Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-24
Barrel

Fire was discovered about 10 o'clock
y. IN. January IA in the outbuildings on the
farm of X. Blanchard on West Hill, but
the flames were under such great Roadway
that only the house was saved Two barns,
Sheds | grauery, II cows D ycarlngs,
hogs, GO tons of hay, and all the corn,
oats barley and other articles were entirely
burned up. Two oxen were also badly
burned, one of which wandered nearly II
mile away and died, and the other was kill
ed to end its suffering. Mr.. Blanchard
says his insurance had run out, all is total
loss to him. and could not he replaced for
much less than $4,000. Other parties set the
loss at $500 to $4,000. 1t is not known
how the fire originated.
The annual village meeting was called to
order at | p. M. Tuesday, and although
several of the manufactures shut down to
enable employees to attend, and there are
about 200 voters in the village, only 2G9
were present at any one time. Dr. George
Il. Nichols was elected moderator and w.
A. Boyce clerk. The reports of the village
officers were all accepted and adopted
George Lamson was elected chief engineers.
Fred Stafford, first assistant; Richard Horr,
second assistant but he declined to serve
was excused, and Heber Thwing elected to
fill his place, W. Burnham, third assistant;
and F. II. Cutler, fourth assistant. The
principal interest and nearly all the strife
was centred on the five bailifts. I.
G.. Camp was elected first, on the
second ballot 221 votes were cast, of which
he received 1877 and j. W. Gordon 49, 5.
ID. Allen was elected second, receiving 16l
of the 23l votes, and O. b. Boyce IS. O.
r. Boyce was elected third on the third
ballot, having $40 of the 220 votes, and f.
G. French Sc. Il. O. Parker was elected
fourth, ON the fourth ballot, receiving 146
OF the 269 votes cast, and William Nc
Donald 800 r. /. Clark was elected fifth
receiving l06 of 1879 votes. The three first
baiifs were elected street commissioners.
i. W. Mcconnell, DR.. Packer and A. D.
Morse were elected auditors and w. A.
Perry treasurer The 18th and 10Th ar
ticles were left with the bailiffs to decide,
and it was agreed to pay the firemen the
same sum for their services as last year
The by laws were amended by adding the
clause "the bailiffs of the village; on appli-
cation are authorized and empowered to es-
tabish grades and regulate the width of
the streets in said village
c. b. Martin has sold his interest in the
Monumental Granite company to James r.
Langdon of Montpelier and is going to
spend three months at Chattanooga, Tenn.
The financial statement of the village of
Barre for the year ending January II, shows
its assets to be 81, 505. SO, and liabilities
S15.351. 50. The sewers have cost $50,
60S.91; streets and sidewalks, So, 27S. o.;
fremen, 1858. %; police, 1916. 70; fire de-
partment, 2361S1; lighting streets, s.,
81. 05; bridges, $12, 245 So; engine house,
81, 047.19; concrete sidewalks. 81, 527.06;
all accounts, including above, $S1, 1913. 40.
The much talked of road case, in regard
TO the street known as Grant avenue, from
Hooker's fiat to Granite street. is decided,
The cost of building the street was 5000. G..
The Hooker estate is to pay Sl35, and the
village the balance.