The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-22
AS LICENSE COMMISSIONER
Reports on Fire Station, Street Sweeper,
Trenching Machine. Etc. -Expen-
Ses Of Poor Department.

\ dermen last evening, DR.. j &, MeSweeney
rendered his resignation as one Of the IL
cense commissioners Of Barre. and James
Campbell was nominated and confirmed as
his successor. Or. Mcsweeney's letter Of
resignation read
"Owing to my professional business
find it impossible to properly attend to the
duties OF a license commissioner / here
by request you TO accept my resignation
as a license commissioner
The resignation was accepted and later
in the evening Mayor Barclay sent in the
name OF James Campbell, which was con-
frmed 4 to i
! J ID 0ssola was granted q theatre Ii
cense for the Castle Park
/ petition for q sewer over Valley,
Spring and Batchelder st0eets To street
was referred 10 the street committee 10
report back.
"A bill OF S2l for medical attendance on
Mrs Martha Ross, by Or. ]. e. McSwee-
ney, was referred to the charity commit
tee
Angelo Scampini was granted a permit
for his merry -go-round.
The Inter city Athletic Association was
1 kAkEn h4tackNl " lAhE oAEA III AAOuN
of Moore q Owens
The Electric Sausage Co. presented
claim Of 500 for damages to plant BY the
overflow Of surface sewer Referred to
the city attorney and street committee
The sum Of sl4, 900 was transferred to
the school fund for paying bills on the
new school house.
Oyerseer OF the Poor G. A. Smith re-
I Al saF
the city has assisted since be has been ia
office The number Is 1853 for three
months. Nineey-two OF these were helped
4 BY MI. ThursEon and 22e were helped by
him during the past year, In the three
months previous 10 Mr.. Smiths entry 10
Office Mr.. ThnFst0n had paid out 81 $50
for support of poor and Mr. Smith has
! paid 1896 bills contracted by him In that
time. During the months he has been in
office Mr.. Smith has paid 1850 and 5000
more win carry the department to July /,
Taking the S266 paid on old bills, this
leaves MIR. Smiths expense account at
81 ,6S4. In the three months the city has
received $4,000 from other places.
Ex-alderman Kingston asked for an ex-
tension of city water main to a house
near Jones Bros. sheds Referred to wa
ter committee.
J. c. Dyer was appointed and confirmed
special policeman.
r. Il. Sargent wanted to buy land Of the
city at East Barre. This land Is part Of
that acquired in making settlement In
the city water cases. 1t was voted to sell
at the price paid per foot.
John Connlclz stated 10 the board that
| If be was compelled to close Saturday
n.,I = .,
month and prevent his making d living.
The board voted to adhere TO its previous
action aud require Mr Connick to close
with the others.
l. II. Thurston reported that the Con-
solidated Lighting Co.. was changing the
location Of light on Silver street with
out authorization. The matter was re
ferred TO the lighting committee.
1t was voted to place $3.50 IN the hands
of the street superintendent to pay small
bills.
The matter of foot bridge permit for
the Barre Rangers was referred 70 the
street commissioners and city engineer.
Alderman Mckenzie said that he and
the city engineer had secured q price of
2 3-4 G., on steel girders which would
make the Brook street bridge cost about
half Ia constructed by the city, as Il
would II the contract was let TO the All
bany Bridge 90.
! Alderman Mckenzie reported that a
street sweeper would cost the city $3.50
The city clerk reported that sl35 was
paid for keeping the paved part Of Main
street clean last month
Mayor Barclay spoke IN favor Of buy
| ing a street sweeper. He wanted the
street swept clean and also the city or
dinanees better enforced as they relate TO
keeping stores and buildings on Main
street clean, so as to reduce any fire
risks.
The report Of Alderman Mckenzie was
accepted aud the matter Of purchasing a
street sweeper was referred to the street
committee to get prices.
/ Alderman Mckenzie reported that a
trenchlng machine would cost $50 a
month rented with engine, and $3.50 with
out A man to set it up viii cost $4 a
day City engineer Allen said he did
not think the city could save anything by
renting one oi the machines for the
Y amount 1f work the city has TO do. A
trencher would allow the city to keep
both sides Of the street open. The re-
port Of the two gentlemen was accepted
1t was voted that Il the city engineer
could not find an engine, to notify the
4 Trenoher Co., that the city would not
rent the machine.
Alderman Mckenzie reported the
travels Of the committee investigating the
fire stations and F. &. Colburn submitted
plans showing a proposed station for
Barre. The reports we're accepted as re-