The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-28
Street Commissioners After
Street Railway,
CITY ATTORNEY ALSO.
Cemetery Commissioners Want Pay for
Services Rendered coasting
On Branch Street
Stopped,


AL the meeting of the board of alder.
men last evening 1t was voted that tba
street commissioners and city attorney
be Instructed to see that the street rail.
way comply with the provisions Of It's
charter and level off the snow beside its
car tracks. Alderman Mckenzie brought
the matter to the attention 81 the board.
saying his attention had been called t0
the matter BY an item in yesterdays
Times. The street railway company
has been negligent IN this matter and
as result some Of the city streets
through which the cars run are made al
most impossible at times.
Another matter that received c0nsid-
cradle attention was the Investment of
the funds derived from the sale Of lots
in the cemeteries. The cemetery COM
missioners were present and through
their chairman, E. r. Smith, stated they
had about So 800 which they could in.
vest, and would prefer lending it to
the city at per cent than placing Ii in
bank at 5 3l per cent. The matter was
referred to the finance committee.
Mr. Smith also expressed the belief
that the commissioners should be paid
for the time they actually put lii OH the
work of their department. As IL now
Is they receive no compensation for
their services His idea was that they
be paid out Of the cemetery funds and
not from city taxes The matter was
discussed III the aldermen and ii was
voted "that the board believes the Gem
etery commissioners should receive rec
ompense for their services and would
vote that they be rcmuneFated provided
there Is no legal obstacle III the way,
and this matter be referred to the city
attorney for ain opinion
4 number of city warrants were read
and ordered paid, including one for $4,-
1880 for interest on city bonds
The committee on water reported, that
in view III the present condition III the
Bolster reservoir, ii did not deem IL ad
visahle to allow the Barre Rangers to
Good their park from the city water
Mains
lhe property committee and the print-
ing committee made reports for the
year which were accepted ana ordered
printed.
An opinion from the city attorney
was read IN which he stated be did not
consider the city liable for the bill al
s75 which Andrew Baird asked it to
pay for injuries received hy him while
on ills way to fire. Mr.. Baird was
fireman. The report was accepted and
placed on file.
Wood & tsregaire appeared 70 state
their position on Il disputed hill for
work done during the construction of
the Brook street bridge. Tie masons
claimed it was outside their contract.
while Alderman Mckenzie contended the
bill was not due the firm. The matter
was put ever until the next meeting
When the street commissioners laid
out Wellington street across tho land
of G. Il. turrier they took d small piece
from the tip end of tile acute angle of
the land owned hY Abraham Lang. No
award Of damages was made to him for
this land and he now seeks reeompense.
The street commissioners were author
lied to see If they could effect settle.
ment with Mr. ang.
Alderman Mckenzie called attention
to the fact that the temporary building
erected hv Hooker 4 Go. On the Wheel.
oek land had outliYed its usefulness and
should b. removed. as it was d menace
10 surrounding property The matter
was referred 10 the city attorney for
an opinion
On tile suggestion of Alderman Adie
il was voted to close Branch street To
eoasting and set aside The further end
~ Brooklyn street for this purpose.
II was voted the city donate two tons
of coal % heat the new fire station while
In process III construction.