The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-21
MACADAM
VS.. GRANITE
Former Won Out by Score OF
-Four to Three
FOR NORTH MAIN STREET
City Council Decides to MaCadamize Long
Stripe. H. Kendrick Gets Druggist
License--A Public Playground
Proposed.

Six solid hours Of work were put in
by the city council at is regular meeting
last night, it being one o'clock this
morning when adjournment was taken
to this evening. Tonight the council
win meet the abutters and the railroad
on the proposed change of the riyer-bed
on the westerly side Of the city.
Among the principal things done last
night were to vote a partial appropria-
tion Of $500 to the Barre Citizens Band;
to rescind a previous order to the street
railroad to extend It's South Main street
track to Quarry street, the city evil
IDENTIFY having a different line of ae-
tion; to order the macadamizing Of
North Main street from Granite
street northerly to the Gunner brook
bridge; to grant q fifth class liquor
license to Clarence II. Kendrick and to
discuss a public playground.
Macadamizing North Main Street.
The street committees resolution to
macadamize North Main street called out
the first real debate OF the present eoun-
ell, the advocates Of granite pavement
for Main street, led by Alderman Alexan-
der, making a hard fight and losing only
by a vote Of four to three, the street
committees fight being led BY Alderman
Thurston. The debate was started when
the motion was made TO accept and adopt
the report, Alderman Hoyt opening with
the statement that he was surprised at
the resolution, since be understood the
property-ownefs wanted granite pave
ment. He declared, however, that he
was Of open mind in the matter, and
that If macadsm could stand the wear Of
the stone teams he should vote for ma
cadam. BE was apparently convinced,
as his vote subsequently in favor Of ma
cadam decided the battle.
Alderman Alexander contended that
there WIS nothing to show that maead-
afn wonld stand the aear except some
hodys say-so and that inasmuch as we
have a granite pavement which does
stand 1t he thought we should continue
The use Of granite blocks Objection was
then raised to granite bv Alderman
Thurston on the grounds that II Il noisy
and that it costs good deal to keep
it clean.
Said Alderman Thurst0n: 1T costs
300 year to keep our granite pave
ment clean, a washing being needed
every other day. The amount expended
in cleaning a granite pavement would
whenever necessary The alderman in. /
sisted that the city's experience with
road at Jockey Hollow was
enough to prove that macadam road
on North Main street would stand the
wear and. furthermore, that the initial |
cost would be four times less. In reply /
70 Alderman Alexander's statement that \
the granite pavement has not needed re.
pairs since il was laid, Alderman Thurs
ton said that the pavement has got \
to be re.pitched and right away.
Alderman Campbell was the only other
member to participate very much in the
debate, and he favored macadam; but /
be thought the mscadam should be laid
aver the strip from Granite street south
arly to Depot square. Mayor Robins was
Inclined to favor a granite pavement
from Depot square at least as far north
is Maple avenue and he did not believe
that strips should be left unfinished ike
that between Granite street and Depot /
square The street committee was will
nc TO include that strip in its recon-
mendation for macadam, but no motion
vas made to that effect, and the resolu-
lion as originally presented was adopted,
he vote standing as follows: in favor
Il macadam, Thnrston, Campbell, Hoyt
md Even; opposed, Mayor Robins, Alex
lnder and Rossi. 1t is probable that the
work Of macadamizing will be started
soon.
Druggist's License for Kendrick.
When G. I'll Hendricks application for
druggists liquor license came up, there
vas no objection offered, and on motion
,f Alderman Campbell license was
granted the applicant under the same
conditions as those Of Z. a. browns
license.
A Partial Band Appropriation.
N. j. Roberts, president, and S. N.
Parker business manager, Of the Barre
Citizens Band appeared before the coun-
il for an appropriation, stating that
Barre viii have one OF the best bands in
he state, but that it needs financial
from the city. After
alling attention to the fact that Bur-
inpton appropriates 81 200 annually and
Montpelier 81 500, they stated that the
jitizens' Band should have $1,000 funds
o carry it through the first season,
when new uniforms will have to be
iought, but that they would ask the
oHncil for 81 800 trying to raise the
ther $500 in some way
Arthur S. Martin and Homer G, Ladd
poke in favor OF band appropriation
nd then the band representatives were
objected to a rapid fire Of questions as
o the status of the hand, etc All the ]
nenlbers Of the council favored giving
omethng toward the organization for
oneerts, but Alderman Thurston said
hat $1,000 was too much. After time
resolution was adopted appropriating J
800 at present and appointing Aldermen :
jampbell, Alexander and Even as s
ommittee to confer with the band as