The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-11
BY Far More Permanent
Streets Laid Than Ever
MORE SIDEWALKS NEEDED
Various Water Department Activities
Are Reported to Be In Good
Shape--Routine Matters Also
Taken Up Last Night.

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The reading Of the annual reports OF
several OF the different departments of
the city, to be printed in the annual city
report, took up good deal of the atten-
tion of the board OF aldermen at their
regular meeting last evening, Five re-
ports were submitted as follows: In
spector of buildings, superintendent Of
streets. city engineer, water department
and street commissioners. The inspector
of buildings stated that he had issued
400 permits, including i've for dwelling
houses, one business block, one store,
one stoneshed and Al henhouses
Busy Year on Streets
The report of the street superintend-
ent showed that the year had been a
very busy one in that department. OF
permanent streets laid, there had been
l3,4s5 sd. yd., which il 800 sd. yds.
more than in any other previous year.
The road roller has been run over all
Of the dirt roads Permanent road work
has been done on Washington street
from Hill to Nelson and on North Main
street from the Jones Bros plant 200
rods northerly South Main street from
Quarry to the city line and the hill near
the Glysson plant has been dressed. He
recommended that the city purchase a
20th Century grader for the use of the
department for next year. The inven
tory of the department showed total
valuation Of sll ,s7s,93
More Sidewalks Needed
The city engineer, in his report, as
he did last year. recommended that the
city put more work into building per-
manent sidewalks He claims that the
sidewalks have not been kept up in pro-
portion to the permanent street work
as they should be. He urged the city
to build more concrete walks next year
There were laid during the year 2ll9
feet OF 6-ineh public sewer tile and Ia
sewer connections made: 4,4l3 feet Of
surface sewer built and SO receivers and
manholes made The water reservoirs
he reported to be IN good condition and
with the new Orange brook reservoir the
city is assured against water famine
and the system is adequate for consid
cradle growth IN the city.
Water supt.'s Report.
The water superintendent reported
that the Scott brook. Martin brook and
Bolster reservoirs had been put in good
condition and new gateways put in,
Nineteen new connections We're made.
one hydrant installed, and 81 meters
put in. making the total number of
meters now in use l4T. The total vslu-
alton of the plant is s322,62s22 The
superintendent recommended that the
pumping station at the Smith stock
farm be removed and placed at the Or
ange brook reservoir.
The street commissioners. in their re-
port, expressed great satisfaction with |
their experience during the year with 1
oiling the streets. They stated that
this year the expense OF oiiing and wa
tering had been about the same as the
year before, when nothing but water
was used They recommended that here
after oil be used on all the streets where I
the surface was suitable to receive it,
Routine BUSINESS Transacted.
Considerable routine business was also /
at the meeting. Alex Corey \
and notified the board that /
he wanted damages from the city for
erecting the footbridge across the river,
that the bridge was on his land. /
Alex. said that the city once put him TO
the expense of $3.50 by making him cut
of an inch OF the doorway to his store,
after he had just got the building remod-
eled and he thought now would be a
good time to get little of that money
street committee and the city engineer
10 investigate and report.
Alderman Brown reported that w. ",
Ward had three hens killed BY dogs and
that he be paid s2.25 dam
ages. On motion OF Alderman Wiley,
his price was ordered paid
The fire committee reported that they
had consulted with the Western Union
IN regard to installing a clock in the
ire station and found that the company
would install Q clock at a rental of Sl2
,r Sl5 year, and the committee recon-
nended that the SIS year clock be in
stalled. On motion OF Alderman Wiley,
.he recommendation was ordered car
led out.
The health officer reported 20 births
md Is deaths in December; also SO cases
If contagious diseases. of which 60 were
yhooping cough, 2 scarlet fever and l
iiphtheria.
A petition was presented to the board,
that Prospect street from
Bailey avenue to Allen street be opened
ip for coasting. and on motion of Al
lermsn Brown the request was granted.
Thurston reported that a COM
llaint had been made to him BY a resi-
lent on Beckley hill OF the children be-
NJ allowed to slide on the street which
iasses the Catholic cemetery, for the rea-
on that the street was neuow there,
md he had team that was afraid Of
he sleds. The man had no objection 20
oasting on the street from the Emerson
lace down to Main street, and on mo-
ion Of Alderman Hoyt il was voted that
casting be allowed only from the Emer. Z
on place to Main street Alderman
Wiley stated that he had been request q
a 20 ask the board 10 allow coastinc
m fremont street between Park street
nd Elm street Intersections, and the
equest was granted
The clerk reported that he had re-.
eived an itemized account Of the bill
or sl32.S0. which the Acme Road Ma I
hiuery company claims the city has s
wed them since 1906 and 1877. The {
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