The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-15
Aldermen Disposed to Cut
Dow penditures OH
~ eet Changes
AN FOR PERMANENT
ROAD ON SO. MAIN ST.
Robinson Bros Circus Civ
en- Permission to Show
on August %

An Illuminating imbroglio over the
question OF light at the corner of East.
ern avenue and East street helped the
aldermen to while away an interesting
hour in the council chamber on the oc-
casion of their regular meeting last
night In addition, action contrary to
the prayers of petitions for street i'm.
proyement was taken ON the ground that
money now being expended in other
| quarters will not permit disbursements
4 in the localities mentioned by petition
/ signers. Apparently the board wishes
| 1t to be known that the administration
Is hewing close to the line of economy,
and the very tenor of the committee re-
! ports as well as the accompanying discur-
sive explanations constituted merely an
elaboration of this policy. In two ma
jority reports Alderman Keefe was the
dissenting member.
Aldermen Cook and Hoban, reporting
on the request for light at the corner
Of Eastern avenue and East street, fa-
vored 40 C. p. light. Alderman Keefe
thought that lights had been refused in
other parts of the city and he held to
the theory that a longer arm on the
light nearest to the corner in the second
ward would serve the purpose OF sec
ond light. "Long arms and less foliage"
argued the man from ward five. On the
vote for the acceptance of the report,
Aldermen Cook, Bruce and Keast were
in the affirmative and Alderman Keefe
opposed. As Alderman Hoban presided
in the absence of President Bancroft, he
did ~ he I.,1,t =. q
stalled.
Reporting on the request for improve
ments on Essex street. the street com.
mittee recommended that action be de-
ferred until the street is accepted and
nrgd complainants TO look up the title
of the street with view to deciding it
to city uses Alderman Keefe thought
that the conditions now said to be ex-
listing on Essex heights should be re-
leved. The report was accepted On
the request of w. A. Lebourveau for re-
pairs to his driveway on East street,
the committee cited an opinion from the
city attorney discouraging such prece.
dent The request was refused on the
recommendation. Through
another committee report. the petition
for q sidewalk on Allen street was re-
fused as it was stated that residents in
that vicinity plan to deed certain land
% the city in order that the highway
nay be widened before sidewalk CON
truction is attempted
Specifications for the 1914 permanent
tate roadwork, as prepared by the city
ngineer, were approved by the board.
This season the permanent highway is to
'e extended from the Quarry street in
ersection of South Marin street to the
ity limits. The stone chip road bed is
o be retained wherever possible and
sed as bottom course for the new
Dad. The macadam, when completed.
J to have a depth of six inches and
here are to be suitable bitches and side
Iopes. Work on the road is to be start
j within the immediate future.
The building Inspector reported favor
bly, on the following applications anu
ermts were granted: Mrs. Joanna
owe, to move and rebuild henhouse. II
oster street. L. DeBlois Granite Co.,
erect stoneshed annex on West Sec
nd street; John Brown, to erect pol
hing mill annex on Center street; Mira.
,sse Fraser, to build pisz1a on Mur-
y street house; Frank 4. Cove, TO
Get bay window at his home on East
n avenue; Mrs. Mary Zanleoni, to re-
of barn in the rear of 24l North
ain street Natalie Nenett, 20 erect a
cond-story piazza at 81 Foster street.
milo Casarico was given permission to
owe henhousc from Q Second street
Circle street and Fred Gervasi was
anted a permit to move a lunch house
ON Depot square to Harrison avenue
tn the stipulation that he repair any
mage done TO the streets or wires.
Reports from the overseer of the poor
d the water superintendent for the
nth of June were read and that ot
3 latter was accepted for filing. Over
r Shepards report developed a mis-
in dates and it wss ro-'
red back 10 the charity department.
binson Bros famous shows were Civ
permission TO pitch their tents her5
gust % for the regular fee of $50.
e manager of the company had asked
Il the regular fee be sliced in half
from the Office of the tax commits
ner came a copy of the appeal which
a y Braley is taking on the 1919
uation placed on his property BY the
essors. The appeal Is substantially
same as the appeal taken BY AIr
ley last year and il was referred 20
finance committee.
Warrants approved for payment are
follows: Street department payroll.
533. streets, sprinkling. sewer, sur.
sewer and sidewalk accounts: wa
department payroll. SS3.6s; fire de-
tment payroll, Sa3.40; police depart
Il payroll S92S4: 6. A. Bemis. sl4,
ices as janitor; ". z. Sanborn,
%. services. FIRE account