Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-09-17

alderman was neld last evening with
Aldermen Kingston and Houston ab.
sent. Alderman Mckenzie was
chosen clerk pro TEN. Considerable
routine business was transacted as
we'll as matters relating to charter re-
vision. The tree cutting came up for
discussion and it was made evident
that the sentiment Of the people was
against it,
Building permits were granted as
follows: W A. Whitcomb, to reshin.
gle honse: A. S. Martin, to build
tenement house corner of Averill and
Church streets; A. NJ Morrison, to
build barn; K. A. Lane, to build cot.
tage on Circle street; Peter Laxson, to
build cottage on Orange street; S. D.
Allen, to build piazza on Eastern ave-
nue.; NJ. Keefe, to build house; E. j.
Sowden, to build cottage on fremont
street; A. H. Burke, to build barn.
The petition Of G.. R. Sanborn 70
connect with the South Warren street
sewer was granted as was also the re-
quest of Amos A. Hall for his Pros.
pect street house
j. G. Ball was given premission TO
connect with the South Warren street
sewer.
F Moralli was granted permission
to connect with sewer on Bassett st.
The re ort Of the committee on
the whole on establishing grade
on Maple avenue was accepted and ad-
opted.
The report Of the street committee
on the work done on the North Barre
bridge abutments, showing the a.
mount due G S. Currier was accepted
and adopted.
The report Of the committee on
streets showing the work done In Au
gust and the money expended was ac-
cepted and adopted According to 1T
the amount expended was sass 81 on
streets, 1856 on sidewalks, total
amount for labor, SS70.64, materials,
SLIP.
The financial statement is as fol-
lows: appropriation for streets, $40,
l75 30; amount spent before Sept. lst
SIT, ,72O.52, balance, S2554.74, receiv-
ed for November and December $500;
available for September and October
s2323.74 total including Streets sifac.
walks and sewers, $3792.S5.
A resolution was adopted appropri-
ating $500 for Barre French library.
Sewer permits were granted r, Bot.
tigi, X. A. Lane, A. S. Martin and
Peter Laxon.
A bill OF S25 from G.. T. Conner for
disinfecting the house where the
small pox case was, came up before
the board. 1t was approved and Or
derea paid, warrant being drawn for
1t,
small number Of city warrants were
approved and ordered paid.
A communication from A. r. Thurs
ton was referred to the mayor with
power to act.
A communication was received from
the mayor nominating Patrick Rrown,
E. E. Perry and L. N Gauthier as
truant officers for the year ending
April l, 1908. All we're confirmed.
w. A. Boyce appeared before the
board in behalf OF Mrs. f. E. French
to protest against the cutting down of
any more shade trees along North
Main st in front of her house.
Alderman Currier Of the street COM
mittee told how the trees came to be
removed. He told ow authority had
been given to the committee to cut
down the trees A permit was given
the j. S. Viles electric light people to
cut down all the trees from Prindle &
Averil!'s to South Seminary St. The
did not do it to injure any
body but because tht y tt ought it best
as surface sewer would soon be Put
in there.
Former Mayor Gordon said that it
was agreed when Main St. was widen
ed that 40 trees left in the street
should be cut down except in case of
absolute necessity
Judge Boyce said he believed he
voiced the sentiment Of the people
against any further cutting down of
the trees.