The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-24

eral items.
The Mayors Message.
Mayor Barclays message IL as fol.
lows,
The city OF Barre il nearing the close
Of another year Although not marked
with 80 many improvements as regards
buildings Of business nature as last
year, still the city keeps growing; add.
ing d good many private houses to in.
crease its size, A steady growth IN
our city il to be preferred more than a
boom and over,
From q business standpoint, and the
amount Of business done Ia the stone
sheds, think 1905 will b above former
years by large increase. The opening
year promises we'll so far; work is COM
ing In quite plentifully, and indications
are that the manufacturers win be busy.
.A good many business have changed
hands this year, both In sheds and quar-
ries. Am sorry to see the old reliable
firms giving II up; hope they are In a
position to take things easier, they earn
ed we'll deserved rest. Trust that the
changes will be beneficial to the city.
Next year, we expect To see the new
library adorn the lot granted by the
city. Hope the library trustees Will put
q handsome building thereon. "A thing
Of beauty is Joy for, ey.
In my estimation, there are three
things which go to make 4 city beauti-
tul; nice buildings good streets and
sidewalks; we'll kept lawns and parks,
Where everything Is we'll kept around
house, although the houae il old, we'll
kept lawns and walks add TO les beauty;
same with streets oil q city,
Our population II increasing very fast,
As We look at the increase III our schools
every year, II Is surprising the number
OF children who are growing up In our
midat; whose welfare the citizens look
after in every way. Az present the
school accommodation Is adequate for
educating the young. In another year
most likely another school will be re-
qiiired to accommodate them all. The
school commissioners should have this
in view, so IA not TO BE- caught nap.
ping; have places in view before they
are needed The city il growing fast in
wards one and two, also on both sides
Of Washington street. That part could
be cared for by femodellinR the Camp
street school; enlafglng II, and putting
IL III modern condition We have the
land and plenty of room to enlarge,
will be big saving TO the city when we
need to increase our schools in sire,
Church street school Is a little antiquat.
ed, bat Is doing good service 20 fari
the rooms are largo and since the school
commissioners put on the Are escape at
the back OF the building, has made it
so much safer for the children getting
out in case Of fire. When we need more
school accommodations, this school could
be taken down, the hficka could be used
IN the construction Of another; the land
Is thsre, aud by extending back on the
land a nice school building could be erect
ed thereon. What schools we may re-
quire in the next Ave years can be erect.
ca At much less cost than former ones.
Trust the school commissioners win keep
this in view, SO as to he ready when
the time comes.
In taking up the different departments
of the city, win commence with the poor
department. ] regret 70 state that at
the end Of last year the accounts Of this
department were in very bad shape; took
the present oversGer considerable time 10
straighten matters out. Could not say
whether II was bad management on the
former oyerseer's part, or bad judgment.
The present overseer has used the ut
most economy in runping the depart
ment, and attending TO tho wants OF
those in need OF support. Not COM
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receiving proper attention. The depart
ment h@a far exceeded It's appropriation,
owing to having 10 pay up last years
debts. The finance committee, in max,
ing the appropriation for the poor de.
partment, will have TO make it larger
than in former years, as more win re.
quire relief from the city than before,
Increase in population; more men in our
midst arrived al time In life where
they cannot stand up 20 a hard day;
work cutting granite, will require some
help from the cityi the number OF wild.
ows with families are increasing, viii
require more or less help. II IL sad to
see 50 many men in the prime OF life
being cut on every year. The manage.
meat Of the poor farm, aud the care Of
the poor, has been well attended Ia
through the good management Of Mrs,
Duncan and the charity committee Ev.
cry care has been given them as far
rs our means would allow. The poor
farm, at the present time, IS more like
a hospital than a poor house; next sum.
mer something should be done to better
the conditions there AZ present the
rooms upstairs are not IN condition
for sick person to occupy. Do not think
the people OF Barre know that there
have to be nine stoves kept running 20
keep the rooms warm, owing 20 the con.
struction OF the house a. Il Is. | would
recommend that the root be taken on
the brick house, walls raised TO two
stories, new wing built at back. two
stone cellars put under il, and separa
ton made between the barn and house
20 prevent danger Of fire. A furnace
could be put IN 10 warm the whole
building. There j. good cellar under
the present houses the rooms downstairs