The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-20
DOUBLE RATES ARE
BEING CHARGED THEM
Proposal to Install Meters
Was Laid on the
Table

sion Immediately upon convening for its
regular fortnightly meeting last night.
The conference lasted for about fifteen
minutes, but the matter under discus
sion was not revealed until the council
returned from attending meeting of
the board Of civil authority at j o'clock.
Ex. Mayor Hersey had asked that his
water system be connected with the
city supply, as he had scarcely enough
to supply his customers for a few days,
even. The water in the Hersey system
had reeeded rapidly during the drouth,
he said.
A lengthy discussion followed in
which the question OF whether any of
the city officials had the right to permit
the emergency connections without the
consent of the city council was brought
up. 1t was shown that water was al
ready being furnished TO at least two
private water companies. Moreover, it
was the sense of the council that the
citys governing body would be con
suited before any of its water was fur
nshed to other water supplying com
panies or individuals
Alderman keefe thought that Mr..
Hersey should be allowed TO connect in
the present emergency. so long as others
had been extended the same privilege
and he moved that the ex-mayor's re-
quest be granted Alderman Bancroft
seconded the motion and it was carried.
The members from ward 3 afterwards
moved that spring water companies be
charged double the regular rate for
water and the motion was carried after
having been seconded by Alderman Daw
son.
Public Baths Asked.
In the open session, which was broken
at o'clock to allow the council to par
ticipate in the board of civil authority,
a number of important measures We're
considered A resolution presented by
Socialist locals Nos. l and asked the
council to provide public baths for the
young and old of the city. A proposal
to put the city's water system on a
meter basis was made by resolution on
the recommendation OF the water com
mittee and a complaint against an al
legged nuisance occasioned by the use
1f the street sweeper was registered by
of the public baths resolu
ton Routine business occupied a por
tion of the time.
The resolution as presented by the
Socialist locals reads as follows: "To |
5he board of aldermen and city council, |
Whereas, the city of Barre has no nat
lral or adequate public bathing facili- |
lies, and wherets, the young people of
.he city indulge in same tit pertaining |
guarded, unsafe and unhealthy locations,
md whereas, such conditions have re-
'ulted in death by drowning OF some |
If our most promising young people in I
he past years as well as the most re-
,ent startling death in nearby pool |
If one Just on the verge of manhood.
BE it resolved that branches and 2
# the Socialist party of Barre instruct |
heir respective committees to demand |
hat the city council and board of alder
men provide suitable, sanitary. well
guarded public baths that the people of
}arre might enjoy the same during the
ummer months.
"Also, be it further resolved, That
opy of these resolutions be presented to
he board of aldermen at a regular
Meeting and copy of same be inserted
n daily papers"
With the resolution open for discus
ion, Alderman Dawson expressed an
pinion that the $500 which the city
ow has the authority to appropriate
night be used in establishing public
aths. A good many people would APP
aata hn nh lnk- f1hf
the trainers of the resolu-
ion, declared the intent of the instru-
nent to be the introduction of per-
lanent cover bath for use the year
round. Alderman Brown thought that
eople were lucky enough to get drink
ng water nowadays, without going in
cavity for bathing water. Alderman
,eefe recalled an ideal spot for a public
ath near the new school building site
{ North Barre. On the motion of AL
erman Patterson, the resolution was
eferred to a special committee consist
~ of Aldermen Dawson, Bancroft and
.eefe, with power to investigate and
eport.
Alex. Ritchie called attention to the
usty condition of the streets as he came
p toward the city hall in the early
vening. He asked if such conditions
ould not be abated. Mayor Ward said
e had noticed the same thing and won
cred if it was necessary to sweep the
treets at an hour when people were !
isuing from their homes for the even
lg. The mayor interrogated the chair
ian of the street committee, Alderman
atterson, who related the same expert ,
nee of having come down street to find
ne streets clouded with dust. He had
Street Superintendent j. c.
eBrune, who, as he said, didn't seem 7
, say a great deal when asked for an :
Iplanation of the dust. Alderman Pat .
,rson said the city had been hard put :
, it to sweep the streets lately, as the =,
rooms lately ordered had not arrived. :
hen, too, the streets had been deprived q,
water in large measure on account
the shortage at the reservoirs. No !
,tion was taken on Mr.. Ritchie's re-
1rt.
Water Meters Discussed.
Agitation over the proposal to estab-
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