The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-23
City Notifies NJ. & W. R.
Railroad to Do So
AT SIXTH STREET BRIDGE.
Finance Committee Reports on City De-
posits-Building without a Per
mit-Gas Company Asks Priv
ilege.

Only routine matters came before the
regular meeting OF the board Of alder
men last evening" all members being in
attendance
The committee on streets reported ia
favor OF raising the sidewalk nine inches
on the northerly side Of Pearl street,
provided the abutters furnish the paving
and Mr.. Buzzell carries out his offer-
The report was accepted.
The committee on streets reported in
favor OF widening the street to its full
width and filling a portion Accepted.
The committees on streets and water
recommended that Upland avenue be
worked and graded before water pipes
are laid therein. Accepted.
The committee on water reported fav-
oring round corner at Granite and Main
streets 70 protect a fire hydrant near
the corner II was voted to accept
the report and put in the clnbing provfd-
ing the water department pay the cost.
The committee on finance reported on
the matter Of placing the city account
on an earning basis, that we believe
periodical certificates Of deposits will
bring out the full earning capacity Of
this account and recommend that the
city treasurer be authorized to taSe
out these certificates in such amounts
as in his and the finance commissioners
Judgment is for the best interest III
the city" The report was signed BY
Aldermen Sowdan and Burke, Mr. Milne
declining. Mr.. Milne thought the city
should advertise to see which bank would
pay the most for the account Alder
man Sowden thought this would not re-
suit advantageously to the city. The
report was accepted.
A. Diversi was granted q license to
run on ice cream parlor at the corner
OF North Main and Merchant streets
The city attorney reported on the
matter OF raising the tracks at the
H. q w. r.. Railroad at sixth street,
stating that he had written the rail-
with the street. The report was ac-
cepted.
A petition for water extension on
Hill street was referred to the water
committee
A building permit was granted Al b
Bellondi to erect a church on Brook
street, to @. II. Reed to reshingle his
house.
Building Inspector Riley reported that
M. D. Kider had raised and repaired
a house ON Summer street without
building permit. The matteg was re-
ferred to the city attorney. The I'M
spector also reported that B. B Hawes
was shingling q house on HighholboFR
street without permit, but it wAs
stated Mr.. Halves had secured permit
to shingle all the houses on that street
early in the spring before Mr.. Riley took
office. The report was referred back
The city engineer reported on the ex-
tension Of water mains on Upland ave-
nue. that they were liable to cause tron-
BILE in the future to the city because
of its inability to Get water to the TAX
ers on that street. Accepted.
Appropriations 70 different city de-
partments were read and passed to q
second reading.
II. K. Bush appeared FOR the gas COM
pany, stating the company desired to
cross the Aver street bridge with its
main attached to the lower side 0f the
bridge, as dropping its pipes under the
stream might be the cause Of trouble
IN the future
Alderman Milne moved the gas eoin-
Ipany be granted q permit TO hang the
+ pipes to the bridge, provided good care
be taken Of the pipes. The motion was
not seconded, but il was referred back
to the street committee to investigate
and report
g. 4. Bugbee appeared in regard to
sewer on Beckley street The matter
was referred to the street committee
with power to act
Bids for curbing at the fire station
were opened as follows
Iangfeld Granite Co. 45c per foot;
corner stones, S25 each
George Straiton. $500 for Job
As the Langfeld bid figured out con-
siderably less than Straiton's it was
voted To award the contract to the first
named bidder
1t was voted q warrant for $4,000 he
drawn in favor Of the street committed
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