The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-09-18
10 Fill Various Vacancies in
City 0fficialdOm
PETITION TO OPEN STREET
Resolutions on Or. Jackson-G Tonasi
and A. Tomasi Both Have Com
plants Which They Bring
Before the Board.


AT the regular meeting Of the board
Of aldermen last evening the mayor
made three appointments all Of watch
were unanimously confirmed by the all
dermen. George W. German was ap-
pointed as city auditor to All tie va
cancy caused BY the resignation Of A.
B. Lane, q. NJ, Tobin was appointed tnird
assistant engineer Of the nre depart
ment and William Il. Harris Of Clark
street was appointed call fireman.
The committee on lights reported un-
favorably on the application for light
on Keith avenue.
The Inspector Of buildings reported
in favor Of granting G. L. Bugbee per-
NIT to move Or. M D. Lambs old office
on Summer street to the same lot on
Merchant street and Hughes livery
stable now is to be used BY Mr. Hughes
40 an office. 1t was voted that the per-
NIT be granted on motion Of Alderman
Cutler under the conditions that the
building shall be moved on rollers
through the streets and Mr.. Bugbce be
allowed two days in which to move it
after the building is first put into the
street
A petition was read signed by several
property owners on Perrin street asking
that the street be laid out and opened
for public travel. The matter was re-.
ferred to the street committee to in-
vestigate and report back
The following resolutions on the
death Of DIR. } Henry Jackson were
read and accepted by the board:
Resolved by the board of aldermen
Of the city Of Barre, now in session, as
follows:
Whereas, it has pleased God IN his
all wise providence TO remove from our
midst our esteemed citizen Ex. Mayor
J. Henry Jackson;
Therefore be it resolved that by his
death we have lost one Of our best eli
tizens; man of sterling character and
ability; a man Of progress whose work
In all the various interests Of life in
which he was actively engaged was such
that not only brought honor 70 himself
but also to the city of Barre. Public
spirited In high degree, he gave freely
both of his time and means to any
amount that would be beneficial 10 our
city and the welfare of its citizens. OF
kindly heart and gentle spirit, he was
the friend Of and beloved by all, and
of whom it could truly be said--that
his life was spent in continuous effort
to better mankind and the community
in which he lived.
"And be II further resolved that the
foregoing resolutions be spread on the
city records and copy of same sent TO
bis widow and family.s
The aldermen then adjourned and tine
city council was called TO order by the
mayor. On, account of removal from
the city, c. j. Allen sent In his resigna-
tion as fourth assistant engineer Of
the fire department and was accepted by
the council Arthur Parady Of John
street appeared before the council and
stated that Andrew Mckay, the owner
Of the house he was renting, had not
paid the water rent for a year and that
the water superintendent had been 10
the house to shut off the water ii it was
not paid at once. Mr. Parady asked
that he be given one week in which to
hear from Mr.. Mckay who livae IN
Ohio in regard to settling the tax. His
request was granted. John Broderiek
stated that the city had assessed him
for SIS more feet Of sewer than his prop.
erty abutted The matter was referred
to the street committee to investigate
and report bac.
Jerry Mccarthy asked to be allowed
until Oct l in which to pay his street
assessment tax Of about $40. His re-
quest was granted and his son was also
given until Oct in which to pay his
assessment
G.. Tomasi appeared before the coun
Gil and stated that he had been assessed
for strip Of land on Cottage street
and did not want TO pay the assessment
until he was sure that he owned the
land. This small strip Of land beside
Mr. Tomasi's property on Cottage street
was left wnen the street was re.sur-
veyed and straigntened, and as II was
formerly a part Of the street the land
reverted back to Madam Goodenough
the first owner. MIR Tomasi said he
had secured quit claim deed from Mrs
Goolenough but he said that there we're
some otner people who claimed that
they owned the land and he did not
want to pay the assessment and then
have some one take the land from him.
On motion OF Alderman Cutler the coun.
cil took a vote to refund Mr.. Tomasi
the amount Of mis- assessment II at
any time after he pays the assessment
title should be established which
would abrogate his title and be lose
the land
A. Tomai wanted TO know why he
had been assessed for the repairing Of
Merchant street when the sidewalk adj
Joining bis property had been laid with
stone dust and ashes while the walk IN
front Of all his neighbors had been
concreted. He thought he had not been
used right and wanted to know why
the city had stopped concreting when
they got to his property Alderman
Cutler stated that Mr. Tomasi thorough
" understood the matter and also that
the assessment bill which Mr.. Tomas
vas holding 10 his hand was an assess-
ment for the macadamiEing Of the
street and had nothing to do with the
/ sidewalk Tho alderman stated thet
when Mr. Tomad built his block rs
tore mp the sidewalk 30 AZ to place his
wall under Il and when he tore II up
n9 promised the city to put Il baek