The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-03
No Suspension Is Likely Be-
fore the First of Next
Week
COUNCIL HALTS IMME-
DATE SHUTDOWN
Condition at Church Street
School Is Com
planned Of

There is little likelihood that the gran
ite industry in Barre will suffer mate
rally through water scarcity before the
beginning of next week, much less by
Thursday morning, as was intmated in
a report proceeding from the aldennanc
water committee and the departmental
superintendent yesterday. The possibil-
ity OF general suspension among ali
stonesheds vanished for the time being
at the regular monthly meeting of the
city council last night. when motion
instructing the water committee to re-
tain a tight grip on the situation and to
defer any such drastic measure as or
dering suspension until the council has
an opportunity to act was carried unani-
mously The motion also provides for
ward inspections of fixtures wherever
there are consumers of city water
This turn of affairs came after long
discussion of the water situation, a dis
eussion in which the members OF the
council, including the mayor, the city
clerk, the city engineer, the superintend-
ent and private citizens freely partici-
pated. Alderman Bancroft led the move
to have the proposed suspension order
deferred and in his stand he was second
ed by the mayor and others. Members
OF the water committee were inclined to
stick to the original decision that stone
sheds must be closed by tomorrow
morning should the desired precipitation
continue to hold off Mayor Ward was
moved to inquire of the engineer if the
situation was as serious at the present
time as that of the summer of 1905
Engineer George A. Reed declared there
was more water on hand than in 1905,
although the consumption was greater
now. Alderman Bancroft thought the
suspension order should not be issued
until the supply went down to the FIVE
million mark. Among Others who pre-
sented their views were Frfnk G. How
land and Arthur s. Martin.
Things began to move once Alderman
Bancroft moved that the stonesheds be
allowed to operate until the supply
should register only 100000 gallons and
that an inspector be appointed for each
ward. His motion was seconded by AL
derman keefe. Chairman John Il. Ho-
ban of the water committee moved an
which would leave the sit
uation in the hands Sf the COMMITTEES
with the understanding that the clos.
ing order wouldn't be executed until the
again had an opportunity to
consider the conditions. Alderman Pat
terson favored the amendment and Al
derman Bancroft withdrew that section
Of the original referring to the 100000
limit. The motion was carried and the
water committee was later instructed
to arrange for six inspectors to 90
through the various wards.
Church Street School Complained Of.
The water situation occupied large
share of the councils attention, although
routine business of minor Importance
was transacted. Building Inspector
George NJ Rand reported fsvorably on
The following applications and permits
we're granted in each instance: Sam
Gould, to build annex to barn at los
Brook street; James Grogan, to build
'oof over two verandas at rs and rs
Brook street; Granite Savings Bank h
Trust Co.. to rebuild chimneys over lunch
house and harness shop on Depot square.
The inspector referred to his frequent
Inspection of conditions at the Church
street school house since a portion of
he front wall had crumbled last March.
Ie had repeatedly requested the school
to make repairs, as he
considered the doorway dangerous to the
tudents. Nothing had been done, the
eport said, and recommendations that
ollowed advised the council to order the
epair completed within 10 days. Thir-
y-one minor permits were reported by
he inspector for the month of August,
The report was accepted in full and the
ordered carried out.
school commissioners il session in an
djoining room reported afterwards that
he repairs would be made within the
yeek
Rienza Cantu. who was last week re-
used permission to hang signs on Mer-
hant and North Main streets near the
|. Tomasi block, altered his specifca
ions and again asked permission. His
equest was referred to the street COM
littee. Mrs Beckley had similar APP
lication before the council and it was
eferred to the same committee with
over to act. Resident Manager Holt
f the Pavilion theatre notified the coun
il that the proposed moving pictures of
ne clLN ndu neeu pbStHUH n itouiu'
ion calling for a $1,000 appropriation
or the new water meter system was
cad for the second time and adopted
unanimously.
Grand Juror Carpenter Resigns.
In letter to the mayor and council
RS. Hugh II. Carpenter forwarded his
asignation as grand juror. The resigna
on was accepted Mr.. Carpenter was
he state paid grand Juror. A. G.. Fay,
lready a city grand juror, was ap-
ointed to the vacancy.
Bills Ordered Paid
The usual grist of monthly warrants
ere read. approved and ordered paid as
,llows: Brown 4 Howland CO., S3S,
lie, assessing taxes accounts; Barrett
Ifg. Co., sl5.4l, pitch, street account;
. w. Bisbee, S10.B2. stamped envelopes,
rect account; r. L. Clark supplies,
S0.93, streets. permanent streets. sur
zee sewer, sidewalks, fire accounts; n.
1. Nelson, $3.50, moving grass, streets,
Continued on fourth psse).