The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-10
To Place Poles On Certain
Streets and String Wires
COL. ScARFF OPPOSES
Orange County Telephone Co. Asks for
Permit-Changes Recommended In
Fire Department Will Be
Made.

At tiic duJ0utNcu hicotiuS VI eHO eity
council last evening to further consider
the request Of the Union Telephone Co.
for location and franchise in Barre
streets, the report OF the street COM
mittee, to which the matter had been
referred, was heard and resolution
was adopted granting the company per-
mission To enter Barre and location on
certain streets.
Col. Scarf, representing the New Eng
land Telephone Co., was present and
cndeavored To instruct the aldermen how
they should act in the matter, but as
usual be hurt his own case more than
he helped it and the permit was granted
at once.
The Orange County Telephone Co..
started the ball rolling by asking for
a location on certain Barre strets. Col.
Scarf was ON bis feet at once, wanting
to suggest. Mayor Barclay called for
the report Of the committee on the ap-
plication of the onion Telephone Co.,
and this was read and resolution ac-
companying it was also read. The may
or then called OH Col. Scarf ito express
his views.
Col. Scarf said that the New England
people had nearly contaminated a recip-
rocal agreement with the Orange County
Telephone Co. BY which an exchange Of
courtesies would preclude the necessity
of their entering Barre, and that il was
possible such an arrangement might be
made with the Union Telephone Co.,
and he suggested action be delayed on
the matter until after the New England
officials meet the Orange County Tele-
phone Co. officials on April IL.
DIR. G.. N. Barber, director In the
Orange County Co. said that his COM
pany had been approached by the New
England people, but no date OF meet
ing had been fixed, to his knowledge.
Aldermen Thurston and Cutler
thought a brief delay until hearing
could be given the Orange County Co.
would do no harm, and it might be
possible 10 get the two companies to
come into the city on the same poles
Aldermen Burke, Alhisetti, Campbell and
Milne could not see any advantage In
delay, and il was voted to give the
Orange County Co.. a hearing on April
IS at 1880 p. m.
The report of the street committee
and city attorney was then accepted.
This was as fellows:
That we have investigated the mat
Ter and believe that the original resolu-
tion so amended we respectfully submit
and recommend that said resolution as
amended be adopted
Alderman Albisetti moved the adop-
tion Of the resolution, seconded by al.
derinan Campbell
Col Scarf urged delay on action on
this, hut to no avail. The resolution
was adopted. Its principal provisions
ares
Therefore be it resolved by the city
council Of the City of Barre that the
Union Telephone Co. be and hereby is
granted permission TO set poles and
string wires on Merchant street to its
intersection BY Warren street. thence
along Merchant treet by cable to its
intersection bv Summer street, thence
along Merchant street by cable TO its
ground ON West street TO the line of
the Wells River railroad track, thence
southerly TO the store Of L. A. Drown.
And also to install telephones and 70
do other work incident TO conducting the
business aforesaid, on the portions OF
the street above asked for, and such
other streets as the city council may
from time to time permit. This per-
mission is not and shall not be assign.
able by said company without tho con
sent of the city council. in considera-
tion Of the privileges hereby granted
by the City OF Barre to the Union Tcle-
phone company, the said company agrees
to pay to the treasurer of Che City of
Barre, for the use of the City of Barre.
ON or before the first day of June each
year, 81 for each telephone connected
with their lines within the limits OF
The City OF Barre, and an additional
81 for each telephone connected with
their lines which is installed in con
tral Office. Said company shall endorse
upon this resolution its acceptance Of
the same within 80 days from its pass
age and shall also within 60 days from
rs pasasge file with the city clerk a
bond in the penal sum OF 81 900 with
surety for tho faithful performance of
all obligations imposed, and shall estab-
lish central Office in the city within
90 days from the date OF the passage
Of this resolution
Changes in the Fire Department.
The FIRE committe and chief engineer
Of the fire department made the fol.
loving recommendations
For the benefit of the fire department
We would suggest that in filing the
position OF first assistant engineer that
be be call engineer, that there be q
permanent captain appointed at $3.50 per
year. This change will nearly pay for
two extra call men. which in our judg,
mcnt we are short-handed on, in case Of
b large fire. Would call your atten-
tion to the fact that the ordinance calls
for four assistant engineers and super
intcndont Of lire alarms, and not less
than 80 call men. These engineers and
superintendent have bean enrolled as
company men the past year. We would
advise five additional call men as the
duty Of an assistant Is such that be
cannot do iustice to bis position and also
work under the company captain. This
II d precautionary measure We don't
want TO ret caught like Rttland, short
of call men.r Their committee has ad,
yisrd doubling their eall force Would
advise the storage battery to be install.
cd az once would advise buying 1000
feet Of hose; would advise removing