Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-24
Iron Bridges
Purchased,
One on North Main Street
and Another on Semin-
ary Street.
Police to Give Boys a Lesson.
Other Business Transact
ed Mostly of a Rou-
tine Nature.

The aldermen met in regular session
last night, all being present, and made
Il tour of inspection around the city hal
to see what concreling was necessary.
The clerk read the minutes of previ
Gus meetings and they stood approved
Mr.. McLane wanted his pay for the pos
office fixtures. Referred to finance com.
mittee, A petition for a plank sidewalk
from the corner of Eastern avenue and
| Elm street extension to Park street eX-
| tention was referred to the committee
on streets.
A petition for surface sewer on
Keith avenue was referred to the COM
mlttce on streets. A sewer permit was
granted to G. W. Ball on Patterson
street. A petition from the same to
connect with Perry a. Scribners water
system was referred TO the committee on
water. 1t was voted to accept the invi-
tation of r. b. Crandall Post of the e.
A. Il. to attend the Memorial exercises.
The resolution appropriating sum Of
money for the use OF the overseer of the
Door was read the second time and
passed.
Building permits were granted as fol-
lows: E. l.. Densmore, house on Elm
wood avenue, one on Railroad street,
one on Merchant street and another on
Long street; II. l.. Clark, addition on
prospect street; W. L. Richordson, re-
shlnole with wood. The permit for &.
Il. George to move "A barn to the corner
of Washington and Elm streets was ad
versely reported and Mr.. George is to
have hearing tonight.
Mr.. Beckley was given permit to
connect with the surface sewer on Pros
pect street. Mir. McIver was called
away by sickness and j. A. Demo
appeared for him on the question OF
erecting blacksmith shop ON Elm
street. The matter was put over till
the next regular meeting. Suprintend-
ent Curriel of the water works wanted
an appropriation of 5000 with which to
pay off his help in the ditchcs.
Mr.. Thurston thought all such bills
were to be paid directly by the treasurer.
A discussion followed and the matter
was looked up with the result that moth
inc was found that so stated. y resol-
ution appropriating $1,000 was passed.
A petition from Robert Merchant to
run a sewer across his land to the river
was referred to the street commission
ers. Some talk about lights and light"
ing contracts followed.
E. w. Cummings presenteda a request
from the business men that a public
place to hitch horses be provided at
once. Some discussion followed and the
matter was reffered to the committee on
supplies. Z. l.. Smith. Fred Braley
and stephen Forsyth were present to
see about the laying Of Il new street from
Brook to Seminary street. The COM
mitter on streets was not ready to
report.
A resolution was passed to pay W, \
4 .,..
at tn, ely hall. he agreeing 10 tint the
carriers room and the heading to the
basement stairs on account of being let
off on ,inting TIE dressing rooms. Some
talk followed about doing away with
lriplineS on the scenery but il was fin
alv decided to make no changes in the
contract.
II. \. Rugg wanted oput billboard
12x39 on the end of the city hall next to
the blanchard building. Mayor thought
it should be owned 10y the city and con
tlolled by the council Referred to
committee ON property. a discussion
on concrete and the ability of different
men. The mayor thought there should
be II guarantee on the job. A resolution
was finally passed authorizing the COM
miltec on streets to concrete on the four
sides of the city hall and make what con-
tracts they thought necessary.
Mr.. Mcfarland had had complaint
about depredations of the boys on the
park. Some discussion followed and
the matter was referred to the police
and some of the boys will get taste OF
the law if their prankS continue. The
next business was the opening of bids
cor two iron bridges, one on North Main
street by Whtcomb Bros shop and one
on Seminary street.