The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-07

TO Attenu the iuneraL
The question Of whether the gas com
pany should extend its lines on North
Main street to Sixth street as required
in its franchise or stop at Third street
was promptly settled when it was
brought up before the council last even
ing. Alderman Thurston said that he
was ready to make motion that the
gas company be directed to extend its
lines TO Sixth street in compliance with
the franchise and the motion was sec
onded by Alderman Campbell and was
carried unanimously.
6. II. Anker, local manager of the
company, was present and he was asked
by Alderman Thurston ii he had made
canvass of the residents in that local
ity as to how many were ready to use
gas and Mr.. Ankcr replied that he had
and that he found but three houses
where gas was wanted. Aldermen Alex
ander and Campbell stated that even ii
there were only three patrons, it was the
duty of the city to make the company
live up to its franchise, so that those
people could have the benefit of the
gas,
The council got themselves somewhat
tangled up when they voted to allow the
city engineer pay for three days that he
was away during last month. Alderman
Thurston was much opposed to allowing
the bill, as he stated that it had never
been the custom before to do so, and
ne supposed it was thoroughly under
stood by the heads of the different de-
partments that their pay stopped when
away on pleasure or business OF their
own, Several of the aldermen thought
that it was not best to be too strict, as
they are many tibles liable to have to
call upon the officials in cases of emer-
gency TO work on their own time, and
Alderman Alexander moved that the bill
be allowed.
AS soon as the motion was carried. |
Alderman Thurston, who did not vote on |
the question. said that he considered |
that this action was not using the super
ntendent Of streets fair, as that official |
nad deducted one days pay from his
bill last month when be was away at |
The Democratic convention at Burlington /
and 4 make motion" said The alder
man, that the superintendent be paid I
ior the day he was away" Alderman
McNuIty seconded the motion. and it |
was carried.
You see where you are leading to-"
.emarked Alderman Thurston.
The rest of the board thought they
'ould see trouble ahead, and Alderman
moved that the two motions
ust carried be reconsidered and this
vas promptly done. The trouble was
hen Strengthened out by voting not to
How either OF the bills.
The following building permits were
grsnted: A. G. Fay to top out chimney
It 25 River street; l.. j. Bolster to re.
,air house at ~ South Main street;
dorse 4 jackson to repair coal shed;
stephen & Gerard to build new brick
moke stack; A. g. Adams to top out
himney at 2l2 South Main street; Cen
raj Vermont railroad to build new
epot; Alexander Murray to raise mp ell
i house; G. Mario to build an extension
N back OF house at 81 North Main
treet; c, l.. Parmenter to build wood
he'd on Farwell street.
The mayor reported that a. f. Burke
ranted permission to start covering the
oof OF his stone shed to-day, and The
ouneil voted TO allow him to 60 ahead
nth the work at once. Alderman Nc
,ulty, to whom had been referred The
uilding permit OF C. Frattini to change
yer building near the Harrison com
any's shed, reported that Mr. Frattini +
.snted to make the building into "a ten
ment. and recommended that a permit
E granted. which was done on motion !
{ Alderman Campbell
The committee on lights, to whom was
sfcrred ten petition for a new light at
he intersection Of Quarry and South
Tain streets, reported that a new light
i