The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-01

SO NOTIFIED THE MAYOR
He Has Served ia the Position for Five
Years and He Now Intends to
Enter Business in a New
Location.

At the regular meeting Of the board
of aldermen last evening communica-
tion was received from Water Super
intendent Oscar q Russell, announcing
that he would not be a candidate for
reappointment next year for the reason
that he is to leave the city. and hence
he took this opportunity to thank the
members Of the board Of aldermen and
the mayor for the courteous treatment
they had always given him. This an
nouncement came as a surprise to the
board as none Of them was aware that
be was contemplating leaving the city
Mr.. Russell has held the Office OF wa
ter superintendent for the last fve years.
He was first appointed by Mayor Bar
clay in 1906 to succeed G. Il. Allen, ir,
who, the previous year, had filled both
the offices Of city engineer and OF water
superintendent He was reappointed
three times by Mayor Robins and last
year by Mayor Mutch. During Mr.. Rus
sells tenure Of Office, the water depart
ment has always been conducted in a
satisfactory manner and the revenue OF
the system has been increased each year.
Mr.. Russell stated this morning that
it was owing to no difference with the
city that he had decided to give up the
office but be had had other propositions
in view for some time and had decided
to give up the Office this year just
what he is to do when his time ex-
pires, which will be just as soon as his
successor has been appointed BY Mayor
Mutch after the election on Tuesday, he
said that he was not ready to announce
yet.
Mayor Mutch presented to the alder
men a list Of names for grand and petit
Jurors and on vote being taken were
unanimously confirmed. The list Is ais
follows: Grand jurors, Harry G. Patter-
son and Q. NJ Lewis; petit Jurors, j. 7.
Marr, Z. n. Philbrick, Fritz jackson,
Charles #. Campbell, Peter Alexander,
Henry X. Bush, Jesse Cayhue and
Charles Oliver.
l. AE NAAy NAA% 4AtGEA " NAtHtL 1stu bttfE
referred the matter oi drawing up plans
and specifications for the addition al
side walk to the Granite street bridge
reported that he did not wish to assume
the responsibility Of the work as he
did not believe the bridge was strong
enough to hold the increased weight that
the walk would make. He said that the
bridge was weakened hv some of the
chords being rusted and that the dead
weight on the bridge was greatly in
creased when the concrete flooring was
put on However, he said that ii the
council wished to employ a bridge expert
to look over the situation and his re-
port should be favorable he would have
no objection to assuming the respon-
sibility.
Aldermen Hoyt and Wiley stated that
ii the bridge was in the condition that
the engineer reports, it could not be
safe bridge to have and should be
looked after On motion Of Alderman
Hoyt il was voted to refer the matter
back to the engineer to thoroughly in
spect the bridge and make recommcnda-
tions as to repairing it. The records
We're looked up and 1t was found that
the bridge was erected in 1889 at the
cost Of $1,000 and had capacity Of
100 pounds to the square foot.
Alderman Thurston reported that Mrs.
Lizzie Cook of Elmwood avenue had
three large hens killed by dogs recently
and recommended that she be paid S2.25
for her loss. On motion Of Alderman
Wiley the report was accepted aud the
blll ordered paid
The committee on water made a report
on the leasing Of the Martin brook prop
erty and recommended that the land be
rented to Chris Nicholson for term
of five years at a yearly rental OF $40;
MI Nicholson to keep all fences re-
paired. On motion OF Alderman Brown
the report was accepted and the recon-
mendation ordered carried ont.
A building permit was granted 10
Grant A. Lane to repair his block at 30z
North Main street. which was recently
damaged BY fire. Mr. Lane to cover
the roof with fire proof material and
the sides with iron.
A communication was received from
Lewis NJ. Seaver. seeretary-treasurer Of
the National Humane alliance, which so-
ciety last week offered to present the
city with q drinking fountain, stating
that he had received the city councils
Of acceptance oi the foun-
tain and that he would he In the city
before long to consult with the COM
mittee in regard TO the location Of the
fountain
Alderman Wiley Of Che property com-
mittee reported that the committee had
sold the steam derrick, eapstan and
hoist Of the old Bush plant for S125 to
Stephen & Gerard and the other derrick
to Eugene sullivan for $3.50, He stat-
ed that he had offers for some Of the
things which would bring the total
amount sold up to 1910 and there were
some other things vet to be disposed Of.