The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-28
Shall Firemen Be Paid When
Off Duty?
QUESTION UP TO ALDERMEN
More Chickens and Hens Killed by Dogs
mo New Crossing for Currier
Park at the Present
Time.

AT the meeting Of the city council last
evening, the finance committee brought
UP the case of I'll. j. Carr Of the fire de-
partment, who was absent from duty,
but whose name was on the pay roll for
full time during the past week. And
on motion Of Alderman Ladd it was
voted to approve of the pay roll OF the
fire department less the amount Of Mr..
CaTr's time, and to refer this to the
salary committee 10 Investigate and res
port.
George W. Noyce appeared before the
council relative to certain planking that
had teen taken away from his property
on River street by the street superin-
tendent and on motion of Alderman Will
liams it was voted to refer the matter
to the street committee with power to
act.
A resolution relating to appropriating
sum of money for open-afr band CON
certs on the park on Labor day was
given a second reading and ON motion
of Alderman Thurston 1t was adopted.
The legislative committee was in
structed to confer with the committee
from the combined labor unions of the
city relative to the holding Of said con-
certs
Alderman McNulty reported that
Frank Broggini OF Foss street had nine
teen chickens killed by dogs and on mo-
tion OF Alderman Williams it was voted
to instruct Alderman McNulty to bring
in written report with his recommen-
dations on the same.
Alderman Thurston reported that Pet
er Dudley had two hens killed by dogs
and that it was known that the dog
who did the killing belonged to Mr.. Fer
rari, and no objections being made the
mayor referred the matter to Alderman
Thurston for a written report on the
same.
Alderman MeNuIty reported that
something should be done to care for
the surface water on Smith street. and
no objections being made the mayor re-
ferred the matter to the street COM
mittee with power to act.
Before the council meeting a regular
meeting Of the board ofsaldermen was
held. All of the members were present
except Aldermen Campbell and Cutler,
and the following business was tran
sacted:
The report OF the street committee on
the request of f. Nj. Laws to extend
an awning clear across the sidewalk at
the corner of Main and Merchant streets
was read. and on motion of Alderman
McNulty, it was accepted. The commit
tee recommended that the request be
not granted, and further that in the
future no permits to extend awnings or
signs over any Of the sidewalks in the
city be granted.
The report OF the street committee
on the request for new concrete walk
across Currier park was read, and on
motion of Alderman Williams it was ac5
cepted, the committee recommending
that nothing be done relative to thi9
matter at this time
The application Of Henry Dion for a
license to run pool room was granted.
A petition for a new hydrant at thd
intersection of Long and Warren streets
was read and no objections being raised
It was referred to the FIRE committee ia
investigate and report.
A petition for o street light at the
upper end of Long street was read, and
| on motion OF Alderman Ladd Eeferred to
the committee on lights to investigate
and report.