The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-02

with the power OF the council TO declde
what kind OF paving would be used on
streets TO be overhauled. the appoint.
ment of city officers by the council, and
the filling OF the mayors office and the
presidency of the board of aldermen in
emergencies. II was decided to act upon
each proposed amendment separately at
a later date.
At the beginning of the session, seven
warrants covering salaries of city officers
were read and ordered paid. Letourneau
Bros. asked for a transfer of lunch
room license and the matter was referred
to the license committee. Building In
spector George Rand made favorable re-
ports on the following applications,
which were ordered granted in each in
stance: J. G. Mcleod, to reshingle
house at 3 Averill street; Merlo Bros, to
build piazza on rear of store building
at 81 North Main street; Smith Bros.
Granite Co., to recover stoneshed on
Burnham's meadow; W. B. Cheney, to-
remodel barn at s Richardson street
Mrs l.. j. Bolster. to remodel house at
"a West street. The inspectors report
for September stated that forty-five APP
plications mad been received and permits
granted and the report was accepted
and ordered filed.
The committee on elections reported
its consultation with the city attorney
on matters relating to the powers OF
the council, and il had been his opinion
that the council had the right to fix the !
pay of ward officers for services rendered |
at elections. The water committee re-
ported adversely in the petition for wa
ter extension on Fairview street, recon-
mending that the main be not extended !
until the matter of street surveys had
been adjusted with the abuttng land
owners. A report of the street commit
ZEE dealing with a petition for sewer ex
.ensions made unfavorabe recommends
ions for the same reason.
Police Report.
Chief Of Police Samuel Sinclair sub
nitted his reports for July and Auguss,
which were as follows: July arrests,
a., divided as follows; Intoxication, 10;
elling, 10; search and seizure, S; breach
II peace, 9; larceny, 2 August arrests,
%. divided as follows: lntoxication, II;
reach Of peace, 3; larceny, 2; ponsup-
'ort, l; adultery, /; burglary, /.
A petition from residents living in the !
orth end of the city asked that the
rater main be extended as far north as
he Ossola & Dunghi plant, that the
liant be connected with water and that
hydrant for fire protection be installed. !
IN the motion Of Alderman Patterson,
was voted that the committee of the
hole visit the Ossola & Dunghi plant, ,
he motion being seconded by Alderman
lawson. who did so, as he said. with
leasure. A petition from twelve Pros
ect street residents thanked the council
Or one street light granted some time
20 and asked that three more be in I
allied in the near future. The matter
as referred to the lighting committee.
Mrs. Mary David applied by letter for
lunchroom license for PAS North Main
rect. and the request was referred to
lie license committee. Eugene Sullivan Il
lied attention to the fact that prop B
ty belonging to NJ. Maggia. an inmate Ii
the state hospital at Waterbury, at W
Ie instance of the city, was lying e
,out Depot square and in danger of n
struction or disappearance. The prop W
ty consisted of tools and granite stock, fe
ID the matter was left with the charity CO
p
Will Meet Church Committee. -
A letter from F. f. Langley. a mem
r of the business committee of the
church, asked the council q
meet the committee for the purpose
considering the acquisition of the
spell Village property by the city. Al
rman Patterson moved that the com
ttee Of the whole accept the communi-
ton and notify the church committee
its readiness 20 meet in joint confer
re on the evening Of Thursday. Octo-
r 3. Afterwards L was decided 10
We the mayor notify the city attorney Il
1t his presence would be desired on Z
Il night In
Alderman Rossi Of the lighting COM
ttee said that be had received bids
street lighting from the Peopie's
hitting & Heating Co. aud vas await
to hear from the Consolidated Light
Co. Il was suggested that an effort
made 70 get the bid from the latter
n and that the question 81 street $
lts after the present contract expires
vember D. considered az the special
sting Of the committee Of the whole
1rsdsy night
.fter dslibersting over the proposed
rndmsnts the council went into ex-