The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-12

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The only other matter considered by
the council was that relating to the
resignation of John r. Tierney, az ~
member OF the city board OF health, and
the discussion growing out of the accept
anee OF that resignation was spirited.
In accepting the resignation, the council
members expressed great regret that Mr..
Ilerney thought best to resign. as he
had given efficient service. Alderman
Dawson. in particular, disliked to lose
his services from the board. and he voted
against accepting the resignation.
The discussion which followed revealed
that things had not "hitched" well since
the state had taken away the eity's right
to appoint health officer. as the local
board of health and the health officer,
while perhaps acting in sympathy when
they did get together, had not shown
spirit of cooperation that meant the
best good for the city's health. Alder.
man Dawson brought up a few cases,
in which he declared complaint had been
made of menace to health and nothing
had come from them. The matter was
discussed for nearly an hour and the
only good solution offered seemed to bo
that the council ask the board of health
and health officer to report once u
month; but no action was taken.
Preparations for "Safe and Sane Fourth
An extended meeting of the board of
aldermen was held prior to the city coun-
Gil meeting, and probably the most inn
portant matter was the adoption of reg
ulations for "safe and sane Fourth.
modelled after the plan Of the past two
years, with the additional requirements
that 1t be forbidden to place torpedoes
on the street car tracks and also thatA
in addition to restricting the sale of fire.
crackers, fireworks, etc, between l2:0l
a, m. and Il midnight, the regulations
go further and forbid explicitly the set
tingoff of those materials.
The usual weekly warrants were or
dered paid; but the aldermen thought
they might eurtail the street department
expenses, the payroll for the week being
s650l9 to S964l for the water depart
ment, s7737 for the fire department and
S7s96 for the police department.
The petition of A. Vela for sewer ex-
tension on Berlin street along to South
Vine street was referred to the street
committee with power to act; the re-
quest of the historical committee of the
3iyic federation for a room in the city
hall for the preservation of articles of
historic value to the city was referred to
he property committee; and the request
If d. P. Knowlton of Milford Mass,
'or merry go round license was re-
erred to the license committee. No ac-
ion was taken on Carlo Lorenzinis petit
ion for the right to build well and
lump on his Garfield avenue property,
IS it was considered that he would be
within his own rights in prosecuting that
work without permit.
Several minor building permits were
ranted, as follows: To Mary Zanleoni
o recover barn and two houses on
sranite street, to Charles W. Averill to
nut roof on house at IA Howard street,
O Elsie Common to make changes in
ouse at ~ Merchant street, to Allen
Keith to make changes in house at 406
,outh Main street to accommodate G.
Iiani's barber shop. to the d. NJ. Miles
'oal company TO build temporary
-oodshed on Smith street, and to Alfred
/. wilkins to move a building on his
wn land on Maple avenue.
Several complaints brought the meet
no to natural close. A. W. Phelps
fanted to know what the city was going
0 do about its promise to build sewer
Iuiceway on upper Washington street;
eferred to the street committee. Alfred
ovce complained about accumulation of
ater under the French block on North
lain street. which, it had been reported
, him. came from a broken surface
aver pipe; referred to the street COM
iittee to investigate and report. Alder
ian Dawson complained that it was not
lone disgraceful but dangerous, to have
ater cut-offs and gas pipes protruding
bove the sidewalks for people to Stun
e over; referred to that same over
orked street committee.