Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-06
Regular Meeting
Last Night-4Con
siderable R9si- R91
ness Transacted
EXECUTIVE SESSION ON
POST OFFICE MATTERS

There was a full attendance at tht
City Council meeting last night. Before
the meeting was called to order b,
Mayor Gordon, City Engineer Curriel
presented protest from Maekie, Hussey
& Co., about the city water Service they
were getting. They consider that the
present rate is loo high, Baking into
consideration the fact that they cannot
get the water into their boilers wilhou,
using an injector. They will take water
from the river if the rate is not cut down.
Couversat ion revealed the fact that
several other firms are complaining on
the same grounds. No action was taken
on this natter,
After the meeting was called to order
Clerk Wells read the minutes OF council
meetings held Nov. 7th and 29lh and
he aldermans meeting Nov. 18th. The
second meeting of the month was no,
held as a quorum was lacking. The
records were approved. G. Libsont
from East Barre was present aud wanted
pay for the granite used in the City
Hall. Messrs Adams, Currier and
l.ibsont were instructed 70 meet thi.
forenoon and sraighten things out SO as
to find how much was due.
Chas 4. Badger q 1876 Brook lyn
,s|Ass present - sssse4 lsirs m
construct private sewer. tShfincil E6ist
him to go ahead. Angelo Scampim
asked for permission to build bank
wall along the river below Berlin street
rhe matter was referred to the street
commissioners and they We're TO visit
The scene this morning. Samples Of
Asbt stir plaster were presented and tire
council considered whether it would ie
advisable to change from the adainant
:, eilied or not They finally vo'ed
not to change. r
ieriey Chandler ard Alexander Cor
don, as a committee from the school
con missioners, asked that the water
rates Tor the schools be reni,ted. 1t
was understood by the Council that no
rates were to be fixed for schools and
churches, and MIR. Cutler moved that it
be SO VOTED. Carried. Two Of the
churches have already paid the tax hat
will have the money refunded. MIR.
Chandler also asked that the school
buildings be protected by the police.
Some persons have been III the habit of
Iiltering the steps and grounds, and
committing more serious offences.
Mayor Gordon thought the coming cold
weather would be protection enough.
AS the specification Cor the work be-
inc done on the Blackwell street hose
house had been lost new copy was
read and KID Sixty-six city war
rants, running from 81 to several thous-
and, were read and ordered paid. MIR.
rhurs,en of the lighting committee re-
turned the bill for street lights, month
of October, and reported that the cleo
trio company positively would not ac-
cept payment according to tho vote
taken which cut them down the price OF
1--WE liyhts. They have offered 10 de-
duct two lights, Mayor Gordon suS-
ocs,ed that the committee try and COM
promise with the company. The other
members of the council thought the city
should not pay for lights it had not had
and refused to change its vote OF in
s,ructions. The bill for the month OF
November should have several lights
deducted, but it will probably be paid in
full 40 as to get compromise settle,
ment. Some members Of the Council
rall this method of doing business all
riyht. but there are other members that
strongly object to paying Tor lights thai
do not burn. -
Postmaster McWhorter sent in l's'
of furniture needed for the new post
Office. Left for MIR. Mcfarland to in
v.,t,gate and recommend. Nelson
PHELPS made proposition for changes
in heating specifications Tor inc new
nostotfice. on suggestion OF Mr.. Now nor
,.r 1t was voted to change the wrouSh
ron radiators specified to cast IRON pu
in one more, and put velves in all No"
aud return pipes above the nrst moor
rhe price will be the same a. previous
iy fixed. ,.,. for Ma
son & Co. asked for s4265.6o more t.
ns mid on the work done on the cit!
hall. claiming that much was due accord
inc to the contract, which was TO pa,
so per cent oi the value as comple'e'
rach month. Mayor Gordon called 10 10
;. resolution to pay. Mr.. Durkee NOV nov
ed they be paid half Of what .ney ,,' cal'e' 81
for. Mr. Patterson moved tna' 1'ey y
paid no more till the building was 1i"s snn'
l.d in MIR. Cutler moved to pay S4oo'
and was seconded by Mr. Mcdonald
@ Soms warm discussion followed. VI
,,,t;ro U the vote tie resulted, 2--2. Th
Mnyor requested that all vote next tim
,u;,h I the result that the motion was re
trsnd Az 1t would never do to hav
It ~ that way so Mr. Gordon put the m'
t,on again and it vas passed ~;
no.n,m,;on - directing tho Mayor to dra'