The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-03
TO HAVE PLANS DRAWN
OF PROPOSED CHANGE
City Engineer and Railroad Engineer to
Show on Paper Changes in
River Bed.

A special meeting Of the city council
was held last evening TO meet the abut-
ters for the purpose Of formulating plans
and deciding upon the first steps to be
taken in regard to work for the propos-
ed change in the bed Of Stevens branch
from Prospect street to Granite street
The abutters were represented by their
committee, d. M. Miles, r. G. Rowland,
w. G. Reynolds and 4. a. Drown, and
II. G. Shurtleif, attorney for the Wells
River railroad were also present. All Of
the members Of the council were pres
ent except Alderman Thurston. As a
result Of the meeting the council voted
to instruct the city engineer to coop
crate with the engineer of the Wells
River road and draw UP plans as quick
ly as possible showing the location Of
the new river bed and Of the highway
over the center Of the old river bed and
present them at a meeting of the coun-
oil and the abutters for their consider
alton. A change vas proposed last ev-
ening y the abntters In a portion OF
the proposed location Of the new river
bed as shown in plans already drawn
whereby a sharp curve in the river bed
as it starts from Prospect street would
be diminished. II was proposed that
the new bed be cut through in front
Of the r. L. Clark store starting from
the present Prospect bridge instead Of
starting the bed north Of the bridge and
having to cut throu "A nearly the center
of the Clark store building as it now
rests BY this change Mr.. Clark would
regain considerable amount of land and
his building would have to be turned
only part way round This change it
was said would probably necessitate an
other highway bridge over the new bed
to get onto Buunham street which leads
cnto the meadow and Mr.. Shurtlett
stated that the railroad company would
contribute TO the city the iron bridge
over the river leading to their freight
depot from Prospect street free Of
charge for this extra bridge. Mr.. Rey-
nolds was Of the opinion that the only
way to get at the matter was to have
plans drawn up showing the exact To-
cation os the new bed and of the high
way. where the laad damage would be
and how much land each abutter was
going to gain. And from this the ex-
more nearly determined. This opinion
was generally accepted and on motion
of Alderman Alexander seconded BY al.
derman Even the council then voted
az stated above. The services of the en-
gineer Of the Barre railroad were volnn-
teered by the company.
On recommendation of the fire com
mittee the council granted permit to
G. Tomasi TO move a wooden building
IN the rear of his brick block on Cottage
street onto back side Of his lot with
the stipulation that he shall erect a
brick wall on the side of the building
next to the Bolster property whenever
the city shall order IL,
Alderman Alexander stated that there
was misunderstanding IN regard 70 tha
contract with the street superintendent
relative to the furnishing Of team. At
the meeting Tuesday evening the coun-
ell voted to turn down the resolution
authorizing the street committee to pur-
chase buggy wagon for the use Of the
street department ii the grounds that
it was the superintendent duty to find
his own wagon. but in looking up the
last contract Alderman Alexander said
that tile contract reads that the super
intendent shall purchase his own horse
and harness but the city shall furnish
the wagon On motion of Alderman
Alexander it was voted to reconsider the
resolution and il was then voted to
adopt it. The fire committee reported
that they had investigated the two
cbimnevs in the wooden building at 40
North Main street and found them to
be in a very defective condition two feet
below the roof and they recommended
that Mr.. Currer, the agent Of the prop
crtv. be notified to rebuild the chimneys
al nupp