The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-27
OLD CONTRACT
FOR LIGHTING
AIl-night Lights Not to be
Had This Year
There are other More Important De-
mands on the municipalities Pocket
Book at Present Dickcring
With Gas Company.


A regular meeting Of the board Of
alderman and special meeting Of the
city council were held last evening and
several important matters were dispos-
ed Of. The special meeting Of the coun-
cil was called for the purpose Of hearing
the report Of che special committe from
the abutters which was appointed to
meet the Central Vermont officials and
arrange for hearing on the question Of
eondemning the company's land on
Burnhams meadow for the purpose Of
changing the river bed r. G. Rowland
Of the committee reported that after
many unsuccessful attempts to reach
any one Of the officials Of the road he
yesterday caught G. w. Writers, attor-
ney for the road, over the telephone
and had a talk with him.
Mr. Writers informed him that this
question Of condemning the land could
be handled BY no one except f. II. Fitz-
hugh and that Mr.. Fitzhugh would be
at his home in Montreal from ives.
tern trip on October 20, and he suggest
ed that the committee write to Mr. Fitx-
hugh and make a date with him for q
meeting On motion Of Alderman Camp
bell it was voted to instruct the city
clerk to write Mr.. Fitzhugh and arrange
for a date when he can meet the COM
mittee. The council adjourned their
hearing again until Nov. Q
After lengthy discussion on the
question Of lighting the city streets the
council finally voted to renew the pres
ent contract with the Consolidated Light
ing company for term Of three years,
which calls for 100 or more arc lights
al $40 per light. Alderman Alexander
who made the motion to renew the con
tract embodied IN his motion that the
city reserve the right TO place the lights
In the city building on a meter system.
The question Of allnipht lighting was
thoroughly discussed and the Council
came 70 the conclusion that at this time
a hurdensome expense which would be
incurred and considering the fact that
they would have 70 sign fve-year con
tract to get the lowest figures il WAS
not best to take the step.
Another point which influenced them
10 not take up all-night lighting was the
statement made By @. III Anker, local
manager Of the gas company, that bis
company would be IN shape in three
years from now 20 light the city streets
and could do 30 az d much cheaper rate
than the city il now paying. Mr.. An
ker was present last evening at the re-
quest Of Alderman Thurston who had
talked with him concerning PROPOSE
ti0n to install some gas lights around
Depot square to burn from midnight
when the electric lights 90 off until
morning these lights being for the bcne.
fit Of people coming in on the late trains.
Mr. Anker said that he could install
two 500.candle power lights, one in
front Of the gas Office and the other on
the Marion Cigar store building, at Il
cost to the city Of $50 per year for the
two on the moonlight schedule or every
night for $40. A 225-candle power lamp
could be had at 500 per year for every
night or SIS on a moonlight schedule
The council thought that this matter
ought to be considered seriously as the
gas company was paying good tax in
to the city every year for the privilege
Of doing business here and the city Ger
tainly ought to patronize it If possible
to the advantage OF tile city. AldermatI
thought that the city should
install gas lights whereYey it was pos
sible to take the place Of the incandes-
cent lights which are being burned on
some Of the streets. These lights, the
alderman claimed, did not give the SER
vice they ought to for the price paid
for them and be thought the gas would
be better and cheaper.
Alderman Alexander also made a mo-
which was carried that the lighting com-
mittee confer with Mr.. Anker in regard
to the lights and bring ID recommends
tion az to lighting Depot square and
anywhere else in the city they thought
best.
Floating City Bonds
The city clerk and Alderman Alex
ander, chairman Of the finance commit
tee, to whom had been referred the mat
ter Of making the preliminary arrange
ments for floating the citv's water
bonds, reported that they had conferred /
with the City Trust company Of Bos
ton, and this company would certify
$4,000 of the city's bonds in demon
ations Of 81 600 each at the cost Of $40. +
The clerk stated that the certified bonds |
would attract enough better notice in
The market to more than pay for the |
expense Of the eertiication.
It was decided to float the S45 900 /
bonds authorized BY the city meeting
held last spring when it was voted 10
erect the new storage reservoir, and the I
clerk stated that ii had been left for
lhe council to tit the time limit which I
the bonds should run. He said that |
It was useless for the council to think [
of having them run for any less time
than 20 years as The city now had fall. (
ng due at different times between now I
md 1918 $4,000 in water bonds with T
nothing to pay up with and they would
III have to be ressned. A resolution [
was then read and adopted authorizing
The sale Of the bonds payable in 20
years.
Other matters transacted by the eoun
II were brought up BY the aldermen
through complaints that had been made
% them. Alderman Campbell said
hat numerous complaints had been
made to him that the Barre Railroad
laa ohstructed the river in blocking IN