The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-23
MONTPELIER
Policemen May Get Increase Of Pay
Other Matters Before City Council.

Thomas CORY appeared last night
before the city council with criticisms
of action of Street and Water Com
missioner M. c. Ferry, and a new can
didate for Mr.. Ferry's position. a re-
Gently dismissed employe OF the street
department named Duchesnc also APP
peared, stating that he had been dis
missed without being given notice that
his work was unsatisfactory, and ask
ing that he be given back his job as
truck driver or be paid for his ex-
pense in coming to the city: The heads
of the departments were present at
the meeting for conference with the
council by invitation of Mayor Dean
X. Lille. Duchesne spoke first and
his case was left with Commissioner
Ferry to take such action as he saw
fit after Mr.. Ferry had stated to the
employee and the council that he had
at least a half dozen chances but failed
to make good. Mr.. Cory asked wheth-
er Commissioner Ferry had worked
harder in his position than Duchesne,
and proceeded to advance the candi-
dacy Of an unnamed graduate of Nor
witch university as Mr.. Ferry's success
sor. He was informed by Mayor Lii
lie that Mr.. Ferry had been appointed
for year by the council and that any
other candidate must wait that long
unless definite claims were brought
against Mr.. Ferry. Mr.. Cory thanked
the council and left, but returned
shortly with the statement that the
automobiles OF Commissioner Ferry
and H. A. Whitman, foreman on street
work, had been repaired by city en-
ployes Mayor Lille informed HIM
that Mr.. Ferry's car was kept in run
ming order as part OF his contract
with the city. Mr.. Ferry stated that
work had been done on Mr.. Williams
ear one afternoon by city employee
who could not be employed otherwise,
and that some work had been done On
il after hours. Mr.. Williams car had
been used for the benefit of the city on
more than one occasion. he stated, and
the time for repairing could be paid
for with five dollars.
Chief of Police r. j. Connolly sug-
gested that uniforms to be purchased
this year be ordered early and he also
stated that new overcoats would he
necessary next fall. Chief v. b. Per-
sons Of the fire department stated that
uniforms would also be necessary for
the fire department and the whole mat
ter OF ordering uniforms for the two
departments was left in the hands Of
Alderman George b. Carpenter, with
power 10 act.
Chief Connolly also made the re-
quest that the pay Of Patrolmen I'D
ward Sloan and Frank Baldwin be
raised from $22 to S25, and this re-
quest was taken under advisement.
The matter Of parking cars in flint
OF the Playhouse, where the street y
narrow, was laid on the table until
the next meeting Alderman Carpen-
ter was instructed to investigate With
regard to the purchase of fire hose and
report at the next meeting. II came
to the attention OF the city council
that more storage space would be acc
essary for the equipment of the fire
department and other city depart
ments. This matter was placed in the
hands of a committee composed Of
Aldermen George Edison, John Gowdy,
Commissioner NJ. G. Ferry of the street
and water departments and Chief Per-
sons Of the fire department.
Mayor Lille, Alderman Edison and