The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-10-04

double that OF those which they are to sup
plant at Barre and Middlesex. There will
be placed at either end of the line in order
to "step up" the current from the Middle
sex plant to Barre where it is expected by
their use to double the capacity for power
there by increasing the voltage. Those now
in use in Barre will be brought to this city
and installed.
The committee on fire department and
engineers visited Capital hall Thursday
and decided to lease the quarters 1sed by
the hook and ladder company and appar-
atus, which includes the entire basement
floor except that part occupied by w. K,
O'Neil The lease will be drawn up this
afternoon by City Attorney Carleton and
will be made to extend until next March
only, as the aldermen DO not believe they
have right to make contracts extending
beyond their term of Office The city, how
ever, will pay rental of 5000 year. The
main entrance will be made higher and
doors governed by electricity will be put in
place. Between these and the steps lead
ing to the floor above smaller door will be
cut for the use of the members OF the COM
pany The interior IS to be further improv.
cd by sheathng and painting.
The time for receiving bids on the con-
struction OF the new school building in this
city expired last Saturday. Chairman j.
III. Lucia of the school board has received
nine bids coming from different sections Of
of the country. Several local contractors
have put in bids on a part or whole of
the work. A meeting OF the building COM
mittee for the purpose of opening the bids
was called for this afternoon. The COM
mittee has reserved the right to reject all
bids. AT the meeting OF the committee held
Friday the following bids were opened
and now stand with the committee for &C.
ton; j. f. Beal Brockton Mass, S33, 365;
M. II. Gibson, East Ryegate, $33, $40;
George Howard, Brockton, Mass, 1927, 1873;
Mason q Co.. Burlington, $29,890; Charles
II. Mead, 80 Court street, Boston, Mass,
$S2391; A. p. Poole, Brockton, Mass,
S29979 So; G. M. Pratt, Weymouth Center,
Mass. S32,641; Robert Suitor, Montpelier,
$30,861 IA; II. II. War well, 1903 Walnut
street, Brockton, Mass, 1927 ,452
Complaints have been made to the fl re
wardens, protesting that the setting off
bonfire on Capitol hill on Dewey Day
would be dangerous to property. The fire
wardens, however, do not feel there is any
cause for alarm over the matter and in this
opinion they are concurred with by the
property owners of the business section
The bonfire club Is to be governed by every
restriction which will guard against any
damage coming from their fire. Fire extin-
guishers will be at hand to prevent any
spreading OF the blaze and should the winds
be unfavorable the pile will not be set of.
The club Is not comprised of irresp On sible
youngsters, but OF careful young men, who
have the safety OF the city constantly in
mind while preparing this tribute to Adj
miral Dewey. The club has proceeded
along the proper channels in promoting the
scheme and have not kept any OF their
plans from the city. 1t has been endorsed
by the city council and the State committee
and now thai the club has already expended
half the money 1t has received in preparing
for the event, it does not seem right to
come up at this late date with a scheme for
throwing water on the enthusiasm of its
members.