The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-16
SO. MAIN STREET FAVORED
Various Lots Offered and Considered
By the Council Committee to
Get Sizes and Prices.

$50 N-1AA A-Aot SNCAtbE w LpHoAQEI bilt iIAh~
ter Of locating a new fire station. Alder
man Sowden and Duffy we're not present.
mayor Barclay stated the meeting had been
called TO see what action was to be taken
70 carry out the vote Of the city meeting
placing the matter Of a IRE station in the
hands Of the city council We want, he
said the most convenient lot for the pur-
pose. The quickest way to fire Is In
straight line, and it is better to pay a lit
tie more and get the best, than to take q
cheaper lot not so convenient
II was stated the s. j. Jones property
on Prospect street, next the railroad could
be purchased for $4,000 Or less, aud also
that the Zanleoni property at the corner
Of Main and Merchant streets was for sale.
Alderman Robins said A. G. Blanchard
offered his lot on Summer street, near
West street.
Alderman Mckenzie who was also acting
as clerk of the board In the absenee Of
Mr.. Mackay, stated that the Slayton prop
erty on So. Main street was for sale. ii
had big frontage and depth and a good
portion OF It could be used for the storage
Of drain pipe, water pipe, and other city
property. The Richardson property on
posite was also offered. The Clan lot on
Jefferson street was also for sale at price
IN the neighborhood of $500, but be
thought this not practical. The Garvey
lot on Summer street was another, but
this was 50 located it would be hard to get
out from. The Tilden property had also
been suggested
Alderman Albsetti asked for the opn-
lon Of Chief Campbell on these lots. Mr.
Campbell said some were good, others not
so good, The Garvey lot was not deep
enough to be practical and as Pearl street
IS so narrow, 1t Is also bad place to get
out from. The Jones lot on Prospect
street Is not wide enough-it Is wide at
the front, bnt not at the rear. The Cfan lot
Is so located that 1t would require three
sharp turns at the start to get out from.
The station should be where it can take
care Of the south part Of the city al wen
as the north. The north end has ho
house and later as the,cIty grows, doubtless
will have new fire station at that end. He
thought either the Slayton sor Richardson
properties would be the best. The Slay-
tod lot has ITO foot frontage. He said he
understood man stood ready to give
$1,000 for the house and move it of. II the
Richardson property was purchased. He
hoped the city would not 20 too far northg
The Shepard property he thought was NOT
large enough.
Someone asked what the price OF the
Shepard property was and It was stated
$1,000. It was also stated the SIayton
property could be purchased for SIS 900
and the Richardson property for SO, 900.
Alderman Mckenzie moved that a COM
mittee Of three -the mayor, Alderman
Robins and Alderman Burke, be appoint
ed to look at lots and report sizes and
prices at the next meeting Tuesday even
ing.
The request Of A. Byran to sell his
home made salts from the common was
refused.
0gerseer Of the poor c. A. Smith, re-
ported the expenditures of his department
in June to be $G20sl.
A motion appropriating $500 to the poor
department and another for ST 900 for
surface sewers were passed to their sec.
ond readings.
G. Il. Campbell was granted a permit
to hang an electric sign ia front OF his
place on Prospect street.
Permission was granted for the use of
the band stand for political rally on the
evening, July 29, when the Socialist can
didate for vice president will speak.
Victor Loveley stated he had secured a
right Of way from Brooklyn street to the
river, for foot bridge, and that ri. j.
Bolster would give right Of way Oh his
side Of the river II the city would build
bridge for teams. 1t was also stated
Mayor Barclay would give the cables for a
foot bridge.
Alderman Mckenzie stated 1t would be
one Of the most expensive engineering
Jobs the city had undertaken for some
time to put bridge acress at this point.
and be moved the city engineer be ii.
structed to make surveys for three STYLES
Of bridges and report TO the council. Car.
ried.
Edward Veale requested the CITY Ia
take better care of It's gravel bank which
was falling down on his property, and AT
dsrman Mckenzie, for the street commits
sioner. promised to see that the gravel
was removed.
It was voted to place hydrant on
Pleasant street.
The matter Of an extension OF the water
main on fremont street was laid over un-
I'll the new water pipe ordered Is received
On the motion Of Alderman Burke II
buy Good Roads Street Sweeper at a
price OF s275 two aldermen voted for il
and two against, but the mayor believed
the city needed sweeper, and cast his des
Gliding vote in favor OF purchasing It.