The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-18
CANNOT GET
STONE,CRUSHER
City Council in a Fix Over
Matter.
AUTHORIZE NEW CONTRACT
Will Cost City Several Hundred Dollars
More Than First Contract Price
Poor Business Methods
Of Council.

to buy an Acme stone crusher and boiler
and engine at the bid price Of the COM
pany Of 81 ,705, to be delivered in Barre
June list. a contract was drawn up the
next day and the street department Of
the city set about getting several streets
ready for macadamizing when the crush
or arrived No crusher came on June
fst, and letters to the company brought
the reply that they were delayed because
they could not get the boiler and en-
gine. Other letters followed, but TO no
effect During June Superintendent Of,
Streets Bruce at the instance of the
street committee. il Is said, went To
Boston and purchased u second hand
engine and boiler which with freight
cost $50, plus Mr.. Bruce's expenses.
When the boiler and engine were Sc.
cured the Acme company We're urged
to send the crushcr minus engine, as
the city had one, but this did not bring
any results. On July 2, the city council
authorized II. #. Cutler, chairman Of
the street committee to 10 to Frank
fort, N. III, and find out If they are in
a position 10 fulfil their contract, with
or without engine. and especially to
see IL 1t could give immediate delivery
of crusher without engine, at q price
not to exceed $1,155, which was con
tract price. less the price paid for the
second hand engine. On july the
council gave Mr.. Cutler power to make
a new contract with the company and
at another meeting July the added
power to make contract with any
other company, 1t he thought best.
Mr. Cutler went to Frankfort, n. Y,
last week, and at the regular meeting
of the board Of aldermen last evening
reported the outcome. The Acme COM
pany submitted proposition to furnish
a crushcr plant similar to the one called
for III the first contract, exclusive Of
engine and boiler. for S1,295. or to fur
nish q size larger plant, minus engine
and boiler. for 81 ,430. The company
though II could ship the smaller machine
in 1.-TWO or three weeks. or as soon
as machine was ready and perhaps the
larger eng a little sooner
Mr.. Cutler reported that his visit, to
the factory disclosed the fact that the
company did not yet have the frame Of
the crnsher which il contracted to ship
Jnne 1st, but expected to have ii any
day now The chances Of securing the
crusher were discussed at some length,
during which II was brought out that
the crusher which the city contracted
for at 81 ,705 was, by the city's purchas-
ing second hand boiler and engine,
going to cost 1855. plus Mr.. Bfnce's
expenses to Boston. plus Cutters ex-
penses to Frankfort, and that when
they get it all here the boiler and en-
gine will lack trucks, which were to
come on the one first contracted for.
II was proposed BY Alderman Albisetti
setii that city abrogate the old contract
and make new one. with q penalty
clause. but the mayor and Alderman
Milne strongly opposed 4 penalty clause.
and ii was omitted, the board voting
that the citv ahrugate the old contract
ized 10 abr0gate the old contract and
enter into new one, with the same
provisions as the earlier one for a plant
complete excepting engine and boiler, at
a price not to exceed SI,295, and that
the contract stipulatc that crusher shall
be shipped within IA days.
Alderman Cutler thought IL the coun-
ell sent nice. sweet letter to the Acme
company the city would get its crusher
sooner than it would in trying to get
a penalty clause in the contract,
Committee Reports.
The water committee recommended
that nm extension Of the city water
main on Fairyiew street be not made at
present, as il would cost 500 and the
revenue would be only SIS a year. Ac-
cepted
The fire chief reported on bill of
Smith. Whitcomb a Cook that it be
paid. less discount Of 50. Accepted.
0yersecr Of the Poor Shurtleff report
ed the expenditures Of his department
in dune as $52639.
The insurance inspector reported the
city boilers all in good condition.
The water superintendent and fire
chief reported favoring hydrant at or
near Young Brothers she'd, off Blackwell
street Alderman Albisetti objected to
putting d finch main on private land
without written permission from the
property owners II was moved BY Al
dernian Thurston and voted that the
water superintendent he instructed to
lay the main and put IN the hydrant, but
that be hrst get a written permit from
the land owners.
Health Officer J. w. Jackson reported
20 births and w deaths in June.
City Engineer Smith reported finding
an error IN the description Of the city
boundary line near George +. Mcfar
lands and suggested that steps be taken
10 have il rectiiied at the next general
assembly. Referred te legislative coms
mittee and city attorney.
Al deed from the Consolidated lighting
company conveying to the city a strip
Of land 90 feet long and varying from 8
to IA feet in width, next Durham
street, for street purposes only, was
accepted BY the city aud the city clerk
was instructed TO convey the city's
thanks TO the company for the same,
New Call Fireman
The mayor nominated William 6
Freneh to be call fireman and he was
unanimously confirmed
Gas Franchise Tax $s0.4o.
The report Of the committee appointed
10 inspect ana verify The gus conpany's
books reported total receipts FOR the