The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-31

/ ioT an tlHelgplcy supply as ~ - tdp"pie
of holding 100000 gallons OF water
They warned users Of the city water
against waste, although there is no fear
of a shortage at present. They thought
the installation of meters through the
city would decrease the waste. The re-
port was signed by Aldermen Wiley,
Ward and Mcleod.
The library committee, Aldermen Will
ley, Rossi and Mcleod, reported that the
city had purchased $3.50 books for the
public library and now had a total Of
1892 volumes, with a cash balance of
Sc4S.0S, During the year $50 books have
been RE- bound.
Messrs j, w. Gordon, r. S. Currier
and +. G. Rowland, trustees of the
French Barre library, reported total
of 2,270 volumes and they have a cash
balance Of 1897 20
Aldermen Brown, Thurston and Rossi
OF the health committee declared in their
annual report that the city had had no
epidemic during the year; there has been
considerable extension of the sewer,
which has made the outbreak of disease
less likely, but there is still a chance
foi further extension. The breeding
places for flies, the carriers of disease,
ought to be wiped out, the committee
thought They recommended also sys-
TEN of garbage collection.
Desiring to increase the efficiency of
the police department in every way pos
sihle, the police committee, Aldermen
Wiley, Brown and Rossi reported they
had installed the civil service method
of appointment to the police force, and
they thought it had been promotive of
good for the service. They also in
formed the people about certain changes
in the physical equipment Of the police
station.
The city's property was reported to
be in good shape as a rule, by the prop
erty committee, Aldermen Wiley, Ward
and Mcleod The city hall is in good
repair: the scenery in the opera house
needs repairing; the exterior of the
building has been made more attractive
by a granite tablet at the entrance and
by cleaning some of the granite trim
mings. No repairs have been made on
the old town hall, and the exterior needs
it The old fire station on Prospect
street has been disposed of to r. L.
Clark. A few repairs have been made
to the buildings on the city farm; also
to the band stand. The Mertz house
has been repaired and both tenements
are now occupied. All the property has
been insured over
Voted to Accept An Old Street.
Aside from the acceptance of these
reports, one other important action was
taken in the vote to accept a deed from
Mrs. Calsta Bolster for the westerly
ena of West street from Main street to
the railroad track, provided Mrs. Boil
ster can give satisfactory title. This
matter has been hanging fire for some
time.
The lighting committee reported in
favor OF 32-candle power lights on Hall
street and Upland avenue, and the re-
port was accepted and the lights ordered
installed. Simonds & Marks applied for
right to run a skating rink on the Trow
& Holden pond also for appointment as
special policemen there. They were in
formed the council has no right to grant
a license for a private venture on pub
lie property, and their request to be
special policemen was declared
to be a matter to come before the po-
lice committee.
o. G. Robinson complained that the
overseer Of the poor had ignored his
request to help pay the rent and had
only supplied provisions for his family
in their predicament, his wife having
fallen on the street and broken her
wrist and he himself having just re-
covered from illness. He was referred
to the charity committee.
The usual weekly warrants were
drawn and ordered paid, and in addition
was one warrant to pay DR.. Joe w.
Jackson S25, for services as health Off
GER for December II was reported lat
e. in the meeting that Health Off
rer Jackson had intimated his intention
to submit a report of the deaths in the
rity for the past year. The closing
piece OF business was the acceptance of
the bond of Patrolman Mcleod, it being
for $500, signed by d. w. Mcdonald
and John Nicholson.