The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-10-25
Aldermen Vote to Change
Name Dewey Without Debate
SEMINARY STREET AGAIN
Hale's Theatre Opened Without Ii
cense and Aldermen Refer Violation
Of City Ordinance to the City
Attorney-other Matters.

II Is Liberty street now, and one
matter OF contention Is disposed Of.
Alderman Milne made touching appeal
to the city council at its meeting last
evening. saying he was being called up
at all hours, night and morning, over
the remaining of Dewey and Carleton
streets, that much was being written
about the question Of names that wasn't
true, and he hoped the board would settle
the question without further delay. He
moved that the streets be renamed Lib
erty street, and without discussion the
council voted to 2 that it be Liberty
| street
Seminary street came in for some
| further consideration. S. II. Jackson as
attorney for j. ID. Ossola thought the
latter should be paid the expense he
had been to in moving his house back
from the street on Seminary street, in
view Of the agreement that had been
arrived at between the council and Mr..
0ssola. His bill for this was S165.
Alderman Mckenzie stated that a hear-
ing was to be held Nov. 4 on resuryey
and relocation Of the street, and that
damages, if any, would be awarded to
Mfr. Ossola If he was not then satisfied
with the street commissioners findings
he could appeal The matter was pllt
over until after the meeting.
1t was voted the city engineer he
instructed TO secure plan that Is re-
ported to be in the possession of Jerrv
| Hutchinson of WilliamstOwn and which
relates to Brook and Seminary streets,
and also that he be given definite instrue-
tions to thoroughly examine all the
deeds of the property on the easteriy
and westerly sides of Seminary street,
and endeavor to establish the lines
thereon before the hearing on Nov. 4th.
Hale's Theatre
Alderman Mckenzie reported that o.
III. Hale was opening up theatre on
Pearl street without d license, and that
the matter demanded attention.
| 1t was further stated that the Ioca-
| tion OF the place over an auction room
| filled with all kinds of inflammabIe ma
terial, made the place an extremely haz-
ardons one. After some further discus
sion and looking up of the penalties for
such a violation Of the city ordinances,
| it was voted to refer the matter to the
city attorney and license committee with
authority to prosecute ii they thought
best
@. H. Hale asked for two building per-
mits, one TO erect one-story building
30x30 feet, at the easterly end of the
Pavilion, in which it was proposed to
store seats, and the other to roof in
the open space at the rear OF the Yer
mont Fruit Co.'s store The appIica-
tions were referred to the building in
speetor and fire committee to investigate
aud report back.
Various Street Matters.
The committee on streets reported
on street signs not already supplied and
placed, naming those missing and need
ed. The report was accepted and the
signs win be ordered.
The same committee reported numbers
for Humboldt street, which were ac-
cepted and adopted.
This committee; with the city en-
gineer, reported on proposed new lines
for Berlin street from North Main to
the bridge over the river. The commit
tee had met Mr.. Stanyan representing
a. F. Sortwell and talked the matter
over. The railroad desired TO straighten
the street lines, giving the land for so
doing but its plan provided for only
a two-rod street, while the last rneeing
of the board Of aldermen wanted two
and a half rod street. The committee
made no recommendations, but wanted
instructions from the council. When the
aldermen had adjourned and Mayor Bar
clay called them together in d council
meeting the matter was referred TO the
street committee and engineering depart
ment to investigate and report on what
the city already owns as a street.
+ e Perrin reported that granite
bounds had been placed on Upland ave-
nue ready for setting and that he was
ready to do what else was required OF
him to make the street acceptable to
the city. II was voted to accept his
offer Of $40 for placing the posts 1t
was also voted the water superintendent
be instructed to extend the city water
mains on said street
The question Of manufacturers along
the river bank and Durham street en-.
croaching on the city's right Of way was
referred to the city attorney and street
committee to investigate and report.
u was voted the city engineer bring
n plans for curbing corners for inter
seeting streets.
It was reported 7. b. Molla is build.
ing q block on Berlin street which es
tends into the street. The matter was
referred 10 the city engineer to snrsey
and report on
permit was granted the AIasonS 3
hang on electric sign in front 81 ia
Bolster block during the week Of their
fair.
Building Inspector Martin Riley rea.
commended permit be granted To Carlo
Merlo to erect q woodshed. ana Il vas
so voted
Appropriations for the following de-.
-----=A
Continued on Fourth Page.