The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-06-22
So City Council Waits Before
Ordering Extension
OF ELECTRIC RAILROAD
Council Also Voted to Restrict Sale Of
Fourth Of July Materials to Places
Thought by Chief Gladding
to Be suitaDie.

That everreeurring subject, the ex-
tension Of the electric railway systssn in
the south end Of the city, came up for
discussion before the city council At the
regular meeting last night, and after tho
pros and cons Of South Main street
and an Ayers street line had been pre-
sented, the council was no nearer con-
clusion, and the matter was referred
back to The committee Of the whole.
The matter had been continued over
from previous meeting, when the
street committee, the city engineer and
the city attorney we're asked for the de-
Termination Of the more feasible route.
This special committee reported back
the recommendation that the committee
Of the whole take It up again, which
provoked a discussion. Alderman Hovt
wanted to know why the committee Of
the whole was asked to take it IN again.
and several tried to explain
Alderman Thurston Of the street com
mittee thought there was grave doubt
as TO which route IS the more feasible.
and that the Barre railroad grade cross
ing on Ayers street presented a strong
obstacle to the extension that way.
Therefore, he wanted the whole council
TO 70 over the route Alderman Brown
was Of the opinion that the council
might not know the exact lay Of tbs
land
City Attorney Carver while explicitly
stating that be did not wish to come
out for either route, since ne was not
member Of the street committee said
he believed all the members should IN
spect the routes and gain a personal
knowledge. He confessed that he had
been somewhat surprised At more mi
mute examination Of the two routes. An
underpass beneath the Ayers street
crossing will be necessary, ara that VIII
make a big expense On the other hand.
a new bridge viii be required for the
Main street route Hence, Ne thought
the committee Of the whole ought to
go over The matter carefully before the
council takes q stand
Finally, the recommendation Of thA
street committee FOR further investiga
vailed II should Be stated that former
cohncils have ordered She street ear ays-
tenn to extend; and ret the terminus
ct the line is still where IT was ia the
FIRST place
Among other matters considered was
the safeguarding Of the sale of Fourth
Of July material Chief Gladding recon-.
mending that 40 permits to sen he
granted In places where cigars. cigarettes
and tobacco are sold, because snap
matches would be used there and would
make q great danger The council was
Of the same opinion, and tie motion was
carried that the eight applications for
right to sell be granted only In places
which Chief Gladding considered suit.
able.
Two frenen resigned last night. both
being drivers at the central station.
Trey are Gilbert s. Knapp and B. a
Webster, each Of whom 5 70 take up
farming. The designations are To take
effect as requesfde, on June rs. but the
council members expressed the opinion
that future contracts with hremen in
clude the stipulation that at least Is or
20 days notice Of resignation be given.
as it was thought four days was entirely
too short
School Commissioner Alex. Gordon
asked that the council try to come to
working basis with the Congregational
society regarding the Gospel village
common and recommended long time
lease, in case the land e not purchased
He said the commissioners were anxious
to lay out walks. etc., to the new Lin
,oln school Tie was requested to take
lp the matter with the property COM
mittee, which has It in charge At present.
The council accepted the report Of the
state board Of health that sewer ought
70 be established AZ Edgewood and Or
Tered It placed on file This provoked
considerable discussion ~ members Of
.he council said they thought other
places needed sewers more than Edge
wood Nc action for carrying out the
recommendations Of the state board was
AIKEN
Miscellaneous matters taken up IN
,Mded the following Warrants for
weekly pay Of employees approved per
mission grAnted Go move an are light
,ole on Jefferson street; sewer extension
n Beckley street, costing s3s ordered;
treet committee reported inability TO
.et permission Of Mrs. Bolster or Mrs.
handler to place support for foothridge,
.cross river to Brooklyn street, on their
andi water superintendent reported, for
lav FIVE new meters installed exten-
ions on Nelson, Third and Smith streets
omnleted and eight new connections
made; sprinkling Of Hill street between
and French streets author
zed. under usual assessment plans peti.
.nv, frf atrpaf ffuhf at aDrnnr df Hmm.
lert and Comoll streets referred To
ghting committees application Of Yer
lout Telephone company to lay under
round terminal pipe from corner Of
lain and Elm streets to a pole near hY
-as referred 70 street committee, With
over to act.