The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-07
Hot Weather Makes Members
PeeViSh
BIG TALK, LITTLE DONE
A Warrant for Payment of Second Hand
Engine Bought to Run Stone Crush
er We Haven't Cot Causes
Heated Discussion.

It certainly was hot day yesterday,
and the aldermen and mayor seemed to
be suffering from the effects Of ii when
the city council met last evening. There
wasn't much business before the council
but it made up in garrulousness, which
held the council in session until $3.50.
A long list Of warrants was read,
and Alderman Milne moved that they all
be paid, excepting the one for the sec
ond hand boiler and engine purchased to
90 with the stone crusher, if it ever
arrives.
This started squabble No. /.
Alderman Albisetti said the boiler
was bought and had got to be paid
for.
Milne wanted to know who ordered
the boiler.
The mayor thought the boiler ought
not to be paid for until it had been ex-
amined BY an Inspector.
Albisetti moved the warrant be laid
on the table until the next meeting Of
the council, and that the city clerk no.
tify an inspector to come and inspect it.
Thurston wanted to know what good
it was going to do to inspect it. If
Bruce had the authority to purchase, the
city would have to pay for il, even II
the inspector said it was worthless.
If the instructions to the street super
intendent from the alderman from ward
5 were sufficient authority, the city
might as well pay for it now as later
on. Burke wanted to know If another
member Of the council other than Albi-
setti hadn't given to Bruce his approval
Of the proposed purchase.
The mayor stated he had given no
authority to buy.
Albisetti stated he told Bruce in the
presence Of the mayor to 90 to Boston,
look Mt the boiler. and If thought best,
buy it. He said the mayor approved.
Campbell stated Bruce told him prac-
tically the same thing as Albisetti had
told, the night he went TO Boston 10
purchase the boiler.
The mayor declared it was no such
thing and asked Campbell If he was GO
ing to believe Bruee's statement in pref
erence to his disavowal
Campbell said he had Just as good rea-
son to believe one MS the other.
II was voted to pay all the warrants
except this one.
p. Nj. Daley was granted a lunch room
license for the A. Tomasi block.
The street committee reported that it
had ordered guy ropes raised on Black
well street and the sidewalk repaired.
The property committee recommended
certain repairs on the opera house. yot.
ed.
The monthly report Of the city en-.
gineer was accepted.
letter from the Acme road machine
company said the stone crusher would
be shipped Just as soon as it could get
car.
The request Of the Union telephone
company to set poles was referred to
the street committe nnd city clerk.
A request for a light on Currier park
was referred to the lighting committee.
Chief Of Police Brown reported %
arrests in July, IS Of which were for
intoxication.
Overseer Of the Poor Shurtleff report.
ed as expending S321.0i in July.
A resolution for draining, grading and
macadamizing Brook street started
squabbIe No. 2, and the council discussed
Berlin street, the stone crllsher, the poor
farm and several other things not perth
nent to the resolution.
The mayor declared he was not In
favor Of appropriating any more money
for street work this year, but the reso-
lutiou was adopted.
Building Inspector Stewart reported
for June and July. Accepted.
The bond Of the Orange County tele-
phone company was referred to the may
or TO look up.
A case of the man who paid fine
Of Si5 and costs Of S12 for keeping u
dog in Barre that had been licensed in
Walden without getting transfer. ask
ed to have bis fine remittcd. No action
was taken.
The mayor wanted to know why gravel
instead OF crushed stone was being used
on Main street
This started squabble No. 2.
The mayor requested the street COM
missioners to 20 over the streets with
him some afternoon. to see what needs
to be done this fall
This caiised discussion No. 4, but the
aldermen were so nearly exhausted it
was weak one and the council ad-
journed at the end of IT.