The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-07-21
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1906 and at Vergennes al one o'clock re-
turning leave Vergennes at 315 p. NJ, ar
rive at Montpelier at eight o'clock.
A SPECIAL meeting of the city council was
held on Monday afternoon, when the bids
for the superstructure Of the bridge across
the Winooski river at the foot OF South
Main street, under the revised plans, were
opened. The Vermont Construction Com
panly OF St. Adams was the lowest bidder,
and to this company the contract was
awarded for 81 PIG. The contract will be
drawn and signed to-day and the
work OF constructing the bridge will
be begun at once. The other bids
were as follows: The Boston Bridge Works
Of Boston, $14,S75; the Berlin Bridge
Works of Berlin, Conn, $14,S2S; the
Wrought Bridge Company of New York,
$lS,O94i the Toledo Bridge, Company OF
Toledo ONO, $500; the Edgmore Bridge
Youngstown Bridge Company OF Youngs-
town, Ohio, S13,220; the New Jersey Steel
Company OF Trenton, N. j. S14,S3O; the
Groton Bridge Company Of Groton, N. Y,
Horsehead, N. Y, S13, 1868; the King Bridge
Company of Cleveland, Ohio, S13,i4S; the
Massilon Bridge Company OF Massilon,
Ohio, $4,000 the Maryland Steel Company
Of Boston, S12,471.50.
THE many friends OF William A. Lord
were disappointed last Thursday morning
when the intelligence was received from
Washington that the Vermont delegation
had decided to support Hon. James L. Mar
tin Of Brattleboro for United States Dis
trlct Attorney to succeed John Fl. Senter.
Mr.. Lord had been led to believe that his
chances for appointnen N to this position
were bright, and the fact that Mr.. Martin
will probably be the next United States
District Attorney for Vermont is only an
other Illustration of the uncertainty Of po-
littcal fortunes. 1t is understood that Sen.
ator Proctor and Congressman Grout sup
ported Mr.. Lord, Senator Morrill, favored
Mr.. Martin, Congressman Powers support
ed Hon. W. L. Burnap of Burlington, and a
compromise on Mr.. Martin was finally eff
fected. In commenting upon this appoint
ment the ST. Adams Messenger says edi-
torially: 1.-THE many friends of Hon. Will
liam A. Lord of Montpelier, while deeply
regretting his failure to secure the endorse
ment OF the delegation for the District At
torneyship, recognize the ability, long pub
lie service and high personal character of
his more fortunate competitor, Hon. James
l.. Martin Of Brattleboro, whose selection
ensures a thoroughly competent and reli-
able officer"
A SPECIAL meeting of the city council was
held last evening for the purpose of OPEN
ing the bids for the $40, 500 bonds advertised
for by the city, and for awarding the same.
There were fourteen bidders, and both the
five-twenty and ten-twenty bonds were
awarded to the National Life Insurance
Company OF Montpelier. The bid Of this
company was $3.50 premium on a hundred
OF the short time, and S4.61 premium on a
hundred OF the long time bonds. The Capt.
tai Savings bank bid S1.01 premium on a
hundredi OF the five-twenties and two and
one-half per cent premium on one bond for
5000. The best bid of the Montpelier
Savings Bank was S3.T on a hundred pre-
miumlon bonds of $1,000 each. The other
bidders were all from Boston and their bids
were as follows: E. H. Rollins g. Sons,
S1.54 7-10 on short time and. 1898 7.10 on the
long time bonds; Parkinson & Burr,
81 69 lilo and $685. 40; Cushman, Fisher
& Phelps, 81. 40 and S3.19 George A. Fernald
& Co., S1,63 40 and 1886 40; W. j. Hayes
& Sons, a lump bid of S610.65 for S%, 500 OF
the fve-twenties, and S595 80 for $50 of
the ten-twenties; Dietz, Dennison & Pryor,
81 81 40 and S2.47 7-1O; N. w. Harris &
Co., S1.S3 on the entire lot: James W. Liv-
ingstone, S1,23 Clio and 1913 7-10; E. G.
Stanwood, S1.S3 and S3.37; Blodgett, Mer-
rift & Co. Sill and S1.02.
MONTPELIER suffered comparatively little
as compared with other portions of the State
by the floods of last week, the story OF
which is told elsewhere, but at one time
last Wednesday morning appearances indi-
Gated that there was to be q repetition of
the disastrous high water OF former years.
The almost incessant rain from Sunday
evening to Wednesday morning raised the
Winooski river and its tributaries to high
water mark. The sewers on Main, Loomis,
School and Barre streets we're unable to
carry off the surplus water Wednesday
morning and these thoroughfares for a time
had the appearance Of "bOatable waters"
The damage by food to cellars and to gar
dens on the streets named was large and
the total damage done inside the city limits
is estimated at several thousand dollars.
The water was 30 deep on Barre street
the electric railway poles that had been
scattered along the side OF the streets were
picked up by the current and brought
around into Main street. The highways be-
tween Montpelier and Middlesex were i'm.
passable and the Central Vermont railroad
between Montpelier and Barre was badly
washed in several places. A bridge OF this
railroad at Bolton was carried away, neces-
stating carrying by Of trains on Wednes-
day. The rivers continued to rise until
Wednesday noon when they receded nearly
as rapidly as they had risen, and all danger
was practically over.
The city council met In regular session
last Wednesday evening. The superinten-
dent OF water works was instructed to
change the hydrant at the corner Of Elm
and Court streets to the opposite side OF the
residence OF 7. G. Barrows on Elm street.
Thomas H.. Cory was ordered to finish
digging holes on Barre street within five
days from date. Bills were ordered paid as
follows: II. A. Blanchard Co, supplies
for liquor agency, S239.6S; Adams. Taylor
& Co, same, $50; Moore g. Sinnott, same,
S58, SO; Ira Pierce, same, $3.50; T. R. Merrill,
clerk, $3.50; Joel Foster, salary for June,
ST9.1o; expense OF water department same
month, S342.67; E. d. Hyde, S93.63; E. W.
Bailey & Co, $50. 93; A. d. Silloway, special
police, 81; f.. II. Woodward, same, So; G..
s. Jones, services as ~janitor, SIS. Permits
were granted as follows: Mrs. Martin, to
repair house on East State street; R. NJ,
Harvey, to build house and barn on College
street and to obstruct travel on side walk
for one week. The petitions of d. G. Field
and Parker & Booker to run night lunch
carts were laid on the table. The petitions
for macsdamizing East State and Loomis
streets were laid on the table until the next
meeting. 1t was voted to purchase OF Her
bert Welch a dump cart for the use OF the
city. The city attorney was instructed to
notify the plumbers OF the city that when
work is finished it must be reported to the
health officer. Section five OF the city ordi-
nances was amended by adding the follow
ing; "And no person shall ride any bicycle
in the streets or public highways in the city
unless the same shall have a bell thereon,
suitably arranged for warning Of the APP
proach thereof" Adjourned.
South Barre.
Edwin Lane has returned to his home in
Montpelier.
Karl Lane and Howard Arbuckle are