The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-13

Satisfactory conditions IN general
were indicated in the reading of the an
nual reports from the different depart
ments of the city government at the
meeting Of the board Of aldermen last
evening. Six reports were read, that Of
the city engineer, street superintendent,
street commissioners, chief Of police, city
attorney and the trustees Of the ceme-
terry trust funds.
Storage Reservoir Needed.
In the report Of the city engineer,
George A. Reed, he stated that he con-
sidered the city to be behind in its side
walks as compared with other cities OF
its size and he thought that an appro-
priation should be made every year for
new permanent sidewalks. He also rec
commended as guard against a water
famine in the city during a drought that
a storage reservoir should be constructed.
on the Orange brook system. This new
reservoir for storage, he said, was al
most imperative, as the dangerous and
expensive practice of having to pump
water from the brook at South Barre
in a. dry time should be done away
with.
Permanent Roads.
The most important work in road
building done by the street department
was that OF constructing a permanent
roadbed on North Main street from
Beckley to Fifth street at total cost
of $2,4T6.56, Considerable amount OF
nwI -
other streets had been done. Superin-
tendent Bruce recommended that anoth-
er street sprinkling cart be purchased
this year, so that the work of sprink
ling the streets could be done at better
advantage The total expenditure for
this department was 22,lSl.0s, which
was sI69.92 less than the total appro-
priation.
Street improvement in Barre.
The street commissioners reported
that good work had been done in regard
to the improvement Of the city streets
during the past year and that the gem
eral condition OF the streets had been
favorably commented upon by strangers
who have visited here from other cities.
They recommended that the stone pave
nent on Main street be looked over this
summer, with view. to having the
joints re6lled with pitch.
Many Less Arrests Made.
Chief of Police David Faulkner re:
ported total Of 2e9 arrests in his de-
partment during the year, against sol
during 1907. The largest number of ar
~a%r <1r Q
lntoxieation, numbering $50, against 323
In 1907 Breach Of the peace was next
with 3S, against IS for the previous year.
OF the total arrests, 40 were OF women.
The salaries amounted to $2,7032l. The |
appropriation was $4,000, of which there
was 81 ,346.7a left unexpended at the
end of the year The chief stated that
The furniture in the Office Of the station
was in poor condition and he hoped |
the city would see fit to put in new
this year,
Getting Out of Litigation.
The city attorney reported that the |
Bity had gotten into no litigation of |
Importance during the year, and that |
the old cases that have been in the |
courts for SO many years were now very
near to final judgment. The cases
against the spring water companies will |
have final Judgment passed on them at |
the January term Of supreme. court The |
Ease Of Smith, Waitoomh 4 Cook against |
The city on the question of the right |
,f the city to allow customers to use
the city water for power purposes and |
The n. 2. Mills land damage case are
still to be settled. City Attorney Carver
also stated that the street paving cases
we're nearly ready for final Judgment
These cases were settled in favor OF /
'he city by the supreme court yester-
lay.l
The trustees of the cemetery trust
iunds reported that new funds had been
added during the year to the amount of
Miscellaneous Business.
Other business transacted by the
BOARD included the reading Of the month
v report Of the health officer for De-
,embcr, which showed the toal number
If births to be "a and the deaths l2.
rhe building inspector reported favor
lbly to granting permits to G. w. Mar
in to recover the roof of his house, to
Mrs. L. j. Hall to make alterations on
Ter house, and to John Ceary to extend
lis chimney. The permits were ordered
granted.
The complaints of J. B. Sanguinetti,
Ind G. and A. Tomasi against their wa.
,er rent bills on their blocks, which were
discussed at the meeting Of the council
asst week and continued until this wees
% that the water superintendent side
II the case could be heard, were dis
.ussed last evening for over an hour and
/ half, and then the board went into
Executive session on the question, but
ame to no decision.
A communication from S. Hollister
Jackson, representing SanglIinetti, was
cad by the clerk, IN which he stated
hat while Saneuinetti was still under
special contract rate made by the citv
md this contract did not expire until
April j. 1909. the city had put meters
nto the bloek and charged the ovnsr
learly double what the contract rate
Fas BE then asked that in Justice to
'anguinetii the contract price only
Aculd be charged until It had expired.
Attorney Frank j. Martin, represent
ng the other two eenplainants, thought
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