The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-02
City Council Follow Out I'M
StructiOnS Of Citizens
FOR $3.50 WORTH OF MUSIC
Council Also Started to Garry Out In
structicns Of Previous Meeting
Regarding Placing d Memorial
to Veterans.


In compliance with the vote Of the
city meeting held last Friday evening
the city council at its regular meeting
last evening adopted resolution appro-
priating $3.50 from the general tax pro-
ceeds for free band concerts to be given
this summer IN the park by the Mont
Ipelier Military band, and Aldermen Nc
Nulty, Campbell and Ladd were appoint
ed by the mayor as committee TO ar
range q contract with the band.
The question Of having polished gran
ite tablets, containing the names Of all
of the veterans Of the Civil war who
enlisted from Barre, placed at the en-
trance to the city building, was also
acted upon by the council, and Mayor
Robins, Aldermen Alexander and Thurs
ton were named as committee to ascer-
tain what the tablets will cost and re-
port to the council for an appropria-
tion.
The project for installing this memo
rial TO the veterans was first voted in
q city meeting ten years ago and at
that time the town also voted TO share
the expenses. Alderman Turston stated
that he did not think that the town
would abide with that vote now. At a
vote Of city meeting held previous to
the one last Friday night, the city conn-
ell was Instructed to make an appropria-
tion from the city taxes for this pur-
pose.
Hearing on Grade Crossings June IL.
A notification from the state board
of railroad commissioners was read in
forming the city that the hearing before
the commissioners for aboiishing one
of the crossings Of the Barre railroad.
either at South Main street, Hill or
Ayers street, would be held June IL in
the city court room at nine 0'cIock In
the morning. In the petition set up byl
the Barre railroad, the company asks,
that It be not required to change the
crossing on South Main street, claiming
that It would be D tremendous expense
and the amonnt of travel on the street
and the few trains which pass over ii do
not warrant the expense The railroad
does claim, however, that the crossings
at Hill and Ayers streets are dangerous
and should be changed.
Reports and Acts.
The report Of the police department
for the month of May showed 4 total
Of ten arrests, divided AZ follows:
breach of peace 4, intoxication 2, search
and seizure 2, keeping 2.
The following report Of the orerseer
Of the poor for the month OF May was
read and accepted: cash on hand, May
lat, SIS; received from the city, 5000;
paid out, $623.25; balance on hand, $l.SS.
The committee of whole to whom
had been referred the petition for q con.
crete sidewalk on a portion Of Elm and
Jefferson streets reported that they had
decide to lay the sidewalk, az per petit
tion
The following building permits were
granted BY the building in
speetor and the council ordered the per-
mits granted; Clarence Carr, to reshin-
gle house on Church street; John Brown,
to raise his house and repair piazza at
ID Bassctt street "A. 8. Martin, to build
to woodshed on Park street;
w. s. LittIejohn, to build a barn an
lis lot at l3 West Patterson street.
A petition from the residents near
Jockey Hollow and South Main street
was read, asking that the street light
Vt Jockey Hollow be removed and reset
near the residence of q. G. Moorcroft and
hat new light be installed at the
'oruer of Quarry and South Main streets.
Referred TO the lighting committee TO
investigate and report
A resolution relating to the installing
# three new fire alarm boxes was adopt
d. The new boxes will be placed at
he corner Of Long and Warren streets,
orner of Washington and Patterson
treets and opposite tho house at 81
south Main street.
A communication was read from j. r.
sorskie. iii which he caisned that the
ity owes him $500 for land damages
incurred when fremont street pSas bniit.
lie claimed that the city took three feet
III his land for the street and that it
lad never settled Referred to the street
ommittee and the city engineer.
"A. f. Dodge appeared before the coun-
II to see If he could get permit TO
ay water pipes down North Main street,
he new pipes to take the place Of the
iipes which are now covered by the
lectric road tracks, 50 that repairs could
lot be made on the pipes without a
reat deal Of expense. He wanted to
nv the new pipe on the opposite side
4 the street. The matter was referred
o the street committee and the city
ttorney.
Alderman Alexander reported that the
'ainters union wants to hire the vacant
oom in the old city building for q
roSm. and would pay $40
month rent IL the city would make re-
airs. Referred to the property com
littee. Alderman Thurston reoprted
hat extra shed room was needed to
ouse the city wagons and the matter
ias referred to the property committee
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