The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-15
In Beautifyr \ fact Of Land
Near IS God Cemetery
IF ABUTTERS WILL ASSIST
Aldermen Favored Project at Their Meet
ing Last Night-Sanitary Conditions
in Retail Stores Were Reported to
Be Satisfactory in General.

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at its regular meeting held last evening,
the civic federation viii probably be
| aided by the city in its undertaking to
beautify the small park adjoining Elra-
wood cemetery next to Highland avenue
The committees report stated that the
cost to the city would be in the vicin-
ity of 1925, which sum is to be expendk
ed in properly fencing the area, the cost
of which will mount to over 5000. Ac-
cording to the agreement, much of the
balance win be borne by the federatiolI
and by abutting property owners, who
intimated to the committee that they
would be willing to pay perhaps lOc per
foot of the cost of fencing.
Alderman Patterson believed that
something more binding in the promise
of support from the abutters should be
secured and in the motion TO aid the
federation in perfecting the appearance
OF the inclosTe was Incorporated
clause instructing the property commit
tee to get the written agreement of the
abutters to pay the Zoe per foot before
ordering the fencing. Although not
wishing to go on record as opposing the
project to he carried out at Elmwood
by the city. the cemetery commissioners
and the civic federation. Alderman Daw-
son argued that the federation had done
much good but only in the spots already
favored by nature. He contended that
their improvements had never extended
to the tenement districts at the north
end, and that the same share Of its at
tention should be parceled out to this
section as to the vicinity mentioned
The point was made by Alderman Me-
Leod that the resting place at Elmwood
was to be created for the very people
who inhabit the less favored places
where tenements are not broken by grass
plots and pleasant outlooks. Alderman
Dawson replied that people in general
aimed to keep as far away as possible
from the cemetery. He thought that
1926 would go far toward alleviating
some of the conditions in the tenement
sections. When interrupted by Alder
man Rossi, Alderman Dawson said he
referred to such streets as Brook and
River streets and Maple avenue. Alder
man Rossi moved that the report be re-
ferred back to the property COMMITTEES
and a later amendment instructed the
to go ahead and order the
fence if the abutting property owners
signed an agreement to pay the l0c per
foot asked of them.
Alderman Brown presided at the meet
ing and after reading the records of the
previous meeting, the city clerk read
the following city warrants; James Ril-
ey, assisting assessors, S40.20; city treas
nrer, water rebates, SS2ls; city treas
lrer, police department payroll for week
ending May IL, S7s45; city treasurer,
FIRE department payroll for week ending
May IL, S76.37; city treasurer, water de-
oartment payroll for week ending May
II, S59.33; city treasurer, street depart
nent payroll for week ending May IL,
s532.s3. The warrants were ordered
1aid.
In the matter relating to the sanitary
conditions in local retail establishments,
he health committee reported that a
'isit to many different stores in the
'ity convinced the members that con-
litions were on the whole satisfactory
Where unsanitary conditions were eth
r revealed or suspected, the board of
lealth had been notified. The report
vas accepted and ordered filed The COM
nittee on police reported that dog
'wned by James McKiernan had been
.illed and the report was accepted. The
ity clerk read applications for lunch
DOM licenses by Louis Romans of
Prospect street and Monser Deep of
vorth Seminary street and pool room
license by Levi Bianchi of Granite street.
III three applications were referred to
he committee on licenses.
The proposed amendment to chapter
4, section 1917 of the revised city ordi.
ances relating to the distribution of
andbills and advertising matter by per-
ons. firms and corporations, was read
V the clerk and Alderman Patterson's
lotion that the matter be referred to
he committee on legislation was carried.
iattilio Columbo made application to
love his hen house, measuring llx4 feet
rom 80 Granite street to No. 45 on
he same street and his request was
ranted.
One of the interesting matters that
anne before the board was brought up
/ the form of letter addressed to Al
nrman Dawson and read by the clerk.
Tilliam b. Stevenson, who short time
go was sentenced in city court to serve
year in the county jail at Montpelier
II Illicit liquor selling, admitted his
in the salutatory portion
the letter and expressed his willing
ass to atone for the offense. He said
lat he came down from the city farm
nd started to board at the home Of
RS. John Stewart on the sum of So
II month furnished him by 0verseer
the Poor w. F. Shepard Three
onths ago, he said, he was accused Of
lling by 0yerseer Shepard, who main
lined that his allowance from the city
lould be cut off if this were true. Mr..
.evenson noted in his letter that the
onthly checks kept coming thereafter
e also asserted for some reason that
lief of Police Sinclair claimed heshad
# the city farm with the expressed
lrpose in view of selling as a means
gaining a livelihood. He told of Over
er Shepard's action in collecting the
IN paid out by the city as soon as
was convicted of his ofTense.
His purpose in addressing Alderman
iwson was to see if the board of al
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