The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-09
COUNCIL DELAYS ACTION
Licenses Granted and Bills Paid at Regu-
lar Meeting of Aldermen-R Rebate Of
Tax Refused

The regular business was taken up at
the council meeting last night. W. A.
Stowell appeared for a rebate on his tax.
Referred to claims committee.
II. J. Blackhal asked that hydrant
be put in on Fullerton avenue. This was
referred to the fire committe to investigate
and report.
The following licenses were granted:
A. d. Farwell to repair the Howe house
on Barre street; Kimball Cleynoweth.
to build chicken house on Fullerton
avenue.
The following bills were approved and
ordered paid
H, J. NJ. Jones, school purposes, 100000
E. L. Putney, horse on hose wagon
Jan. 10, 1909 to Sept 10, 1907. 5000
John Wahlen, salary from Feb. /,
1909, to Aug. l, 1909....... 1900
River Rubber Co., hose ....... 650.00
Capital City Gas Co., gas for Fire
mans Club for August ..... 800
Consolidated Lighting Co, lights
for August 635.51
w. C. Lamphier, Overseer of Poor
account 57006
Clark Roberts. 304. SO
George Lawrence asked for light at
the head of Wheelock street. Mayor
Dawley said they did not want to add
any more lights as the contract with the
Consolidated Lighting Company runs out
this year and they expected to get lights
cheaper on the new contract. Aldermen
Deadly asked what the cost of a 32-candle
power light would be. Mayor Dawley said
S21 year. 1t was referred to the light
Committee to investigate and report at
next meeting.
Alderman Smith said the Water Com
mittee recommended laying of water
pipe to the Mitchell house in the New
Discovery, also the laying of a four inch
pipe to Frank n. Smiths on Pleasant
street, also that Pratt and Whitcomb
wanted a water motor at the old gas
house to carry three-siXteenths inch
stream, price $4,000 per year. Council
voted to grant the recommendations
On the application of Joseph Derry
they voted TO let him have water by pay
ing regular water rate and getting right to
attach to the pipe of Harrison Lombard
and pay rental of crossing the Central
Vermont tracks.
The matter of the spur on the electric
road at Dewey Park was taken up, the
council having visited the location in the
afternoon. Alderman Deadly said he
could see no harm in allowing he road to
proceed. City Attorney Carleton on
being Intercepted, said that he had con-
ferred with +. H. Deavitt in regard to the
rights of the company, and found that
their franchise left the location of new
trackage to the city council. also that the
franchise only gave the right to transport
passengers and that while they had built
the spur they had no rights there. He said
he would advise delay in granting the
applicat ion and if they used the crossing
they did it at their own risk. That he did
not consider il wise to grant them the
right to use the track for any specified
time. The matter was laid on the table.
Mayor Dawley brought to the attic nj ion
Of the council the road between Heaton
Hospi; al and Liberty street and said it
ought TO be repaired as fast as the city
help could do it. Cross street North
street and Cliff streets were also brought
to Suporinten dent Roberts attention.
Superintendent Roberts said the new
State road was practically completed from
the car barn to the Pioneer bridge at cost
of between 81 800 and 81 800.
F. H. Tracy appe AIRED in regard to new
road on Pleasant street. The council
voted to visit the locality on Saturday.
Alderman Taft reported that c. d..
Bancroft would furnish list of the births
and deaths between 1923 and 1857 at
Is cents each. This was passed until the
expense of the whole list could be ascer-
tanned.
The rebate of the poll tax of Mr..
Bernardoni was refused.
Meeting adjourned.