The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-31
THE MAYORS
MESSAGE
Annual Document Read
to Aldermen.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Submitted to Council and Ordered Print
Cd in Annual City Re-
port.

The city council held a special meeting
last evening to transact what little bus-
ness might be on hand that should come
into the city financial year ending with
Dec, 81, 1908.
The committee on finance reported that
one years interest Of nearly $1,000 should
be paid on the U S. deposit fund to the
trustee, +. q. Rowland Ii was voted
that a warrant be drawn for a payment Of
the same. Both last years and this years
interest On the deposit fund hare been
paid during this financial year
The building Inspector reported that A.
G. Blanchard had reshingled house on
Merchant street without a permit, aud
was liable to fine. Mr. Blanchard sub
mitted reply, in which he asked the city's
pardon and also for a permit to repair his
buildings. Both Communications we're
referred to the city attorney
The report OF the license commissioners
for the year was read and ordered printed
in the annual city report.
The annual report Of the city engineer
was read aud ordered printed
Mr. Allen recommends that the work Of
paving North Main sire il should be con-
tinued next year, but before this can tie
done the sewer main In Main street must
be repaired
A. 9. kempton was granted permit to
make two sewer communications.
Reports from the printing, cemetery,
library, legislation, property, lighting. and
charities Committees Of the board of al 4
derman were read aud ordered printed III
the annual city fep0rt
Il was voted building permit be graz I
ed j. &. Sanguinetti to build a tenemrf
house on Cottage street, provided q brif
wall Is built on the end next the hof
property and the other end Is cover
with sheet iron.
The annual message OF the mayor
read accepted and ordered printed
Mayor Jacksons message IS as follow
Dryden has said, ssWe are bat children
Of a larger growth And so with conf
dence and respect we submit cur report OF
the years work, express appreciation of
the good viii OF our companions. aud
profit BY the kindly criticism oi the pub
lic
The work of the several committees OF
your city council has been done faithfully
and with the best interests Of the comlnu-
nifty in view. The reports 0f the several
departments show what progress has been
made and do not require repetition
It Is too early to give an impartial judg-
ment upon the merits Of the new license
law which may be improved by future
bat we would say word for
the conscientious work Of the commission
ers. Under severe criticism they have Sc
leeted the holders OF licenses, regularly
inspected their places Of business, aud re-
ported the names of a8 men to whom
liquor should not BE- sold. So far as can
learn the licensees have respected their
wishes and have not Ia a single Instance
knowingly sold to q proven inebrata
In western church shis notice IS said
to be attached to the organ. sDln't sh00t
the organist, he is doing The best he cam
Your council Is also doing It's best to car
ry out the wise suggesti as Of its prede-
cess0rs aud the expressed wishes OF the
tax PAYERS. Lack OF funds has delayed
the completion Of many needed improve
ments Ia the newer portion of the city, but
we believe they will be done Ia the near
future.
The building Of permanent reservoir
for Orange brook will soon be necessity.
The settlement OF all questions now
pending with the Smith, Whltcomb &
Cook Co. seems expedlent, The new
school building IS already begun. The
widening Of South Main street at the
fork shop should be done
The paving Of Main street, North and
South, ought 70 be continued AS soon al
payment has been made by loyal citizens
who have been benefited by its beginning,
there will be money enough to double the
present length Of permanent streets.
The f0ry-two miles of roadways, many
of them new, need honest work aud man-
ay aud with the hearty support and CO.
operation Of every resident, this whole air
city WILL tn time, realize the aecompl sh-
nent Of long needed improvements.
The council appreciate more and more
thar they are the agents and representa-
ayes Of the people aud it Is hoped the v,f-
prs Will continue TO give hearty aid and
to all needed enterprises.
United, we shall go forward; dlvl0ed,
We shall fail With community OF ln
terests aud necessities let us make our
city the most harmonious
i Henry fankgnn Mavor