Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-30
Special Session
Agreement With
Commissioners
Not Reached,
E. W. CUMMINGS TO BE
LIQUOR AGENT-AND
OTHER BUSINESS

The Barre City Council held special
session from 7.30 I'd 80 last evening.
Mayor Gordon WAS in the chair and all
the other members were present.
The report Of Ii. NJ. Houston. inspec-
tor OF buildings. recommended that
the following building permits be grant
ed. Arthur Martin, two houses on
Center street; Castantino Coleagin,
house on Foss street; A. G. Adams, re-
shingle house and ell OH SO. Main street ::
o. f. Anderson. build house on Warren
street; n, Vaneti, house, corner Foss
and Ladd streets; W. +. Shepard,
wagon shed at rear of barn on Prospect
street; Arthur Martin, barn on Park
street and L. l.. Snow (chairman) brick
ash house at rear of Universalist par
sonage. The above were all granted.
VIM Gymer was given permission TO
connect a new house on Berlin street
with the sewer. and l.. A. Averill was
granted the same right for the DIR.
Bigelow house.
A communication was read from
County Commissioner Worcester
stating that as soon as he took his otfi-
cial position he should appoint Rev. E..
W. Cummings liquor agent for this city.
A resolution was carried authorizing the
liquor committee in conjunction with the
salary committee TO see about providing
Il place for the liquor agency, and to
confer with Mr.. Cummings upon the point
of salary, ard report back to the next
council meeting. As the term of our
present agent expires tonight, and Mir.
Cummings cannot sell any liquors till
after the next council meeting it l"ohs
as though ihe city would have TO do
without an agency Tor few days.
A resolution adopted authorizing the
issuancc of the c;t., u notes. due july !,
1899. the total anloisnt not to exceed tfis'
$l4,S25.32 that has already been ex-
pended in improving reservoirs. paying
land and water damages, and extending
pipe lines in the city water supply sys-
te.n. a resolution authorizing the city
treasurer TO pay Adams Sl32S on the
new rlty hall was adopted. F, l.. Harris
came before the council in search of the
speriG alionS on repairs OF the Black
well street engine house. The original
specifications are apparently lost and
new ones vii he made.
The Commissioners on the French es.
tate, and Fred Carleton of Montpelier
appeared aud submitted new plan OF
lots on part of the estate which they
claimed would obviate the necessity OF
crossing Mr.. Curriers' land. at all. The
Couucl after discussion thought that il
would be simply postponing the day Of
evil as petition for an opening across
the Currier land would undoubtedly be
presented soon after tine lots were sold
1t was stated that Mr.. Currier had OF
fered to give right of way across hi'
land for $500 Bolster claims $1,000
damage if they condemn his blacksmith
shop. Mr.. Patterson suggested that the
civ 20 ahead and lay the streets, aware
damages, and then assess the lots f"l
enough to pay them.
The commissioners on the estate final
" offered to pay the city 800 to b'
awarded TO MIR. Currieras land damage
and 5000 to be awarded Mr.. Bolster
the city to 60 on and lay the streets ant
run It's own chances as to appeals from
awards. Mayor Gordon, +. L. Cutlel
and John Mcdonald were in favor o
doing this, but Messrs. Patterson, Nc
Farland and Durkee objected, sayin:
that the city should run no risk. -!
the French Estate wants the streets le
them buy the rights of way and then tn
city will lay the streets"
Tbe commissioners stated that it wa
on, of their power to do that. Mr.. Pat
ler,ou wanted to know why they coul'
not lie thought 1t was scheme t
y4t the streets as cheap as they coul'
and have the city run all the risk. "a
arsI they claimed they could not pa
anv land damages, now they offer I
pay Currier 800 and Bolster 5000.
ihey can pay that much why can't the
nav the whole of it !'
The commissioners on the estate with
drew to Judge Barney's room and wen
into executive session with Mayor Cor
don. After conferring with them TO
several minutes Mr.. Gordon returnc'
with the proposition that the Councl
take an informal ballot TO see how nue.
none they would accept from The es
tate for land damage purposes, and tn
.;tv run all chances of future appeal
and litigation. Mr.. Mcfarland sue
gcsted that it would be good idea +
hallot first ana see if the city would la
the streets at all or not on any sue
condition. The vote taken showed 3 il
favor and tw against.
A vote was next taken on what sur
they would accept from the estate T.
award Mr.. Curlier. Some OF the mem
hers were very much afraid that tn
nr..s would find out what the av.erag
y.e 20 we could not state it with cert