The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-01-11
MAYOR BARCLAYS
REVIEW OF YEARS
ADMINISTRATION.

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Streets.
During the year considerable work
has been done on our streets; some Of
a permanent nature, others Of temper
airy nature may say that oir streets
and sidewalks are me most crying evil
we have on onr hands today. More at
tention shonld be paid to the improve
ment Of our streets. A larger appro-
priation should be granted Tor their
maintenance They should be put I'M
der a system Of management whereby
better attention can be given them. In
future what Improvements are made
on our streets. should be Of perma
nent nature. This yearly method Of
dumping d load Of dirt here and load
there, has served its time. "WhaJ is
worth doing at all is worth dong well"
If street requires filling or grading
and if there is not enough money to do
the whole street then, what is done of
ii should be done right, as far as the
money will 20; leave the rest until
funds come in to finish it; but stop
this yearly expenditure in patching our
streets. unless where necessary TO do so.
am sorry that the paving on Main
street had to be stopped through law
suits. As it was said Of old, 1--WE are
perverse and stifT-necked generation. "
1t Is hard TO account for some Of our
actions. No one viii question the inn
provement on Main street where 1t has
been paved. may say that it IS a
public calamity that trouble should
have arisen over the payments Of the
assessments; the amounts are smaIfand
long time given for the payments. This
next season, / would recommend that
Main street, from Miles block down as
| far as the main sewer was repaired, In
leIuding Depot Square, be paved under
the conditions laid down in the city
| charter. There is not a citizen but
would Be willing to see this improve
ment made. | would also recommend
4 that the main sewer on Main street be
fixed, either by laying new pipe where
it is necessary or, incasing the old sew
er I'M d concrete arch, same as was done
this season, SO that the paving on Main
street can 20 on This needed improve.
Ement should not be allowed to drae
along, it should be pushed to iinlsf
according to power given us in the city
charter. / would recommend that ON
side streets should be made Of perna
lnent mature; that all property holderl
should furnish curbing for the side
walks, the city to do its part. NeIthe
"a street OF sidewalk can be made prop
Ierly if curbing is not set-yon canno
form your streets or gutter them as the.
ought TO be, nor form your sidewalk
Trust that when the season opens, tina
everyone will be ready and willing t
do their part in having our streets an
sidewalks made of permanent nature
Would recommend that the care Of on
streets be put on a system where the
lwill receive better attention Woul
advise that q man be put on each waTs
his whole duty to be in looking after tn
streets and sidewalks Of his ward, keeT
ing them in repair. BY doing 50,
would be a great benefit to the elt,
Catch basins should be looked after
cutters kept clean to keep the water 9
J the streets, and holes filed up after
heavy rain. Some OF the wards las
season. rot very little or any attentio
In this manner. Streets torn up an
catch basins choked; things which eohl
have been kept in good condition 7
J man had been appointed TO look ait
} those things. Our streets Will never
! ans better until something Of this klr
/ IS done. During the winter month
: round curbing for street corners sheu
be made; the law calls for all corners
be rounded. A stock should be kept
! hand so when sidewalk is made, the
4 viii be ready to set. Some Of O
/ streets are left without them now, co
a ners are put down square instead
s round this should not be allowed in t
: future.
Y a large number Of sewers have be-
! put in this season; sewer connectlo
! have been made by a number OF pro
I erty holders; sewers have been laid
" new streets for the accommodation
!, new houses being built; more will ha
\ to be laid next season, This Is one
4 the best improvements the city g
Y make for the benefit and health OF t
! leiffzens: an improvement that all shol
{ be willing to pay their just part
" There seems to be an inclination in
!. GOOD many cases, where the city max
a improvements in sewers and sidewaH
"a not pay their Just share without
!, Ling compelled to do III, This should
=, be: It will be like d case OF remit
4, property-the city will demand prepa
Il nent before improvements are made.
II number OF surface sewers have been /
NJ NJ in where greatly needed these will "a
" care of the water in the spring tina
and heavy rain storms. Before, the Y
IN ter used to run all over the streets
II the detriment Of all.
e. Water System.
4 our water system has been larg
" extended this season as d large mum
u Of our citizens have given up the use
spring water; the springs they used
nj draw from seem to be drying up,
IN have made connections with the c
~ water system. This has caused cons
ds cradle outlay Of money in the water
~ partment but it II a paying investins
~ Care should be taken in extending
ra. system that the income should N
ar than cover the outlay. The water
~ partment have received some sharp
Il. sons on this point. The day is not
M distant when our water system
,ch bring Ia a good yearly revenue IN
IL citv's favor. / can look back and
ew member the fights that ex-Mayor {
10 don used to put up in favor OF buy
- the water system and the opposition
lhe Continued on Eighth Page.