the city charter whereby the
ity could raise a school tax Of sl.a5 on
he dollar instead Of 81. a. az present.
nd that the city council should vote
wv on the recommendation Of the school
commissioners. The report was accept
d and the amendment approved aud I.
rdcred placed IN the hands 81 Barre
preventative At the state House.
Barre Theatres. Inc. protested
gains; the proposed action Of the c.ty !.
D lctfing the Interstate Amusement
ompany place Gre escapes on the Pearl )
trcct side Il IL new Theatre building.
-herras Black Theatres. Inc uouid s. !.
. cons iderahlc expense iu -lieing IL e
resent bu ding On ne opposite -de - !
earl street in order % widen ffct
iueet. The protest va rsfeTred 10 the
lmmitttr "a the " hole u
Big LIST 81 Curreut Bills
4 large number ~ bills were ordered /,