The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-20
An Issue OF $4,000 to be
Made at Once
TO COVER IMPROVEMENTS
VIII Include Construction Of New Stor-
age Reservoir at Orange and the
Building Of the Camp Street
Schoolhouse.

The city council held three hours
session last evening, at which several
important matters came up for consid-
GRAFTON such as the issuing Of bonds for
100000 to keep the city's machinery
going for another six months or more,
the renewing Of the contract with the
Consolidated Lighting company for
lighting the citys streets and public
buildings whether the city would adopt
the all night and avery nights lighting
system being the principal feature Of
this discussionl and the perplexing ques-
tion Of getting q sewer ditch dug to the
new school building on Camp street.
The city clerk informed the council
that the time has now come when they
will have to make preparation for the
issuing Of 100000 worth Of bonds, as
the money in the city's "jeans" viii not
last any after the first of December
on account Of the heavy bills which are
being incurred in the erection Of the new
reservoir and the new schoolhouse, and
the school pay-rols that have again
started. The clerk recommended that
the council issue its bonds through some
one Of the best trust companies, for the
reason that the trust company guaran
tees the bond, and guaranteed bonds are
the most in demand and viii bring a
better premium for the city. On mo-
tion OF Alderman Campbell it was voted
10 place the preliminary arrangements
in the hands of the mayor, chairman
OF the finance committee and the city
clerglS. These bonds will cover the cost
OF the new city reservoir and schoolhouse
on Camp street, as authorized by the
citizens in city meeting.
The report of the lighting committee
on the question Of new lease with the
Consolidated Lighting company for light
ing the streets was read, stating that
the company would renew its old con
tract for another three years for the
same price of $40 for the street arc
lights, would replace the street inean.
descent lights with TungsteHs and give
the city the option Of putting the lights
in the opera house on meter, the COM
pany installing meter az first for
trial, or they vauld light the city streets
aIl night and svTFy night under five-year
contract for s65 per light and for sT5
per light under a three year contract.
The committee then added that they
felt that the city should adopt the all
night lighting system Alderman Camp
beIl said that with the all night system
under FIVE year contract the lighting ex-
pense would be increased $1,000
The city clerk said that the question
of expense was something to be consid-
cred at this time, as the city has got TO
float $4,000 in bonds making an addi-
tional expenditure Of about 50 800 and
Ii the $1,000 more was added to Il, it
would amount to about II cents on the
grand list.
Mr.. Davidson of the lighting company
was present and stated that he thought
the city needed all night lighting for the
accommodation Of people coming IN on
the late trains, and ii would give added
police protection. The rate under the
fve-vear contract, he said, was the same
as Montpelier IS now paying. With all
night lighting the city would be getting
twice the number Of hours in which the
lights burn for an additional sum Of $40
per light.
The question was finally left for next
weeks meeting. The present contract
with tho company expires in Novem
ber |.
That Sewer Discussion.
City Engineer Reed was questioned
by the mayor To get his personal opinion
as To which was the best route for a
sewer connection with the new school
house on Camp street. The engineer said
that ii was practically impossible to
connect the sewer with the Camp street
sewer on account If the grade and that
the only feasible route was To cross the
common and connect at Charles street.
lie said that this sewer could be made
to accommodate the lots at the upper
end Of Camp street.
The question then arose how to get
across the common property. Alderman
Thnrston said he thought they should
get the city attorneys written opinion
as to whether they should proceed IN the
regular manner of issuing notices to
the owners of the property or 60 ahead
without notifying them and. let them
object If they saw ft He said that he
could not see why the Congregational
society should object, as the sewer GER
tainiy was no injury to them as the
could not be used for anything
bv them except church site, and if
they erected church there would be need
of sewer.
On motion Of Alderman Alexander, II
was voted to instruct the street COM
mittee to confer with the city attorney
and to proceed with the sewer as he
advised them.
A resolution was read giving the Ver-
mont Telephone company permission to
lav conduits from the corner of Mer-
chant and North Main to West street
and out the westerly end Of West street
to the Wells River track Mr.. Gowdey
Of the telephone company appeared be-
fore the council and stated that since
the conditions Of the resolution had been
drawn up several days ago, he had found
out that II was impossible for the COM
panv to run its cables around the corner
Of West street near the railroad tracks
without having to dig up private prop
erty, on which, II building was ever
the wires would be in the cellar
and il the way The only other route
left for them was to come out by Depot
square. This change in their wires i