Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-02
martin BROOK THREATENED
A Crisis in The Matter Of City Water Supply is
Now at Hand in the Granite City.
THE CITY COUNCIL TAKES ACTION
Supply at the Stone Sheds will Be Gut Oft Only as Last
Resort, But it Looks Likely to Happen

The city council met in regular
session last night with all members
present. After the routine business
had been transacted the council went
into executive session. and the result
was action in matter which is OF the
most vital interest to. every man,
woman and child in the Granite City
and surrounding towns.
The routine business was takeu up
in the following order. A petition
from Mcdonald & Buchan for an ex-
tension Of the city water mains along
Mill street to their polishing mill was
referred TO the water committee with
power'to act. L. B. Smith applied
for transfer OF his lunch cart license
to John r. Carnick, who has bought
out his business Alderman Mann
objected to the transfer. The mat
ter was referred to the license com.
mittee with power to act.
A bill from Miss Matte Price for
10 days dictation and writing out the
same in the Smith Whitcomb &
Cook case at the rate OF 81 day was
referred to the finance committee.
w. G.. Parker and Chas. Jondro asked
for the laying out of a street to be
called Union ST., now called BrWln
St. across said Parkers land off Maple
Avenue. The matter was referred to
the street committee to report back.
A resolution, read once June 2e,
was read the second time and adopted
Said resolution autho' ized the water
Committee, mayor and Supt, of water
works To purchase sufficient amount
Of land near Bolster reservoir to pre-
serve said reservoir from contain
ination. The land in question
is cow pasture owned by James
Even and a bargain has already been
maze for the same. Peck Brothers OF
Montpelier who have the contract for
the new school house plumbing and
heating, were granted license to do
general plumbing.
A bill of 9-225 from the city at
torney for services was referred to the
finance committee. A request for 9
hour day and 10 hours pay in the Diff
ferent city departments was signed by
the lab0rerS now in the city'S employ.
and by several others All the alder
men spoke in favor Of granting the
REQ uest, and it was unanimously voted
to grant it. Dr. }. Henry Jackson
was given permission to connect a
house on Cliff street and another on
Currier street, with the public sewer.
The following building permits
were granted: DR.. j. Henry Jackson
to erecu>a house on Cliff street, and
another on Currrier street. Beck &
Beck to cover roof on Branch street
with cement Israel Demar to build
dwelling on Elmwood avenue, A
resolution was passed authorizing a
temporary loan of 5000 in anticipa-
ton of taxes. Chief Of Police Brown
was present and asked about appoint
ing special police for July Sd and 4th.
This matter was referred to the police
committee with power to act.
A good sized batch OF city warrants
was ordered paid. The street COM
init tee was granted an extension Of
time in which to report on the loca
ti0n of set OF scales on South Main
street by Ward x Douglas and also
On the South Warren street sewer
Tie grass on the land near Martin
Brock was sold to John i, Gauthier
Tor G, the same price paid last year
and the 'ear before Al $50 the
council voted 10 60 into executive scs-
sion. Ihe representatives pf The