The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-02
Fifth Ward Member Resigns
For Business Reasons
HAD SERVED CITY WELL
The City Council Received Resignation
Last Evening and Accepted 1t
with Much Regret--Other
Doings Of Busy Session.

George II. Stuart, school commission.
er from ward 5, presented his resigna-
tion to the city couaeil at its regular
meeting last evening and requested that
i take effect at once. The resignation
came as a surprise to the mayor and
aldermen, as they had no nklng Of il
before. On motion Of Alderman Even.
It was voted to accept the resignation.
Mr.. Stuart gave no reasons for resign
ing. but it is understood that business
reasons are the cause Mr.. stuart has
been a member Of the board for seven
years and next to Alexander Gordon
was the Oldest member Of the board in
years Of service. He was reelected this
year for another term Of two years.
Mr.. Stuart has made an excellent
school commissioner and his resignation
is learned with regret. Other mem
hers Of the board say that he always
took great deal Of interest in the
schools and worked in harmony with the
rest of the board He had rela positions
on many Of the important committees
If the board and was always faithful to
bis duty.
Among the other things done last
night, TIE street COMMITTEES reported IN
favor Of making an extension Of the
water system on Hall street TO accom-
MEDIATE house owned by r. 2. Mills
Tne csst win be $50. On motion Of
Alderman Thurstou. the report vas ac-
cepted and the extension ordered
tuildine permit Was granted TO Mrs. J.
B. Sangunetti 70 remodel the roof Of a
house az 10 Seminary street and also
TO stephen 4 Gerrard to erect an exten-
sion TO their siiice en- Smith street
The mcntLly report OF the building
inspector showed that nc rad granted y
permits in july Tic reading af bis
report disclosed the fact that the m
speetsf had hecu Granting permits NSth
iii The fire district which Fix Hngsild not
IL without the approval cf The council
and on motion Of Alderman Hevt aetisn
uas taken to intern the inspector. so
that il will not be continued
The chief Of police reported that 10
arrests had been made IN July, divided
IS folows Intoxioatiou q Keeping |,
search and seizure !, breach Of the peace
4, larceny 3.
Perry & Serihner made application for
permit to connect house on Wash
ington street, owned by Fl Z. REYNOLDS,
with their spring water system, and the
matter was referred to the street com
mittee with power to act, on motion by
Alderman Ross
A petition signed by dozen residents
of Brooklyn street was presented to the
council, requesting that a resident Of
tnat street be appointed as a special
policeman for the purpose Of putting
stop to the disturbances which, it was
alleged IN the petition, have been going
Oh In and about same Of the houses
rear the head Of the street. Ii was
claimed that the language and aetions
Of the residents Of the street during
the evenings had become a nuisance, and
ether residents on the street thought
that it should be stopped.
One Of the petitioners was present and
stated that the police had been called 20
that locality several times, but when
they arrived everything was quiet and
the disturbers were in their own houses;
but he thought if a special policeman
was made OF one of the residents who
live near. effective measures to stop the
disturbances could be taken. On motion
of Alderman Even. the matter was re-
ferrea to the police committee to inyesti
gate and report.
Alderman Thursten reported that the
town of Greensboro wanted to get the
sity's price on It's old hand fire pump.
and on motion of Alderman Even the
ire committee was empowered to act.
The pump Is listed il the city inventory
Il $3.50.
John Nicholson appeared before the
,ouncil and requested that the city take
iome means to stop the water from run
hing of the Batehelder street hill when
syer there was d shower and foodinr
he Martinson estate plant He said
hat with ditch dug on the opposite
side Of the street. the water could b
easily turned The street committee
vas instructed to Investigate.
Complaint About Trolley Company
Alderman Hoyt reported that several
nmplnints had been made about the
.wo electric cars stopping on the cross.
ags during the transfer of passenger
,t the junction Of Washington and Main
treets. He said taat the space between
lie tracks and the walk by the national
INK was very narrow anyway. and
vith both cars running down 50 that
ey blocked the Washington street and
he Main street CROSSINGS. II made i
cry dangerous for pedestrians and
sams Also the Washington street car
e said. wnen waitin~ for the through
NJ to arrive stopped right across the
street crossing.
Alderman Even said that the chief Of
oliee had spoken to the conductors
aut this several times and asked them
run up Washington street just far
loueh to clear tne way from Elm
treet across Washington. but they paid
attention to the chiefs requests.
.lderman Heyt stated that be thoaabt
{ was fault of the conductors. rather
han Of tie officials Of the road, and es
! motion the city clerk was authorized
3 notify the officials Of the road to
eep the crossings clear
Alderman Thurston stated that sew
~ wears ago a petition was presented
p the council. asking for weterins
lib to be placed on North Main street