The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-16
WHAT THE CITY IS DOING.
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ed CUTTERS on the side hills would ask
the street committee to see that all
obtuse and acute angles are done away
with, and graceful curves made instead.
call it a poor piece of engineering
to have those angles in any street, and
should not be allowed more than a
square corner on q street.
In curbing around the grounds of the
Mathewson school building, the school
commissioners have kindly consented to
have the curbing put down 50 it viii
look we'll, and make the street look
far better, having given considerable land
to the street to have this done. VIII
be more pleasing to the citizens.
Cutters on side hills should be laid
straight where practicable Where not
practicable, graceful curves should be
made, and DO away with those crooks
and turns that are IN some Of them
which should not be.
Would advice fat eobhle gutter at
the junction Of Perry and Washington
street, raised high enough on the south
side TO protect sidewalk; then you will
have something that will stay life
time against the rush of water coming
down that street in a big rain storm,
and in the spring thaws.
In regard to Elm street which IS badly
in need Of repair, stone wall need not
be put in at Wendell Place this year;
the street can be widened to necessary
width: a plank sidewalk laid by driving
in cedar posts, then continuing sidewalk
to junction Of Park street, and thus carry
out promises made two years ago to
the people living in that part Of the city.
Think Elm street extension can be made
of permanent nature at an expense of
not over two hundred dollars-plough
and seraper can do most Of the work.
Crown and bar it wen, put on a cover
ing Of stone chips, say four inches deep,
and roll it well where roller will reach.
a good surface sewer from Peanut Row
to fremont street then, you will have
street that will last a while.
notice the sidewalk on Main street
in front Of the Gas Company's office is
in very bad condition. concret Is going
to pieces, some bad holes. This should
be attended to at once, as every day
makes it worse. Several places on the
sidewalks are in bad condition, and if
not attended to this year, they win
be beyond repair ere another year. Am
not much in fayor,of concrete sidewalks,
as can see they are going to pieces all
over the city; they cost the city too
much to KEEP them in repair Trust the
street commissioners viii have those
things attended to.
Hope we can do something in ward
five before cold weather set in. Smith
street is in need Of repairs, and some
others.
There is one thing plainly evident,
viz, that the appropriations made for
the care and maintenance of the streets
are wholly inadequate; larger appropria-
lions should be made for this purpose,
then some good work could be done.
WILLIAM BARCLAY, Mayor
Several city warrants were read and
ordered paid.
The committee On streets reported
numbers for Cambria street and they
were accepted.
The committee on streets reported
that Alex Carey & Co, who had ap-
piled for a permit to extend the Benedict
house on Prospect street a certain num-
Der of feet, had purchased the property
and had deed giving them a portion
Of the street. 1t was recommended that
they must be restrained from extending
the building into the street. The report
was accepted.
The committee on streets and city en-
gineer reported in favor of awarding the
contract for $4,000 paving blocks to
Canton Bros, at S33 a thousand. The
report was accepted.
The residents of Dewey and Carleton
streets submitted communication sug-
costing the name of Liberty street, to
settle the controversy over names. AS
the matter Of naming the street was in
the hands Of the street committee and
city attorney, it was voted to lay the
communication on the table until they
had reported.
The property holders of Dewey street
petitioned for concrete sidewalk. The
petition was referred to the street com
mittee to investigate and report.
A petition for the raising Of the grade
OF certain portion Of Summer street
was referred to the street committee.
The contract with the NJ. Langfeld
Granite Co. for paving a portion Of
North Main street was read and ordered
executed, if approved by the city attor-
ney.
The contract for cross walks and
catch basins, with the Nj. Langfeld CO.
WAS referred to the city attorney for
approval
The contract for $4,000 paving block,
with Canton Bros, was read and ordered
referred to the city attorney for ap.
proyal.
The charity committee through Al
derman Adie stated it desired to have
the Mitchell matter disposed OF and
cleaned up. He said that the charity
committee found there was S116.5o due
her from the sale Of her farm, and It was
voted to pay the same to her.
Superintendent Of Streets Bruce made
number Of suggestions relative to the
poor farm, that the manure from the
fire station ought to be used in ferti-
lizing the farm there, which raised 30
tons Of hay this year. The matter was
referred to the cemetery committee.
WILLIAMSBURG.