The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-04
TO TOWN OF BARRE
Appraisal Of citY's Property in the
Town Settled For One Year
Saturday Evening.

The city and the town Of Barre have
finally come together on an appraisal Of
the city's property in the town, an agree
ment having been reached BY the city
council and the selectmeu and listers Of
the town Saturday evening. By the COM
promise the city Of Barre win pay taxes
to the town on an appraisal Of 50, 500. AT
the same session of the city council w. F.
Stevens resigned as fire alarm superintend-
ent and Henry Hodgdon was appointed
by Mayor jackson and unananimously
confirmed by the aldermen as his successor.
Allthe members were present with the
exception Of Alderman Duffy. A petit
tion for laying granite chips on South
Main street was read and referred to the
street committee part Of the street is
already covered with stone chips
The newly appointed patrolmen Of the
city presented a petition that they be
equipped with uniforms, arms and other
equipment by the city 1t was referred to
the mayor and the police committee to in
vestigate and report back their recommends
ations.
H. Il. letfords made application for
permit to hang sign on Central place and
a permit was granted.
Three resolutions were adopted, appr0-
priating $3.50 to the surface sewer fund.-
$500 to the city court fund, and S40O to
the dog account
On the application OF George Burgess
for permit to erect an addition on Depot
Square for boiler and engine house, Al
derman Robins reported there was no Oh.
lection to granting the permit and the per-
init was granted, as was the application
Of the same person for a permit to use a
steam engine and boiler at the same loea-
ton.
The name Of Henry Hodgdon was placed
IN nomination by mayor Jackson as super
intendent OF the fire alarm system to sue
oeed w f. Stevens and the appointment
was confirmed by a vote Of 5 20 o.
The matter Of an agreement between
the city and the town Of Barre on the APP
praisal of the city's property in the towa
was called up BY Alderman Currler for
the city and Seectman Winch for the
town. Each stated that Ii had interro-
gated its attorney
settle il itean get a reasonable valuation.
City Attorney Gordon had stated that,
under the Newport decision, he considered
the last offer made by the city as high.
Mr.. Winch said that If the city's offer
was to be the same or lower than previous
" made it would be simply waste Of
breath to talk further Mr. Winch said
$4,000 was their limit.
Affar apNaraI uffpnlt,fe ~ xraf fag.aklsa,
Alderman Gurrier, though the city would
be willing to pay taxes on So, 500, to the
town, and the selectmen of the town, after
considering the proposition, reported
that they would accept a list of $4,000.
The city council then took a formal vote
on accepting the appraisal Of 50, 500 and
the council voted unanimously to do SO.
and CLERK Maekay was authorized to make
out an inventory to that amount
Alderman Mckenzie moved that Sheplee
& Jones, the owners Of the ruins on North
Main street, be notified to remove the same
as 1t was endangering the public health,
and if they didn't within ten DAYS the city
would do SO at their expense The motion
was carried.
Water Superintendent Campbell brought
in bill for the use OF team for three
days.
Alderman Currier then took up the mat
ter Of removing the ruins Of the fire at
Sheplee Il Jones and thought the matter
should be referred to the board of health
and that a recommendation should come
from them. Alderman Mckenzie then
changed his motion that the board OF
health investigate and recommend the re-
moval of the ruins and The motion was
carried.