The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-01
City III Proposes to Put
P don on Certain Streets
SO INSTRUCTS COMMITTEE
Members Of Council Complained Of Ex-
cessive Speed by Some Auto Drivers,
Especially Younger Autoists--other
Matters Transacted Last Night.

proposal to check the speed of auto.
mobiles in the principal streets OF Barre
came unexpectedly before the city coun-
Gil last night, and it met with such fa-
yor that the police committee and the
chief OF police were instructed to post
certain streets with l0-mile limit regu-
lation. So it is expected that forthwith
some streets will blossom with "Slow
down to 10 miles an hour" or something
like that
i The matter was brought up by Alder
man Brown at what might be called an
experience meeting ut the close Of the
routine business OF the council Alder.
man Brown asserted that the drivers OF
automobiles were getting too free in
letting out, and some OF the young fell
lows in particular ought to be toned
down" Therefore he favored a speed
restriction.
Alderman Patterson thought the same,
a. he said that travel on Washington
street was getting to be dangerous be.
cause of the outbursts of speed on the
part of some chauffeus. Alderman
/ Ward. himself an automobilist, was in
cllned to think there was some needless
/ speed. and he moved that the police COM
mittee and the police chief be authorized
TO post such streets as it was deemed
necessary; whereupon others OF the coul-
ell mentioned a I0.mile-an-hour limit, TO
which Alderman Ward acquieseed AS
thus arranged. the motion went through
without opposition. Alderman Brown
thought that if it be found necessary
strip OF territory should be measured OFT
and that autosts be timed over that
strip.
Two Druggists Licenses Granted.
Besides putting curb on automo-
bilists. the council transacted much other
business, one OF the important actions
being the granting of tifth-class. or drug
gists'. Licenses to G. H. kendrick and
f. A. Drown, at "a and 4S North Main
street. respectively. There were no OBJ
jections to the granting of the licenses,
and no one spoke in favor, outside of
members of the council The license fee
was kept at SO, although Alderman
Dawson moved to amend by placing the
figure at $50. Following Alderman Daw-
sons motion to amend, Alderman Ward
explained that none OF the fees went to
the city, and so it was just as well to
give the local license holders the benefit
Of the smaller fee as to give more money
to the state. Then the council passed
the motion for $40 fee, as last year.
Two Contracts to Be Executed.
A contract between the municipality
and the Barre Citizens band for a series :
OF sixteen opcn-air concerts this summer
for 81 600 was read, and the property
committee was authorized to sign the
contract The contract stipulates that
the band must have 25 musicians each
concert.
Another contract for janitor's service
at the city hall between the municipality
and G. A. Bemis was read and the prop
erty committee was instructed to exc
cute the contract. IL calls for salary
OF Sl4 per week, the ianitor to furnish
a bond for $500
Protests From Central Labor Union.
Appearing in behalf OF the Central
Labor union, Alex. Ironside, its presi-
dent entered complaint against sweep
ing the Main street pavement during the
hours OF daylight, when many people
are on the street. He said that the
street was swept during the early even.
ing recently. and the clouds of dust were
so thick that pedestrians dueked for
,oyer Alderman Ward explained that
iuring the cold. late spring it was neces.
sary to sweep the street at other times
han in the morning, because the water
sprinkled on the pavepent prior to the
sweeping process would freeze and make
he pavement coated with ice. Mayor
Thurston informed Mr.. Ironside that the
,treet committee had full authority in
he matter and that, if such were made
o that committee. all reasonable com
,laints would be attended to.
Another matter brought from the Cen
raj Labor union through Pres. Ironside
vas the lack of sanitary aecommoda-
ions in some of the stores. where there
ire as many as thirteen clerks He
raised the efforts OF the board of health
or trying to improve similar conditions
n the stonesheds, but thought that at
he same time the stores should be
ooked after. The complaint was re-
erred to the health committee
A complaint from b. Albisetti con-
erning an alleged vicious dog of James
0 the police committee.
Many Minor Building Permits.
Building Inspector Rand presented
lany applications. all OF them Of minor
ature; and permits Were granted, as
ollows: To j. W Vaughan to build
iazza. u by % feet, at house on Maple
rove street; to Mrs. Lena Gay to buila
ddition to dwelling. u by II feet. at
p North Seminary street; TO J. NJ. Taft
> reshingle residence at corner OF
ummer and Merchant streets; to Fred
Eaton to build a private garage, y
v Is feet; TO A. A. Boyce to build
iazza and change door and windows at
! Academy street, the piazza to be I
v 4I feet and two stories high; to Mrs.
heplee to reshingle one side OF roof Of
ouse at 81 Merchant street; to the
nion Cooperative store on Granite
rect 20 build a stable and carriage
ouse. 30 by % feet and two stories
iph; to A. Fine to rebuild cellar wall