Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-12
On the Corner.

1t was no ice cream party which the
club held last night in the old band
stand, and every member was observed
with chattering teeth, and summer
overcoats, all smoking the old clay pipe
to keep from freezing. The Inspector
remained on the side walk near the city
hall foundation, but the members of the
club talked so loud that had no trouble
in gathering the conservation. The Boss
read the following which was at once
adopted with yell by those who were
present.
"YE HOLY CITY COUNCIL.
We take this one opportunity to call
to your attention the fact that the city
will have to take trolly car gait about
their water supply or every real estate
holder in the city will find himself in a
bankrupt condition, and that his property
has passed into the hands of the Fire
Insurance companies. We are all tenn
perance people but if the city is going
to wait until the trumpet wakes the dead
on that distant morning, then we shall
have to sign a pledge against drinking
water and let it be used wholly for fire
protection, in order to save our homes
from the hungry grasp of the fire insur-
ance people. Now Most Reverend
Council, there is an old maxim, "naste
makes waste but there is little danger
that you are making any waste, Judging
by the pace you are going regarding
inns matter. Now then Most respected
fathers, get a move on, or in other
words take the first opportunity to
make the trip in the remodled Durkee
1un boat and hurry up to the Martin
Brook. Scott Brook, Bolster reservoir
ana other marsh and beaver meadows.
and for the sake of the Water Brigade
and those who would save their homes
from the greedy insurance companies
please put on your double quick qait"
NO wonder that the more conservative
members protested against the sending
u soch document to the city council
but 1t was Of little effect, and soon ,he
messenger was flying toward the secret
session OF the city council, he has not vet
returned. Now the Inspector is sur.
pr'seo That the club should wish to
hurry this matter but then tax do1oers
care little regarding the cost of any i'm.
provements, as they care little about tbe
o'i'clals taking time TO give the various
SUBJECTS concerning the water question
consideration. But the city council has
not been tardy in this matter. The
mayor has worked night and day to nut
TIE matter in shape and is still dcv,t;nc
much valuable time to the best interests
VI 'he city on this subject. We shou,d
ho' DC III too great hurry. The couu-
Try erred out to Mckinley to open tbe
light but the country was not ready 40
lu'"re events have proved, so let us NOT
DC 100 nasty, or we may 60 deeper into
'he hands of the bond holders than wa
ever shall into the grasp of the 1nsnr.
ahee companies. But Just then tho
Durkee Gun boat came in sivbt hoinn
on wheels and taking the place of tbo
ias' elee'r!c' and being on his way to
'ne car barn to bring the Barre combine
'ors anu motormen back to the city tbc
club eager for one of the A)dermom,
clam bakes, boarded the lannon's oratt
ana were seen whirling toward the Ber
IN BUSINESS centre, the car barn. mncb
10 the regret of the interested and o,o,
eyed "Scooper" p''
The INSPECTOR