The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-29
ALDERMEN REFUSED
CONTRACTORS REQUEST
Long & Co., Builders Of Orange Brook
Storage Reservoir, Wanted Part Of
the Contract Price Which Was
Held Back.

The board of aldermen had short
session at their regular meeting last
evening, there being but little business
to transact. A letter from Joseph Long
s company, the contractors who are
building the Orange brook reservoir, was
read BY Alderman Alexander, chairman
Of the water COMMITTEES, making formal
request that the city grant them an
extension Of time in which to complete
the dam; and they also petitioned the
city to pay them per cent. Of the 10
per cent. Of the contract price, which,
under the terms Of the contract, the city
is holding back until the dam is com
pleted.
They claimed that il was owing to
the Qpicksand, which was struck when
the dam was first started, that the dam
was not completed in contract time, and,
as this trouble was nothing for which
they were responsible, they thought the
city could see its way clear to pay them
the amount, which would be about
Sl,l00. The city would then have back
10 per cent, which they are to hold
for six months after The dam is com
pleted There was considerable discus
sion over the question, and the board
finally decided that there was no other
way than for them 70 follow the strict
terms OF the contract; but the question
Of extension al tilne was referred 10 the
IA
out how much time viii BE- needed next
spring 70 complete the dam and make
report
The report of the city engineer On
the house numbers on Lawrence avenue
was read and accepted TIE lighting
committee recommended that tungsten
street light be installed on fremont
street and the light was ordered in
stalled
At the public hearing, which was adj
vertised to be held on the question OF
setting aside Beokley street for coasting
purposes, three men appeared and spoke
ia favor Of this street in place Of Pleas
ant street and a petition signed by IL
residents on the street and in the vicinity
was presented requesting the board to
change from Pleasant to Beckley street.
The reason for the change, as set up BY
the petitioners, was that as Pleasant
street joined Becklev street. the children
had to slide across Beekley street, and
By the position Of the houses at the cor.
ners Of the two streets the children could
not zee teams on Becklev street until
they were right upon them, and too
late to stop without running into them
On motion Of Alderman Campbell, it
was voted 70 close Pleasant street and
open ReclSley street. with the restric-
ti0n that TIE coasters must not start
their sleds an the hill any above the
Thomas Emerson residence and must
not slide out onto Main street
Alderman Alexander reported that a
resident Of ward two wanted the board
fo SCI aside Park street, in addition 70
East street il that ward for the reason
that the older bows Of the crowd which
slide on East street had crowded the
young children ont. bv making conditions
unpleasant for them Alderman Camp
bell thought the vest end of fremont
street would be more suitable place
than Park street. and the matter was
referred 70 Aldermen Alexander and
Campbell b investigate and report
Alderman Campbell reported that J r.
Higgins Of the Miles Coal company had
brought before the hoard the question
Of the accident 10 one of the horses on
the conpanv's coal team. it being claimed
that the horse stumbled over a bic stone
IN The road on Smith street and injured
one of its legs % that II will be laid
up for three months. and the services
Of veterinary viii Be required for sew
eral weeks The board decided to take
no action on the matter at present.