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

In reviewing the conditions our City the past year
sorry that the has been married by another
Of those unfortunate soppages Of work that becoming
in City Those affairs bring direct loss to both
employers and employees individuals and also greatly retard
the growth and prosperity Of City and sincerely hope
that when the present difficulty settled that it win
be the last will have contend with for many years
to come
If not for the fact that granite products Of
such superior character and commanding position hold
IN the monumental trade would be hard for get
such experiences passing through although
have doubt will this and again take
place active, progressive and prosperous City, yet
feel that giving other places many opportunities
to profit by msortunes and helping them build up
their business expense robbng what
naturally belongs
The granite fairly prosperous during year
the usual number Of being employed and the indications
were that the increasing prosperity throughout the country
would have had IFS effect the granite trade
would be insured Of still larger share Of business than
have had during the past few years
Two modern stonesheds have been built for Hoyt
Lebourveau and the other for the Manson Estate Company
Messrs, Rowland Bros Cave have built block
Main Street which will take its place Office and
building Of the most modern type and that makes great
improvement Main Street
Messrs Parker Ordway have built modern automobile
and repair shop which up to date every partcu
lar and which viii steadily increasing number Of ci
Gems and visitors among whom the automobile daily growing
ID favor These with the school building fifteen new
dwelling houses and the large number Of additions and
sons which have been built have kept the builders quite
busy
Street Department
The Of this department during the past year have
been mainly directed to placing and keeping what roads
have IN good repair and IS generally conceded that they
have been successful in their labors very little work Of
permanent nature has been done the plans for work along
these lines having been held account Of differences of
opinion both the City Council and among the abutter as
what the best and most suitable material to be used
this work hope win be carried ont this year when the
Council have reached to which is the best
material and hope that the work viii then be pushed
along steadily until az the streets ~ the City on which there
Is any large amount Of traffic will be q permanent nature
Early N e year t asF ~ ns storage ressr
yoir al Orange brought before citizens and
voted to proceed with the work speedily possible The
it secred what was believed IA have been very favorable
bid the construction Of the work bid that would have
enabled the work have been completed at several thousands
Of dollars under the estimated cost but account Of the diff
cues encountered in the foundation Of the DAM the cost Of
the work will up fully to the original estimate namely,
about $4,000
The money to pay for the construction Of the reservoir was
have been raised by issuance Of bonds but it found
that owing TO the peculiar wording Of charter that
there would be question to the validity OF the bonds which
would have tended greatly to impair their valuei 50 Y was
decided them at this time, but to carry out the
with funds borrowed temporarily until such time the
legislature meets when the charter can he amended ana the
bonds legally issued
debt will s245000 AIT the time the water
plant originally purchased bonds to the amount Of 1885,
600 issued in payment for the same these were redeem
able $4,000 per year There IS stu SsVoVO o. TINS issue out
standing which that it viii be sixteen years from
1925 before they paid Since purchasing the plant
the City issued other water bonds to the amount OF S200
These with $4,000 proposed and the unpaid portion of the
first issue amounts to s25000 and with present prow
ons redemption would take ortynne years to pay
them up which, believe altogether too long time, and
the Of the department should be regulated in such
way that $4,000 annually of the should be placed
III sinking fund for The redemption oil said bonds if the
City prefers the surplus tile water department for
eral purposes that equal To this amount be raised by
Of sinking fund and used for the redemption Of
the bonds
The annual interest this amount Of bonds heavy drain
the City and such steps have recommended
should be taken to stop it.
Fire Department
This department still maintains its high standard Of eff
cheney and losses by fire win compare avoraby with any
City We believe that the prompness of the depart
responding alarms together with its regular inpec
dangerous places and the continued Improvement ia
the class Of buildings erected 10 the City directly respon
sibe for our favorable situation n regard TO fires
Poor Department
The net of maintenance Of this department decreased
past year from S6 40357 to $552966 the oa number
of families to whom support given having decreased from
IS 81 and the total number Of supported from S65
to There also decrease Of he per per-
son past year from S754 to 1926 m of which tending
to improvement of conditions in City which
trust viii long continue.
We always have who win be dependent the City
support and they should that kindly consideration
from it that their unfortunate conditions merit
Police Department