The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-16
OF Stone Crusher After Sharp
Debate In City Council
CROOKEDNESS DENIED
Four Aldermen Stood for Immediate
Passage Of Resolution Calling for
Expenditure Of $1,000, and
Harsh Talk Resulted.

II started ont To be d quiet. unescnt
ful meeting, but II gathered momen-
.tum AZ il progressed until, at the crest
lof tile movement, pillows of words surg
ed back and forth. There was even
hint of crooked deals and graft, but this
hint was promptly sqnelched. The
difference in the city council arose over
the purchase OF stone crusher With
which TO prepare dressing for permanent
streets. The street committee intro.
duced a resolution authorizing the pur
chase of a stone crusher at rost not
10 exceed $i,6O0, and the resolution, let
III be known at the start, was finally
adopted.
But the preliminary steps toward the
adoption of the resolution were attended
with much warmth. Six Of the seven
counciluen wanted a cruShef, Alderman
Milne alone standing out against the
purchase. Alderman Milne made vail
ant fight. But that wasn't the occa
sion for the greater part Of the excite,
mcnt. II was what Alderman Thurston
called Nsprincing thing without warn
ing" This latter gave Alderman Milne
opportunity 70 inveigh against cut and
dried plans. And the two alderman
finally found themselves together stand.
ing cut against the adoption OF the
Si.S0O resolution, although Alderman
Thmrston wanted it understood that he
favored buying a erusher. He waited
time TO got the best at the cheapest
price. Alderman Milne wanted the coiln-
oil 70 advertise for bids il they we're
going to buy machine.
Fl seems. however, that the other
four aldermen and Mayor Barclay were
convinced that a certain machine, the
Champion. was what Barre needs. and
their opinion was reinforced by Street
Snpt. Bruce, who has Just been TO Mas.
sachnsets and witnessed the operation
Of three different erushers. Alderman
Burke moved the adoption OF the reso-
lution and was seconded Seeing the
,Iselessness OF arguing again the pur-
chase, Alderman Milne moved TO amend
by having bids advertised for. To de-
lay the purchase, Alderman ThHFst0n
seconded the movement TO amend. Then
Mayor Barclay declared that the resoIu-
ton could not be amended and that the
motion was out OF order.
This brought Alderman Thurston to
bis feet Immediately and he called upon
Cushing's Manual to witness that he
was right and the mayor wrong. But
the mayor would not bulge. He put the
motion and it was carried, with Alder
man Milne voting in the minority.
4hcreupon Alderman Milne declared that
il looked as il the machine were vi.
ready bought. This statement brought
out a little experience meeting, in which
each one Of the favoring alderman sim
giy rose TO his feet and di<asowed all
intention and all presence OF finished
contract. Chairman Cutler OF the street
committee spoke at some length. de-
elaripg that he didn't care what com.
mittec bought the crusher and that he
should prefer that the supply committee
do Il If they would. Supt. Bruce pooh
poohed any hint OF crooked deals OF
graft, bui said that in his houest opinion
the Champion machine was the hest for
Harres purposes. After the aldermen
had related their experiences, Mayor
Barclay called for seuonding Of Alder
man Mines motion to advertise for
bids. Silence followed, and tho crushor
proposition was allowed TO rest. As it
stands the street COMMITTEES win buy
what machine they think best, which
will probably be the Champion.
Other Business Done.
Two resolutions (Which passed1 for
rebuilding Cottage aud Merchant streets
caused Alderman Milne TO champion the
interests OF ward one, he stating that
he liked to see the Improvement equally
divided a resolution for the purchase
Of horse for the street department,
At cost not TO exceed $500, was adopt
ed
THE matter Of water rchates TO II. a.
Phelps and John 1row was left over,
and the connecting OF Mr. Gahclloni's
house with water wits authorized
Report was made On the sale OF land
about the Bolster and Martin reser-
vuirs. a sewer extension on Smith
street was referred to the street COM
mittee to investigate. The offer Of part
Of the property owners ON Granite street
Of five feet on each side If the city would
properly build the street was accepted
conditionally. The election committee
was ordered to prepare check list for
cuucuscs. as five per cent Of the voters
had demanded. Patrick Brown wes Civ
Ell u permit to rebuild a block on North
Main street, using cement bricks, and
W. u. Kiddcr was allowed to change
barn into d tenement on Summer street.
w. G. Quinleu declined to pay his pay
ing assessment, As he claimed the city
had overtaxed him. Hearings Oh Berlin
and Oswald streets were ordered, also
Che purchasc Of S-inci tiling.
The street committee was authorized
% deal with DR.. NJ d. Lamb On the
matter nl fence Tho proposition for
a New England telephone booth IN the
City Hall was refcired to the property
committee W. q Parkcr's sewer az
sesSment was referred Ia the street com
mittee and the city engineer with pow
er to act. Advertising for l,o00 fleet
Of clabug, bids 10 be opened May ~,
Was left with tho sttert committee. A
dead end on Hale street was left with
the water committee. CyrHs tIall Is to
be notified that a petition must ho prc
scniod fu sever extension on Quarry
street. lhe report of the water com.
mittee On the sale of land en tie Bates
a.