The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-27


mess blocks Tho alderman said that
he felt that there was good reason for
complaints as the number Of piles that
had been driven under the bridges had
left but a very small place for the ice
and high water in the spring 60 get
through and was very liable to cause
serious damage. Alderman Alexander
said that the council had given the
road permission to strenthen up the
bridges to make them scrviceable for
another year when it was hoped that
the river would be changed, but if there
was danger Of the city being flooded
it should be loked into, and on motion
Of Alderman Thurston the matter was
referred to the committee Of the whole
TO see what arrangements they could
make for bettering the situation.
Alderman Thurston said that his at
tention had been called to the fact that
there was not fire alarm box in ward
four except on North Main street and
he thought there should be on installed
on Farwell street and BeclSley street.
On his motion the FIRE committee was
instructed TO investigate and report.
Health Officer Work Considered.
Alderman Alexander said that from
reports that had come to him there
seemed to be an epidemic Of scarlet
fever and measles in The city and al
though there had been no complaints
made to him he wondered If the health
committee felt that the health officer
was looking after the cases in regard
TO posting the houses AZ closely as he
should. Alderman Campbell said that
he had been talking with the health
officer every day in regard to the mat
ter and that he was satisfied that the
officer was doing his best to keep prop
er quarantine.
AT the meeting Of the board Of alder
men the committed on the streets re-
ported unfavorably on the petition Of
W. +. Richardson for sewer exten-
sion on Camp street for the reason that
there was already 20 many extension
to make this fall and the funds Of the
appropriation for the department were
very low. The report was accepted.
A petition for a Tungsten street light
to be installed at the corner Of Batchel
der and Boston streets was referred TO
and report.
J. A. Demo was granted permit to
recover the roof Of his old blacksmith
shop on South Main street with tarred
paper.
"A communication was received from 3.
HoIlister Jackson Of the Vermont pub
Tic service comission giving notice TO the
board that the Central Vermont rail
road had got to rebuild its dry-bridge
over Berlin street on the Williamstown
branch. and he inquired if the board
thought that 80 feet would be space
enough between the ahutments Of the
bridge FOR the street aud sidewalks. The
matter was referred to COMMITTEES Of
the whole to investigate.
City Engineer Reed reported that he
had made his annual inspection of the
city's reservoirs and found them all in
good condition with the exception OF
feW minorfepairs and he stated that the
work on the new storage reservoir was
well but he thought that
unless the contractor put on a larger
force OF worSmen he would not be able
to complete the dam in contract time.
He thought that il could be completed
with extra help this year.
Cyril Demars appeared before the
board and made complaint that the
same dog that had chewed up d. Theri-
ault's calf few weeks ago had at
tackled a calf Of his and bitten its legs.
ito said that he did not care so much
about the calf Is he did that the dog
was vicious and might bite his chill
dreh. He said he had two witnesses
with him who saw the dog bite his
calf and they followed him home 20 that
they know who It belongs to. On
motion Of Alderman Alexander It was
voted to refer the matter TO the city
attorney and have steps taken to pro
tect the people from the dog.
Alderman Rossi said that woman
10 ward five had two ducks killed by
dogs, and the matter was referred to
The alderman Of the ward to investi-
gate and report.
Alderman Ewens stated that Slas
AIatott Ind made complaint to him
II the manner in which the blasting was
being carried on at Phelps mill dana.
Mr.. Matott, who was present, stated /
that Monday large piece Of stone
blown into the air BY a blast had fall I
N onto the roof Of his house and that
yesterday a stone fell at the side Of
lis wife who was standing in the door
Yard. He also said that people pass
nQ in the highway were in danger
Il no attempt was made to warn them
when q blast was to be fired. On mo-
ion Of Alderman Hoyt the clerk was
to notify Phelps brothers to
ise proper preeantion.