The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-25
FIVE DEFECTS
In BUILDING
We're Called To Attention OF
Contractor Bugbee
BY THE CITY COUNCIL
Mr.. Bugbee Was Inclined to Blame
Architect Fred E. colburu Of
The Central Fire
Station.

When our city fathers sat down to
their regular word fest at z o'clock last
night II was announced that there was
nothing to DO. Nevertheless it was two
and one-quarter hours later when they
adjourned. During the interim however,
they raked up efough matters To keep
them talking and not the least import
ant was the calling Of G. Z. Bughee, con-
tractor of The central fire station. u ex-
plain certain defects in the building.
This Mr. Bngbee did, laying most of the
blame upon the architect, Fred Il. Col
burn, who was not present, having re-
moved TO New York since the buildiug
was erected year ago. AT the close
of the discussion Mr.. Bugbee was in-
structed to FIX up the building and ii
he could show that he was not respon-
sible for the defects that the city should
stand the expense; the granite stones
on the front which are stained, to be
cleaned q replaced at Mr.. Bugbee's ex-
pense, The defects on which TIE con-
tractor was quizzed were: "a sagging
Of trusses due to faulty plans, the CON
tractor claimed; (2) staining of granita
show stones; CD Leaking Of roof, for
which the contractor could assign no
calisei (4) Buckling Of sheathing, which
Mr.. Bugbee ascribed to moisture when
laid; CD Door out of plumb because he
was not allowed to construct according
to his judgment
To remedy the sagging OF the trusses
Mr. Bugbee recommended as the @ouick-
est, most economical and safest way is
the placing Of three iron pillars in the
apparatus room. He stated that the
architect admitted to him last summer
that he never should plan the arranged
lnent Of the trnsses as he had done.
Mayor Barclay was inclined to believe
with the contractor that the plans were
wrong. Alderman Burke was the mover
Of the motion instructing the contractor
to make the repairs and there we're nd
voices against II
Prior TO the fire station business sew
aral Of the aldermen reverted TO quar-
reling over ward improvements in the
line Of streets. Pending the arrival Of
he stone crusher the street committee
VAS finally instructed to do what ii can
loward the laying of Cottage and
Brook streets, finishing up also Granite
street, as the contract calls for, bu Aug
ist first. The crtisher was ordered some
* weeks ago. and the council has hopes
i it before snow flies A motion was
made by Alderman Mime and seconded
" Alderman Thurston that Cottage and
Srook streets be finished at once and
hey and Mayor Barclay were the losers
s Aldermen Cutler, Burke Albisetti and
lampbell voted against it on the ground
hat the streets could not be Finished
Intil Tie crylsher Is here. Finally a mo-
ION was presented that as much as pos
IDLE be done, and it was carried unani-
nously.
During the discussion Supt. of Streets
rcd Bruce attempted to offer an ex-
lanatlon of his work but was prompt-
Y squelched by Mayor Barclay who said
hat considerable complaint had been
ntered" because MIR. Bruce participated
4 the city council discussions. Then
upt. Bruce asked if he couldn't speak
5 a private citizen and WAS told that
fter the meeting he might say all he
Fanted to say. Mr.. Bruce thanked the
layor and sat down.
Conditions about the A. Tomasi build
" on North Main street and at the
orner of Second and North Main were
aported to be filthy, and the health
oard were ordered on the trail. a water
sbate case on Bassett street was re-.
srred to the water committee ani an
Of 5000 to the surface sew
I account was ordered to second read
y.
At brief meeting of the aldermen
uring the shank of the evening Alex.
ORGY and 60. were given permission To
'coyer roof az 32 Prospect street, and
!. w. Jackson to move an automobile
Top across Hill street The odoriferous
'nditiun Of North Barre due To the
lmpng Of the gas plant refuse into
tevens Branch, called forth much com
ent, during which one citizen was re-
,rted % have declared that North
ARE would have to be abandoned III
ie warm region il conditions were al
wed to continue. Several aldermen
ated that when the company gets ia
ny machine working this difficulty viii
! done away with, and the chance was
ven it,