The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-08
Amount Extends Over Peri
cd of Seven Years
from 1905
FORMER COLLECTOR
NICHOLS OVERPAID $50
Board of Civil Authority Is
Asked by Council to Abate
Uncollectable Taxes

A large number of warrants were
drawn and small amount of routine
business was transacted by the city
council at its regular monthly meeting
IN 90-minute session last evening. May
or w. H. Ward presided and every ward
was represented with the exception of
the first bailiwiek Earl R. Davis. at
torney for J.. w. Gore & Co. the Boston
contractors who failed to qualify for the
paving contract on North Main street,
was present at the opening of the ses.
sion and asked that his client be re-
imbursed for the 5000 check which ac.
companied his bid The check was de-
posted with the clerk when the bids
were opened Attorney Davis request
was referred to the street committee
with instructions to investigate the mat.
ter and report.
There was considerable pickering over
the application of j. r. Sadlier to erect
a sign to extend from his store in the
Worthen block out over Keith avenue.
Mr.. Sadlier has already gilded a big
business card formerly used by the
Granite City laundry, but in his re-
quest he expressed desire to enlarge
the sign. Aldermen Dawson and Keefe
were strongly inclined to comply with
Mr.. Sadlier's application, but Others,
among them the mayor and Alderman
Bancroft, thought it would be establish
ing a bad precedent Alderman Dawson
moved that permission be granted and
his motion was seconded By Alderman
keefe. Alderman Patterson called for
an oral vote, the call was needed and
the roll was answered as follows; No.
Aldermen Patterson, Bancroft Brown.
keefe, Mayor Ward yes, Alderman
Dawson.
The unexpected change OF view ex-
pressed in Alderman keefe's stand was
received with some surprise, but the
member from No. averred he had
right to change his mind, and his erst
while ally, Alderman Dawson. quoting
William Ewarts Gladstone. smoothed
matters over by allowing that the man
who never changed his mind was a fool.
Alderman Dawson's motion was declared
lost.
Building Inspector George Rand re-
ported favorably on the applications of
LeClair & McNulty to cover roof on
Blackwell street and George Mann to
erect an addition to his barn on We'll
lington street. The permits were or
dered granted and Inspector Rand's re-
port for June, in which he referred to
the granting of eighteen minor permits,
was accepted and ordered filed.
A petition from seven Liberty street
residents asking for a cement sidewalk
on the westerly side of the street from
street to its end was tabled
on the motion of Alderman Dawson.
Residents of Wellington and Walnut
streets petitioned the council for street
oil and the request was granted on the
motion of Alderman Bancroft Seven
Merchant street petitioners asked that
4 light be installed on Merchant street
between North Main and Summer
streets. The petition was referred to the
lighting committee.
Uncollected Taxes.
A report on the delinquent tax ac-
cunts extending over a period of seven
,ears-from 1905 to l912-was forward
d by former Constable NJ. r. Nichols
md read before the councillors. II men
toned an aggregate sum Of $4,000 III
unpaid taxes. The report also showed
hat Mr. Nichols had overpaid the city
o the extent of 500 more or less. and
N the motion OF Alderman Bancroft,
Ir. Nichols was notified that when he
furnished a satisfactory bond a war.
ant for the 500 would be drawn and the
eport accepted. Afterwards Alderman
Bancroft moved all delinquent taxes
rom 1905 to 1912 be inserted in a
ingle book and that the clerk be in
trueted TO cali a meeting of the board
{ civil authority for the purpose Of
batting uncollectible taxes which may
ppear in the books. The mction VAS
arried.
Before adjournment, Alderman keefe
alled attention to a complaint forward
/ by b. Albisetti on behalf of Mrs A.
Iasi who claimed that the city had re-
used to pay her rent. The complaint
as referred to the charity committee.
he clerk spoke of the application of
elice Rizzi for city water extensions
, his home on Vine street IL was dis
,vered that tho chairman Of the wa
r committee was out of the city and
lst the investigation of Mr.. Rizzi's re-
uest devolved upon the remaining mem
ars of the committee.
Bills Ordered Paid
Warrants read ana ordered paid TOT
le month were as follows: B. w. Hook
& Co., $500, furniture, assessing
Ixes and city buildings accounts; F. f.
angley, printing, $500, assessing taxes,
reefs, water, miscellaneous, city build
gs, fire, health. election, dog license
James Mackay, Sl40.40, school
Id blind census and making returns,
sessing taxes and miscellaneous ac-
unts. f. L. Scott. legal services as
ty attorney, Sl6l.27, assessing taxes.
reefs. permanent streets, water, mis-
llaneous, poor, health, police and dog
.ense accounts; VT. Tel. & Tel Co,
9.94. telephone, assessing taxes, mis-
llaneous and police accounts; city
easurer, Sl24s0, cash paid out on or
rs of street superintendent. streets,
rmanent streets, sidewalks. sewer, sur
ce sewer. bridges and culverts ae-