The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-09

The street as resurveyed and relocated
is so feet wide Amos A. Hall Is ordered
to remove the pOrtieo in front OF his house
which now extends into the street. 1t Is
also agreed that a concrete walk shall be
laid to the railroad in front Of w. Il. Shep-
ards property,
The report was accepted and placed on
fIe
w F. Shepard has accepted the tender
to him and the new concrete walk will be
laid in front of bis house at once.
A petition to have curbing set on the
south side Of Brook street was referred to
the street committee with power to act
The sewer committee voted in favor Of
a sewer extension on Beacon street Ac-
cepted.
Alderman Robins thought some Of the
old streets on which work had been com
menced should be Strengthened out before
work was begun on extending streets and
sewers in new sections. Mr.. Robins re-
ferred to Hin street which the street COM
misioners laid out six years ago and on
which the AUDITORS four years ago petit
toned for a sidewalk, agreeing to pay for
curbing.
Alderman Mckenzie said the street
commissioners were taking the streets
each in their turn, but as the matter Of
awards on Hin street had not been all
Strengthened out no work had been done
there
Alderman Robins thought il the com
missioners could lay sidewalk on Pros
pect street when a settlement had been
reached on one side only, they could do
the same on Hill street,
The committee on streets reported in
favor of a sidewalk on Spaulding street as
soon as funds warrant
The Central Vermont Railway Co. sub
nitted an agreement that the city pay 81
for the privilege Of dumping dirt on their
right of way along the side Of Brooklyn
street Alderman Currier reported the
city was not dumping earth outside the
street limits and the city clerk was in
strneted to so inform the Central Vermont
Railroad company
1t was reported that George B. Milne
was ready to construct bank wall in
front of his property on Spaulding street
if the city would allow part Of 1t OH
Spaulding street Referred to street com.
mittee and city attorney to report back.
Joseph Brown appeared again about the
working OF fremont street in front of his
house. He wanted to know why. II the
city was not doing anything in front OF
his property, it was taxing him S225 year.
". He said Sheridan street had been
graded, and there wasn't a house on it.
Beacon street has been worked and there
wasn't house on it when his house was
built. No action was taken ON the mat.
ter.
Mr.. Spear of the Orange County Tele-
phone Co. appeared before the council and
said the company had met at Chelsea Mon,
day and voted that it would accept the
franchise granted by the city Of Barre
provided the city would extend tile time
for fling the bond 10 days aud reduce the
yearly rental from 81 to so cents.
Alderman Mckenzie moved that the
franchise to the Orange County Telephent
Co. be extended 10 days if the company
wishes 1t IN which to fie It's bond.
Mr.. Spear did not believe there was any
use Of granting an extension Of time Z
the company il there was to be no reduc
tion of the charges in yearly rentals.
It was voted TO grant an extension Of iC
days from date.
The council then went into a committed
OF the whole to consider the matter OF th,