The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-02
Council Decides On Rich
ardson Lot
WITH SOME PROVISIONS
If Buildings Can Be Sold For SI,5OO
That Property VIII Be-
Purchased.

The proposed new fire station for the
city of Barre will be located on the Rich
ardson property on South Main street,
next to the Univarsalist church. A deci-
sion was reached by the city council last
evening, when resolution was passed au-
thorizlng the purchase Of the property ata
sum not to exceed 81. 900, with theproviso
that Mrs. Richardson pay the pavement
assessment now charged against the abut-
ter in case the court decide the assessment
Is legal, and II the buildings can be sold
for 81, 800.
This location was favored BIZ the special
committee which had investigated fire sta.
tion sites, 10 preference to the slayton and
the Lazelle properties on the same street,
on the opposite side. The LazeIIe prop.
erty with 1, 90l square feet was offered for
$1,000, and the Slayton property with IA
S92 for $500, to remove the house and
leave the barn for rental of SO per month.
The Slayton and Richardson lots were
considered last night, Chief Campbell of
the fire department talking strongly for
the former and Mayor Barclay favoriuq
the Richardson proposition Alderman
Robins also favored the same property
provided Mr. Bolster, OF some one else.
should Purchase the buildings and remove
them He called for an informal ballot to
decide which lot the council favored. The
vote stood four TO two for the purchase Of
the Richardson property. Alderman Duty
thought the city would be making a ~sad
mistake If 1t purchases that lot in prefer
ence to the Slayton proerty. On motion
OF Alderman Alhisetti the clerk was in
structed 10 draw up a resolution authoriz.
Ing tho purchase Of the Richardson prop.
ertys with the provisions previously stated.
Ihe lot has frontage of 99 feet and d
depth Of 200, making 1880 square feet
Its proposed to erect the fire station Oh
the front Of the lot.
The part0f the special committees re-
port touching Oh this property saws
!" This property extends back and
connects with the back of the lot ~.
oupied By the Church street school. aHf
# owned by the city would necessarily en-
hanee the value Of the school lot. as at
present that part Of the lot Is not avail
able for city purposes In looking over
these locations the committee has consId-
cred the needs Of our street department
70 some extent, and wa recommend that
accommodations for this department be
planned for 10 connection with the fire
station
From financial standpoint and alt
purposes. Of the three properties
under consideration, the committee would |
recommend the purchase Of the Richard |
son property, The report Is signed hy
Mayor Barclay and Alderman Robins /
Burke aud Sowden.
All the members were present with the
exception Of Alderman ] Mckenzie of
ward four when The meeting was called to
order.
Ninety one warrants were read and Or
dered paid
Ibe IRE station committee reported and +
Aldermen Duffy thought the report ought
q be tabled as he understood new finures
were offered. Alderman Robins seconded
Duffy's motion and the report was tabled /
A warrant In favor Of Hezekiah Smeltz.
er for Si5l45 for dirt removed from Rea-
con street was read and ordered paid
petition for a sewer from Warren
street to Long street was presented, with
The statement that the petitioners would
stand the cost OF digging provided the
sity furnished the rest. Referred to
street committee. A petition for the grad.
ing Of Orange street and making cut be-
twesn Patterson street and Tr0w ave.
was referred to the street committee and
sity engineer to investigate and report
back.
The Prohibtionists asked that mem
Der of that party be appointed to the board
If civil authority and recommended that
Fred Z. Page be appointed The petltlonl
vas duly noted.
The payment Of warrant Of Sl00 for
and damages on Brook street to Lewis
sauncier was brought up Alderman Ro-
lins thought 1t ought TO be referred to the
'lty attorney for Investigation, while AL
ierman Sowden thought Il could be fixed
lp at once. The former thought the
Itreet committee was exceeding its author
ii 10 laying out streets without the T,
anction Of the city council On motion
Il Mr, Sowden the warrant was laid over
o next meeting.
The assignment Of numbers for Hale i
tTeet was reported by the street commit
ee and the report was accepted and the
numbers will be entered Id the street num-
Ter book Fl
George Booth asked that the lines on
Murray street be looked up as be thought
lriYate parties were going over them.
The commissioners and city engineer will !
o0k Il up, Alderman Robins said he un-
lerstood one resident there claimed man
lole was on his property.
W W ToIS.{~k as.f-zI r.. .
he rent Of the Opera house to 81. 200, and !
2 case the city could not do It that he be
yiven credit for six months, although be
TO have reduction The mat. 4
er was referred to the property commit