The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-03
BARRE GRANITE EXHIBIT
Committee From Manufacturers Visits
Council Matter To Be Taken Up
In City Meeting.

w. G. Quinlen in his endeavor to re-
cover portion Of the taxes paid on his
block during the past four years, is going
TO take the matter into the city meeting,
and petition to The mayor for such
meeting was presented to the city council
last evening. The petition which was
signed by 30 legal voters, rectes that a
special city meeting Of the voters of Barre
is wanted, TO see If the legal voters Of
the city Of Barre will vote to pay w. G.
Quinlen his claim for taxes unjustly and
| Illegally collected from him for the years
1899, 1900, 1901 aud 1902 = It was de
cided to call the meeting for Monday eve
ming Nov Is.
VIM Barclay, VIM, Alexander and
/ George Gray the committee from the
| Granite Manufacturers Association look
/ ing toward granite exhibit at the ST
/ Louis exhibition, appeared before the city
| council to see II the city would desire to
/ help in SO worthy cause which was to be
a benefit to the whole city as we'll as sur
rounding towns
Each member az the committee spoke
I briefly Of the benefits 60 be derived by the
whole community Of Barre BY such an ex-
hibit II was stated the expense Of such
an exhibit would be In the neighborhood
of IS 900.
Alderman AlbIsett spoke in favor OF
the project and suggested it would be well
to take the matter before the city meeting
on the 10TH
Alderman Robins desired to have the
city attorney consulted on what the city
could do in the matter.
i Mayor jackson Thought 1t q matter Of
considerable Importance to The city and
that the retnrns from such N exhibit SC
ST. Louls would be a great beneftto Barre,
and If there wore legal objections TO the
council doing anything, he wished to be
considered as ready to contribute person
ally.
City Attorney Gordon was called In TO
state the legal sspeet ef tsle case. He said
the cityc0uncil could not legallyapproprIate
money for the purpose
/ Alderman Curier Thought II there was
any Bay around by which the city could
help the project it should do il, bat il il
could not, every man should take hold Of
the enterprise and do AL they could in the
matter.
1t was moved and voted that the coun-
ell as individuals do all in their power to
/ forward the movement.
1t was further voted that an article be
put in the warning for the city meeting tc
see what action. If any, the city will take
for farthefing the project for an exhibit al
ST. Louis.
/ Al large number Of city warrants were
read and ordered paid.
rf =
/ the city council had no jurisdiction IN the
Quinlen tax case. The report was accepted.
i The report Of the health officer was read
and accepted
The report Of Chief Of Police Brown
showed 33 arrests in October, Of which 20
were for intoxication. Accepted
The report Of inspector Of buildings f.
e, Colbnrn showed " permits granted In
October
The report Of Overseer Of the Poor
Thurston showed $269, SO expended IN 0c
tober
I, The resolution appropriating $4,000 Il
the water department was read second
time and adopted
The name Of Clinton street was changed
to West Patterson street.
The resolution appropriatiDg Sl4.917.1t
to the school fund was read a second tlml
and adopted
A resolution authorizing the propert,
committee to purchase pair Of horses fo
the FIRE department was read and passes
to its second reading.
Chief Campbell OF the FIRE department
was present and stated the combination
chemical and hose wagon had arrived ans
was on the railroad track. He said tn
new apparatus would need horses to draw
it to fires and he had been unable to max
any satisfactory arrangements with loca
stable men to haul the apparatus.
The FIRE committee and chief enginee
! were authorized to look around and se
what team could be secured for.
w. H. Bradford stated the expense d
: putting In storm doors at the entrance D
the city building would be $35. The r.
port was accepted.
The council voted that it thought
proper division Of the assessment for pay
ing In front Of the old city building, whic
is Jointly owned by the city, Wood
Fowler and the Morse estate, would be
{ third Of the assessment To each owner.
. II was voted to name short street lea,
{ ing off of Granite, above the Central tract
I king Williams Place.