The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-02
Tbr ,mn, lite Cutters Union
~ Ids Delegation Before
Barre City Council
CLAIMING ATTEMPT
TO COLLECT 6 CENTS
The Council Decided to
Seek Publicity for Scent
Charge by Franchise

Claiming that the Barre q Montpeher
Traction & Power Co. is pursuing hold
up policy in its efforts to collect six
cent fare within the city limits, the
local sent a delegation to
the city council last night to protest
against the alleged practice. The pres
ident of the Barre local, Henry Alexan-
der, acting as spokesman for the depu-
tation, intimated that conductors on the
line are attempting to collect six cents
for fare within the city limits and that
patrons who are ignorant of the injunc-
tion proceedings which inhibit the extra
tax of cent are apt to pay the exces-
sive fares.
According to the representations Of
the delegates, conductors are using high
handed methods in the matter of assess
ing fares. One of the protestants related
a humiliating experience in which he re-
fused to pay the extra levy, rendered
the conductor a nickel only to have the
agent throw the coin back at
him. Furthermore, he continued, the con-
ductor invited him to dispose of the
money in words which would scarcely
find their way into print. In lodging its
protest, the delegation suggested that
conductors on the road may be accord
ing the same discourteous treatment to
women patrons of the interurban line.
The council promised to take the mat
ter UP in the near future and do away
with the alleged oyercharge said to be
in the conductors demand Tor
an extra cent by thoroughly advertising
hereabouts, by means OF newspapers, etc,
the stand the city has taken officially on
the proposed rate raise.
At some length the delegation reiterat-
ed a previous complaint about the un-
sanitary conditions said to exist in the
district, particularly along
the river. Apparently the granitecutters
have had their eyes open to conditions
extant in and about certain stonesheds.
Instead of improving conditions have
grown worse since the board of health
insisted that specific sanitary measures
be adopted by .he manufacturers, it was
declared On the motion of Alderman
Bruce the complaint was referred to the
health committee with instructions to
act peremptorilv if necessary.
Two Streets Decided to City.
Deeds conveying two streets to the.
city were presented by abutting property
owners. Peter WallstTom, representing
citizens of Essex street, furnished the
council a deed of land in that locality
signed by Clyde w. Perry. 1t was ac-
cepted and now the street committee pro-
poses to make a number OF repairs re-
quested long ago by the abutters. Res
idents of Newton street presented deed
to the Newton street land, conveyed by
H. J. Smith and W. d. Smith. The deed
was referred to the street committee
with instructions to inspect the street
and report at the next meeting.
Citv to Furnish $4,000 Bond
Through the mayor, the city attorney
asked the council ii it were willing to
bond the city for $1,000, step necessary
before an injunction on the B. & NJ. t.
& p. Co. can be issued by the county
court. 1t was represented that the court
demanded such bond in order that the
,osts set up by the traction company in
the event of its winning the case will be
amply covered Should the courts de-
,ision in the proceedings to prevent the
company from raising the fare here IN
The city favor the company, it is likely
that the traction people wiz ask for
,osts to cover the loss in extra cent fares
since the extra fare order was revoked
The city attorney returned yesterday
rom St. Johnsbury, where he appeared
before Judge Leighton p Slack at
hearing on the proposed injunction. The
council voted to sign a bond for $1,000
md to continue TO enioin.
A representative of the Swallow Con
,trtiction Co. which is erecting the new
lotel on Washington street, appeared IN
person and asked permission TO use II
'eet of the street from the Baptist
,hurch to Elm street for storing tenn
,orarilv some Of the material to be used.
tIe also asked that the use of the side
walk bordering tho park and fronting the
,otel site be given the company for
hort time TO pile the steel girders for
he first floor. In making the request.
,e assured the council that material viii
rot be piled directly in front of the site
where a part of the Sidewalk has already
,een taken up. The council evinccd
to boost the building project
Is much as possible by granting both re-
luests. with provisions that the street
v well Illuminated with red lights at
light.
Building Permits.
On the favorable recommendation ~
building Inspector George Rand. The fol-
owing permits were issued; II. Habcb,
q remodel roof m $3.50 Prospect street,
4. Colombo. 70 cover roof at = Black
ven street: Mrs. Nellie Colby. 70 rrmoi-
] harm and piazza; Dean Bassett. 70 TO
.hincle barn and erect silo. Barclay
BROS. n erect she'd annex on Boynfcn
treot. Grearson 4 lane. 20 erect chin
.ev on Rurnham's meadow; 4. Pine, -
mild starehouse az 46 Maple avenue;
erIair & AieNulty. to cgver stoneshed
oof on Blackwell street. Mrs. Clemen-
inc R.anchi. 20 erect annex to house -
Vselweu street Mrs. ". A Iehour-
.esu's request for Sidewalk improve