The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-10
MONTPELIER
One Policeman to Be Dropped; New
Overseer; Departments Combined.

OVelSttlt NSAhp4sNNS'
The first regular meeting of the city
council in Montpelier under the new
form of city government OF Il mayor
and four aldermen took place Wednes-
day evening, with Alderman r. NJ
Fraser absent. Some new appointments
and combinations for efficiency, and re-
ductioDs of forces for economy took
place, while the members of the coun-
ell let it be known that cooperation IS
to take place between the council and
the departments and between depart
mcnts, or more changes may take place.
The appointment of T.. j. Connolly as
chief of police was confirmed, but the
council later in the evening voted that
two regular patrolmen shall serve the
J city, that man from the fire depart
ment shall do traffic service and that
another man from that department and
a pair of horses shall be used in street
sprinkling when it is needed. They
passed the matter of selecting the man
who shall be dropped off the police
force to Chief Connolly,
Chief V. B. Persons of the fire de-
partment vas rcapppinted, while b. w.
Daniels, who moved to Montpelier from
Middlesex last year and who had been
overseer in that town, was elected
overseer in place of G. i. Lackey, who
was not a candidate for reelection. Mr..
Daniels was also given supervision OF
the farm land about Berlin pond. But
in view of the provisions of the city
charter it is likely some change on that
matter will take place. The salary of
the new oyerseer is to be 5000, instead
of 500, which Mr.. Lackey received.
When it came to streets, water, sew
ers, city engineer and sidewalks, NJ. G..
Ferry was placed in charge of them and
all were combined under his supervis-
ion He has been water commissioner,
sewer superintendent and city engi-
neer. His salary of $500 was left at
the same figure. DR.. G, II. Burr was des-
ignated as health officer. A. C, Their
iault, World war veteran, and an at
torney, was elected city sheriff and col
lector Of taxes in place Of L. II. Pol
lard, who has held that office for years.
e. l.. Hunt was named city attorney
but he will be paid by the day instead
of 5000 lump sum. John II, Stone, the
present encumbent, and Robert Susena
are candidates for the Office.
Other officers elected were: Fire war
den, Chief Persons; pound keeper, G. V.
Kent; fence viewers, j c. Finn, III. S.
Tabor, H. w Lombard; surveyors of
wood, w. H. Farrar, A. A. Emery, J. A.
Ewing; constables, Bobert johnson, G.
H. Reagan; inspector OF paint, NJ. G.
JENNIE.
Alderman Carpenter was designated
purchasing agent. 1t is the plan OF the
council to buy where discounts can be
taken, and heads OF departments will
cooperate in this matter more strin-
gent form of purchasing is proposed.
The matter relative to releasing the
rental of Landon meadow was left to
Mayor Blanchard. William Mckee,
president of the board of trade, com
planned that the officers are not enforc-
ing the curfew law and the matter was
called TO the police attention, Next
Wednesday evening the first lesson in
cooperation will take place when all
heads will come before the council in
special meeting TO discuss the vel
fare of all concerned. 1t is not expected
that committees will be named, as the
city charter has provided heretofore,
but that the whole council will act on
the different matters Possibly later it
will seem wise to change this form.
Apparently from the votes taken last
evening conferences had occurred here
tofore and the word explosions that oc
CURED during the last two years were
avoided