The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-15
Aldermen Find Is ,posed
Speed Or1,>s .ce Con-
tr2s !, Statute
SO NO ACTION WAS
TAKEN LAST NIGHT
Considerable Poultry Cas-
ualties Due to Dogs
Reported

That old discussional bromide, the
speed nuisance, bobbed up again before
the city fathers at the regular meet
ing Of the board of aldermen last night
when the legislative committee, report
ing on a resolution advocating a fixed
speed limit Of Is miles, recommended
that the motion called for an ordinance
to enforce that limit be rescinded The
committee based its recommendations on
written opinion by City Attorney Il. r.
Scott, who contended that the kind OF
odinanee which the original motion OF
Sept. 80 contemplated would conflict
with the state laws now placing the
limit of auto travel to 10 miles per hour.
Speed was the one diverting topic I'M
a hatful of business miscellany that
came before the board for consideration.
In brief, the opinion questioned the wis
dom OF framing new ordinance with
the present statute in force and looked
upon the proposal as peculiar" re-
quest on the part of the legislative com
mttee, while among the board members
the sentiment seemed TO prevail that the
last enactment of the legislature rela-
pANt w s3ttubIS WAS WHOLLY
inadequate. Alderman Bancroft said he
had read the statute and had failed
to find where the legislators had provid
ed penalty for violations. Someone
pointed to recent test case in a neigh
boring city, where the respondent had
openly confessed to driving his car be-
yond the speed limit. 1t was intimat-
ed that the law had failed to perform
its intended function in the case cited.
Another alderman expressed belief that
the hands Of the policemen were tied in
their efforts to prevent reckless driving
Still another pointed out the fact that
an alleged yiolator here in Barre had
thus far escaped prosecution in court,
an arrest had been made.
During the discussion it transpired
that the city council had the power to
regulate such matters and to attach a
penalty to violations. Upon this, Alder
man Patterson moved that the first re-
port be accepted and filed and that
the proposed ordinance be referred to
the legislative committee for a second
His motion was carried
Dogs Had Their Days.
Several poultry men reported losses
by the canine route and among the heav.
lest losers was Louis Williams of "a
Elm street. Two days ago, according
to Mr. Williams dog invaded his chick
Ell yard and killed four of his favorite
birds on the spot. Two Others he badly
nangled and they had since died. Yes
terday, he asserted, the dog came back.
He said the animal belonged to Charles
Mills.
Alderman Bancroft voiced the griev-
lnce of Mrs. O. n. Granger of Merchant
street, who left home one day this week,
only to return later and discover the alb
icence OF fancy bred quartet of hens
She laid the crime to two dogs, one
black, the other white, who seemed to
operate in partnership. Dogs also de-
spoiled the roost belonging to Thomas
,Ir. Carroll claimed that valuable hen
vas sacrificed TO the chicken lust OF
'ertain dogs and several little chicks
we're left motherless. Each alderman
o whom a complaint was made was
to place an estimate on the
deceased hens and report to the council
It future date.
Petition for Park at Gospel Village.
Represented in person by y. A. Walk
r, some three score petitioners request.
d the city council to lay out as a pub
ic park the land around the Lincoln
ehoolhouse known as the Gospel Viii
age common. The signatures repre-
ented every quarter of the city. Presi-
ent Brown ruled that the petition
hould be considered by the council in
tead of the aldermen and the paper was
eferred to the next session of the coun-
IL.
Can't Obey State Factory Inspector.
Appearing for Littlejohn, Odgers &
Iilne, and the Carswell- Wetmore Co.,
William Milne of the former corpora
ion reviewed the orders which the gran
se manufacturers had received from the
tate factory inspector with reference
o toilet accommodations. He stated
hat the two firms were unable to COM
ly with the orders because there was
o sewer in the near vicinity of the
tonesheds. 1t developed that other
rms around the city were in the same
redicament, among them being Canton
ros., William Cole & Sons, and Ger
lrd Barclay; most of the orders We're
} be carried out by December /, it
as said. Alderman Patterson thought
he matter should receive the boards
attention, and accordingly he
loved that it be referred to the COM
Iittee of the whole with instructions
, investigate and report.
Building Applications.
The building inspector reported favor
bly, on the following applications to
lid and permission was given in each
stance: G. r. Sortwell, to cover roof
structure on North Main street; F. G..
ianchi, to reshingle building at High
olburn street Mrs. c. +. Bolster, to
nld sill under stone building at 2l9
orth Main street; C. L. Currier and
s. Currier. to cover roof ON struc-
ire in the rear of the Currier black;
rs. Anna Letta, TO erect annex to her
.rn on Angela place: Alexander & Co..
roof acid shed of Depot square; f. G.
prague, to build annex to dwelling and
shinglc at 40 Merchant street. VI s.
avis asked permission TO build rear
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