Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-18


IS allowing this spring water to be plat
ed ia the houses as he said we had n
: water TO waste on lawns and that
+, they cannot drink our city water the
. should not he allowed to waste II
e The alderman all conceded with thi
1 suggestion and embodied it in thei
motion which was carried unanimous
g ly.
! Alderman Mackay asked if anybod.
had given authority to W. Barclay II
{ put on sill cock with the city waite
but none of those present knew any
thing about the matter.
Frank G. Rowland appeared befor'
the board on behalf Of the French
library in reference to the annual ap
preparation OF $500. The clerk drew
up resolution which was read tht
first time.
Alderman MacKay reported tina,
the water committee met representa-
tives last night from Jones Brothers,
Smith WhitcOmb & Cook and The
Stafford & Holden Co. They made
an offer Of $500 to the two latter
and that these two firms would &C.
cept if the city would pay them for
the time pumped last year. He said
this is something the committee
would never grant as they could not
see why they should be enjoined for
something they had done last year
and for which a bill has never been
presented.
The mayor said that the city
could be enjoined from pumping but
he could not see but that the gentle
men interested were fair about it and
in order to settle it he called the
special meeting last night.
Alderman Mackay said the commit
tee were willing to accept their offer
as made last night for the water we
propose to take now, but when they
say we cannot take it until we pay a
bill which has never been presented
to the city for the. water taken last
year, then the committee cannot come
to an understanding. We are willing
to do as they ask at S45 per month
for all water pumped this year and
let them put in their bill for last
year. The committee would rather
pay the money for this year than have
any litigation considering the way we
are tied up for water.
Charles A. Smith appeared before
the board and asked that a grade be
established on Elm street between
Summer street and Eastern avenue.
The board instructed the engineer to
do so.
Ed. f. Smith reported on hydrants
in the city which were in the pre-
scribed limit, but where the water
would not help them in case Of fire,
and asked that their names appear on
the list but that they be exempt from
hydrant tax.
This report was accepted and the
assessors were instructed to exempt
the people on the list from being as
sesscd for hydrant tax this year or
until such time as hydmnts are plac-
ad there.
Judge w. A. Boycc was sent for
and asked in reference to the claim OF
Jones Bros. for last years pumping.
he said that he only represented
hem as counsel and was doing as
hey wanted him. He made a splen-
lid explanation and argument in fav-
n of granting the request of his eli
ntS and explained matters SO thor
'ughly that the council decided to
rant the request for payment and 60
N with the pumping.
The understanding was that paw.
nent was to be S75 per month and no /
i'll to be presented for last years
jumping. This taking the place of
he s45 per month and that a bill be
resented for last years pumping and
18th this opinion governing them.
ne matter was left with the water
The city council then adjourned un-
i Thursday evening at o'clock.
Alderman Mackay called the board
aldermen together. A resolution
'taining the services of John w. Cor
On as attorney for the city was read:
so the resolution of His Honor, the
ayor, vetolng same. 1t was moved :
lat the resolution be adopted over
he mayors veto, and it was carried
1animously. ,
1herc be ing no more business thew ,
'journed at 10 O'Clock.
DON'T forget the promenade and