Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-19
MILL OWNERS
Propose Terms Of Settle.
ment In The
WATER DAMAGES
Double Entry System Fol
City Accounts

OF aldermen last evening it was decid.
ed to adopt the recommendation OF
the auditors in regard to keeping the
accounts of the water department and
the city treasurer, Settlemenj was
made with the cemetery commission
ers and notification of the terms up
on which a settlement could be had
was received from two Of the priuci-
pal mill owners. All Of the board
we're present.
A letter was received from the Stat
ford & Holden Manufacturing Co. de-
clining to submit the question OF wa
ter damages for the taking of Martin
brook to the same tribunal as that which
will determine the damages on &C.
count of the taking OF Scott brook and
Bolster reservoir as requested by the
city. In another communication by
| the same party a statement was made
| that an offer OF settlement would be
nsidered upon the same basis as that
made by Mcdonald & Buchan with
| interest and the costs Of the suits now
pending.
The Smith, Whitcomb & Cook Co.,
sent communication embodying the
same!statementS. Both we're referred, to
the water committee.
The auditors report was read after
which it was accepted and adopted
A communication was r. ceived from
james Black requesting settle.
ment Of his claim of S47 for damages
arising from the water that flowed
down from Carleton st. 1t was refer.
red to the street committee.
The petition of the New England
Telephone & Telegraph Co., for per.
mission to set several poles on Addison
St, was referred to the street COM
mittee with power to act.
A resolution was passed authorizing
tie mayor to sign city note for the
sum of S5087 IS on account OF Elm
wood cemetery and also one for 1928 l5.-
80 on account of Hope cemetery. The
two notes making $7404.03 will set
tie in full the account with the Gem
etery commissioners according to the
report of the auditors.
The question OF how Superintend.
ent of Streets Nelson had expended
the sum of 500 given him to pay
small bills came up and the city clerk
was instructed to write to Mr.. Nelson
telling him to turn in an account OF
. the money expended and the balance
Alderman Mackay made report
for the property committee upon the
matter of improved sanitary arrange
ments TOR the old town building, but
no action was taken in the matter as
it was still in the hands of the prop
erty committee.
The report OF the building inspect
or was read, accepted and adopted
permits being granted as follows Tt
Carrie Wales to erect dwelling house
on East street; to Stephens & GerrArc
to erect a stone shed l22 by SO feel
on Smiths meadow; to Zaneleon <
!; Lane to erect a building on Granite
street 80 by 60 feet with an addition
s by 20 feet.
!: A partial report was made by th'
I cemetery committee upon the right
of the city ia portion of Hope GENE
Z terry, but as it was not very detinlt
the question was referred back t.
them.
Il Water Superintendent Campbell
- called the attention of the board 10 al
attempt of the Central Vermont t
= = get lease made for some land o
, Rurnham s meadow now used by tn
= city for the storage Of water and seNe
p pipe. The ma ter was left with th
\ street commi tee to do as they thin
, the hest interests of the city demand
: 1t was voted to adopt the recon
mondation OF the auditors In regaT
: to keeping the accounts Of the walt
, department and the city treasurer j
: double entry and a resolution w
, passed authorizing The purchase Of til
! necessary books and the employmer
? of the necessary clerical help TO sc
: the new stem in working order.
, The board then went into the CON
Z mttee of the whole for an hour
. discuss the affairs OF the city in pr