The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-26
WILL FILE BIRTH CERTIFICATES
Regular Routine Work Gone Over-Many
Licences Granted

At the regular meeting of the City Coun-
ell last evening, the first business taken
up was the matter of the return of the
birth and death certificates This was
referred to the Public Health Committee
to confer with c. d. Bancroft and report
at some future meeting. Mr. Bancroft has
list of births and deaths that have never
been reported and this is done to straighten
out the records. The following licenses
were granted:
Lester c. Gould, building barn at
Wrightsville.
Thomas Conlin, shingling house on
Hunt street.
Frank H. Smith, building a house on
Pleasant street.
A. H. Emerson, building barn on
North Branch.
S. S. Pratt, sign on front of fireman's
club room.
Thomas Short, lunch wagon on city
lot for July, also Wiley lunch wagon Tor
August.
The rebate of the tax on the Pioneer
Granite Co. was referred to the Claims
Committee to investigate and report. Inc
following bills were approved and paid.
Journal Pub. Co., notice to tax
, SIG 20
Journal Pub. Co., bids for bonds. 8 80
r. r. Merrill. Salary for August 10 w
n u ,,orr;n Exnense Of Office. 10 20
H. J. NJ. Jones, School purposes. 1000 W
NJ. & w. r. r., maintaining hre
whistle for July ...........,'' 80
A. G. Gliddin, taking care OF indi-
Gator. Dec. IA, '0S to June, l, w IL 'oo
Vermont Mutual Insurance...... 81 ~
Union Mutual Insurance. ....... ~ oo
CAPITAL Hardware Co. Supplies 70 10
p. 5. Smith, Expense WaterD pit. lo'' Do
# was moved by Alderman Taft that the
city clerk notify the land owners on Looms
street near the Bixby property so calleo
that we will examine the premises ana
hear all persons interested in the matter
Of the condemnation of any OF said iand
ON September l. 1909, at seven ana one
half o'clock. %. m. This brought out
general discussion and the assessment vi
the property was compared with prices
asked. One piece of property was assessor
for 81 800. and the price asked was 81 ,ooo
Another was assessed for Sl,Zoo ana 'n'
nr;ce asked was $4,000. The mayor was
authorized to close the contracts Tor inc
heating. lighting and plumbing OF the
City Hall.
Warrents were voted not to exceed
$40 600 for the benefit of the City hal
building committee. This was necessary
os tbe bonds had not been realized as YET
and the concret work was nearly com
, pleted and should be paid for.
: Alderman Deadly brought up the matte
of the Berlin street sewer. Inns w"
referred to the Sewer committee WIFI
! power to act.
Mr.. Mitchell asked that sewer be lai'
A TO his lot on Liberty street. Referred u
Sewer Committee to investigate am
: report The sewer would have to be lai
through vacant lot and Superintendent
y Roberts said it never had been done D
r the citv before. f. E. Tanner made
price for painting the city stables al,
o sheds This was referred to the suppl
e Committee with power to act.
t Supt. Smith said there had been a
a application for hydrant near the s,oi
e sheds of G. r. Banchi, Dillon and Hale
and the Ryle Mccormick Co. Ne ma
o conferred with Chief Wahlen and thougl
e it ought to be referred to the Water Con
1. mittee with power to act and confer VIII
k the city attorney to get permahe'
$ right of way.
d Alderman Lang brought up the matte
% of oiling lower State street. he stated
Ie had conferred with the Standard On ~
D. and got price of 6 IL cents gallon II
L. a carload of 65 barrels, containing
gallons each He estimated the cost TO u
k CITY for the oil at 5000. The matter WI
left over till the next meeting.
y motion of Alderman Lang the meetli
n adjourned.
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