The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-03
FIRE STATION
FAVORED
To Be Located On Libra
ry Lot
COMMITTEE IS APPOINTED
To Visit Cites and Inspect Fire Sta
tions And Report With
Plans.

A special meeting Of the city council
was held last evening TO consider the mat
ter Of new fire station, and before its
adjournment It was voted to appoint a
committee to make a tour Of investigation
Of cities of about the size Of Barre and to
report back with plans. The majority Of
the council fav0rs the library lot as a loca-
ti0u for fire station.
Mayor Barclay said the meeting had
been specially called to consider the re-
commendation Of the ely meeting regard
ing the fire department aud a IRE sta
tion.
Alderman Mckenzie told OF what had
already been done by the council and of
the possible sites that could be had for
are station. He said the oldGhurch street
school building, the Clan Gordon lot, and
that corner of the library lot next the City
hotel, had been suggested.
Alderman Robins asked If there we're
not some legal restrictions regarding the
Church street school property. Hethought
the library lot the best location.
Aldermen Sowden and Burke thought
the school house site the best
Alderman Albisetti thought It would be
some time before we got a FIRE station, but
at the present time we ought to stop this
calling out Of every fireman at every alarm.
He thought it ought to be arranged SO that
\ IL men should 90 out on the first alarm.
Alderman Mackenzie thought the idea
was All right but was doubtful II 1t would
work.
Alderman Robins did not believe YOU
could make any such arrangement under
the present conditions.
Chief Campbell said the matter of only
a part OF the hretnen responding 10 an
alarm had been considered by all the diff
ferent companies and they bad all decided
they did not care 70 belong to the depart
ment under such conditions.
Mayor Barclay said he was Ia favor Of
Il a new Gre statieB, and alsssaa-rfagor Of a
reorganization of the fire department; be
opposes using the school house site and
favored putting fire station 0n the III
! brarv lot he did not favor giving the lot
I'd the AldFich library trustees f0r 4 Ill
! hrary there are such conditions to the All
drich win he did not consider It advisable
! for the city to put it out Of its hands
Alderman Mackenzie moved that Mayor
: Barclay appoint a committee 10 make a
tour Of inspection OF fire stations for the
purpose Of bringing set Of plans and a
report before the council Oh what will be-
best for ire station for the city. 1t was
so voted.
During the discussion Of fire stations,
} building inspector Colburn reported that
G.. Tomasl. who was making repairs to his
} wooden block, had cut on the chimney at
the second floor and hung Il up In three
2x4 pieces of i0ist, with only one tier OF
brick as d base for the chimney. He said
the chimney was SO loosely laid he could
run q rule between the brick where there
was not particle Of mortar
Fire Chief Camnh-
remedied II -a sala ii it was noi
bu's vss w0ntd he ire r. M
.sFa# sinside AZ thtee months Ths
eodnsli instructed the building inspector
70 see that Mr. Tomasl reconstructed tha
chimney In proper and safe manner. ana
20 nfing II written report next Monday
Other business transacted bythe council
was as follows
; A petition for a fire alarm box at the
corner Of Washington and Camp streets
! was read and Alderman Mackenzie moved
that 1t be referred to the FIRE committee
Z and that this box and three others, al
ready pettioned for, be put in. ii the com
mittee finds It necessary. The motion was
carried Four fire alarm boxes will cost
$500.
The resolution appropriatlng $500 to the
} French Barre library was read q second
J time and adopted
The school commissioners requested the
council to assess a so cent tax for school
purposes. The commissioners agreed to
put in lights at the Spauldlng school en-
trance, il the council would arrange to
turn them out in the morning. The coun.
cll voted that the patr0Imen be instructed
to extinguish them with the other incan-
descent lights each morning.
City Attorney Gordon reported the col
lection Of $40 on the old lease account Of
/ w. w Lapoint for the opera house for
1900 It was voted TO accept the report.
The matter Of putting In an additional
/ filing case In the vault in the city clerk 5
Office was referred 70 the property COM
mlttee TO purchase and Install same. The
! cost Of the same will be S3344T
The sum Of $500 was appropriated to
the use OF the oyerseer Of the poor.
! Alderman Mackenzie wanted to know II
the poor expenses were increasing this
year over last
Alderman Albisetti stated the expenses
had been larger because the oveFseer had
settled st. Albans case and had also
! sent the man with a sore arm who has
been at The poor farm 80 long. to the Old
country.
The $500 was appropriated and war
rants for this and the S300to the French
Barre Library were read and ordered paid
Card 0r Thanks.