The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-27
Decided City Council, I'm
der Provision That Fire
proof Wall Be Built
MERLo Rr PERMIT
UNF = DISCUSSION
|
Work Had Been Stopped
Because of Claim the Per-
nit Was Overstepped

Shortly before o'clock last night, the
city council convened in special session
to consider the report of Building In
spector George Rand on the suspension
of building operations on the Merlo
buildings at 309-3ll North Main street,
With Mayor w. H. Ward, the inspector
explained that he had stopped work on
alterations which are being made to the
structure, because it developed that GER
tain changes in progress had not been
included in the permit granted to Merlo
Bros. early last May.
There ensucd somewhat prolix and
rather ambiguous discussion regarding
at least two roofs alleged to have COW
cred the structures at one time or an
other, the shape and the angles of said
roofs. 1t developed that part OF the
plans contemplated had been questioned
by the inspector for reasons already
stated and that north wall which the
owners Of the building contemplated
erecting would extend along property
line.
City ordinances say that wall shall
not be erected under suet. circumstances
before the matter shall have been con-
sidered by the council Alderman Brown
moved that Merlo Bros. be permitted to
continue along the lines originally in
cluded in the plans, provided they erect
tireproof wall on the north side, bor-
dering the Lane property. 1t was ALI
derman Dawson who at last eliminated
much of the fog by reducing the propo-
sition to its simplest terms, viz, the
right OF the council to designate the ma
ture OF wall construction under certain
conditions without reference to .archi-
teetural shape of the roof. Alderman
Browns motion followed, it was second
ed by Alderman Patterson and carried
unanimously. During the discussion, ,Jo-
seph Merlo, who was present to repre-
sent the firm, was asked to join. He
stated his reasons for proceeding with
the work, asserting his belief that thes
original permit made provisions for all
of the plans.
Afterwards the clerk read an applica-
tion from Merlo Bros. for permission to
raise the roof of the store at 81 North
Main street. Reporting on the request,
the inspector recommended favorable ac-
tion, providing the applicants promised
not to raise the north wall any higher.
Accepting the inspectors report on the
motion of Alderman Keefe, the request
was ordered granted.
The final move toward appropriating
S64 ,449.79 for departmental purposes
was made when resolution relating
to the appropriations was read for sec
ond time and adopted. The resolution
was read for the first time at the regu-
lar meeting of the board of aldermen
Tuesday night. Another resolution,
read at the same time, and
city issue of a per cent.
notes in anticipation of bond issue
next year, was read a second time and
adopted unanimously. The resolution
places a maximum of 1000, the notes
to be dated Oct. |, 1913, and April !,
1914.
Before adjournment, Albert +. Dodge
forwarded request for permission to
relay line of water pipes from Wiley
street to the Smith. Whitcomb & Cook
plant. On the motion of Alderman
Brown, his application was referred to
the street committee with instructions
to investigate and report.