Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-01-18


night, so Mr. Mari demanded that they
put themselves on record after somt
manner or other.
Mr.. Mcfarland moved that the matter
be left to the salary committee, who
should report at the next meeting. Alder
man Durkee moved that the bill he paid
us presented. +. L. Cutler seconded
McFarlands motion and it was carried.
Mr.. Marr arose and asked when tine
next meeting would he held, and was
told week from last night. lie then
stated that he should be present and that
the matter had got to be settled. If the
board did not act upon it he won d make
things very interesting for some of them.
Alderman Patterson asked that MIR. Mari
he called to order for making threats
and President rhurston said that moth
ing more was to be SAID upon tue sub
irct till the next meeting.
Mayor Gordon asked Mr.. Domslfe to
submit estimates as to the cost of using
Il metal ceiling instead of plaster on the
opera house, but on account of not hav-
ing been able to talk it over with Mason
who is dangerously i'll with pneumonia,
he asked to be excused. Adams also
said he should like TO investi .atc little
further before estimating. The adv's-
ability Of putting it on fiat or sinking
deep panels was talked over at some
length, all agreed that the deep panels
would improve the appearan. very
much and for a rough guess both Arehi-
tect Adams and IL. A, Rugg, agent for
the steel ceiling, thought that the cost
would not be much in excess of fres-
coed plaster ceiling. No action taken,
but the matter will be thoroughly invts-
tigated at once.
A communication was read from John
Mclane. post office supply agent, about
making some changes in the specilicat-
ion of things to be furnished for the new
post office. No action taken, but the
matter is 10 be investigated. A COM
munication was read from post office
inspector George Evans relating to the
purchasing from Frank McWhort r the
new furniture put into the present office
by him. Investigation to be made and
action taken later.
The hitching post question came up
bnt no action was taken and it will
probably dangle along till the new city
officials are elected. A resolution was
adopted authorizing the Mayor to draw
his warraut for S400 to be paid Archl-
tect Adams on account. a joke about
plaster brought forth the statement from
Adams that man told him he heard
MIR. Slearns of Beebe & Searns, archi-
tecls, say that he would never use
another yard of hard plaster. it having
rrsted the gaspipes through where it
came III contact with them in a house
that they remodeIed.
A resolution was passed awarding
Mason & Co., So for changing the
orchestra pit Messrs Adams and Dorm
-ife agreed that two doorways leading
to the balcony should be closed up, and
the latter agreed to put two concealing
arches in the lower corridor and call it
even if these door spaces were closed
mp. A resolution was adopted author
ziny the changes suggested
The question of newly wiring and
otherwise repairing the six ncandescent
street lights that the city is supposed to
have was referred to the lighting COM
miltee, who were given power to make
= contract if they SO desired. The
question of printing the annual city
reports was discussed. Montpelier
parties will print them triile cheaper
han the local offices but after consider
ng the matter thoroughly it was thoug-
ut advisable to let the contract of print
ing the 900 reports to Smith Il Robbins
1t the came rates AS We're paid last year,
and resolution to that effect was
Three bills, L. w. Cummins as liquor
agent, for Street lighting, and for new
vault doors, were ordered paid. The
meeting adjourned at 9 as without hold
ing any executive session.