The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-24
MONTPELIER

The last regular meeting OF the
Montpelier city council for the year
ending March | occurred Wednesday
evening, with all members present eX-
cepting Alderman Bowers. The evening
was given for the most part to closing
| up routine matters. The property com
mittee was authorized TO place S5,Ooo
more insurance each on the city stables
and poor farm, survey having been
made which showed these are under
insured also to recommend to the next
city council that before its funds are
depleted the insurance on the city hall
be materially increased, The policy OF
the Atlas company for $4,000 renewal
on the city hall was not accepted owing
to the rate being higher than another
policy issued this week The claim
against the city, made by Frank Bar
ney of Berlin, for wood alleged cut was
disallowed, while the claim OF Somers
a. Mix to the sum of $40 was allowed.
The bill is for about 800 more, but the
city engineer only approved the sum al.
lowed by the committee. Goodell and
NELL were given a permit to run mo-
tor truck on the streets when 1t has
filed 81 900 bond. The claim of Mary
Warren was left for the next council
to investigate.
Alyee Alden received word last Sat
urday of the death of Mrs. Arthur
Stone on Friday and that the funeral
was to take place Tuesday and, on
Wednesday, he received word from
Worcester, Mass, that Arthur Stone,
husband of the above named, died
TUESDAY and that the funeral will take
place. on Friday. The causes OF death
were not learned They lived in Mont
peIier for many years.
The board of civil authority held
meeting last evening at which three
names were added to the list, making
total Of II names that have been
added TO the list, not a single one OF
which is of the female sex. There Will
be another meeting Saturday afternoon
when an opportunity viii be given to
add names to the list. The list of bal
| lot clerk and assistant ballot clerks
was selected last evening.
| John l.. Spaulding OF Warren was in
the city to-day on probate matters,
Mrs Edward Allen has gone to Bur
Hngton, having been called there by
the, illness of her sister in the Mary
Fletcher hospital, suffering with a ner-
yous breakdown.
Arguments in supreme court in the
case Of the Montpelier & Wells River
In. r. co. vs.. Bianchi took place on
Wednesday afternoon and this morning
| the arguments were made in the case
OF Catherine Holleran VS.. the New Eng
| land Telephone Co. In the lower court,
yerdicts were given for the plaintiffs
in the latter for 5000 damages.
Frank +. Howe of Bennington was
visitor in the city to-day.
Roy johnson, who has been III for
this week. resumed his duties as one Of
the official reporters Of the House to.
day.
Rev. Mr. Webb Of Farlee has been
visiting with Mrs. Charles Birtel, his
daughter
Miss Mabel Hamilton has been visit
ing Edmund Hamilton, her brother.
The name of Alderman w b. STRAIT
ton was filed last evening by friends
without his consent as a candidate for
re collection, but as soon as he learned of
L he withdrew the name. In recent
caucus he stood third, but would not
allow the use OF his name. He has
served two years on the council and is
probably as strong man as the coun
Gil for many years has seen. He ex
pressed appreciation Of the spirit of his
friends who were prompted to sign pc.
titions for his candidacy but it was
done without his knowledge and he did
not want to be a candidate The list Of
candidates filed follows; For mayor,
James r. Galleher, George L. Blanch
ard, w II. Farrar, r. G Bowers; alder
men, Joseph S. Norma, Harry X. Bian-
chi, T.. II. Deavitt, l.. b. Brooks, ID. X
Lille, 4 +. Steele. L. H. Anterior, G.
+. Carpenter, Robert Fraser, J. H.
Gowdey; auditors, Frank Pitkin, C, X.
Lyons, L. II .Bixby; treasurer and
clerk, T. X. Merrill; lister, L. II. Pol
lard; park commissioner, A. D. Far
well; cemetery commissioner, w. s..
Smith; school commissioners, X. S.
Bliss, G. f. Moulton, Mason S. Stone