The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-05-02
Fire Station Tower Will Have
to be ReIaid
SAYS THE CITY COUNCIL.
Street sprinkling Again--G. Tomasi's
Gasoline Tank, New Railway sta
tion, Sidewalks and Bids for Curb
ing Before the Council

If all that was said last evening at
the city council meeting regarding the
brick work on the new fire station proves
true, Barre has structure whose tower
walls may fall out or down anytime af-
Ter a good rain. The fire station came
up on statement from Alderman Nc
Kenzie calling attention to the condi-
ton Of the tower. He stated that in
putting up the bell the rear wall Of
the tower had sprung out three or foul
inches near the top and the vent chin
ney over the stables had been pulled
off. In his opinion it was caused by
faulty construction. He said the brick
were laid in sand without mortar.
Mr.. Haley, who il moving the bell
being present, was asked if he had any
thing to say He wanted To know i
they wished him to set the bell on th,
tower. The tower walls We're cracked
front and back from the weight Of tht
stone on the tower before the bell i,
put there.
1t was further stated that the towei
wall was cracked from the weight o.
the stone on which the bell is 20 resi
its weight, cracked five feet below th,
windows.
Mayor Barclay expressed his opinion
He said he blamed Haley for the breal
in the back side of the wall. He thought
the boom to Mr.. Haley's derrick hat
pushed against it and pressed it out
The other parts of the tower which wer,
cracked he considered a fault of con
struction. He said the brick were al
laid one way--they were not bonded
The building committee ought to SCI
that the header course was changed Ii
stretcher course. The brick on th'
chimneys can be lifted off with one'
| hands now, and aldermen were ther,
yesterday when he, the smayor, had pick
ed them off. The city shouldn't aecep
| the building until it was put in th'
condition called for in the contract.
City Clerk Mackay suggested that j
| the contractor had followed his speci
fieations he could not be held to blame
1t was voted the architect, Mr., Col
burn, be instructed to bring in a writ
ten report of the condition of the tow
er and chimneys at the present time
not later than Friday
Mr. Haley asked for instructions
he was to 60 ahead and put the bell o.
| the floor Of the tower. 1t was state
| by one Of the aldermen that the towe
would have to be relaid about is fee
| down. Mr.. Haley said be did not bam
| the contractor, Mr.. Bugbee, but in Nes
York they put derricks on 20 to 2
| story buildings and hoist heavy iro
loads from the ground, but this loN
| 3,,,s1I;uo~ x.yop hardlvr ~ 4,.orne a,to,Yr,b 4
hold the derrick. 1T was Voted to re
new Mr.. Haley's bond until such time a
the tower is in condition to sustain th
bell
Sprinkling Streets.
| Perhaps the next most important mat
ter up for consideration was the sprink
ling of Main street. Heath Officer j. "
jackson had reported the Board 9
Health was of the belief that it was yer
unsanitary to continue the sweeping q
the streets without first sprinkIin
/ them.
| Alderman Milne thought the city ough
to purchase sprinkler of its own. Al
| derman Mckenzie stated one could /
bought for $3.50, and that the fire horse
| coud be used on the city sprinkler I
| sprinkle for sweeping, or to lay duf
i where the citizens We're willing to pa
for the same.
The mayor asked of Mr.. Anker, set
/ retary of the Merchants Association
| who was present, if the city should pun
chase a sprinkler, if he thought the mel
| chants would be willing to turn th
money over to the city for sprinkin
| the streets?
/ Mr.. Anker thought they would.
1t was voted the street committee il
vestigate and report at the next meet
ing.
Gasoline and Saturdays Fire.
It was asserted by Alderman McKer
zie that the gasoline tank in G. Tomasi
block where the fire occurred Saturda
evening was not in accord with the cit
ordinances, and that Mr.. Tomasi wa
liable to fine of not less than SIS nc
more than $50. Alderman Albiset
wanted the matter referred to the cit
| attorney with instructions to prosecut
MIR. Tomasi. Alderman Sowden wante
to amend by referring to the city a.
torney to report back. Alderman Ad
thought the man ought to be made
abide by the city ordinances. 1t ws
finally voted to refer the matter to ii
chairman of the fire committee to COZ
suit the city attorney and if Violate
was found to prosecute Mr.. Tomasi.
Church Street Sidewalk.
| The property committee of the He,
| ding NJ. e. church asked that some a
tion be taken regarding the setting
the curbing alongside the church {
| Church street. Milne moved it be Sc
but Mckenzie stated it was already 81
| but not where number Of the abutte
| on the street wanted it. The matt
was referred to the street committee
arrange conference with the chur,
committee and see ii different locatiC
| could be agreed on.
New Railroad Building.
Il Agent ]. O. Adams OF the Central We
mont Railway was present at the r