The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-21
City Council Spend Good Deal
Of Time on River Change
LISTEN T0LEGAL OPINIONS
Council Members Want to Know Their
Ground Thoroughly Before Embark
ing Upon the Enterprise.--0ther
Work Done Last Night.

Another protracted session Of the city
council was held last night, the matter
which caused the long stay being the
changing Of the course Of the river back
Of Main street buildings on the west
side. The abutters, with their attorney, :.
Richard A. Hoar, and the Barre rail-
road, with its attorney Harry G shurt-
left, together with City Attorney Car
yer. discussed the legal phases Of the
proposition at some length and were
qnizzed BY the council for interpreta-
tion Of various matters.
No decisive steps were taken last
night, however, as the three attorneys
wished for more time in which to map
out the plan Of action, principally as
to the method of assessment for the
betterment, and the council members
were willing TO grant them the exten-
sion as they wish to know their ground
thoroughly before, entering upon the
work. The Central Vermont railroad
which has been the biggest Kicker
against the project was Of course not
represented at the conference; in fact
lie has been doing everything possible
to hinder the proposition II is under
stoon, however, that some Of the roads
officials were disguised with the stand
taken BY the railroad at tho last con-
ference given to 1t, and admitted that
the project was reasonable one and
wonid be a public benefit. The Cen
trail Vermont put a valuation Of some
s2S.000 on its land on BuTnham's
meadow, through which the new river.bed
would run,
In the course Of procedure the city
council viii have to condemn this land,
and a courts commission win have to
be appointed to determine the setual
value The railroad win have the right
Of appeal from this commissions de-
oision Whether or not an appeal is
taken II viii carry the project we'll
past the possibility Of completing the
work this year. In order to give tie
three attorneys more time to complete
their investigations, the council adjourn
ed last nights hearing for one week.
Some other matters were transacted
by the council prior to its hearing with
the river abutters The following war;
rants were ordered paid. street depart
ment payroll for week S3S975; water
department. $3.50; fire department, s73.-
So: police department S7403;~ special
police s25.25; N. D. Phelps company,
S69g20; J. II. )'Donnell for assistance
to the city engineer, SlT3l.
Water Superintendent Russell report
ed two meters installed last month,
six new connections were made and the
Martin brook intake was cleaned.
On recommendation Of Alderman Rossi
the council voted to pay f. Erickson
fifty cents duck for sixteen ducks
killed BY dogs. on recommendation Of
the street committee sewer for New
ton and Beach streets was ordered, ths
estimate expense being s242.
New Building work.
A building permit was granted to q.
Tomasi for q business aloek to be con-
nected with his block at the corner Of
North Main and Cottage streets, the
building To be of three stories, brick
and cement and to measure 3Ss6 feet
by n 10 feet. WIlliam Miers was given
permission to build an extension to his
on Keith avenue. John Rossi
was given permit 10 erect cottage
house at the corner Of Smith and Berlin
streets, the building to Be one and
half stories high.
A petition for laid -out street from
Depot square westerly into the granite
sheds was referred back The city EN-
gineer was instructed to survey the lines
Of Hope cemetery to show just what
the city proposes to transfer to the
cemetery commissioners. Finally. the
street committee was instructed to get
prices for re-pitching the granite block
naYement on Main street