Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-29
$3.50 TAX.
This is Favored by Aldermen but not
by Mayor.

erty owners Of Foster street, for a
bank wall on the north east side.
A petition from the property owners
of Dewey street was read asking that
a sewer be laid there. Both Of these
petitions were referred to the street
committee. City warrant 4Sl0 for
Crandall Post, G. A. R., $3.50 was Or
dered paid, as it was for the proper
observance of Memorial day. A report
Oh the committee on cemeteries was
read in reference to the property Of
Mrs. Seaver, which is to he traded for
piece of land belonging t. the city.
The Seaver land is to be used by the
city to make better entrance into
the new cemetery.
Report was accepted and adopted.
The matter of the tax bill was then
brought up by the Mayor and he
thought that all estimate should be
made on a S.. 90 tax.
Alderman Mackay said that the
bills could not be paid and the inter-
ests of the city looked after IN two
dollar tax. have run the matter
over and | cannot see that we can
get through with less thar 500, 900
apd do what should he done. l think
we will make very foolish move If
we do not raise sufficient money this
year. Business is good and will con-
tinuc to be good and there are few
kckers excepting where the taxpayer
is one who is one of the large payers.
The people who pay the taxes do not
kick | mean the working classes, but
it is those who are making money out
of the city who kick. We must put
in sewers and fix the streets in the
interest ofthe citizens as it is needed
badly.
After considerable discussion it was
decided on motion to take an informal
vote to see what the concensus Of
opinion was. The result was that the
six alderman voted 81. so and the may
or 50. ~ts
The following permits" were pre-
sented by the building inspector and
approved: l.. j. Bolster to build an
extra story on top of the Combination
Cash store: G. A. Gale to build an
addition to his house at the head Of
Church and Averill streets: Julia B.
Bisbec to reshingle house: Nicholas
Veale to build dwelling on Dewey
Street. A petition from the property
owners in reference to the grading
of Circle street was read and referred
to the street committee with power
| to act.
Alderman Kingston brought up the
matter of the ladder for the fire de-
partment. He stated that Chief
Phelps examined it and does not
think it will suit. 1t Is 50 feet long
and will take two horses to dlaw 1t.
1t is an old truck four years old and
remodeNed and would not suit.
The resignation of A. G. Fay as
grand Juror was read and accepted.
The matter Of the opening of the
doors leading to the opera house and
the door in the side on Prospect ST.,
was brought up by the mayor. He
SAID it was terrible that these doors
should remain closed and locked when
performance is gong on In the
opera house,
He thought that the Board should
take action on it Immediately as they,
the city council, should not be held
responsible in case of stampede, for
if there was a panic the people would
be jammed and many would be killed.
Bert II. Wells the city clerk says he
often shuddered when he passed those
locked doors to think of what might
happen if stampede ensued. He
said even the doors leading from the
opera house to the post office were
kept locked instead of being left
open.
All the Board were of the same
opinion and on motion it was decided
that all doors leading towards the
street should remain unlocked until
the performance was over and that
the door on Prospect street be made
to swing out instead of in.
The matter was left with the pro-
perty committee with instructions to
act.
Adjourned and meeting OF the
board of alderman called for the pur-
pose of filling the vacancy of the city
grand juror made vacant by the resig-
nation of A. G. Fay.
Frank S. Williams was nominated
and unanimously confirmed.
The board of alderman then adj
lourned; a meeting of the city council
called and they went into executive
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