The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-20
CITY ACCEPTS REQUEST
OF EX,MAY0R BARCLAY
Who Left Sum Of 500, Interest Of Which
Is to Be Devoted to Cleaning the
Burns Monument from Time
to Time.

tine interest OF WHICH II u ut FAptho'N
in cleaning at least twice yearly the
statue of Robert Burns, located on the
grounds Of the Spauldng grade school
according to communication from the
Granite Savings Bank and Trust Co., ex-
ecutor of the estate, which was read by
City Clerk Mackay before the city coun-
eli at its regular meeting last night
The following resolution adopted by the
council is self.explanatory;
Resolved by the city council and
board of aldermen, now in session. as
follows: The city of Barre hereby ne
cepts the bequest made to the city by
the will Of the late ex-Mayor William
Barclay in accordance with the condi-
tions attached to said bequest, as set
forth in said viii, viz: TO the city
OF Barre | give one hundred dollars,
the income Of which shall be devoted.
under the direction Of the mayor of the
city Of Barre or his successor, to the
care and preservation Of the Burns
monument" so called. erected by the
Burns club in 1898. now standing on the
grounds of the Spaulding graded school
building. The income Of the fund OF the
Burns monument shall be used in the
first instance for cleaning the said Burns
monument. at least twice a year II
said income should be more than enough
for cleaning said monument, the~uneX-
pended balance OF the income may be
added to the principal or expended un'
der the direction Of the mayor, as afore-
said. And that the city treasurer be
and is hereby directed to place the amount
Of said bequest in some bank approved
by the finance committee at such rate of
interest as may be satisfactory to said
finance committee and city treasurer,
and that the city clerk is herby' instruct
ed to convey to the heirs of the late ex-
Mayor Barclay the appreciation Of the
city council Of the kindly thoughtfuluess
which prompted him to make the be.
quest
After the reading Of the warrants for
the week the report Of the fire and
street committees and city engineer on
the hydrant al the corner OF North Sem
mary and North Main streets was given.
The investigators found that so far as
could be ascertained the hydrant was
not located on land belonging to Paul
Kingston Ii was voted to accept the
report. Mr. Kingston had previously
advised the council that he contemplated
fencing a plot OF ground in that neigh
borhood belonging to him, and that the
fence would encompass the hydrant. II
was voted 10 notify Mr.. Kingston Of the
report.
III ,,..or4 20 4bo o,.nrs,n, ~ 4bo ,,nor
for the month Of November followed this
action.
A petition from some twenty or TWEEN.
ty.five residents in the neighborhood Of
Hall street was read. requesting that a
power light be placed at the
head OF the street. The matter was
left with TIE committee on lights to
investigate and report.
Oliver Forrest made application for
the right to move the Goldsbury shoe
shop, so called, now located on Beckley
street, to Hillside avenue. The permit
was granted on condition that the build
ing should not occupy the streets more
than twelve hours
Mrs Charles Booth appeared before
the council with bill for services as
nurse in the case of Mrs. Alex. Ander-
son of Hill straet, who fell on Wash
ington street some time ago and sus.
tanned fracture Of the right leg The
bill for services covered period of two
weeks and the matter was referred to
the charity committee.
A petition was presented to the states
attorney containing ten or more names
Of persons who objected to an alleged
odor and filth nuisance caused BY the
city dump The petition stated that the
dump "by law had no right to be on
or near the highway" This matter was
referred to the health committee with
to confer with the states
attorney Later it developed that con
ditions at the dump had been materially
since the date of the petition,
December O.
A building permit was issued to DR..
w +. Lazell, who asked the privilege of
damages caused by fire and
to raise the ell part of his residence at
% South Main street. The compliance
with his request also included consent
to make necessary repairs to the interior
Of the house
Attorney ]. Ward Carver appeared be-
fore the council in a matter concerning
the form of deeds issued for lots in
Hope cemetery He believed that the
present form used in conveying such
lots was lacking in some details, and
the council to refer the matter
TO the city attorney, A motion was
made and carried to take this action.
and the city attorney will examine the
form Of deels in use at the present time
During the meeting. a resolution re.
ating TO appropriations was passed to a
second reading, and, apropos the bequest
Of ex-Mayor Barclay in placing a sum
Of money in trust with the city, the
,ity clerk called attention to the fact
that the method of making the bequesf
was desirable departure from the Gus
tom of accepting trust funds from one
source and another At the present time
The city is paying at least 1927 in inter
,st on various funds held in trust. and
unless these are funded together the
custom promises to become an annual
burden to the city.
Through some Misunderstanding, it
las lately developed that members of
he Civic federation were led to believe
hat the sum of $50 had been appropr-
tied by the city council for the park
lear Elmwood cemetery. The matter
was brought up at the meeting last
hight, and it was affirmed that such an
was made for another
,ark, but not for the one in question.
Funeral of David Comolh.
The funeral Of David Comolli, whose