Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-26
CITY COUNCIL.
DR.. Nichols Present With
Analyses of Water.
Mr.. Scampini There to Ex-
plain Matters to the e.
G.. n. U. To Ask
Bids for Goal.

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'Thurston for a regular meeting, al
members being present. The clerk
read the minutes of the previous mee..
ings, and they stood approved.
The committee on streets recommend
ed that a sewer be constructed on Jef-
ferson street, and their report was ac.
ccpted and adopted. They reported
that the Dewey street survey ought not
to be changed, and their report was ac-
cepted and adopted.
They agreed that it would be a good
thing if the street could be Strengthened,
but not if it was to cost the city $3.50.
George Walker was granted a sewer
perml,. iity tierh W. ellis had a postal
from the secretary of State asking why
the certificate Of street mileage Tor
Barre mad not been filed. Mr. Patlcr-
son supposed it had been sent already
Mr.. Wells had samples of carpetiny tor
the Stage, which were examined and
turned over to the property committee.
+ A representative of the Burlington
Venetian Blind Company submitted an
estimate of Sl04 so for Eastwood blinds
for the opera house, and $115.50 if they
were OF ash. The estimates on other
windows were SAL 80 and $45 80 res
peclively. Matter was referred to the
supply committee.
Manager W. W. Lapoinl wanted to
place IL row OF red electric lights next
the entrance to the opera house, arranS-
ed 50 ;ts TO spell "Theatle." lie would
pay for installing and ior the current
himself, Referred to lighting comnit-
tee. lie also spoke about fixing pen
ally tor detacing the opera house with
tobacco juice, and the matter was refer
red to the City Attorney TO see what
penalty could be fixed
Dr. Nichols of the Board Of Health
stated that he had been asked to allow
the publication Of the analyses Of the
different samples Of the water that he
recently sent 10 Burlington. He want
ed to know if it would be best to pub
lish l!.cln today as they sand, or have
tIn,n rand tI M. ,r
and have some things explained.
He thought that the average person
would not understand the figures with
out explanation, especially those relat-
ing to bacteria, which, while seemingly
large, are not especially Objectionable
unless they relate to disease-producing
microbes.
The Doctor went on to state that the
different samples were taken at a very
dry time, when the water was very low
in some of the places, and he had hoped
to send other samples for analysis. The
analysis would vary at different times
in the year. Mayor Gordon thought it
would be better to have the Doctor eX-
plain the analysis tonight than to pub
lish it today.
Mr.. Mcfarland thought it ought to be
published, as only a few people would
be at the city meeting tonight. Mayor
said the newspapers could print all they
had a mind to after the doctor had ex-
planned the analyses. AS MIR. Thurston
and the others seemed to be Of the same
opinion the matter was left that way.
The result Of the analysis of various
systems of water in the city, which the
Mayor did not want published, are as
follows, from DR.. j. IL. Lindsley's Of
fice:-
Bolster Reservolr-W ater bioiogically
unobjectionable. Chemically gives evil
dence of contamination.
Stream from Peck Pond-Same us
Bolster Reservoir.
Intake Martin Brook - Biologically
Objectionable, showing contamination
but not objectionable for domestic use.
kimball Corner Intake--Biologically
unobjectionable. Chemically shows de-
caying vegetable matter.
Orange Brook-Same us Kimball Cor
ner.
East Barre Reservor-Unfit for use.
Perry g. Scribner-Water is of good
quality.
Mcfarland Il Boyce-Water is of
good quality.
c. l.. Bugbee was given permission
to connect three new houses on Orange
street with the sewers. Mr.. Scampini.
accompanied by j. Broggi and 9. Zan-
leoni. was present to explain to the
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