The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-15
DISCUSSES
FIRE ALARM
Following Report That 1t Was
Not Working Satisfactorily
WHISTLE NOT RELIABLE
Supt. Carr Also States That There Is
Something Amiss with the Indicator
at the Central Station-0ther
Doings Of Four Aldermen.

Only bare majority Of the aldermen
we're present last night to conduct the
regular weekly business, Aldermen L. H.
Thurston and WI S. Alexander being III.
The chief business which came before
the other four was perhaps the matter Of
the fire alarm system. both as to tie
unreliable condition Of the whistle and
to Che prospect of removing i from
Rizzi Bros granite plant on Blackwell
street, because Of the increased demand
for furnishing steam
The FIRE alarm superintendent, p M.
Carr reported that the valve of the
whistle had been returned from the fac
tory Of the Gameweil company, but that
the part. as rebuilt, had to be forced to
fit the remainder OF the machinery, and,
furthermore, that although the whistle
was registering correctly now there was
10 telling when ii would 40 wrong. The
company had stated, in reply to 3 com
plant by Supt. Carr that the repairs
were not satisfactory, that the old alarm
was made by the United States Police
and Fire Telegraph company, now merged
with the Ciamewell company. and the
pattern OF the former had been lost. IL
was difficult, therefore, to fit the parts
In the same letter, New England
Agent Al ID. Wheeler Of the Gamewell
company quoted d price 81 1925 for a
new Gamewell whistle machinery, to-
gether with $50 for an automatic valve,
allowing the city s25 rebate on the $50
bin for repair work. which Supt Carr
had told them was unsatisfactory Supt
Carr thought the present whistle moye-
ment was pretty we'll worn out, but he
did not recommend the installing Of the
new Gamewell whistle.
Another defect with the general alarm
WAS III the indicator IN the central sta
tion. as il sometimes fails to register
correctly. and The best efforts Of Supt
Carr and others had failed to locate ex-
aotly where the trouble lies Mr.. Carr
thought, however. il lies in a part which
cannot be repaired without dismantling
the part and sending it to the factory
He didn't feel disposed to take that step
without sanction of the aldermen. These
two matters we're referred to the fire
committee, Al was that of placing tie
whistle
II tha latter natter Rizxi Bros. hays
been Slowing the whistle for 800 q year
and wanted $500 The fire e9mmittee,
in written report, considered 5000 too
much and recommended the Investigation
ef an air compressor system, such A.
was installed in ST. Albans several years
ago It was also suggested that surh
system might be placed at the central
station but the suggestion didn't meet
with entire favor. The committee Was
also instructed to visit other granite
plants in the north end and get prices
before any action is taken.
Several Reports Presented.
The remainder Of the meeting was
largely taken up with reports, in addi
tion to the drawing Of weekly warrants,
together with one Of $4,000 for 4 new
lire alarm box and supplies. Il. Il Hay
den's old bin for hauling cement from
East Barre to the new reservoir was
referred to the water department
Health Officer Lamb reported II births
and II deaths during November. The
Of mate births to female was
0 20 s. Two cases Of eTysipelas. 55 Of
u Of scarlet fever and one
Of typhoid had been reported to him.
Sixteen burial permits were issued.
Chief Of Police Faulkner reported l4I
arrests I'll November, 5 for infoxieation.
2 selling. breach Of the peace and |
larceny.
Water supt Russell reported one new
meter installed and an extension on
Franklin street, the latter costing
S240.15.
The auditors reported that the city
viii receive s4Sss6 from the Peoples
Gas company il being two per cent Of
the gross receipts 81 the company for
the last fiscal year The gross business
for the year ending June 80 was S2l,-
a4S29.
A committee Of the granite cutters
union asked If the city has any objection
to the unions conducting moving picture
in the Socialist hall on
Granite street. without license. provided
no charge is made. although collection
might be taken up The aldermen agreed
that they had no objection. The union
proposes to run these entertainments
during the lockout, for the benefit of