The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-06
Is Now the Property of the
Aldrich Public Library.
W0RTHEN AND CITY WATER
City Council Will Ask for Fifteen
Cent Special Tax--Petition for
City Meeting Vital
Statistics.

The tax rate to be fixed for 1905, the
question Of whether Dr. Worthen hac
permission, or did not, to use city water
and the deed Of the library lot to the
Aidrich Library, were among the most
important matters considered at last
nights city council meeting, which only
adjourned few minutes before mid.
night.
The Library Deed.
The deed Of the library lot to the
Aldrieh Public Library was read and
ordered executed by the mayor.
The deed sitpulates that the Aldricl
library shall furnish stack room for
the city books and the city shall have
a right to appoint Librarian for the
books of the French Barre Library, to
be mutually agreed on, but in the event
of disagreement the city can appoint
an outsider to have charge of the books,
subject to the same rules and regula-
tions as the Aldrich Public Library.
The city and the Aldrich Library are
both to have the right to erect monu-
ments and statues on the land.
The Aldrich library shall not sell or
lease or suitcase any portion of the
premises without the consent by deed
Of the city. The Aldrich Library shall
within four years erect building there
on. II destroyed the building shall be
repaired or newly erected within a rea-
sonable time. The Aldrich Library shall
keep said building open at suitable
times to the extent of its funds for
use as a free public library.
Ex-Mayor Hersey.
Ex-Mayor Hersey appeared before the
council and spoke of condition of Ire
mont and East streets, near where he
lives, which get much Of the drainage
from Perrin Hill and the cuIyerts moi
being large enough to carry all tiis
water, it gullys out the streets. Ht
also called attention to the fact that
q year on two ago, when Mr.. Curriel
was chairman Of the street committee
the surface water was turned from Cur,
rier street along fremont into PotasI
brook, the water crossing his land. An
other matter was the grading of the
lower side of fremont street where il
passes Mr.. Hersey's house, which Mr.
Hersey stated the city had agreed tc
grade. The matter was referred to the
street committee to investigate and re.
port on.
Dr.. Worthen and City Water.
DIR. Fl. @. Worthen was present and
expressed his willingness to answer any
questions asked him in regard to his
use of city water in his spring water
system. Supt. of Streets Bruce, who
was present, repeated to the council
in the presence OF DR.. Worthen, Water
Snpt. Allen, and ex-Supt. Campbell the
statement he made to the board last
Thursday evening, the substance Of
which has already been printed in the
Times.
DIR. Worthen asked several questions
of Mr.. Bruce relative to the break in
his water mains and the repairing of
the same, in which it was shown the
doctor had made no effort to cover up
the fact that he was using city water,
then he stated that Mr. Campbell, then
water superintendent, had told him, in
the presence of Arthur Cave, he could
connect with the city system while his
was frozen up.
The report of Water Superintendent
Allen on the case was read as follows:
In regard to the matter of DIR. Wor-
then being connected with city water,
Ihave investigated the matter with the
following results:
"Dr. Worthen claims that after lay
ing his pipes last fall there was trouble
in getting his water started, so he asked
permission of MIR. Campbell to hitch
on city water to blow the air out his
pipe. Mr.. Campbell gave his pernis-
sion and told Mr.. Russell that he might
make the connection. This is agreed
to by DIR. Vorthen, Mr.. Russell and Mr..
Campbell.
Sin March DR.. Worthen claims that
his water froze up. He came up to
see Mr.. Campbell and met him on the
street in front of d. NJ Miles stores.
He (Dr. Worthen) told Mr.. Campbell
that his water had stopped and he want
ed to turn on the city water and when
he was through using it he would make
the matter right. He claims that Mr..
Campbell told him he could go ahead.
This Mr.. Campbell does not remember,
but it was in March when the whole
system was frozen up and it is not in
the least unlikely that Mr.. Campbell
should forget all about it. Mr.. Russell
says that DIR. Worthen came back to
his shop and told him that he had per-
mission from Mr.. Campbell to turn on
the city water and he Mr.. Russell)
did SO.
The fact that DIR. Worthen at the
time of the break on Elm street tele-
phoned to get some Of the city work
men to repair the break would not
Indicate that he was trying to keep
it secret that he was connected with
the city water"
Ex-Water Supt. Campbell being pres
ent, was asked if he had anything to
say. Mr. Campbell stated he did give