The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-11
City Attorney to Be Asked
ii City Has Right.
MORE ON STREET PAVING
Rufus B. Fowler Of Boston Writes in
Favor Of Block Paving with a
Cement Foundation and Filler
Of Same Material.

At the meeting Of the board Of alder
men last evening, Alderman Even re-
ported in behalf Of the property commit
tee that they had consulted with the
busines committee Of the Congregational
church in regard to the purchasing Of
the common" property in Gospel village
and that the church committee was pre-
pared to lease the property to the city
for a long term OF years if the city
desired to rent it. Alderman Hoyt asked
what their terms were and Alderman
Even said he did not know, but he sup
posed that they would take the same
amount for the term OF years as they
offered to sell II for with a quit-claim
deed which was 81 000 Mayor Robins
stated to the board that there might
be question as TO whether the city
could rent the property for a long term
OF years and on motion of Alderman AL
exander the property committee was in
strueted to consult the city attorney on
this question and also find out under
what terms the church committee would
rent for and report at the next meeting
of the council.
The clerk read a letter which had been
written to the Barre board of trade by
Rufus B. Fowler of Boston. who is one
of the owners Of the Wood block in this
city, The letter concerned street pave
ments and the writer advised the city 10
pave its Main street. He referred them
to Main street in Worcester, Mass,
which, he claims, is paved with granite
blocks set in Portland cement and that
the city had found ii to be the best
kind of street il could build. He claimed
that il did away with the noise Of a
street where pitch is used between the
blocks, as it made a smooth surface and
still was not smooth enough to be slip
perry. The blocks are laid on the c.
ment foundations and instead of pitch
being used between the blocks they are
set in cement, which makes smooth
surface
Alderman Alexander said that George
Webb Of the Webb Granite Construction
company Of Worcester was IN the city
recently and spoke to him about this
same street III that city. He said that
Mr.. Webb thought the city would Be
away money t0 repitch the
pavement here and he advised that they
let it be aud when the time came that
.he blocks needed turning over they
.ould then be laid-in cement and a much
more satisfactory street obtained On
notion Of Alderman Alexander, the mat
.er was referred to the street commit
.ee, which has already been instructed
% investigate streets in other cities
The reports OF the street committee
md the city engineer on the placing Of
he house numbers on Maplewood ave.
Tue and Johnson streets were read, nam
ng the numbers for Maplewood avenue,
mt recommended the numbers on john
on street he left until house had
ieeH erected on the street and number
iseded The report was accepted.
The report Of the water superinten-
ent for the month Of July was read
nd accepted,
The building Inspector recommended
hat building permit for the erection
{ house on Hill street be granted to
frs. a. 3. Averill, and a permit was orr
cred granted
"A petition for an extension Of the city
fater main on Berlin street was referred
0 the street committee to investigate
nd report.
/. Il Farnsworth applied for res
aurant license in the Durkae block in
he place recently vacated BY Speare,
nd on motion Of Alderman Even the Ii
anse was granted.
The mayor presented the names Of
harles s. Leslie, William a. Nelson and
Iichael Hamel for call members Of the
re department and on vote being taken
ley were unanimously confirmed.
On request for the extension Of the
ater main on Franklin street, the COM
Iittee on water reported that the ex-
snsion would Be about $50 feet and
ould probably cost S4O0, and that there
ould be some rock excavation to make.
hey recommended that the extension
. made providing the parties to be
anetited would sign an agreement TO
~ in rental every year a sum amount
g to 10 per cent. Of the total cost Of
le extension until the number Of rent
IS amounted to the 10 per cent. On
otion Of Alderman Rossi, the report
as onannfnd