The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-23
Aldermen Vote Last Evening
to Purchase.
WILL BE USED ON STREETS
City Is Asked by School Commissioners
to Remove Richardson Barn from
Rear Of Church Street
School Lot.

For the further equipment Of the Bar
re fire department second pair Of
horses to draw apparatus win be pm
chased BY the city, the purchase to be
made BY the chairman Of the fire COM
mittee, the chairman Of the property
committee and the chief Of the FIRE do
partment. One pair Of the horses viii
then Be used BY the street department.
This action was decided upon at the
regular meeting of the board Of aldermen
Hast evening, at which all the members
were in their seats
The resolution authorizing the pur
chase was introduced by Alderman Me-
Keazie. The intention is TO keep one
pair Of horses il the new station all the
4 time, the other being ued when necessary
lby the street department A section
lof the resolution provides that the fire.
men who are drivers shall be constantly
In charge Of their horses, which means
THAT the firemen shall work on the street
whenever their horses are needed AL
lderman Mckenzie stated that if the fire.
linen were to lie paid sos a month, this
arrangement would be necessary TO get
the worth OF them Alderman Robins
lasked ii it is necessary to purchase the
second pair Of horses now, and the in
ltroducer replied that it would be nee
lessary before the completion of the new
fire station, as a week OF more IS re-
lauired to break in the horses. He said
THAT ia winter time particularly TIVE
pairs Of horses would be needed as one
lpair could not make a long run with
the chemical and then 60 back to ths
station for the hook and ladder truck
He also believed there would be 2 con
lsiderable saving in the tealning expense
lof the street department.
Alderman Burke, seconded by Alderman
lAlbisetti, moved the adoption Of th'
resolution. The committee win begin
Hooking Tor horses but the purchase vii
be made subject To the approval Of tn
Ecity council
Contractor G. i. Bugbee, who put i
"a bid for increasing the height of tn
lt0wer on the new fire station to proyid'
for the fire bell said that he woul,
lhaya nothing To do with the handling
Of tie bell. His bid for 500 covered
the building of the tower. The matte
Of installing the bell was referred to tn
Iproper committee to execute a contract.
When Alderman Adie reported for tn
property committee concerning the oper
house scenery be also said that the com
mittee found an unsatisfactory condition
Eof affairs on the stage, the place bein
sdangerousn and a sire trap. He rec
commended house cleaning at once. IN
: committee found q bed up in the wing
and a Kerosene lamp, etc. The commit
Z tee ordered the removal Of these art
lcles and ii was done yesterday. III
stage carpet, although it was put dow
Ioniy is months ago, IS in bad shapl
Alderman Albisetti gave it as his opir
lion that two many young boys were a
lowed to handle the property. Concerl
!. inn the scenery the committee rcporte
J, THAT @. 0. Averill had agreed to repa
lit for $50
I The city han has Just been equippt
n with FIRE escapes, and the inspector
Z buildings recommended that the exi
ana windows leading to the escapes
Z marked with proper signs. The aide
], linen ordered the work done. Then
n lively discussion was started over u
# fire escapes themselves The set ladd
}. does not reach to the ground, but wht
\ a spring on the lower platform IS touch'
l. the last stretch of ladder slides dow
e Mayor Barclay thought that no womi
e would be able to manipulate the thin
e So as to get to the ground. Inspect
r. Colbmn stated that the escapes we
it of the pattern approved by the city
e Boston.
A warrant to pay the Barre Savin
n Bank interest Of $500 due December
,e next was read and ordered paid
fe $1,000 appropriation to the poor depaI
Ig ment, introduced by Alderman Albiset
Is Twas passed on motion of Alderm
Of Burke David a. Siekles' petition
" Ihana a sign on the Boltser block W
ID referred to the street committee WI
power to act. The residents in
he Inorth end OF the city want q watt
el Trough for horses and they address
BIT Ia communication To the board last eve
v ling. The street committee viii inves
gate and report back. The trough "
IN lprobably be placed in front Of Whitcoi
he IBros. II favored. The Standard Elect
Dy ICompanv, which Il rewiring the q
t. hall, presented its bond for $3.50 and
ch was voted to accept the bond when
s., surety is provided.
M. b. Steyenson's shoes are the cal
10 Of much correspondence and work.
ks stevenson is in the Waterbury asyll
rs, land he has worn out the last pair
nc shoes provided for him. The last
he the shoe IL SO peculiar that it Is praS
re caily impossible to make the pair
ss. shoes. Five firms written to for pri
Die summed up the situation in the quest
he of one, What is the matter with I
srs mans feet2" The overseer Of the p
i0r will continue his efforts to get a P
Of shoes to fit.
The school commissioners address
in a communication to the board request
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