The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-24
WILL PAY WORKMEN
BY WEEK HEREAFTER
City Council to Put a Resolution
Through to That Effect Depart
ments Have Hard Work
Keeping Men.

the city assessed him for the use Of the
water and the doctor wants damages for
spelling his spring.
In getting this matter referred to
some committee to investigate and re.
/ port, the board was evenly divided and
on a roll call both the motion to refer
\ the matter to the water committee and
the amendment to refer it to the street
committee We're lost on tie vote. Alder
man Campbell made the motion taat
/ the matter be referred to the water
committee and Alderman Williams
moved to refer it to the street com
mittee. On roll call Aldermen Ladd,
| Cutler and Williams voted 'yes" on the
amendment and ''no'' on the motion and
Aldermen Thnrston, McNulty and Camp
bell voted "nop on the amendment and
/ Eyes" on the motion. The difficulty
was finally settled when the city coun-
ell was called TO order at the close of
4 the meeting OF the board, the same
motion and amendment being made,
aud the mayor casting the deciding
vote 10 refer the matter to the street
committee.
The board transacted some business.
"A letter from Eugene Sullivan was
read in which he stated that since July
4 IA he and other residents on Elm street
extension had had no city water at their
houses on account Of lack of pressure
and asked II anything could be done
about it. President Thurston said that
when the Orange brook supply was
shut off the water would not ilow to
those houses and he said that when the
sewer was extended to those places the
owners were informed IN regard to this
matter. The board then voted to in
struct the clerk to inform Mr.. Sullivan
Of the circumstances.
A request from John Cayia OF Brook
lyn street was read, asking that his
taxes of about $50 be laid aside az he
was sick and unable to pay them. The
matter was referred to the board OF
civil authority on motion Of Alderman
I Cutler. The clerk said that 0. T. Rob
inson of South Main street had told
him that he was unable to pay his
tax. which had been doubled over
what it was last year, but said he could
paw the same amount he did last year.
| This was also referred to the board Of
civil authority.
The inspector Of buildings recon-
E AlEHut0 lAGk a RttNlAl Ut -AANb. kANiAN4
4 to Charles Zanleoni to shingIe has barn
opposite Depot square unless he used
either slate or iron. Alderman Cutler
thought he ought to be allowed to use
Ruberoid or something as good and
moved that the matter be referred back
TO the Inspector to insert this stipula-
tion.
4 resolution relating to department
appropriations was read as follows:
| Temporary loan, s37,000; liquor H.
censes, $4,000; dog licenses, s135; driv-
ing hearse, SITS; account Of assessing
Qxes, $25. The resolution was adopt
A bill was presented BY City Physi-
clan DR.. Duffy for services amounting to
S11.25 on a Mr. Batchelder, a pauper,
for whose support the town of Williams
town was liable The contract made
with the physician reads that be shall
not receive extra pay from the city in
these cases, but the charity committee
had made an agreement with the doctor
that he should receive this pay and sup
posed that the contract so read. The
board voted to pay tho bill
a bill Of II. II Jeffords for $3.50
for repairs at the city farm house was
ordered paid.
Alderman Cutler said that Manager
Hohan baG stated to him that new
ropes for handling the scenery on the
opera house stage we're needed aud
some of the scenery needed repairing.
IL was voted 10 instruct the property
committee TO make what repairs were
necessary.
Alderman Williams said that Andrew
johnson Of Warren street wanted the
boundary line between his property and
some adjoining city land established.
The city engineer was instructed to es
tablish the line.
| Alderman McNulty said that Supt.
Bruce had inquired about The weekly
payments for The city employees, stat
ing that his workmen on the streets
had been leaving, and he was troubled
IN hiring men on account OF the city
rot paying weekly. The board voted
% instruct the legislative committee and
the city attorney to draw up such reso-
luton or resolutions a. may be re-
quired to arrange for the weekly pay.
ments and for the mayor to call spe-
cial meeting Of the city council ii
Necessary before the regular meeting to
act on the resolutions.
II was reported that D. w. Flagg,
who is conducting the moving picture
show in the pavilion had asked to have
/ his license cut down to S25 for the
remainder Of the year. At SO a night
he has already paid about $50 license
fee, and considered IL was too much
On motion Of Alderman Ladd, the mat.
ter was referred to the license commit.
tee and the city attorney to report
back
Alderman Ladd said that Mr.. Bailey,
the junk dealer, had spoken TO him
about purchasing the old boilers that
were in the Old city building when It
was burned. The matter was referred
to the property committee to be dis
posed Of by them as they saw fit.
Alderman Ladd. also reported that
Charles a Smith had asked about the
/ proposed swap with him of some city
land on Eastern avenue. This was re-
ferred 10 the street committee To in.
yestigate and report.
The board then Adjourned and tho
city council was called to order by THE
mayor After disposing of the nr Jack.
son matter tie council went into exccu,
tive session.