The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-15
re City Council Inaugu-
rated Plan Saturday
Night
8 MEN SENT OUT TO
WATCH STONESHEDS
1t Is Believed Early Discov-
cry of Fire Would Prevent
Need of Use Of Water

WIN only 4,ouUuUO gallons IN stor-
age at Orange reservoir, the danger
point in the water situation was reached
Saturday, and until relief comes, spe-
eial patrol force Of nine men sworn III
as officers will guard the city's manu-
featuring district from Jockey Hollow
to, North Barre from o'clock at nighG
until $3.50 O'Clock in the morning. This
decision was reached at special meeting
of the city council called Saturday niglm
at 6 o'clock by Mayor w. II. Ward. All
the members were present and the vote
to patrol the stoneshed belt was passed
unanimously. The meeting followed an
inspection of the Orange basin, whore
the water was found to have receded
to ten feet and one inch, or drop of
seven inches in two days. Fire Chief
G. B. Gladding was present and spoke
before the board.
The services of nine special officers
were secured Immediately after the
meeting and they were assigned TO their
districts as soon as they had been sworn.
One man was detailed to each Of the
following beats: Sheds in the vicinity
of Batchelders meadow; Depot square;
Granite street including Bolster prop
erty; sheds in the vicinity of the Har-
rison Co.; Blackwell street to West Sec
ond street; Wiley street meadow; Jones
Bros. and 0ssola & Dunghi plants.
IA -.
lish the patrol is made with view to
eliminate as completely Is possible the
danger of general conflagration, which
under the present circumstances would
result in a total depletion of the city's
water. Those who favored the plan said
that If the patrol in operation could dis
cover a fire five or ten minutes sooner
than through the usual process, it might
mean saving of many millions of gal
Ions Of water, as well as an immense
property loss.
After calling the meeting to order,
Mayor Ward explained the situation and
asked for a report on the situation.
With a present supply of 100000 gal
Ions, it was asserted that the daily con.
from the Orange basin is still
100000 gallons. 1t was Alderman Ban,
croft who proposed the patrol system
before the board and he suggested it as
a possible substitute for closing the
stonesheds, which, he said, he should
strongly oppose. since it would mean a
loss Of from $4,000 to $4,000 per day
to the city's business. II should be
the councils purpose to keep the city's
main industry going as long as possible.
Alderman Dawson thought the time had
come when the council should forbear
hagging over the few dollars that the
patrol system would cost. He endorsed
the proposal.
Chief Gladding said that five min
ltes' leeway which the fire department
might gain through an organized patrol
would save good deal OF water and
avert much property loss. In the pres
mt situation, however the conservation
II the water would be the main object
If the patrol. he added. He thought nine
nen would be sufficient and that the
,eats should be so distributed that they
would not interfere or conflict with the
,eats OF the regular policemen. The
,atrolmen could also look after the busi
less and mercantile districts as for
he residential sections. he believed the
Ianger of general confiagration there :
vas small The department was in
,o7ition. he thought, to confine any out
freak to one house. Alderman Keefe
poke of sending the Gale branch water
orange mains. especially on Saturday
fternoons and Sundays when the stone
heds, now depending upon the South
,arre pump for their water would be
losed down. The clerk explained that
he pump could not force the water into
he hill districts of the city, which are
Eft on the Orange system.
The motion 10 establish the patrol
ras made by Alderman Bancroft, sec
nded by Alderman Dawson and carried
1ithout dissenting vote. 1t incor-
Grated provisions. for starting the men
ut on their beats Saturday night, the
st to be made up by the aldermnnic
re committee, with the aid of the chief
nd the chief of police, The matter of
was left to the discretion
+ the committee, although it was sug
ested that $3.50 or SO wosild be COM
lensurate with the service rendered.
alderman Browns motion to adjourn
revailed and with the patrol plan about
, be realized, the council settled back
} wait for the annual equinoctial storm.
Special officers Sworn in.
The following special officers were
worn in: Charles Keith, William Web
.er, Gilbert Phillips, Andrew Knutson,
lex. Hanton, Frank Rogers, Bert Web
er, Alfred Fleming and Edward Muir
nv. The personnel of the FIRE patrol
ay be altered during the week, as a
lmber Of those now serving expect to
ternate with other special officers.
ach man registers at police headquar
RS at O'Clock in the evening and
,ain at o'clock the following morn
g.
Fire Call From Prospect Ave.
A chimney fire in the house at III
respect avenue. occupied by the family
Charles Oliver. was responsible for n
i'll alarm which called out the auto fire
uck from the central station yester
w afternoon at 3;45 O'Clock Little
image resulted from the oyerheatef
imney, aside from thai caused b.
loke, which filed severe; )f the upper