The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-24

Following the reading Of the resolu.
tion, dhairmen of the various department
committees took the opportunity to ex-
plain why there had been extra demands
from their departments The explana-
tions didn't tighten the tone of depres-
sion, however, and when the park com
mission came along with a modest re-
quest for S225, it never got SO much as
formal action by the aldermen, but was
summarily overlooked.
Following the action in passing the
above resolution to a second reading, an
other resolution was introduced. author
zing city issue of 4 per cent notes
in anticipation of bond issue next year,
whereby school building work might be
financed The resolution placed maxi
mum of S7l 900, the notes to be dated
Oct. |, 1913, and to be payable April l.,
1914. This resolution. too, was passed
to a second reading. The aldermen felt
better about this because the citizens
had voted it.
Last Payment on Paving Contract.
Other financial matters considered in
cluded the payment of $5,2l975 to Dan
iel O'Connell & Sons as the completion
paving. 1t was stated that the contrae-
tors total bill was S23 .3ss.60; and, in
additions, bills have come which bring
the total cost mp to approximately S27.-
900. The added amount, it was stated,
was due to work done by the city on
the job.
The aldermen also voted S4l9S9 for
the weekly payroll of the street depart
ment, Sl26.l9 for the water payroll,
Ss4.65 for the fire payroll, S90.35 for
the police payroll, Sl4 for ianitor's wages
and $t269 to +. T. Collins for engineer
ing services. The payroll for the spe-
cial fire patrol during the drouth was
referred to the fire committee to inyes-
tigate and complete, as no one seemed
to know what kind of an agreement was
made with the patrolmen.
Building Permits.
Building permits we're granted as fol-
lows: George L. Morris to transplant a
garage from fremont street to Averilt
street. the same to be located so feet
from the nearest street and 80 feet from
the nearest buildings NJ. j. Good to build
woodshed addition, 10 by Is feet, to
building at 80 Brook street. A. II. Buz
zell's application TO building a skating
rink building on Pearl street, the same
to be temporary affair, measuring IL
by 36 feet and covered with steel roof,
was referred to the fire committee ami
fire chief to investigate and report.
f.. O. Allen asked the city to comply
with statute which requires a city
or town to furnish a $500 bond when a
child is accepted in the Austine insti
tute at Brattleboro, saving that his
daughter, Margery, had been accepted
there and he was willing to indemnify
the city in like manner. The requess
met with favor and the double bond
will be prepared.
The aldermen then granted a pool
room license to Gallagher & Watkins
at 362 North Main street; referred the
application of FIVE owners of spring
water system for right TO repair and
relay pipes on North Main and Wiley
streets to the street committee to find
,ut where they wish to operate, barring
the new pavement; accepted the re-
of houses on East street,
sssterlv end of Eastern avenue and High
street. authorized the legislative com
nittee TO confer with II. Fl. Hodgdon
'elatlNe 10 MS uulitS as wire AHSpctipi
when he qualities; and ordered the health
committee to investigate a complaint
hat the head OF Cliff street was being
lsed as a dumping ground
Street Line Building Ordinance
Subsequent TO the meeting of the
,oard of aldermen. the city council met
n special session and revoked permit
o Mrs. C. Miotti to build store build
ng on the corner of Blackwell and Gem
er streets, 20 feet back from the lat
er street. and then empowered the leg
slative committee TO frame an ordinance
overing the location of buildings on
treet lines. At the meeting of the al
Continued on fourth nagel.