Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-28
Board of Aldermen.

The Alderman met in regular session
last evening with all members present
excepting Alderman Thustorn. Alder =
man Mackay was elected chairman Of
the meeting,
The first business considered was an
arrangement for hoisting scenery and
baggage to the new opera house. Mr..
Adams had just found out that it was
not included in the specifications for
the building and that the city would
have to pay Mason Il Co. for it if they
had it. No action then.
The street committee reported favorably
on the petition for Il plank sidewalk on
Elm street extension from the corner of
Eastern Avenue to Park street extension
After considerable discussion the report
was accepted and adopted. Mayor
called up matter of radiation in opera
house Doansile thhught the coils on
the side of the hail should be taken out
and few radiators substituted.
g. A. Brigham appeared and wanted
notices of II hearing given on the Dewey
street matter Case is now in street
commissioners hands and they have not
yet reported, No action taken. The
Board went up to the opera house hall
to investigate the radiation question.
Considerable discussion as to making
the change followed. Phelps Brothers
ha,l estimated that the change according
TO plan outlined by Mr. Adams, would
cost some over 500.
After going back to the council
chamber an estimate was read from
Mason Il Co who agreed to finish off
an Office and lobby in the lquo~ agents
room for the sum of 500. From this
they Dranched off into a talk about the
location of the lookup. Matter of fixing
Office in liquor agency finally referred to
the property committee with power to
act. A resolution WAS passed disecing
the property committee to have Il suit
able hosting Arrangement Put in at the
opera house.
A communication was read from the
Burns Monument Committee asking for
the use of the opera house for the un
vcaling address of the Burns monument
on the 2lst of July Some members
thouyht the chairs wonld not ret here
here in time. H. G Patterson moved
tn Law thc commm 'ra'ion On 'hc tabl"
Mr.. Robbins ,hou@ht they should lt
,ha committee know something definite
about it, Finally voted to lay it on the
table. A resolution was passed au-
thorzing the property committee to
make the changes in radiators in the
opera house if they thought it necessary
The inspector of buildings reported
favorably on the following applications
G. A. Heath, piazza on Washington
street; DR.. o. &. Stickney, reshingl'
American House; A. F. Sortwell, re-.
shinge house, ell and barn, occupied
bv Jesse Cahue. and the small fruit
store in Depot Square if metal be used
V. E. Ayers, store house on Circle
Street; r. d. Spooner, shed on Hal
Street The report was accepted an(
adopted.
William Jack appeared to tell thu
board about about trade he had made
with John Mcdonald by which the city
was to build him piece of sidewalk rs
a result of the widening of Recklc>
street. Mr.. Patterson had never heard
anything about such trade. Referee
to the committee on streets. A petition
was read, signed bv several. which re-
quested the street commissioners to ac
cept and lay a two rod street leading te
Reckley street. Referred TO street com
mittee who will meet there Saturday.
Mr.. Mcfarland stated in response te
inquiries that he was not ready to re
port on the matter of hitching post,
us he understood that the council coulr
not use money for that purpose at pres
ent. Thought that if they could not ge
the right to do so without city meet
ing one had better be called at once
Voted to adjourned at S.45.