The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-10-12
The State tuberculosis Sani-
tarium In Barre.
VOTES THE CITY COUNCIL
Health Officer Joe W. Jackson Went Be-
fore Commission With PROPOSE
tion from the City of
Barre

Important action was taken by the
city council, in special session last night
toward securing the location Of the pro-
posed state tuberculosis sanitarium in
Barre. The council voted to authorize
the secretary Of the local board of
health 10 offer site on the city prop
erty in tie northeast part of Barre for
the hospital, subject TO the ratification
of the citizens.
As was reported in yesterdays paper,
DIR. II. d. IIolton of the State Tubercu-
iosis Commission yesterday visited pos
sible locations in company with DR.. Joe
w jackson. The city land was the
one considered chiefly. The plot con-
tains nearly forty acres and lies along
the northeast side OF Merchant and the
continuation Of Brook street, opposite
the city farm buildings and Hope ceme-
| terry. II Is bounded on the south by
| Spring street, the unoccupied land of
Duffy 4 Mead and on the east by the
property Of George Cassie. The land is
now used entirely as pasttuage.
All the members of the council were
present last evening when pr. Jackson
| explained the proposition. He said that
while there is a large number Of tuber
culosis cases in Barre now, there will,
| in ten years, be as many in Barre as
in all the state. If the hospital is placed
in Barre it will be a great means of
education Of the people against the con-
traction Of the disease. When DIR. Jack
son had told DIR. Holton that he thought
the city would furnish site for the
hospital the latter asked him to prepare
in writing proposition that Barre would
make to secure the institution and the
matter would be brought before the
State tuberculosis Commission, which
Is to meet in Burlington the latter part
of the present week. DR. Holton said
| that Barre needed the sanitarium because
| of the number of cases arising among
the workmen Id the granite sheds, and
Dir. jackson believed that he thought
lfavorably Of the city property a. loca-
! tion. 4
The council concluded that 1t had no
| right to give the land outright, and so
! it was voted THAT Il the Commission
decides to locate the sanitarium the
secretary of the local board Of health
| be authorized TO offer suitable site
for the location of the hospital, subject
to the approval of the citizens. The
motion WAS carried unanimously. Alder
man Mackenzie also wanted the Tuber
culosis Commission, when 1t visits Barre.
to take q tour OF the granite sheds
to get an idea Of the conditions.
| Dr. IIolton told DIR. jackson that there
have already been several offers of q
site.
There were several minor matters con-
sldered by the council before an early
adjournment. The chairman Of the
| street committee was authorized to in
struet the property owners on Grant ave-
nue. To secure deed and haze three
rod street before a sewer can be laid
Albert Dodge, through the city clerk,
called to the attention Of the council
that Joe Ossola is setting house on
a roadway between No. Main and North
Seminary streets and that the passage
way had been used by the public for
fifty years, to his knowledge. Mr.. Dodge
also stated that an attempt was once
made, when the property was in the
Thwing family, to close the passageway,
but it failed (AIr. Ossola bought the
entire property, roadway and ALL but
there was no reservation relating to
roadway
City Attorney Gordon reported that
unless proof can be brought out that
the road was intended for public use
the council can do nothing. He said
that mere Use by the public does not
dedicate the road to the public.
4 lease between the city OF Barre and
John L. and Donald Smith, for d piece
Of land in South Barre, for a pumping
station, was read and approved, and the
mayor signed the lease.
| Moore Bros s BrauIt were given per-
mission 70 heat their granite shed, and
at this point the council vent into execu.
tive session