The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-04

After good deal Of discussion II was
finally settled by restricting all victual.
ing places where other things are sold
during the week TO the follows Sunday
hours on which they could open: $3.50
to 10 in the morning, ! to 2s30 In the
afternoon and $50 10 Q IN the evening,
and nothing il to be sold except what
goes TO constitute a meal or lunch to
be eaten on the premises; and on week
days they must close at II o'clock at
night.
Alderman Campbell stated that the
Citizens Band wanted total appropri-
alton Of 81 200 for 20 concerts this sum
mcr, and on an informal ballot being
taken on the question Of the total ap-
preparation, four were in favor and three
against The committee was then In
structed to draw up an agreement with
the band for the concerts.
Want Sidewalk on Keith Avenue.
Frank G. Rowland appeared before the
board and stated that plans were being
made now for the erection Of large
business block on the French estate lot
which was recently purchased by him
self, M. Z. Rowland and Thomas II.
Cave, Jr., and in the event Of this being
done they thought that Keith avenue
should be widened and sidewalk built
on the south side next TO their lot and
they were willing to give what land was
necessary for the walk to the city with
out claiming any damages. This brought
up the peculiar circumstances in regard
to this street, in that DR.. II. 0. Worthen
owns small strip which starts at moth.
inc on Main street and runs back be-
tween the street and the French prop
erty to his lot. This strip at the widest
point is q little over four feet When
the street was laid ont il was built all
on Mr.. Worthen's property and this
small strip between the road and the
French property was left. The matter
was referred by the mayor TO the street
committee to investigate and report.
Miscellaneous Business.
Other business transacted was as fol-
lowss On motion Of Alderman Hoyt it
was voted 10 pay Officer Hamcl in full
last week for the two nights he was of
duty while attending a funeral A re-
port from the committee of the whole
was read recommending that the city
not make the extension Of the highway
from West street to the property owned
BY Mrs Agnes williams on the grounds
that the city had no authority to au-
thorize the construction OF a street in
that place, and II it was referred to
the railroad commission they were Of
the opinion that the commission would
also turn It down on account Of the fact
that the railroad tracks had to be cross
ed. The report was accepted.
The chief OF police reported a total
Of % arrests in the month OF April, di-
vided as follows: intoxication l2, breach
Of the peace 4, keeping ?, search and
seizure 2, non-support !. tramp ].
The report Of the overseer Of the poor
for the month Of April showed an ex-
penditure Of $4l0.5s.
Building permits were ordered granted
to the followingi G. p. Winter to erect
a double tenement house on Orange
street; Calder 4 Richardson 70 repair
their harness shop; r. D. Alolla to en-
large bis cellar; Mrs. L. J. Bolster toI
reshingle tho roof Of q stone shed Fran
cesco MoraHai to build barn. The wa
ter superintendent reported that S. D..
Allen had applied for an extension Of
the water main from Beckley street to
Third. a distance Of 100 feet, to the
new building he was erecting there The
cost was estimated at S65 with yearly
income Of sI4 On motion Of Alderman
Thurston it was referred to the water
committee.
Michael David applied for a lunch |
room license, which was later granted |
with all the others.
The Rev. NJ. E. Braisted appeared /
before the council in lieu Of the Rev.
Ariel Bellondi, who had been notified by I
he council to be present and state to
he board why the obstruction on the
at the church on Brook street /
lad not been removed. Mr. Braisted I
tated that Mr.. Bellondi had atShorized /
lin to say that BY next week that part +
Il the front steps of the church which /
,roieet into the street would be removed.
The reason that it had not been done
,efore he said, was that the granite /
ould not be broken safely while there
yas frost in it. On motion Of Alderman
Thurston, 1t was voted 10 give Mr.. Bel
ondi another week in which to remove
he obstruction.
Alderman Even reported that Charles
Robins had spoken to him about an
lectric light pole on his property which
TODD directly where he wanted to make
driveway on his lot and asked that
he pole be moved back about ten feet
INTO the property line. This was re-
erred to the street committee.