The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-15

Brattlcboro retreat
UNDER THE GLITTER
OF THE GILDED DOME
A public hearing viii be held III the
coat room next Tuesday evening on the
bill to regulate the price Of gas and
electricity,
The officers Of the newly organized
Vermont Improvement society last night
took out charter under the general
law and the necessary records were made
iii the office Of the secretary of state
This society il now fairly launched and
ready to begin the work for which ii
was created
Harry Burnham, the returned mem.
Nber of the House from the town Of
IANo0dhury. but who was declared inei.
gible to hold bis seat because he held
the position III postmaster, died yester-
day at His home iii Woodbury. from
pneumonia. Mr. Burnhan was troubled
with asthma and while in Montpelier
caught a severe cold which developed
into pneumonia. Mr. Bnr1ham was d
Republican, but was not the regular
candidate Of his party IN Woodbury.
The joint canvassfng committee held
i meeting last night and canyassed the
county votes throughout the state, with
the exception 81 che Bennington county
states attorney Vote The latter situa-
tion stands exactly where It did two
weeks ago and the committee has little
expectation that the ballots for said
states attorneyship will ever reach the
State House. The senate doorkeeper
has been authorized to bring the votes
to Montpelier, but there il 10 provision
Tor paying bis expenses.
The Senate committee on municipal
corporations held 4 public hearing last
evening on the House bill to amend
the charter Of the city OF Barre relat
Ting to assessment for street improve
ment The bin provides feg assessment
of cost nf improvement on abutters IA
much as the street commissioners shall
decide the adjoining property i benefit
ted The interests OF the city were
taken care Of BY City Attorney y Ward
Carver, John w. Gordon, former city
attorney, and II. s. Curfier. chairman
Of the street committee, which made
tile original assessment on the Main
street pavement They were opposed
1 By Richard A. lIoar. Dr.. G. ~ Barber
and Dr. ~. r. Laxelle. the last two
1 being abutters on the Main street pave
ment The argument against the bin
/ was chiefly on the ground of unconsti-
! tutionality Of the measure, while it was
4 further advanced that the bill so reads
that II docs not protect from re.assess,
ment those who have already paid the
was practically admitted By the advo.
Gates OF the bin
The bin has already passed the House.
/ At the meeting Of the Farmers league
last night the bill introduced IN the
House by Mr.. Carr If st. Johnshury
from the committee on highways and
bridges which provides for the appoint.
nlent Of a state highway commission
and for expert supervision Of highways
was discussed State Highway Commits
sioner Gates was present and explained
section by section the main features Of
/ tbe bill aud strongly advocated its pass.
| age This bill calls for comfy super
! vision. The sum OF $4,000 annually
/ Is appropriated 20 be expended for the
permanent improvement Of highways
available 90 towns as followss When
any town shall at It's annual meeting
or at any special meeting duly warned,
| rote to raise money in excess OF the
amount required By law to be expended
in improving its highways under the
/ rules aud regulations governing the eN-
/ penditure Of tho state highway tax. the
state highway commissioner shall mp
portion to said town a sum ~ mmey
astual to the sum voted by the toe,ii,
and in no case shall the sum 80 appl1l-
fpriatcd cxccnd $500 to any one town
/ in any one year. nor shall any town
/ BE- entitled to the benefits Of this section
unless the amount 20 voted equals OF
exceeds 500, but in no year shall the
4 amount apportioned to the towns, over
and above the regular state highway
tax, together with the expenses pfoyid.
ed in this act to be paid from this ap-
preparation exceed the sum OF $4,000
This bill carries with IL no increase in
direct taxation, all the money comes
from the corporation tax. leaving At
small a. well a. large towns as before
incorporated villages cannot participate
II cash division, but they can have the
benefit of the advice Of 4 road engi.
neer or skilled expert. up to the amount
OF $500 for each biennial term Thi.
/ section NJ roads ehaIl he 1onp with Aha
main purpose Of securing trunk lines
Of highways and towns must keer
these improved highways in repair NJ
town shall receive money from the state
until such roads are kept up