The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-17
OF Main Street AbutterS and
City Council.
ANOTHER CITY BUILDING.
Conference on Street Railway Extension
Called For-The Mayors Portrait
to Be Hung in Council
Chamber.

Mayor Barclay had something to say
on the street paving cases last evening,
in communication to the board Of al
dermen at their regular meeting. The
mayors message was as follows:
.sro the Honorable Board of Alder
men: 1t is gratifying to me as Mayor
to see the work in the different depart
ments of the city being attended to
| in a thorough and energetic manner,
| the different AIdermanic committees
taking hold Of their duties and working
| for the best interests of the City, and
| all working in harmony together. Mat
ters referred TO different committees are
acted upon and reported promptly.
"The city this year, has had serious
/ difficulties to contend with. The severe
| frost we had all winter made havoc with
our water system; also sewers and
4 streets. The difficulties are gradually
being overcome and things being put
back into their normal condition.
"The break in main sewer on North
Main street have been repaired, new tile
put in where necessary, and encased
in cement arch that will be perma-
nent.
water mains, where burst, have been
taken up and new pipe laid. In some
of the streets, where pipes were frozen,
very few but what were burst, thus
causing a large outlay OF money IN the
water department. In couple of weeks
more, hope to see these difficulties over
come, and all parties supplied with wa
: ter as before.
@Yon have considerable work ahead
: of you this year; calls for sewers, ex
! tension of water mains; sidewalks
and streets; hope you viii use your best
Judgment in the different requests com
4 ing before you. Some requests being
I made may be beyond the city's means
e to comply with. This | would ask yol
4 to act on iudiciously for the best in
E terests Of the city. The finances OF tn
$ city will only allow you to do SO much
/ but what is done, let it be done well
/ and Of a permanent nature, 50 it vii
e not have to be done over every year.
"Hope to see considerable improve
ment made on our streets and sidewalk
this season. The streets are in fairl
good condition Just now, considering tn
) material some of them are made o
\ Glad to see the street committee an
street superintendent are doing goo
work on our streets SO far this yea
Must say | have never seen them !
free of loose stone lying around. Hole
are being filled up, and kept in goo
condition Trust the street committt
and superintendent Of streets will hay
I, some men go over the different ward
l. and attend to such matters; the COS
y will be small, and the benefit that th
r citizens will derive from 1t will be great
a more so our auto friends. You ha
= better keep on good terms with then
a they may invite you to ride some da,
e, then it will be q "whizz and whirT
, through the air
y "a request came in, in the earl
g spring, from the taxpayers on Smit
1t street have looked over this street wit
some of. the aldermen, and it not wort
se being called q street--there IS nelths
Id sidewalk nor street there, and is bui
c. close on both sides. Something shou
Q, be done there this summer. 1t migl
II be well for the street commissioners
is interview the property owners on sa
IN street, and see if they would furnif
ve eilrbing for sidewalks; then a sire
ur could be made. 1t is in close proximit
i. to stone sheds, and could be filed !
I. at little expense, and made q gos
III street
ng @The city has got decision on t
he paving assessment case; not very fayo
at Barre Daily Times make it known vi
as all paid their assessments: the peof
in general did not know this. | tru
a = | II IL u xts
he come together and see ii some arrane
~ ments can be made to have this mu
needed Improvement settled satisfacto
to themselves and the city. Some
them claim they were assessed t
much, and assessed for things TIL
MS should not have been. # there is
misunderstanding on their part in a
way, would suggest that they appoi
~ committee among themselves to me
q the street commissioners, or a commit
. appointed by the city council, and !
U II settlement cannot be arrived
~ No harm will come out OF such me-
ic ing, but much good may be done.
sie one viii dispute the fact that it v
an improvement greatly needed, and |
81 cry citizen has just pride in that pi'
81 of street.
~ IF a mistake was made in the p
cedure Of levying those assessments,
patriotic citizens desiring to see {
city improved and our streets ms
clean and beautiful, do not let us t.
ia- the advantage of another's mistake;
is a bad thing, as we are all liable
he err in business, also in city matte
Law The city cannot afford to let the mat
Of rest where it is-wilI have to test
ced cases farther. which means ncedl
'ec- expense to the abutters, also the ci
in lawsuits. If this can be avoided {
e. settled amicably between the abutt
pc and the city, let us meet ana rea4
ine together, and see Il this cannot be 90
nan not only the abutters, but every c
zen would be glad to see this eontroye