The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-28
SALARIES
THE SAME
9th Meeting Makes No
Changes.
TALKED DRAWING SCHOOL
The Matter Of Raising $4,000 to Re-
pair Sewer Main Laid on Table
Until Later Date.
TALKED DRAWING SCHOOL

ing to fix the salaries Of city officials. and
transact other business, voted that all sal
aries be the same as last year, refused to
instruct the school commissioners to finish
off room in the Elm street school build
ing for the use Of the drawing school, and
referred the matter Of raising Si0 900 to
repair or construct new sewer Oh Main
street back to the mayor and aldermen for
more definite information On the same, to
be acted ou az later meeting.
The meeting organized BY eleoting T G.
Rowland chairman
Under Article ,, TO see what salary the
city viii pay the mayor aldermen, city
clerk and treasurer. auditor and assessors,
It was voted the salaries be the same as
last year. These are: Mayor, $3.50 for
the year; aldermen so cents an hour for
actual work: city clerk and treasurer, $3.50
for the year and pay his own stenogra-
pher; auditors, 30 cents an hour: assess
ors, s. so q day.
Art 3, to see II the city win vote to
instruct the school commissioners to finish
OH a ro0m Ia the basement Of the Elm
street building that would give suitable
accommodation TO the Evening Drawing
school, created considerable discussion.
VIM. Donald asked il the voters had any
jurisdiction over the school commissioners
in the matter. n. S. Currier said he did
not believe the school commissioners
would be bound BY any instructions given
by the meeting, but thought they would
be willing to carry them ont. He spoke
IN favor Of the drawing school aud moved
that the commissioners be instructed TO
fit up a room in the basement of the build.
ing for this purpose, r the commissioners
deemed it practical Mr. Donald asked
for information from the school commits
sioners as TO the possibilities Of such a
room but the two in the hall not respond
ing, B. w. Hooker who entered Just then,
was asked for the information He said
the basement had been arranged for heat
ing, sanitary and gymnasium purposes
he did not know how much room thedraw-
ing school would require. VIM. Duff
made the request that il the use of such d
room was to be given 70 anyone he wished
to apply for il for drawing school pur-
poses ID, Al. Mcleod said he understood
the drawing school was open to anyone
who desired to attend He favored Mr..
Curriers' motion. Mr.. Hooker thought a
room ought TO be set apart for drawing
school in some place. but the room in the
Elm street building was pretty well taken
up for other purposes. Mr. Donald moved
the article be laid on the table, but the
motion was lost.
j. p. Marr spoke in favor of Mr.. Cur
rier's motion. He said If there was not
room for the school In the new building.
there was the old city building where the
city now has tenants who are not paying
their rent
Mayor Barclay thought the question
was one the citizens ought to consider ful-
" before voting on, Our Italian work
men are ahead Of all who come here be-
cause they have modelling schools at home
equalled BY none; the Italian workmen
have made Barre; II we have such school
it should be conducted for all citizens.
carving is the most essential part in
Barre granite cutting today; the italians
are graceful wOrkmen because they are
taught from infancy and we should teach
our children.
VIM, Paul said that in the country the
mayor came from the bosses pay for the
instruction of apprentices in drawing and
modelling, and thought it would be a good
idea here. Others discussed the question,
until J I. Callaghan moved to amend sir.
Cnrrier's motion to leave the whole mat
ter entirely with the school commission
ers. This amendment was carried ana the
motion as amended was also carried.
Article A, TO see what action the city
will take to raise sum of $4,000 to de-
fray the expenses Of constructing d part of
a new sewer main between Miles Granite
block and Central street caused consider
able discussion. &. H. Forsyth asked
what system Of sewerage it was proposed
to put in. City Engineer Allen said the
present sewer from the paving north to the
outlet was in pool condition. The pipe is
cracked and In bad condition It is only
matter OF q few years when the city will
have TO replace the entire sewer on this
part OF Main street No more paving
should be laid until the sewer is repaired.
Money Is asked for to provide place
where we can construct more paving. Mr.
Aliens idea IS that new sewer each side
OF Main street TO the present outlet should
be constructed.
j. r, Mari said the council asks for
$4,000 to construct a sewer Ia Central
street this means $4,000 Or S00, 900 to
the mouth Of the sewer, lie wished to ask
some questions Of the mayor he wanted
to know u a survey had been made from
the Miles block to the outlet of the sewer,
and Il the mayor was prepared to give
correct statement Of the condition OF the
sewer also. What is the volume Of sew
age In the pipes today He also wanted
to know if It Is better to have two sewers
than one. Before spending $4,000 or
s00,000 we should know II $50. 600 win
remedy the present sewer. The car tracks
must be torn up ANYWAY Il the CITY IS 70