The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-23
Alderman Duffy Says He
Can Lick Currier.
ADJOURNED TN CONFUSION
Much Business of Importance Before
Last Evening 5 Meeting Of the Board.
City Meeting to Be Called.

A regular meeting Of the board Of alder
men was held last evening when several
matters Of Importance came up for action,
in addition to the appearance Of Everett
Hood and a personal scrap between Alder
men Duffy and Currier, la which the for
mer declared he could lick Currier.
The matter of granting the request Of
Perry Il SeFibner for a relocation Of their
water mains on Washington street south
OF Nelson street came up for considera-
tion The committee on streets reported
that because of the existing injunction the
city could not grant the request for a relo-
cation and the report was accepted. Perry
az Scribner asked to lay a new and larger
main On the opposite side of the street
from their present pipes, After state
ment by Mr., Perry and some further dis
cussion Of the matter 1t was voted to grant
Messrs. Perry u Serlbner permission TO
open Washington street for the purpose Of
repairing and relaying its present line Of
pipe with pipe Of the same size.
Another water matter was the request
of George Mann to lay pipe from bis
spring Dc West Hill to his house on Well.
ington street. The street committee re-
ported recommending that Mr. Mann be
granted permission TO dig up the streets,
provided he lay 10 inch pipe with lead
joints. The report was accepted and
adopted
a still more important matter relating
to water was the vote OF the board in-
strncting the mayor 10 call city meeting
to see Ii the voters win authorize the conn
Gil to pledge the credit Of the city for i'm
provements iii the city water system The
city council appropriated S2l 200 for wa
ter this year, but II has all been expended
and there Is yet to pay interest on bonds,
and repairs on the Orange brook reser
voir. The expenditure on this latter work
has been considerable because Of faulty
work last. In the endeav0r To eeonomize
last year the work was slighted and por-
tion Of 1t had to be done over again this,
and nov It has got to be paid for.
The city clerk stated be had been re-
quested to bring before the board the mat
ter Of the eityss giving a trust deed for
funds left in trust for care of cemetery
lots. 1t was voted that the parties inter-
ested be invited to appear before the coun-
Gil and state their understanding Of the
matter
A communication from r. A. HoRr
stated he had bin against the city for
care and nursing OF the late Patrick Man
ming during his last illness, and If the city
did not pay at once he should sue. City
Clerk Maekay stated he had been directed
by the overseer of the poor to pay SIS for
for the care Of Mr. Mar ming during his
last sickness of four days. 1t was also
stated that the amount demanded for the
service was between $40 and $50. Refer
red to overseer of the poor to report back.
The franchise granted the Orange C0un-
| ty Telephone company was produced and
read and it was voted tile present city
council would not call on che company to
bury It's wires during the present munici-
| pal year except In such streets as are
named tn their franchise The Orange
county franchise expires Oct. g.
The request Of the N. E. Telephone Co.
| for a location Of poles gu the French es-
tate was referred to the street committee
to report back.
James w Hall rendered his resignation
as 0ne Of the city auditors and 1t was ae-
cepted. Mr.. Hall has removed from Bar
Re.
George Straiton was granted permit
to operate steam engine in his stone
shed.
Catherine Cilley was granted lunch
room license for sos North Main street.
The request OF G. Tomasi for lunch
room license was refused on the ground
that he had no means OF room to conduct
a lunch room in the place for which the
| license vas asked.
+. A. Drown was granted a permit to
build an addition, provided he does not
extend his rear wall beyond 8 straight line
drawn from the corner Of the granite block
to the corner of the Reea block.
Everett Hood presented the mayor, al
dermen and city clerk each a photograph
of himself, wife and caravan and the city
automobile. Mfr Hood stated the photos
cost 49, The aldermen extended Mr.. Hood
a vote of thanks.
On motion Of Alderman Aibisetti it was
voted to construct crossing on Foster
street near Bassett street Another mo-
tion ordered city warrant for s2,000paid
over to the street commissioners for paw
lug streets. 1t was passed,
Chief Of Police Brown reported the
bowling alleys, lunch rooms, truckmen,
etc, who had failed TO pay the regulation
license for 1908, The list was referred 20
the city attorney
/ twas voted That the chief Of police put
a regular policeman on South Main street
while the street was being paved and that
d special be designated to take his place.
The mayor, aldermen, city engineer and
| A. j Langefeld went into committee ot
the whole on paving. MI. tiangefeld com
Iplained the city was not furnishing paw
ing fast enough to keep his men busy. Il
} was stated cars could not be secured ii
which to ship the stone from the quarry
The discussion brought Alderman DUFFY
TO the front who demanded To know xvhai