The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-08
CITY COUNCIL
WORKS LATE
Finished Regular Meeting at
.l2.I5 A. M. To-day
SIDEWALKS TO BE WASHED
Provided Spray Nozzle Is Used = R.
+. Byrnes Is Captain in Fire De-
partmsnt Health Board
Protests Heard.

partm1nt Health Board
Protests Heard.
The merchants Of Barre. who desire
to keep the walks clean, may do 50 by
using hose, nozzle and city water, pro-
vided they use the spray nozzle. Thus
was little misunderstanding between
them and the city council settled up
Al i meeting Of the latter body last
night. II took upwards of an hour
for all PARTIES to vent their opinions
on The matter, thu sentiment finally
crystallizing that the health aud clean
lincss Of the city was 50 important that
the order forbsddmg the use Of the
hose ON the concrete should be over
ruled. Now the merchants can use any
kind Of stream to wash their windows
and they can do iteup 10 10 o'clock in
the forenoon. A movement was started
last night, however, to ix the limit at
s o'clock in the morning, and the mer-
chants committee present at the meet
ing fell i'll with the idea.
I7he usual city warrants 10 pay sal
aries and expenditures Of the month Of
Apri were read and ordered paid, and
the monthly reports Of officers were re-
ceiyed. Chief Of Police Brown reported
ten arrests Tor April City Engineer
Smith told what work he had done,
which included inspection of the city
water reservoirs. The Orange, Bolster
and Scott reservoirs were in good shape
but the Martin reservoir needs clean
ing, he reported.
Former Water Superintendent Allen
gave his report for the first three months
of the year, which was accepted and or-
dsred printed with the annual report.
Mr.. Allen put the assets Of the depart
ment At Sa7l -575.54, with bonds out
standing on the same $220,o30. The
new water superintendent, o. G. Rus
sell, presented the report Tor the month
of April. The report Of former City
Attorney Gordon ON the case Of East
Montpelier VS.. the City of Barre was
read and not accepted, as il was not
signed
Permission was given to q. Tomasi
70 put rpof on piazza at 81 Cottage
street i.ieenxes foF restaurants we're
given a. t.iarhine, Mrs. Mary David
and Mrs. ]. II. Corey.
Fire Department Changes.
A reorganization Of the fire depart
ment was recommended and was made
as follows, with G. b. Giadding az chief; !;
captain of Hose No. i, r. r. Byrnes
(prrmanent), salary Of $3.50 year
W. II. Beck, first assistant engineer; j;
r. e. Morgan, second assistant; W. +.
Stowe, third assistants and G. !. Allen,
four assistant, all being cali men: Fl.
w. Wilkins. captain flose No. (eaII
MAN.; II. ~ Tobin, captain Hook and
Ladder company (call mani The pur-
chase Of 900 feet of fire hose was or
dcred. Chief Glsdding reported that he
had visited st. Alhsns and noted their
storage battery fire alarm system and
that ne was much pleased with 1t. He
thought Barre could save considerable
money by installing similar system.
This city has already contracted for 1t.
A request for permission by s. 4.
Smith 60 hang q sign over the sidewalk
on Depot Square was referred to the
street committee to report back The
CuITier Park Improvement society was
voted s25 for assistance in Keeping up
that place.
Board Of Health Reports.
The board OF health made report on
several matters and the following dispo-
sition was made OF them: The dump
ON upper Merchant street is a nuisance
and the practice Of dumping there must
be stoppeds the board of health was
ordered to notify b. W. Hooker TO moss
his carpet. cleaning business from Depot
Square 60 remote place; the Are escape
on the Blanchard block is not sstisfac-
tory and must be replaced.
The charity committee reported prog
rcss on the common poor farm project.
The Presbyterian church called attention
to the condition of the sidewalk near
their building. and the superintendent
Of streets reported that the damage had
Just been repaired that day. Two rec
from William r. Steven.
son were read and laid On the table
Former Tax Collector Coutts appeared
with one Diekie, whose tax for 1908 had
1904 lie was trying TO collect Mr.
Dirkie reported that Charles A. Smith,
then oyersecr of the poor was drawing
liis salary and paid all his bills. Mr..
Smith will be asked 60 appear at the
next meeting. George Mann asked the
reason Why he wasn't allowed TO dig
up Foster street and the matter was
referred to the street committee with
power To act.
Eugene Brunicle wanted 10 know
what action the city was going to take
IN regard 10 indemnifying him for n
broken leg sustained by MS sou, run
oynr last ienualy by the fire tean The
ire cunnlittee and the city attorney
will look ilp the matter. Street Super
Hiaiee WAS given three days.
lrarn of absence. The building inspee-
tors report for April showed 81 per-
mits granted Alderman Milne reported
that ne had rerciycd an offer for part
cf Tho sArkley farm in Orange. The wn
ter commitkee will investigate and re.
port. Frank Moyslli reported that he
wished to Withdraw from the petition
for scwer extension on Granite street
as he signed the petition under Il niisap.
prehension
"A petition lor sewer rXleneinil or Elm
ara rark streets was Felcrred 10 the
esrcet committee end city engineer. ~
NNs fr.ol1tion stantiAa to tho grad
i.g vi River street. a rqsointion order.
ing tle e.eetlie railroad and telephone
company ta move tlieir track and poIss