The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-18
Aldermen Consider Mat
ter Of SprinkIing.
CITY POWERLESS IN CASE
City Street Laborers Ask For an In
crease in Their Wages Matter
Referred to 4 Committee.


A regular meeting Of the board OF alder
men was held last evening, all being pres
ent except Alderman Duffy
The principal matters to come before
the board was a request from representa-
tives Of the street laborers for al increase
Of pay and the sprinkling Of Main street
This latter question was discussed at some
length.
The attention OF the board was br0ueht
to the matter by Mayor Barclay who an
peared and wanted TO know il the city
could do anything.
! Alderman Mckenzie suggested the mat
ter be referred TO the chairman of the FIRE
committee and fire chief to look into the
matter ot exercising the fire horses on
street sprinkler
Alderman sOwden thought In a case like
that the city would needs purchase new
pair q horses TO be In readiness Ia case az
dre when the horses were away from the
1re station at the time Of a fire alarm.
Alderman Robins stated II required two
carts to do the sprinkling Mr.. Bradford
had done IN years past.
City Clerk Mckay stated It would Be
necessary to 60 before the legislature and
get an amendment to its charter before It
could sprinkle one street and not sprinkle
all the city streets. He stated il cost Bur
hngton $4,000 q year, This Is within
$1,000 Of all Barre raises for the mainte-
nance Of It's streets. Burlington assesses
two thirds OF the cost Of sprlnkling streets
to abutters.
Alderman Robins did not want the eltv
70 give away the city water We have 4
sou, 200 water plant and If we give away
All ouf water we will never pas for the
plant
u was voted to refer the matter 10 the
mayor and street committee to report back
at the next meeting next Tuesday evening
Ihe street committee fen0rted ID favor
Of gravel walk for Long street. instead
Of plank as petitioned for Accepted and
adopted
Inc committee on lights reported there
was no great need of street light on Long
street at present aud reported adverselvon on
Ine petition for one. Accepted and adott
ed
a building permit was granted Patrick
Brown TO build an addition to the bulld-
ing occupied BY the Cooperative store.
a petition FOR an extension Of the cttv
water mains on Hill street to the city linn
IFS was referred 70 the water COMMITTEES
ana water superintendent to report back.
a petition for an extension 0f the citv
sewer up Hill street to the city limits was
referred 70 the street committee.
a resolution was adopted authorizing
the purchase Of certain supplies for the
water department
a petition for an extension Of the city
water main to the plants Of Guidloi Bros
and v y. Rhetnhalter & Co. was referred
TO the water committee aud city attor-
ney
Ray Gayhue wanted 70 know If be could
run pop corn stand in Depot square
without license2 IL was voted hs be
granted license
Mead y Harrington asked for q permit
20 connect with the main hole at the end
OF Short street. It was voted the street
permit.
Chief OF Police Brown reported Mr..
Lynch was not closing his restaurant an
sundays 10 compliance with the recent or
ders Of the city council The matter was
referred 20 the license committee to fnyes.
tigate and report back.
Emslia Bros. asked permission to keep
their store open all day Sunday, Nav 10.
the day preceding Memorial day, as a MAJ
ter Of public convenience. The request
was granted
Victor Loyeley came before the board
70 seek light on the bridge question for
Brooklyn street. The committee said It
vas unable 70 report progress.
MT. Lovely called attention to the sanl-
lary conditions on Brooklyn street. Ought
o be sewer on the street. Referred to
board Of health.
Dan Hazan, representing the street Ia
Dorers appeared before the board asking
hat the pay Of city laborers receiving
sl.50 be paid sl.75 a day with 3 hours for
saturday
Alderman Robins asked II some Of the
street laborers were not receiving $500
md Sl.I5 according TO their ability.
Alderman Albsetti moved that hours
constitute days work on Saturday, but
t was not seconded.
The whole matter WAS referred to the
mayor, street committee finance commit
ee and superintendent OF streets to inves-
igate and report back.