The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-08

hospital in Waterbury last week as the
result Of an examination by City PLY.
sician DIR. j. w. Stewart and the alder
manic charity committee, which con-
ssts of Aldermen Bancroft, Hoban and
Dawson The man was committed un-
der the name of Sullivan, but Alderman
Keefe knew of man from Mortified
who had heard his name was Quincy
or something like that. Alderman Keefe
| took exceptions to a newspaper report
which stated that ne was not at home
when the man appeared at his house
last Tuesday night No action was tax
en- on the story from Mortified or the
alleged erroneous report in The Times.
| The city attorneys opinion on the
petition OF Brown & Carroll and the
| Peoples Lighting, Heating & Power CO..
as reported by the street committee last
week, was returned in unaltered form.
A question as to the reason for transfer
ring a piece of land off Depot square
still asserted itself and the report was
referred back to the street committee.
The health committee reported an in
vestigation of two houses at the cor
ner of Warren and Merchant streets,
where they had found unsanitary condi-
tons. The matter had been referred
to the health officer, who was instructed
to notify the owners and have the nuts
ance abated. The report was accepted.
New Ordinances.
Proposed amendments to sections s
and 10 of the nineteenth chapter of the
city ordinances were reported by the
legislative committee and the report was
accented. Later the amendments pro-
posed were read for the second time,
the first reading having taken place last
week, and accepted. They refer to in
crease in the pay of regular firemen,
their clothing and minor details in the
conduct of the fire department affairs.
On the motion of Alderman Patterson,
the amendments as read were adopted
and ordered printed. A proposition to
have issued printed notice calling for
bids for the sinking fund deposits was
made during the evening and referred
to the finance committee.
Want To Close Street For Schoolhouse.
A petition, signed by the school COM
missioners, asked that steps be taken
to discontinue Fourth street at point
200 feet easterly from the east side
of North Main street. The commits
sioners have secured an option on land
for the site of new school building near
the edge of the 200-feet of street de-
scribed in the petition. The request
was left to the street committee. Con-
corning the request of Newton street
residents for better highway facilities, |
the street committee reported that the |
section mentioned in the complaint did |
not belong to the city. The report also |
cautioned residents against buying lots |
before they knew the streets on which |
they were located had been accepted by |
the city. Several building syndicates |
had mapped out streets, and sold lots,
without any respect to lines and grades. |
A question as to the eity's legal right |
in improving such streets was also in |
volved. The report was accepted.
On the favorable recommendation of |
Inspector George A. Rand per- |
mits were granted on the following r.
quests: c. l.. Currier, to build piazza |
at Il6 Washington street; Carlo Brusa.
to build addition to barn on Brown /
street; Mcdonnell & Sons, to erect |
stoneshed off Circle street, structure to
be 70x20s feet with an asbestos roof,
also to build an office, one and one.
half stories high, 24x2s feet in dimen-
sions.
Miscellaneous Business.
r. L. Mills of 80 Elm street asked I
to operate 2 popcorn stand
1T the corner of Elm and North Main /