The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-17
Flowed at Intervals of the City
Council Last Night
WASHINGTON ST. ,vEY
Was Left Over Ae - 4yor Thurston
Had Counseled i, It Hasty Action
-Alderr ~son Presented
Seve. Complaints. n

The city council convened in session of
average length last night and in the mis-
cellaneous business transacted there was
little out of the ordinary routine Ar
thur c. Tilden and Contractor A. h. Lane
were callers during the evening, but the
only part of the program that promised
anything of lively interest was left out
when the members voted to defer action
on two reports submitted BY majority
and minority of the committee of the
whole. Action was held up pending the
drafting of resolution relating to the
proposed change of the Washington
street line and as the two reports before
the council were not read, nothing came
to a head
The proposed resurvey of the WASH
ington street line from Church street
eastward has been a much mooted topic
already, but there has been tendency
to proceed in the matter with caution.
and last night when Mayor Thurston
counseled against hssty legislation he re-
lated the words of General Thomas on
the firing line back in the stormy DAYS
of '6l.
Steady, boys, steady" urged General
Thomas, "old Vermont is looking at us
to-day Mayor Thurston paraphrased
the words of the famous federal leader
by saying that "the eyes OF the tax
payers of the city of Barre are on us"
Alderman Dawson declared that he
would be willing to sign the majority
report if he was sure that someone would
not go ahead as soon as the resolution
was adopted and complete the work
while the city was even then under heavy
expense. He intimated afterwards that
he might be referring to the street COM
missioner in making this statement, and
Alderman Patterson, whose name was
affixed to the majority report, said that
if the street commissioner couldn't do
as he was ordered, steps should be taken
to secure his successor. Afterwards ac-
tion was deferred in the matter until a
later session.
Some semblancc of strife manifestedI
itself in the latter part of the session,
when Alderman Dawson had something
to say about the grading of Smith street
The strip in question is located near the
ID. NJ. Miles Coal Co., and Alderman
Dawson intimated something about spe-
cial privileges, etc. 1t was suggested
that the mater be referred to the street
but the speaker continued his
attack on the existing order and added
that the square deal should be handed
out to everyone. Someone again sug-
gested that the matter be left with the
stieet committee, and this time Alder
man Dawson was ready with a quick
answer which conveyed the impression
that the street committee did not always
attend to the questions left to its dis
posal.
The implication aroused Alderman
Ward, whose connection with the street
committee. it may be assumed is more
than a speaking one, and he promptly
challenged Alderman Dawson to show
where the committee had lodged its duty.
Alderman Dawson instanced the North
Main and Berlin street bridges. which
till rumbled under the strain of traffic
md kept the inhabimnts of the north
section awake in the night. Alderman
Ward explained that the planks could
rot be nailed to iron girders, and that
lit EtIttl NOiiUlilttt idCtu tHt ntCtcclti
If replanking the structure to muffle the
loise Alderman Dawson then men
toned a mudhole, which he asserted was
o have been filed in at the instigation
,f the street committee.
At this point. Mayor Thurston lodged
IL between the cross fires and averred
hat Alderman Dawson should be pre-
jared to suggest by motion some action
L l. x,.Ls IL l.H
,rought into the session. instead of sim
,ly opening them for discussion. Words,
Iot hot, perhaps. but lukewarm, followed
nd before the little furry had ended in
diournment Alderman Dawson had
DICED the declaration that no one could
nuzzle his tongue so long as he remained
member of the council No action was
aiken in the Smith street case, and AL
erman Ward moved an adjournment.
The Business Done.
The following city warrants were read
{ the beginning of the session and or
cred paid: Street department payroll
eek ending July 49, $500; water depart
,cnt payroll, $l23.20; fire department
avroll. $95.46; police department pay
oil. S7S46; George A. Bemis, services as
,nitor for week ending July IL. sli.
he committee on licenses reported fa-
orably on the application of Mrs. Og-
ton and Mrs. McAulay for license TO
perate restaurant and the report was
ccepted A report of the inspection OF
oilers Nos. | and . at the city building
as accepted and its contents referred
} the committee on property.
The report of the building inspector
,ntained favorable recommendations on
he following applications. which were
rdered granted: Merlo Bros, to erect
rick fire wall near their store on North
lain street, w. a. Lane, to raise stone
ned on Burnham's meadow; w. A. Lane,
make Improvements TO his stoneshed
! Burnham's meadow; Lizzie Manning
, make additions to her house on Cur
er street; Alex E. Youngson, to build
barn near his house on Upland avenue;
,hn Charles, to make an addition to his
.rn and TO erect wagon shed at ! Hill
rect; w. A. Boyce estate, TO repair
azza at $40 North Main street; W. A.
oyce estate, to place a galvanized iron,
of at $40 North Main street; w. A.
oyce estate, to recover roof OF store.
,use on North Main street; G. A. Lane,
erect 4 wagon shed near his property