Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-07
ACREEMEN!
Of the Old Telephone
Company
IS ACCEPTED
Extension Of Electric RaiIwa]
Is Discussed

The city council met in regular ses-
sion last night, with all members pres
ent. A petition from Harvey Hersey
for the extension Of the sewer on Ma
pie Grove avenue, was granted.
A petition was presented by Perry
& Scribner to connect the house of j..
N. Ketchum on Patterson street with
their spring water system. Alderman
Mann said they had alread opened
the street without permission, and a
resolution was passed unanimously re-
ferring this violation OF the city ordi-
naces to the city attorney with in
structions to prosecute. The petition
was lad on the table
John w. Gordon, as attorney, asked
that a license be granted G. j. MaScott
to sell ice cream and cake on Sunday,
or else close all other places selling it.
He said Mr.. Mascott wanted restau-
rant license if it was necessary. No
action was taken.
A petition for the construction OF a
sewer near John Bells house was re-
ferred to the street committee to re-
port back. A petition for the grading
of fremont street westerly from Elm,
was referred to the street committee
with power to act. e.. .,s s..,. ..ss ..s5s Y
A petition from Reynolds & Towns
hend for permission to extend their
water pipes on Harold and another
street, was referred to the street COM
mittee with power to act.
The following licenses were granted.
G. Fl. Campbell to run lunch room,
II. LaPierre to run billiard room in
Bolster'S block, Mrs. II A. Drew to
run hotel and X. W. Morse to run
a hotel. The petition of j. w. Can
ton for a license TO run billiard and
lunch room combined was refused un
der Chapter % Sec. 2 Of the city or
dinances which, it is claimed, prohib-
lbits the running Of the two together.
Permission was granted Ros Hunt
er to open Prospect Avenue to con
meet with the sewer. A petition
from James Mcdonald of John ST.. for
permission TO connect with the sewer
was referred to the street committee
with power Ito act.
A petition for concrete sidewalk
on the south side of Orange street and
crossing on Carleton street was re.
ferred to the committee on streets
with power to act.
The following building permits
we're granted: F. b. Mudgett to re.
pair house on Park street, Harvey
lIersey to rebuild the house destroyed
by fire in Maple Grove, H. r. Slough
TIN for the G. V, R. R., to build
platform at depot and repair old
platform, d. d Boyce to build II house
On Washington street, Alex McCaskill
To tu.ld house on Walnut and Wei.
lDgton streets. the Harrison Granite
Co., to build addition 5Ox60 feet to
stone she'd
The CITY attorney rendered it as his
opinion that East Montpelier could
not collect the bill of $76 IA they had
presented to. Barre city for help given
Charles N rth, and this was accepted
and recorded as the opinion OF the
board. 1t was voted to return the
bill unpaid.
An application for permanent
sidewalk from Central to Seminary
street on Summer street and on Sem.
mary street to North Main, was re-
ferred to the street committee to re-
port back.
The committee reported in favor of
laying out, widening and straighten-
ing Elm street from near q. H. Camp
bells to Hall street, and resolution
was passed directing the street COM
mittee to do this.
The committee reported against re-
moving all the ledge on Summer ST.,
as it would cost too much, but they
asked to be authorized to remove a
portion of it at a cost. Of not to ex-
ceed $3.50 and a resolution was passed
to that effect.
The committee. reported that Carl
ton St., should be widened before a
sidewalk was put in and their report
was accepted and adopted. A resolu-
tion was passed changing the name of
Carlton ST., to Dewey St., 1t being a
part Of the same street.
The committee reported In favor of
the extension Of the electric road, and
recommended the passage Of resolu-
tion directing the b. & NJ, P. & T.
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