The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-06
BOWLING ALLEY LICENSES
Settlement in Cases Reached Con-
stable coutts Turns in 500
Taxes Collected.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
! city council was held last evening, all
members being present. Numerous mat
ters came up for consideration the most
important being the Orange Telephone
Co. franchise. The company notified
the council that at a meeting at Chelsea
Yesterday i had voted to accept the fran
ehise granted In Barre city. This fran
chise expired last Saturday and it was
voted to meet the company Thursday even
ing in regard to the same.
A large number Of city warrants were
read and ordered paid
A building permit was asked for by o.
Fl. Hale for an extension to his auction
rooms on Pearl street Referred Is dre
committee.
Henry Alexander appeared before the
council about license for his billiard
room and bowling alleys
City Clerk Maezay stated Mr. Morse
had rendered IS and Mr.. Alexander Sl6
for licenses, but he had been unable to
accept the same ia either case, as the
amount was not what was called for in
the city ordinances.
Mr.. Alexander was willing To pav AZ
much as others, but he thought all ought
to be treated alike.
Alderman Currier moved that the ten
ders be accepted and other applicants be
treated accordingly. 1t was SO voted.
Fred Bruce appeared before the council
IN regard to an italian dance to be held
Saturday evening, saying he had BEEN
asked By the parties having the dance IN
charge II there was any question az inter-
ference. Chief Brown suggested that the
people having the dance IN charge seeure
the services of two special police.
The council voted that the chief Of po-
lice place two special officers at the dis
posal Of the directors 81 the dance.
The report Of Building Inspector (. 4.
Colburn showed "A permits granted in
September.
City Treasurer Mackay reported that
City Constable james Coutts had turned
over to the city 500 collected on l00s
taxes. AS quite a number Of persons had
been taxed twice, it was suggested an
early meeting Of the board OF civil author
ity to abate all duplicate taxes be held.
A, M. jackman offered 10 leave 5000
with the city for the care Of his cemetery
lot, provided the city would give trust
deed Referred TO the cemetery committee
to investigate and report
~ was tVs~u thsAs q HActttHg oI the D0aT0
be called at the earliest opportunity. 1t
was also voted that ex-Constahle w. III.
Buchanan be requested before the board.
Alderman Currier stated he had receiv-
ed word from hr, Chamberlain of Wash-
ington that the Orange County Telephone
90. AZ a meeting held at Chelsea yester-
day, had voted to accept the franchise
granted by the Barre city council and ask
ed a ten day extension Of time.
As the franchise expired last Saturday
night 1t was voted to notify the Orange
County Telephone Co that their franchise
had already expired but the city council
would be ready to meet the company ia re-
gard to the matter again on Thursday eve
ming.
a sewer permit was granted Elizabeth
Lapere of Webster avenue
The request Of Elizabeth Lapere to
make sewer connections for her house on
Webster avenue with the river was re-
ferred to the health committee and secre-
tary Of the board of health
It was voted to purchase routing tables
for the post office at an expense not ex-
ceediug S120
The sum Of S7,77992 was appropriated
to the street department and passed to its
seeOnu feaulng.
Il was stated that the street commits
sioners had awarded damages for the Wild
ening of Prospect street to the amount OF
$500, which included the damages on both
sides Of the street to the river bridge.
The overseer Of the poor, Thurston. re-
ported the expenses of his department in
September 10 be S250S7.
The report Of the health officer was read
and accepted.
Chief Of Police Brown reported 25 ar
rests Ia September.
G. Tomasi was granted lunch room il
eense.