The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-24
On Which Taxes Can Be
Paid City Treasurer.
MONTHEARLER THISYEAR
City Water Users Who Have Not Paid
Their Water Rent to Be
Published.

Taxes must bs paid not later than Au-
gust 10Th, this year, il you would avoid
visit from the city constable and takers
OF city water who have not paid their
water rents due April lst, are In fair
way to have their names published To the
world, as the aldermen at a meeting last
night voted the water superintendent fur
nish them list.
The committee on streets reported In fa-
v0r Of sewer extension Of 100 feet on
FFanklin street. The same committee re-.
ported on certain corrections Ia sewer IA
sessments and the same were approved.
The committee further reported that Re-
quested sewer extension on Bassett street
be put over to next year.
The committee on lights reported It had
ordered am arc light on Bassett street inst
above the railroad and recommended new
lights at the corner Of Main ana Granite
streets and also on Newton street. Ac-
cepted and adopted
A bill from Mrs. D0mbriskie was re-
ferred to the overseer of the poor.
4 petition for sewer extension from
Farwell street was referred I'd the street
committee to report back.
The committee ON streets reported IA
vorably On the petition Of Jones Bros for
the dlscontinuance OF that portion of
Main street which runs across their land.
II was agreed this should be discontinued
when that portion Of Main street was
changed and relaid on higher ground.
Two sewer permits were granted A. j.
Kempt0n,
city Attorney j. w. Gordon reported
that the city had power to prevent the de-
| posting Of rubbish in streams If such de-
poslts obstructed the stream. were liable
to cause tire, Or were danger to public
health. Accepted and placed On file for
1 the benefit Of the street committee.
Building permits were granted g. Il.
Bughee to erect a temporary work shop on
the Sheplee lot.
a resolution offered By Alderman Nc
kenzie authorizing the water committee to
place hydTant at the corner Of ElmWo0d
avenue and Newton street was accepted
and adopted.
A resolution proposing that the Joint
committee on fire and property with the
chief engineer make such necessary alter
ati0ns In the lire station as will allow
the housing OF the new ladder truck and
the combination chemical engine and hose
wagon, which are expected 10 arrive early
ia September The resolution was ae-
cepted and adopted and the repairs order
ed made.
A resolution authorizing the chief en-
gineer Of the fire department to place 4 ire
alarm box on FarWeil street, was referred
to the ire committee and the supeflntend-
ent Of fire alarm to investigate and report
back
II was voted to let Mr.. Gauthier have
the hay on the city land near the Martin
brook at the same price as last year. sd.
Permission was granted Richard Verc0e
to lay stone slab across the gutter Id
front of his house.
It was voted the time for pav-
ing taxes without extra expense to
the tax payer expire August 10 and that
the city treasurer notify all tax payers
that their tax Is due
A number Of city warrants were read
and ordered paid.
A resolution was adopted authorizing q
temporary loan Of $4,000, III anticipation
of taxes.
The city dump came up for consideration
and proved very oderiferous subject. The
subject was handled very gingerly and
| finally left to the street committee for
their consideration.
Alderman Mckenzie said complaint had
been made to him that Charles street was
blocked up with moving material The
matter was referred t0the street committee
with power to act
Il was voted the water superintendent
furnish the council with list Oh all de-
/ linquent water takers IN time to make
| them public at the next meeting
/ Alderman Duffy reported the Bates dam
aud tiume at East Barre as Iii bad shape
and needing repairs. This property Is
l.part Of that which came into possession Of
| the city when the East Barre water eases
were settled The matter was referred
to the property committee with power to
act.
The street and water committees report
ed In favor Of sewer and water extensions
on Elmw0od avenue The report was ac-
eepted and adopted.
The board then went into executive ses-
| sion.