Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-04
CITY COUNCIL.
FRENCH ESTATE WILL
COMPROMISE.
c.. L. Cur,ier Wants Justice.
Post-oftice Fitting Contract.
Metal Ceiling for the OPP
era House.

Metal Ceiling for the OPP
era House.
There was a special convocation OF
the city fathers smoking club last even
ing for the purpose of considering the
revised plans presented by John Nc
Lane, the postotfiee supply agent. for
fi,ling up the new postoilice. Those
present in their official capacity We're
Mayor Gordon, and Councilmtn Nc
Farland, Mcdonald, Patterson. Thurs
ton, Durkee and City Jerk Wells others
present on business were City Attorney
3wasev, G. l.. Currie1, Postmaster Nc
Whor,er, IL. A, Ruyg, Superintendent
Uomsife, and press representatives.
After due consideration the council
decided 10 leave the matter OF making
contract with McLane to the committee
on supplies. MIR. McWhorter disap-
proved of some OF the things in the
modified plans and several OF the alder
men expressed themselves las in favor
of the old plan, which includes The box
| rs HOW Oil IldUu Ill 'HO NHS
lost is not to exceed $l4OO.
&. l.. Currler appeared before the
council and asked for the same treat
ment in regard to erecting buildings as
n,s II. ighbors have been getting. tie
s,a'ed hat his application for permls-
ion to erect stage building at the rear
If his block was refused unless he would
Use lron roofing. Ills neighbor on one
side had been granted leave to extend Il
wooden building, and permit was le'
Gently granted for the erection OF
wooden rooted storage building near
.nher buildings. and there was talk o'
IN engine being put in right near there
lie objected to others having permits
for the erection of wooden roofed bui'd
,nys when they were denied him. lht
Mayor thought that the council hat
made mistake in granting some build
ing permits, and the matter was re
frrred to the committee on property 't
, investigate. !,
City Attorney Swasey had the council
men siyn a petition for court OF IN
Y uuiry on an insane person. one Lew N
q smith. Mr., Domsife submitted design
s and prices for furnishing and putting u
i metal ceiling in the opera house, ON
being a shallow panel and the othe
n deeper. The prices submitted cover''
0 .everal different ways OF put my on &C
t IN, the matter was not discovered at al
Y IA open meeting.
i The oueS ion of having two additional
O ,oxes flushed off to have two dressln!
i rooms there, or to have the space ut'llz
: I'd according TO the orig'nal speolfl';'
Y t,ons and on motion of Mr.. Patterson
8 was voted not to make any changes.
II was voted 10 have cloakroon
~ ,Ox21. finished off just of the hall land
n iny in the main stairway, The cost 10 u
=. siOO. T. l.. Snow. electrician, had It
commended that small closet be pt
IN under the stage and near the ores
;nv rooms. to contain the cut OILS,
that The electricians would not nave
enter the dressing rooms when 'he
, were occupied, >,
The insurance men are agta'lhS u
question of putting iron shutters oV'
- III. windows next the Blanchard pro
ertv, SAYING tina, it will materially !
., dnca The rate on the City Hall. NJ
)onsife was unable to tell what IN
=, would cost so the matter WAS ueIerre
40 Alderman Durkee reported that u
iantor wanted more pay, but tna'
far as he war concerned he shou'o u
. recommend that he should get 1t. NJ
. l,omsife said the work was too nara
ona man while the construction IS I
T. ing Oh, but he thought that the ?an''
of would probably be able to 90 II II III
~. ,r essary. ~ c,,os.r
,p. ,P. Representative George L: swasey
ity neared in behalf Of the tren'h es''
and wanted to know if the city w"'
. lay the proposed roads on the es'a'.
mo estate would pay land DANA ges
r. exceed $1,000 and the back tax
The Mayor SAID they would consider
question and let the commissioners
he estate know by Monday
In an interview with sevefa' oi
aldermen this morning TELE"RAM
nnrter learned that most OF them III
hat II the estate can pay part Oh
land damages they can pay tne ..'nd "l
Of it, and such will be their s'a"e
rho matter. When this matter :! !
came can up the commissioners sala !, !.
~ had no authority to make any ar,a" a,
i. rnen,s by which the estate was o',. :"
$4,000 and back taxes on tne pt.p1,
sor ths sake of getting the streets
out. They will probably nave ., ~ 70
all land damages if they get their .,;,,a s,ae
The council went into execu.'sG 's';,
sion to consider MIR. Domsife's es''I ,,
W. as On steel ceiling and as isu .':',
w. heir % deliberation Mason 4 90. w.ai III,
. On steel ceiling co"sis,'ns sn;,s. ol ss'
vn "Ia,es " and beam mould corn.ees 8,
p p"rders to har'ponize. The .s'! drs's" os;l III
ed will make very Ple'.,, ,,d;t;n
NJ Mason % e. Co. ge. s285 in aaal,," ',''l,",
wha, they were to get tas tor P'"s'u' }rr ",'
.OP the steel r'il.ng, ana 9Io w. ,a mi
Ia laving it W: 4 paper, 1t is W,,os 10 oe pa' so
Two coats in one shade: o Mo,
iourn. Regular meeting y"
evening.