The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-31

give due credit for to the many agencies within the City who
devotng their energies to the improvement Of social and
moral conditions IA our midst and whose work showing such
good results
General
The Of $1,000 Of the public money expended for
public band concerts and feel that enjoyment
received by all the citizens from the ample compensa-
ton for the outlay and we consider that the well
spent
The Council has voted to the cemetery commits
soner an the land originally intended to be used for Hone
Cemetery and further have agreed give up buildings
known the poor farm within five years date this will
enable the commissioners to proceed with certain wedefned
plans which they have for improving and identifying this
naturally beautiful cemetery This wrok been urgently
pressed by the citizens and shows commendabe spirit on
their part thus desiring have their last resting place
made attractive and beautiful
The question Of changing the river bed as to cut out
large bend the same which has been Of great
deal q damage IN the past by Of its being easily blocked
in of freshes and BY the spring was
which the Council expected they would be able 70 undertake
curing he year ana thereby remove what has been source
Of danger to the City for many When this matter
first brought up the Council given understand thar
OF the parties who would be affected by the proposed
change would raise any objections to the but when the
Council took steps to begin the work the Central Vermont
Railway Company objections the taking Of any part
of their land purpose good deal of valuable time
spent in the expectation that amicabe arrangement
could be made with the railway company whereby the work
could be undertaken and carried without opposition
from them to the undertaking These negotiations extended
period Of time that made impossible to do work
the past year Encouragement held
during the latter part Of the year that might still be possible
make satisfactory agreement with the railway company
from the City Council and the abutter try and bring about
the but to the present time they have been unable
to make any such agreement
The Council hold its rights to condemn the land necessary
for this undertaking. has regularly kept the hearing adjourned
that If it is impossible to come to agreement with the
railway company they proceed TO condemn the land and
carry the improvement; few if any viii question the
desirabliy Of this improvement and would recommend
that the change Of the river be proceeded with the coming year.
the City taking such precautionary viii insure
the work being carried ont within certain limits the
proporonae share Of the expense which shall be paid
Of the public funds
Schools
careful peusa Of the reports relating schools will
show that the being maintained the high
standard of efficiency that has been characteristic of them
the past steadily increasing grand list gives hope that
win be able to carry this work under lower than
have had to impose for school purposes the past few
at least that if the rate to be imposed that there
be enough saved from it long way towards paying
for the school buildings which find necessary to
build TO meet eyerncreasing school population.
The net current expenses Of the school department outside
Of the building being erected S744 less than the
income from taxation and the other Of for
schools other words the expenses for the year within
limits that could be provided for by sxtycent tax instead
Of sevenycent tax and if this good work continues will
help reduce the burden Of taxation taxpayers