The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-26
To Widen Keith Avenue at
the Main Street End
BIG BLOCK TO BE BUILT
Messrs. F. G. HowIand, T. H. Cave, IT,,
and M. Z. Rowland viii Soon Start
Erection Of Business Structure
on Ephraim French Estate.

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The city OF Barre last night voted TO
accept deeds conveying land on the west.
ern end Of Keith avenue, opening into
Main street, which viii allow the widen
ing Of that thoroughfare and permit the
laying Of a sidewalk on the southerly
side Of the street. This sidewalk viii
be laid as soon as the large business
block, now planned, is erected BY r. q.
Rowland, Thomas II. Cave, ir., and Al u.
Howland.
This building win cover probably the
entire Main street frontage OF the
/ Ephraim French estate and extend back
some distance on Keith avenue. F. G.
Howland stated last night that he should
summon the architect from Massachu-.
setts at once to have the building plaIts
drawn to conform with the new size Of
the lot. The height Of the now structrne
is somewhat indefinite as yet. depending
upon the demand. Already applications
have been put in for the first two foors,
but the owners state that they will not
add another story unless there is q call
for it now.
The land to be decided to the city with
the proviso that the sidewalk be con-
strueted, is five feet wide on Main street
and four feet and nine inches on the
back end. This would give about 27-
foot street along that section Of the
avenue. DR.. II. 0. Worthen owns the
rear triangular strip which starts with
base Of four feet, nine inches, and tap
efs to a point, while Messrs. f. O. How
land, M r. Howland and I. Fl. Cave,
III, are the owners Of the Main street
section Of the quadrangle. This change
viii insure a fairly wide branch street
for business purposes
Other building matters were eonsid-
cred by the aldermen last night. A.
Tomas was granted permission, under
revised plans, to erect single-story
brick building to connect his two brick
blocks at the corner Of North Main and
Merchant streets l.. r. Averill was
given permission to move two sets Of
buildings at the corner Of Washington
and Hill streets. Il being his intention
to later erect large building on the
corner lot. l.. Luchini was given per-
mission to build dwelling house on Cot.
tage street and the Social club was given
permission to veneer with brick a GER
tain portion Of its headquarters on
Granite street.
Other Matters Considered.
The aldermen accepted the report Of
the street committee for a proposed lane
of Depot square and over the land Of
III H. Bush and the Bolster estate.
Ex.Mayor Fl Z. Smith extended, ia
behalf Of the Crandall Post, G. A. r.,
a cordial invitation to attend the ban.
quet on Memorial day, and the board
accepted.
The street railroad was ordered to
extend its track from the present South
Main street terminus up Ayers street..
thence up Circle street TO Quarry street,
ana the clerk was instructed to serve
formal notice on the company. This il
in accordance with q recommendation
previously made.
The contract with Jones & Mcmillan
for driving the city hearse was read and
accepted and the property committee
authorized to execute it.
Alderman Hoyt said that there seemed
to be some misunderstanding as to
whether the city ordinances required
that chimneys in the fire district should
be lined. He said that some builders
were lining them and some were not.
President Thurston said that in the old
ordinances it stipulated that they should
be lined, but chat this provision had been
left out of the last revision of the ordi-
nances Building Inspector j. A. Field
said that he considered that it was bet
ter not to have them lined with asbestos,
as it soon felk of, taking the mortar
from between the bricks with it and
leaving the chimney in bad shape.
Fire Chief Gladding said that the city
could not afford to let the chimneys so
unlined and If asbestos was not good
they could be lined with tile, which Il
used in all large cities The chief said
there had been two or three fires in the
past year that he had traced directly
70 defective chimney fues, and he
thought the city should take the matter
up at once and have the ordinances
The matter was referred to
the fire committee.
Alderman Even said that he had no.
ticed that The Times had printed an
editorial on the need OF improvements
Ii the furnishings of the police station.
AS the article had mentioned the prop
srty committee, of which he is chair
man, he wanted to know If it was his
iuty to look into the matter. He said
he had never been into the cell room and
lid not know what the conditions were.
but he had heard that they were iu bad
shape and needed cleaning UP and new
procured. President Thurs
.on said that It was the duty Of the
police committee to attend to it and
la referred it to the police committee
10 Investigate
The aldermen then adjourned and the
mayor called the city council together
ind they Immediately went into exeen-
i've session.