Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-03
!. TROUBLE
City Council in a Serious
Quandary
HAVE NO MONEY
Bolster Reservoir Drying Up.
City's Credit Pledged.

"A mOClOu was ulduc ny u Hldyol
that the resolution relating to the
grading of Circle street and laying
a sewer thereon, passed at a former
meeting, be reconsidered, as he had
now looked the ground over, and was
in favor Of the Improvements.
A p~rotracted discussion followed.
Alderman Mann made some pointed
remarks about the mayors conduct in
general. Messrs. Patterson and Scott
thought the street should be graded
and sewers laid. The mayor and al
derman Mann had another tilt. MI.
Patterson sided with the mayor, and
| some more discussion followed.
On the putting of a motion to re-
consider the original resolution every
one voted yes, but Mr.. Mann, who
| voted no.
Next, the original resolution came
up for passage.
Mr.. Mann now remarked that the
city engineer said it was practically
impossible to do what the resolution
called for. Mr.. Currier in response
to questions said it was not practical
to put in the sewer before the street
was graded as the resolution specified,
but that it could be done.
A long discussion followed after
which the resolution was amended
slightly and passed by a vote of 5
to 2.
Building permits were granted as
follows: H. D.. Camp, addition to
barn at 80 Washington St., and re-
pairs on the house. George P. Boyce
to reshingle his house at No. 3
Academy St., with slate.
The committee on streets made the
following reports and they were ac.
copied and adopted: In favor of the
extension of Franklin St., sewer to
Beacon St. Not advisable at pres
ent to open and grade, and put in a
sewer in Sonth Warren St. To grade
Franklin ST., so it will be passable.
On motion Of Mr.. Robbins a reso-
luton was passed directing the chief
Of police to enforce Sec. 20, Chapter
ID, of the city ordinances, which pro-
hibits the cutting down or hitching
of horses to trees except on a mans
own land.
More city warrants were ordered
paid, including NJ of $1,000 for inter-
est on sewer and water bonds; $261.42
to the Consolidated Lighting Co., and
800 for bands.
1t was voted to allow M. i. Har-
rington to keep his lunch open
from 6 O'Clock July Sd to July 9TH.
The motormen and conductors on the
electric road were appointed special
police.
A petition for the extension of the
city water mains from Blackwell street
to Woodchuck Knoll, was referred to
the water committee with power to
act.
City Clerk Wells announced that
two notes, for s22, 600 and $4,000 re-
spectively were due and when present.
ed for payment he refused it on &C
count Of having no funds. A discus
sion on finances followed.
The hay on the Gauthier land was
sold for So. 1t was voted to thank
the 4th Of July committee for their
invitation to ride in the. parade, but
not to accept.
The following special police were
appointed by the mayor for July Sd
and 4th, Carl Rollins, VIM. Spear, S.
e. Perry, Fred Edwards, Ed. Nye,
Ed. Smith, Jack McIver, G. D. New
hall, +. D. Beckley, M. B. Nichols,
B. J. Morse.
Some more city warrants were read
and one in favor of White & Norman
deau for building a culvert on Elm
street was referred back to the street
committee.
Authority was granted the chief of
the fire department to appoint thir-
teen fire patrolmen for July 4th.
Clerk Wells said that Sl3, 900 worth
of warrants had been ordered paid but
that he had no money to pay with.
A resolution was passed authorizing
the mayor and treasurer to pledge the
credit OF the city in a sum not to ex-
coed $40, 900.
It was voted to instruct the clerk
to have the two notes, aggregating
1926, 900, renewed.
City Engineer Currier said the Boil
ser reservoir was falling rapidly and
something must be done. A resolu-
tion was passed authorizing him to
commence pumping as soon as he
\ deemed 1t necessary.
At $40 the council went into ex-
ecutive session with the city attor-