The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-14
Aldermen Got into Middle
and Referred Matter to
Street Committee
MATTER ~ UP ON
ME- r~APPLICATION
Aldermen Approved Con-
tract for Sixteen Band
Concerts

A volume of committee reports and
! the usual run of routine business occu.
pied the attention of the aldermen ct
their regular weekly meeting last night.
lBulking large in the miscellaneous con-
Iferences, which form a divertng part of
the procedure every time the ward men,
Ibers come together, was the discussion
that grew out of Merlo Bros, appliea
tion for permission to erect an awning
lover the proposed extension of their
store front on North Main street.
His request being forwarded on behalf
lof the firm, the senior member. Joseph
Merlo, asked that a permit be issued
granting the concern the privilege of ex-
tending the awning over the street line.
Around the board there were members
who clearly were in favor of accedinr
to the request, while there were also
others who demurred at extending the
privilege II was shown that the eity
/ had at least been on the verge of dis
terminating in several prior applications
lof like nature and on the strength of
this knowledge Aldermen Keefe and Ho-
ban thought it would be no more than
fair TO grant permit to Mcrlo Bros.
On the other hand IL was submitted
THAT pedestrians were put 20 great dis
advantage when streets awnings were
left down during transforms. Alder
man Patterson moved that the request
be not granted, but the motion was not
seconded. Alderman Keefe ineorporated
la motion which would allow the Merlo
brothers to nnfurl the awning as desired
providing they would promise to keep
1T eight feet above the street The
clerk, concurring with other members of
the board, held the opinion that Merlo
Bros. should either receive permission
or that other awnings on the main street
should be removed in cases where they
hang out over the public way. Discrim-
nation should cease, it was thought
Most everybody there thought the
goods in mans display window should
have some protection from the merciless
sun of hot summer day and no one
denied that the same Kind of Justice
should be meted out to all. Alderman
Patterson hereupon inserted a SECOND
motion which would place the request
of Merlo Bros. on the table; but it was
not seconded. The issue finally came to
a head when Alderman Keefe framed
his second motion, which referred the
matter to the street committee. II was
carried.
Appearing in his own person, Charles
E. Mills asked that his uncle. r. L. Mills,
be granted special permission to operate
his popcorn stand at stationery quarters,
said quarters to be located at the north
west corner of the city park. it was
Mr. Mills had lately been
granted vendors license of kind
which stipulstes that the holder must
keep his little cart. stand or mechani-
,al purveyor moving c. E. Mills de-
,lared that his uncle was a cripple and
therefore unable to move his popcorn
stand conveniently Alderman Bancroft
moved that Mr.. Mills be granted spe-
,ial permit to operate his stand at the
iesired spot on the park but it de-
feloped that such action was impossible
Inder the provisions of the ordinance
governing licenses and the motion was
lot seconded. On the motion of Alder
nan DdNcOU II was Atitiitu W Nit
ense committee with instructions to
confer with the city attor-
ley and report.
Building permits granted on the favor
bic recommendation of Inspector George
\ Rand were as follows; ID. J. Morse to
rect a garage at 90 fremont street;
Ohm Stewart. to erect garage at l3
'entra street; John Bossi to build
~ 49,
to build at barn at ~ Berlin
treet; o. d. Shurtleff, to repair barn
nd patch a roof at 800 North Main
treet The Granite Savings Bank &
rust Co. asked permission TO erect an
uction room on its vacant lot Just north
{ Depot square On the recommenda
ion of the inspector. il was referred
} the committee of the whole to in
estigate. The fire committee made its
scond report on the application of l.. y.
odge TO erect a wagon shed at the rear
/ his North Main street creamery. rec
that permission be given
roviding the applicant use asbestos and
on lining on the walls and roof. The
port was accepted and the permit or
red granted after short discussion
10 the fireproof merits of the ashes
lHlfon combination.
On a favorable report from the CONF
ittee of the whole il was voted to
ant permit TO Nerlo Bros, who asked
emission to extend their store front
North Main street to a point flush
ith the fronts Of the Brown and Lane
Ocks
The proposal TO purchase a sand bank
ar Quarry street from Trow, Phelps g.
NTH was considered in a report pre-
nted by the property committee. IL
ss reported that the Quarry street
nk seemed 10 be the only one avail
le and in the minds Of the commit
? members il was deemed wise 10
rehase the hank and the ten acres Of
nd included for the sum Of $500. The
nd. they said. was Of quality second
none in the city. On the motion Of
derman Dawson Il was voted 60 buy
? property and 10 make provisions for
payment BY Aug. /.
A tentative ordinance governing the
ties Of the wire inspector and the wire