The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-10-08
Was Keynote Of Meeting Of
City Council
ON NEW STREET QUESTION
Two Members Of the Board Were Alb
sent Last Night-Small Matters
Of City Business Were Dis n
posed OF. .4n

The regular monthly meeting Of tho
city council was held last evening with
Aldermen McNulty aud Cutler absent.
The committee on sewers reported un-
favorably on the petition for sewer
extension on Fairview street on account
Of lack Of funds In the department. The
engineer reported that the extension
would have 10 be 500 feet long, and tho
estimated cost would be $3.50. The re-
port Of the water committee for an e1-
tension Of the water main on this street
which had been laid on the table At
previous meeting 70 await tho sewer
committees report, was taken from the
table, but no action was taken on the
report.
Alderman Thurston reported that
Leon Carroll had two chickens killed
by dogs, and recommended that Mr..
Carroll be reimbursed. The report was
accepted.
A resolution was read calling for the
grading, macadamizing, curbing and gut
ferinr OF that portion OF Summer street
between the intersection Of Seminary
street and Maple avenue. AldcTman Will
liams stated that he had the resolution
drawn up and gave for bis reason In
drawing Il up At this time that although
he did not expect that anything could
be done on The street this fall, the
hearings and other preliminary matters
could Be settled up and thus facilitate
the work in the early spring. Alder
man Thurston opposed the passing Of
the resolution at this time, saying that
from previous experiences Of the kind
II would be much harder for the new
street committee appointed next spring
10 take up this matter after Il had been
started by the committee this fall, and
he considered Il would be money in the
city's pocket to leave the matter en-
tirely to next years committee. He then
made it a motion that the resolution
be laid on the table for next years com
mittee. The motion was seconded by
Alderman Campbell and was voted.
A resolution was read relating to ap-
preparations for the following depart
ments: Sewers $50, bridges and cul
verts $500, general $3.50, dog licenses
and damages SIS. The resolution was
passed TO a second reading. Building
| Inspector Martin Riley reported that 80
permits had Sesn granted in September.
The inspector also reported on the ap-
plication OF w. A. Boyce to cover the
roof of his house on North Main street
with shingle or roofing. The inspector
recommended that slate or iron be used.
On motion of Alderman Campbell. the
report was referred back to the inspec-
tor and fire committee, with power to
act.
II was also recommended by The in-
4 A. Dta1arIras, he nj
lowed to cover their coal shed with Rub
eroid and William Miers to patch his
house on Keith avenue with shingle.
The reports were accepted. The appli-
cation OF N. j. Roberts to hang sign
on the Miles block was granted.
The report of the overseer Of the poor
for the month of September was as
follows: Cash on hand Sept. /, $65.05;
received from city treasurer, $3.50; paid
out. s346.s5; balance on hand, $68.20.
The report was accepted and the over
seer's request for S400 to meet the ex-
penses OF the next month was granted.
A request OF the abutters on Comolli
street to have the house numbers run
on that street was read and referred to
the street committee and the city engi-
ner. William Reid Of Church street ap-
peared before the council and asked Il
anything could be done to stop people
from dumping ashes and rubbish on the
ground around the old Methodist church
The matter was referred to the hesish
officer and the health committee.
A. @. Blanchard of Montpelier sppear-
cd before the council in regard 70 the
street assessment levied on the property
owned BY him at the corner Of Merchant
and Summer streets. He stated that be
had leased the property few years ago
to two paries with the conditions that
| they should pay all assessments on the
| land If any be levied. He said that one
Of the parties has now got to pay SIG
assessments, and rather than pay it
| had decided to LET the property 60 back
| to Mr.. Blanchard. Mr.. blanchard
thought that it was rather an unluses
| tax. and wanted to know if the conncli
could do anything about it. The mayor
informed MI. Blanchard that the assess
ment would have to be paid and that
fhe citv was not responsible for any
agreement that Mr., Blanchard had made
| III leasing the property.