The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-21
Because of Rebates Granted by
Civil Authority Board
MOST OF THEM POLL TAXES
City Spent sso2.5o for the Support OF
Poor During Month Of July, Accord
ing to Report Made to the City
Council Last Evening.

Following up the action of the board
of civil authority in granting rebates
for protested taxes, the city coun.
Gil last night voted to pay back the sum
of $457.24 which had been collected this
year. A large percentage of the in
dividual accounts were for poll taxes.
Other bills paid by the council We're as
follows; Street department payroll,
$42l.2l; water department payroll,
Sl6O66; fire department, $77.o6i police
department, $s7 .46; city hall ianitor,
| sl4; Wood & Gregware, mason work,
Sl3747; John C. Dodge on old town
hall painting contract, $50.
Like the above, most of the other
business transacted was routine. Build
ing Inspector Rand reported favorably
on the following applications, and per
mits were ordered granted;
Frank O. SrsHlding, cottage house on
Elmwood avenue, one story and half
high, "a by- 2S feet; H. NJ Roscoe. TO
build addition to house at l6 French
street; Averil Block Co., to remodel
roof OF building on North Main street,
d. M. Miles Coal CO., 10 build coal stor-
age on Smith street, with fireproof roof;
G. u. Carpenter and Reed to reshingle
house on West street; Felice Rizzi, to
build piazza at 10 Vine street; L. B.
Dodge, to cover roof at IA Granite
street; George Mann, to build a parn,
one story high, on Wiley street; Mrs.
l.. j. Bolster, TO reshingle building at
|5l Granite street; D. NJ. Miles Coal
Co.. to build piazza to cottage on Smith
street; L. A. Drown to cover roof Of
building on North Main street with fire.
proof material
Mrs Josephine Laramie's request for
relief from surface water nuisance on
River street was referred to the street
committee with power to act. Fred 6.
Fishers and others petition for &C.
ment-conerete sidewalk on the easter
ly side OF Averill street was referred
to the street committee to investigate
and report. The health committee re-
ported that sewer Is needed on Fair
view street. On the license commit.
tees recommendation, a lunchroom Ii
cense WAS granted to n. J. Moran at De-
pot square. The same committee re-
ported that the council has no authority
to reduce Mariana Bros moving pie
tnre license because the fee is fixed uy
ordinance. Report accepted and placed
on file.
II. +. Cutters application for permis-
sion TO hang a wire sign partly over
the sidewalk in front Of the Palace ga
rage was referred to the street COM
mittee TO investigate and report Mrs.
L. J. Bolster's application for a per-
NIT TO move a two-story and a half
barn 1870 feet easterly on Ayers street
was granted. Likewise, the council fell
in with Station Agent L. O. Morgap's
to appoint Fred st. John, a
Central Vermont watchman. as a spe-
cial policeman inasmueh as several nm
desirahles' are making their headquar. /
tiers about the station. The water con-
mittee was instructed to report on Frank |
Caslaniis statement that he had been |
unable to get a water rebate which had I
been promised him. William b. Steph- I
enson's demand for rebate from the char I
ity committee was not acted on, as /
his attorney. William Wishart hadn't |
the summons Of the commit I
tee to appear at $3.50 o'clock and hear
their report.
Overseer of tho Poor Shepard report
ed that lie had paid ont S50259 for the /
support of the poor during the month I
Of July and had balance of Sl.4J at /
the beginning of August. His report |
was accepted and placed on file. as was
Water Supt. Reynolds report of the wa
ter department for the same month.
May Be Voting All Night.
City Clerk Maekay called attention to
the fact that inasmuch as there are
four candidates for city representative,
t is likely that there will be no elce
ion on the first ballot, which will neces-
state carrying the election into the
ivening and perhaps all night There
ore, arrangements should be made to
nave adequate lighting in the polling
places. The council agreed with the slig
,estion, and Mayor Thurston referred
he matter to the election committee
% make the proper arrangements.
In the same connection. the city clerk
allied attention to conflict in the city
harter with the public statutes rela-
i've to state and presidential elections,
he charter stating such elections shall
,e conducted in the same manner as
he municipal election, which is impos- I
ible. as the ballot boxes are turned in
he municipal election at p. M. where
IS the state law requires that the boxes ,
n state and presidential elections shall
'e kept open till 5 p. m. The char
er cannot go back of the state law,
nd hence the ballot boxes must be
pen till 3 o'clock, as they win he on
September 3. 1t was pointed out that
he charter ought to be amended so that
/ win conform with the state law re-
arding state and presidential elections.