The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-25
FRANCHISE
TAX $500
What the Gas Company Pays
For Privilege
DOING BUSINESS In BARRE
Numerous Petitions and Reports Con-
sidered by the Board Of Aldermen
Trouble Over One Lost
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At the meeting Of the city council
held last evening the city auditors re-
ported that they had been over the
books of the Peoples Heating, Lighting
and Power company and found that
their gross earnings for the past year
had been Sf0,023.s7 and that two per
cent, Of this sum which goes to tile
city would be S200.47. In the discus
sion Of this report it was brought out
that the Orange County Telephone
company was only paying on two phones
in the city when they now have several.
The mayor recommended the finance
committee look up tine number of in
struments the Orange County company
have IN the city and Also those Of the
Union Telephone company.
The water committee 10 whom was
referred the matter Of The petition for
an extension Of the city water on Fair
view street reported tnat it would take
6l5 feet Of inch pipe to make the ex.
tension and that the total cost Of the
material and laying would amount to
5000; and as the rentals would amount
to only about $24 per year on this ex-
penditure they recommended that the
extension be not granted, unless tine
property owners would put in fixtures
enough to raise the rentals to 10 per
cent. Of the total cost. Alderman
Campbell thought IL would not be lust
right to ask the property holders to
guarantee rentals of 10 per cent and
az the same petitioners have applied
for a sewer petition that has not vet
been acted upon he moved that this
report be laid on the table until the
matter Of the sewer extension had been
settled. The motion was carried.
City Clerk Mackay stated that S. w.
Cole Of Marshfield had been to him and
stated that he mad received notice
from the tax collector for the payment
of bis taxes. He further stated that
he had never received a notice Of his
assessment from the city clerk as is
required by law. In looking MP the
trouble the clerk said that he found
that the assessors had made the mis-
take in their books Of setting down Mr.
Coles place Of residence as Waitsfeld
instead of Marshfeld which explained
Why Mr. Cole had never received his
tax notice. The clerk said that Mr.
Cole offered to pay his tax Of S41G e.
the tax collectors costs were not added.
On motion Of Alderman Cutler it was
voted to instruct the collector to re-
ceive the original tax and the city
would pay the collectors costs.
The clerk also stated that the board
Of civil authority had voted to abate
Ss Of w. III Clough's tax and tnat Mr..
Ciough had been to him for the money.
The clerk said that no error showed On
the inventory, but thought tnat the
trouble was in regard to an offset that
had not been allowed IN the original in
yentorY and suggested that the matter
be referred TO the assessors to straight
en- out, when the council voted be done.
4 petition was read asking that an
electric light be installed ON Merchant
street near the houses Of William Muir
ray and G II, Northrop, the petitioner
that it was a place that very
much needed lignt as it was a dark,
dangerous place in the street. The Pc
titinn was referred to the lighting com
mittee To investigate ana report back. 1
The inhabitants on James, John and !
Blackwell streets sent in a written rc.
quest that the houses on these streets I
be numbered as they expected that
letter carrierfs rnut1 would soon be /
laid out there The request was re-
fersed TO the street committee and the
-ity engineer.
The committee on streets reported
that the exchange Of land on Elm street |
with G A. Smith should be made. The /
report was accepted and resolution for
.he drawing up OF the deeds was or
lered
Alderman Thurston brought in a
written report that James Grogan Of |
Brook street had lost one hen, killed by 1
! dog and recommended that the city I
oay him the usual price OF as cents for /
.he hen. Alderman Ladd stated that Il |
rad peeu the custom not TO pay for any |
lead hens tnat they did not see and 4
lsked Alderman Thurston il he saw 4
rogan's nen The aldermen replied /
hat he did not sec the hen because the |
log mad carried II away, but ne did /
,ot think there was any question but I
hat the ben had been Killed as ne was
.uite positive that there was not an
rishman in ward four VINO would he |
or 75 cents. II was voted to pay Mr.. /
iIogan for his hen.
It was voted to take out new LA.
'llity insurance policy with the Trav
1er's Insurance company on the city's
employees with the fire department not
hcluded IN the policy. After some Dis
nssion as to the advisability Of leav
ng ont the fire department The motion
# Alderman Cutler to accept the policy
% written was carried by a roll call
'ote Of 5 70 3, Alderman Thuston ami
Rdd voting no.
Alderman Williams stated to the
ouncil that much Inconvenience mad
,een caused at election times whore the
'0ting was done IN school houses az
here were no lights in the buildings and
.ften times lamps had u BE brought
2 from neighboring houses 50 that The
Jerks could see TO count the votes. he
houRht that il II could be done at
Iot too murh expense the city ouqht
o place lights IN the rooms used by
ne wards The buildings that would
ave 70 be wired are the Church street
ehool Summer street and Beckley
treet school. The matter was referred
O the lighting committee 20 investi-
ate
Alderman Ladd inquired Of the prop
rty committee If they had done any.
hing in regard to having the hen !