The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-18

Nelsbath company was absolutely ~
liable That company would install Tn
lighting system, furnish a surety l'on'
for its part OF the contract, while th'
Peoples company would only manuIite
ture and sell the gas. Alderman Daw
son thought the Consolidated company
should submit figures on portion OF h'
lighting contract II was the maynl
who rung the change on the light dis
eussion when he expressed desire to
see the machinery of the joint commit.
tee set in motion. Mr.. Ladd said that
the boards committee would be ready
to meet the aldermanic committee any
time. The hearing came to an end VIII
all signs pointing to an early confer
ence OF the two committees.
Other Matters Considered.
| A communication from residents OF
upper East street conveyed information
that all abutting land owners were viii
| ling to have portion Of the street, as
previously specified, changed in name.
The signatures included all of the abut-
ting land owners in the section men
toned. Reference was made to the
name for the proposed street and Alder
man Ward furnished the information
that Hancock" and Onward" had been
suggested. Having in mind Alderman
Browns penchant for Rhode Island
Reds of fancy strain, Alderman Dawson
humorously expressed his preference for
"Hencoop" or Hancock" as a street
nape. On motion the communication
was accepted and hearing on the pro-
posed change was set for December 81.
Warrants read by the clerk and APP
proved for payment were as follows;
Barre Electric Co., Sl.S5, health account;
Y. ID. Blanchard, S37l. milk, health &c.
count; Calder 4 Richardson, $3.50, wool,
health account; William Clifford, e.
labor. health account; D. +. Davis, S3.35,
medical supplies, health; +. A. Drown,
S320s, medical Supplies, health James
Cow, $40, team hire, health; b. w.
Hooker 4 CO., $4.75. furniture, health;
Howard Bros, S20.0S, groceries. health;
Sydney Jarvis, $3.50, rent, health; {. II.
Kendrick & Co., 90e.. medical supplies,
health; Morse & jackson, S2S.45. fuel, !
health; +. ID. Ladd Co.. $24s5. supplies,
health; T. A. Prindle 4 Co., $l.50 sup |
plies, health; Reynolds & Son, 45e.. !
paper, health; Red Cross phar- /
macy, sl5660, supplies, health; Smith |
& Cummings Co., Sl02.3s, supplies, health;
F. ID. Merrow, S25, rent Of land, Black
we'll street hose house. fire account;
street department payroll, sl50.i9,
streets, S59.24, sewers, Sl5.l0 side
ralks, S43S. bridges and cuyerts.
sIo.46; water department payroll 1913;
ire department payroll, S77.sl; police
department payrolls, Ssl.46; G. A. Bemis,
anitor, Sl4; David Dawson, services
Is alderman. s32.25.
The committee ON cemeteries forward
d its report in which salary of $50 per
ear for the cemetery commissioners, as
by the latter, was recommcnd-
d. The report was accepted and the
recommendations ordered carried aht
'hree Upland avenue residents appeared
nd complained of sidewalk conditions ,
il their thoroughfare. Superintendent [
)eIrune of the street department they /
MD, had given as excuse a failure to re- {
eive orders from the street committee ,
D repair the walks, while members OF
he superintendent had received such /
rders. Alderman Ward supplied the ia /
that Mr. Del3rune was in
Iructed to do the work last spring. The \
latter was referred to the street commit
,e with power TO act. Alex. 1oungsoa
,mplained of being assessed for sew
s on l50foot frontage whereas tine /
'ontage of bis lot extended only loo
'et and q inches along the avenue. lie
as referred to the street committee.
Building Inspector George Rand re- g
lrted fayorably on the application of Il
lie d. NJ Miles Coal Co.. for permission h
erect an addition to its coal pockets v
Smith street. The report was ac- 81
pied and the permit ordered granted Il
gerseer w. =. Shepard of the poor de- j.
lrtment submitted regular report, d.
hich was accepted and ordered filed. fl
City Clerk Mackay brought up mat 81
r pertaining to the corridor in the m
linieipal building and recommended
at the hallway be opened at an hour OF
rly enough in the morning to allow IT
,rkmen. waiting for street cars to seek b,
shelter during the winter. He said fo
at when the postoffice occupied quart ii
in the building the doors were I'll
rown open at $3.50 o'clock and that al
e corridor as waiting room was muen fe
preciated by workmcn who would be III
d under other arrangements. He he
we'd the entrance should be opened at tn
hour convenient for the workmen de
e matter was left to the property ST
nmittee
Aldermen Rossi and Brown submitted
,posed amendments to ordinances re-
ing to preference of charges against Al
mhers -of the police and fire depart
nts. The essential changes proposed
erred to the power Of the chief ..
her department to appeal from the de- co GO
on of aldermanic committees. In the ne ne
mt that either chief is named as an I'll
'nder, under the amendment, the we
yor will have power to take an APP on
! from the committees findings. The W
posed changes were referred to the iaf
sative committee. pu
peaking for +. A. Williams. the ser ~. m,
ward member asked for permission wa
move a henhouse from the corner OF W"
shington and Patterson streets to
corner of Washington and Hill
,ets. The permit was granted. Al.
man Dawson brought up the request Mr.
the band for a change of practicing
rters from the Prospect street music
to the Salvation army hall. No ac-
was taken on the application. Vu
he printing committee was instructed ral
secure estimates and take the usual
IS prior 10 issuing the annual city yer
'rt in book form. wa
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