The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-16
CITY PAYS HEAVILY
For Hen Damage Done by the worth
less Dog" Recently

Depredations made in hen roosts about
the city during the last two weeks by
dogs took up part Of the attentie ,,ot
the aldermen at their regular
last evening, as the individuals nose
hen houses had been raided, had to be
paid for their losses, the depredations
OF the four legged might riders cost
the city the lump sum Of Sl7. Alderman
Brown reported three cases in ward six
and Alderman Thurston one case in his
ward and the total fatalities numbered
2G On the recommendation of these two
aldermen the board voted to pay up at
the rate Of so cents to 70 cents, accord
ing the size of the fowls. III ward
six w. IT, Eager had six fancy hens
killed, William Rogers had S and James
AtcTigue had 8, and Mrs. NJ Cook in
ward four had 6 killed Alderman Brown
reported that none of the owners could
identity the dogs, but one man saw three
dogs scooting away from his hen house
after laying low eight Of his hens and
pulling the tail feathers out of several
more
Routine business was all that came up
for the aldermen during the remainder
Of their meeting. The chief of police
reported q arrests in October, divided
as follows: Intoxication 20, breach Of
the peace 4, selling /, larceny /, viola
tion Of the city ordinances /. The health
officer reported 22 births and l3 deaths
in the city in October The report of
the water superintendent for October
was read and accepted Most of the
month had been taken up with clean
ing and repairing the Bolster reservoir,
the superintendent said. Building per-
mits were granted to Mary Zanleoni to
make repairs at As Granite street and
+. n, Philbriek to build a barn at 25
Orange street i. Il. Burr made appli-
cation for permit to hang watch
sign across the sidewalk at ia N.
Main street and the matter was referred
to the street committee with power to
act.
The aldermen then adjourned and
special meeting of the city council was
called to settle the question Of granting
permit to Watt & McPetrie to install
gasoline engine in their blacksmith
stop on Summer street, public hearing
on which was held last week The clerk
read petition signed by seven residents
Of that vicinity protesting against a
permit being granted on the grounds
that it would be a nuisance ON account
Of noise, smell and danger from fire
Alderman Thurston thought that it
would be nuisance and said that he
would not vote to have anything beside
auybody's property that he would not
like to have beside his own. Alderman
Even stated that he did not consider
that the noise would be any more notice
able than what is made there right along
in the natural work Of the shop and he
moved that the permit be granted, and
the motion was carried.
A. j. Stewart appeared before the
council and wanted pay for the trouble
he said he was put to because Of the
foot bridge across the river at his shop,
which bridge the city recently put up
to be used until the bridge over the
river bed channel is put in Mr.. Stew
art claimed that he was bothered good
deal in people passing through the yard
in front Of his shop and that If the
passageway was kept clear 1t meant a
lot Of extra work for him. Alderman
Even stated that he had talked with
Mr. Stewart and that the latter thought
he should be paid 80 cents day dam
ages After some discussion, Alderman
Ewen finally moved that Mr. Stewart
be paid at the rate Of $40 month as
long as the bridge is kept open for traf-
fic and that he use his best endeavors
to keep a passageway clear in front Of
his shop, The motion met the approval
of Mr.. Stewart and was so voted by the
council