The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-03
City of Barre and Others In
tereSted in the Project
TO TURN COURSE OF RIVER
VIII Apply to legislature for an En-
abling Aet--All Agreed as to Desir-
ability of PropOsal-0ther
Acts Of Council.

The question Of the proposed chang
ing of the river bed from tie rear OF
the blocks on Main street by cutting
a channel through Burnham's meadow
starting at point near the Prospect
bridge, was brought before The city eoun-
cil last evening and the council was ASA
cd IL it would take measures to &c,
through the legislature, If possible, an
enabling act TO allow for change OF
the river bed TO be made. +. G. How
land rs chairman Of the committee elect.
ed by the parties interested in the pro
ioct when II WAS first started few
months ago presented the facts to the
council The other members of this com
mittee were Mayor Robbins, w G. Rey-
nolds and b. A. Eastman. Mr. Howland
said that the committee had conferred
with the officials of the Montpelier &
Wells River road and OF the Centra.
Vermont road, and these companies had
met the idea fayoraby. The abutters, ne
said, all realized the adyisability Of the
change and were very enthusiastic in
taking steps towards a consummation OF
the project. The committee had decided,
he said, that the best and speediest way
to carry the matter through was by an
enabling act which would allow the
change to be made and ask the counci;,
since the change would be benefit to
the city as well as the abutters, 10 take /
the matter into its hands and apply TO
the legislature for the act.
Il. w. Stanyan, superintendent OF the |
NJ q W. railroad was present, and ne
stated that he stood ready TO do any /
thing to aid the matter and was desirous |
Of having the change made, but if it
was made he said, it would have to be /
done this coming summer, as the railroad !
had already about completed the con
tracts for two new bridges across the
river, where they would not be needed il
The river should be changed, and these
bridges would have to be built by an
,ther year. He agreed with the com
mittee that the proper way to make
The change was BY an enabling act, as
he thought IT ~as the only possible man
ler in which the abutters and interested
PARTIES could get together in regard TO
settlements
s. Hollister Jackson spoke in favor of
he question, saying that the change
vas greatly needed and would be
,eneft to the city, and suggested that
t the change should be made that the
lad been filed for public highway.
City Attorney j. Ward Carver said
hat he saw no reason why the city
ould not advisably take the matter up
The council then went into executive
ession to discuss the matter, and Mayor [
Robins stated to the parties present that
heir decision on the question would be
made known to them to-day through the |
ity attorney.
After a discussion of the question in |
session the council finally |
'nted to instruct the city attorney, in ];
conjunction with the attorneys repre- i
enting the Central Vermont and Barre
abroad companies and the abutters, {
o draw mp the necessary papers and
resent them to the council for its con-
Iteration before they are presented to
be legislature.
Th council also voted to apply to the
-gislature for the right to amend sec
ion As Of the city charter which reads
hat voter must have resided in G
fard 80 days before he can vote. The q
ioposed amendment changes the sec
ION to read so that the 30 days time
ball apply only to the Offices Of alder
ion, school commissioners and other Y
ard offices.
Other Business Done. {
Before the hearing the council disposea i
the following business. The report
{ the oEerseer Of the poor for the month
{ October, as read and accepted, was as
,llows. cash on hand. Oct. l, $l0g95; !
,ceived from the city $3.50; paid out,
BOZ So; balance, Sl5207.
,om license at "a Granite street. A
from Mrs. Bianchi of E
Iontpelier was read, in which she stated 7
lat Ii the city did not fix up the fence
bout her property at 81 Granite street =
! they agreed when they widened the 4
rect, she would put up the fence and d
fuse to give the city any of the land.
lderman Campbell said that trade with
rs. Bianchi had been made by q former
rect committee and that they promised
II to replace the fence and he thought
e city should do it. On motion of Al
,rman Alexander the matter was re- q
rred to the street committee with .
,wer to act. :.
/. B. Dodge asked for permission 10 !.
i down two elm trees and one mapse, !.
hich stand on the sidewalk directly in !;
ont of the lot at the corner of North :
ain and Granite streets, where he is
ecting a block. On motion of Alder
an Alexander the request was referrec :,
the street committee to investigate M
ID report.
The following reports from the build-
z inspector were read: A. Fine TO =,
top chimney: p. Armstrong to buile ~
hen house; George Morris to build a D,
n house; ]. G. Harris to cover roof OF AZ
3zza and patch roof Of house; f. L. nj
'nsmore TO build piazza and repair bs
IN: A. Anderson & Sons TO repair stone -
cd and build an extension "a feet long
their shed; Mrs. Sarah Nyc. to retop
imney. On motion 0f Alderman Camp
Il permits were ordered granted to all
cept A. Anderson & Sons, which was
ierred back to the inspector for more r
finite information a. 10 where the ex-
lsion was to be erected in reference
the street lines. Cyril Demars made pl'
plication for q permit to connect his at