The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-26


The above figures represent the ex-
penditures for four months as the bills
contracted in March and paid on the
first Of April are included. The first
three items, viz. Maintenance main
line, maintenance connections and main
tenance hydrants, are for repairs made,
largely due TO frost last winter.
The maintenance Of reservoirs $17.2S
il for cleaning Scott Brook reservoir.
The water was drawn out through the
new blow of and the side Of the reser-
voir were thoroughly scraped and clean-
ed. AS will be seen, this is great
saving from the expense it used to be
to clean this reservoir.
The S63.56 for new connections will
have a portion Of it paid back to the
city by the people having the connec-
ti0ns made.
S201.7s for new extensions was paid
on the Wiley street extension which
was not completed the first OF July,
An itemized report will he given later
The sS45.92 for supplies was for pipe
and other supplies needed for the de-
paftment.
s25l.76 has been paid for rebates.
This Is the most troublesome account
the department has had to deal with.
/ am satisfied that some change in our
method OF giving these rebates should
be made, but have not had time to form
ulate a plan and make recommendations
at this time,
The general expense item of Si.146.46
seems large; this covers the expense Of
carrying water, the salaries of the su-
perintendent and stenogTapher, expense
of the new horse and the keeping of
horse.
Mr.. Allen also made a report Of the
work done in the engineers office for
the month Of June.
George l. Beekley Of Hill and Carleton
streets, appeared before the board to
inquire into the name of the street
that runs from Hill to Orange street.
and which now is known by both the
names Of Carleton and Dewey street
| He stated that the street originally bore
| the name Carleton street, and was built
up before that portion Of the street
| leading from Hill to Washington was
laid ont. He declared the changing o.
the name Carleton to Dewey was con
trary to the city ordinances and that
| il came about when Abram Mann wa;
alderman. L. X. Averill had laid out
| the street cross his land from Hill tc
| Washington and named it Dewey.
| Mr.. Beckley also stated that Mr.. ManT
and Mr. Averil were preaching the same
doctrine at that time and that the tive
/ fixed mp the scheme to change the nams
| of Carleton street and MIR. Mann rail
roaded it through the board. Ht
/ thought it wasn't right that the ex
/ tension should determine the name d
| the original street.
| Alderman Mckenzie said the name o
| the street had been changed contrary
to law, and he believed hearing shouls
be called. The matter was referred t
| the street committee to call hearing
on the name of the street.
The property owner Of Pearl stree
petitioned for raise Of grade on tha
| thoroughfare. Referred to street com
mittee.
The street committee reported tina
it was not possible to fill Bassett stree
enough to prevent the water pipe from
freezing and recommended that the vat
er pipes be lowered The street com
mittee said it could iill to depth o
one foot.
Alderman Albisetti obpected that th'
water pipe could be covered deep enough
to prevent it from freezing at the only
point where there was danger Of freez
ing, and he further objected that th'
matter had been referred to both stree
and water committees and we have
report from only one. Alderman Miln'
moved that it be referred back to th
two committees and it was so voted.
The street committee reported on tn
complaint Of j. X. Anderson to th
Maple avenue culvert near his house
The committee reported the culvert wa
| large enough to allow man to wall
| from end "a end and it could only rec
ommend that the mouth be kept clea
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