Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-15
nERsEYs TROUBLES
Or Whv Barre Has . Chief E1ecu-
tive.

A special meeting of the city cdun'
Gil was called last night for the pur'
pose Of trying to settle some Of the
lawsuits which have been dragging
along for years. The P. P. & P. as
ISOLATION asked permission to put a
sign on the sidewalk when they hold
their regular yearly exhibit. 1t was
granted. w. Howard asked permits
sion to transfer the lease Of the pas.
ture which he hired from the city, to
the party to whom he has sold bis
property. 1t was left with the pro-
perty committee with power to act.
H. H. Brown was granted permission
to connect with the new sewer on
Hillside Ave.
A. S. Martin was granted permits
sion to build an addition to barn on
Park St., and to build piazza to the
house on George st. Consolidated
Lighting Co., asked permission to put
poles on certain streets which was
referred to the street committee with
power to act. The matter of Martin
Riley Of St. Johnsbury In reference tt
damage to his house on Cliff and East
St., was brought up again by the
reading Of a letter;from the claimants
attorney. The bill was ordered
paid.
A warrant was drawn for $3.50 In
favor Of the overseer Of the poor and
was ordered paid. Alderman Mackay
asked if all the bills passed at for
mer meeting and for which warrants
we're drawn and ordered paid, had
been paid. The city clerk said nc
that the mayor had them yet. The
mayor then said he had not signed
them as he thought the department
Of the city engineer and superinten'
dent of water was costing too much
and should be investigated first before
payment is made.
City Attorney Barney then brought
up the matter of outstanding claims
against the city in the way Of suits
and said that they might be settled
amicably out of court. There are
three suits at law now and one in
chancery for taking the west hill sup
ply Of water. The three suits are
with the Smith, Whitcomb, Cook
Company, Stafford Holden & Co. and
Jones Brothers.
The mayor wanted a committee ap-
pointed because Mr.. Barney is going
away next week for month. Alder
man Mackay asked Mr.. Barney if he
did not have enough of business on
hand withouttaking the matter up.
Did he not have so much business on
hand that he had to postpone case
which should be heard.
Alderman Mann asked the same
gentleman why he did not finish up
case which should be heard instead Of
taking some more on his shoulders.
Mr.. Barney said he was trying to do
his best. The mayor did not speak.
The finance committee was appointed
as body with the mayor to wait on
the parties interested and see II some
thing cannot be done to fix 1t up.
Alderman Mann moved that this COM
mlttee have power to call 10 any one
to help them in the interests of the
city, but Alderman Patterson made a
motion that it be lawyer who would
get his pay for working in the inter
est Of the city. The mayor made a
long preamble as to why the city at
torney should be the only lawyer en-
ployed, but after he had been called
down several times by the aldermen,
he was overruled and the permission
was granted.
Alderman Robins asked the city en-.
gineer if he had received the 800 for
which a warrant was voted. Mr.. Cur
rier answered s'no," and the city
clerk explained that the mayor had
sent in his objection which would
come up at the next meeting of the
aldermen on Tuesday. The matter Of
William Stephenson was brought up
and City Attorney Barney stated that
the physicians had signed an affidavit
saying that he is insane and the coun-
Gil attached their signatures thereto,
which will now be sufficient to place
him in the asylum at Waterbury.
Remember Monday is ladies' night
with the MacAuley & Patton Co., and
the play is "The Minister'S. Son."
Muslin and Lace Curtains at a big
reduction Saturday at Homer Fits.
205tf
Two hundred seats for 10 cents
each for the MacAuley & Patton Co.
Tickets are now on sale for the
opening night Of the MacAuley B
Patton 90.