The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-20
For Accident to Daughter
Lillian.
A REPORT ON PAVING
Alderman Mckenzie Tells Of Commit
tees Visit to Boston and Of
Bituminous Macadam.

At the regular meeting Of the board OF
aldermen last evening 1t was announced a
settlement had been reached between the
city and Peter Bombard, the city paying
Mr.. lombard S425 for damages sustained
by his daughter, Lillian, who walked off
the sidewalk and fell into the brook on
Harrington avenue about a year ago sus-
tanning injuries from which she has never
fully recovered The matter has been in
the hands Of the attorneys for several
months aud the settlement Is arrived at.
without taking the matter into the courts
through the efforts OF Aldermen AlbIsetti
and Burke, the mayor and city attorney.
Building permits were granted to the
Barre railroad 10 move office part Of
freight depot southerly 80 feet and build
addition between, to the Cooperative so.
eiety TO build a smoke house at the rear OF
the buildings on North Main street, to Al.
G. Blanchard TO extend leanto occupied by
NJ David
The board OF health and health commit
tee reported favorably on the petition Of
Young Bros. for permit to erect an out
house and it was so ordered
James N. Roberts was appointed a spe-
cial policeman and was unanimously con
frmed.
Russell & Baird we're granted plumb
ing license
A complaint Of the sanitary condition Of
River street was referred to the health
committee
Sullivan, Bisson & Co, requested per-
init to erect boiler on city land now rent
ed by them at East Barre. Referred to
property committee
A private drain permit was granted for
Harrington avenue.
permit to set up a merry.g go-round at
the junction Of Main and Silver streets
was asked by Angelo Scampinl, but was
later withdrawn.
A notice that James Nelson of Barre was
III with pneumonia at Westminster was
referred to the overseer of poor and city
attorney.
A notice from the selectmen OF Orange
about the condition of the street alongside
the Barre reservoir in that town vas re-
ferred to the water committee and water
superintendent.
The water superintendent was ordered
to cover the city water pipes where it
passes under the Barre railroad On Pros
peet street
EHNtHEfHEHLN
as yet unpaid, but over which there was
some disagreement, were referred to the
street committee for investigation,
The Teamdrivers' Union petitioned the
city that ali city teaming be done By union
teamsters. On motion Of Alderman Nc
kenzle the petition was accepted and it
was voted to live up to it so far as prae-
ticable
The water committee was Instructed to
inspect the request Of Alex Mcleod and
Mr.. Williams for water connections on
School street
The aldermen adjourned and d council
meeting was called
The mayor reported that the city attor-
ney with the assistance Of Aldermen Burke
and Abbisetti had reached settlement
with Peter Bombard for injuries to his
daughter in the sum Of 1926.
A warrant for the amount was read ana
ordered paid.
Aldermen Mckenzie reported for him
self and Alderman Burke on their visit to
Boston, saying that after an inspection Of
road rollers they would recommend the
purchase Of the Buffalo Pitts roller. The
cost Is S3, $50.
Mr. Mckenzie spoke highly Of bitumin-
Gus macadam, which Is being used extern
sively In some cities at the present time
for road beds.
City Engineer Aliens opinion Of bitum-
inous macadam was that it appeared to be
a common sense paving. but so far was
only an experimental process of road build
ing, as it had been tried only two years to
date.
Alderman Currier thought If bituminous
macadam is ahead of anything else we
ought to have It, He said he had read up
on the new street and last fall written the
company for further particulars. They
had replied they would come to Barre, but
thus far had not appeared He moved the
acceptance Of the report Of the committee
and it was SO accepted