The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-21
arious Departments Sub
mitted Their Statements
Last Evening
MORE SURFACE
SEWER THAN EVER,
The Park Commission Has
Worked to Beautify
the City

Eight annual reports, including thu
yearly statements from four alderman4
ic committees were ratified last night at
the regular fortnightly meeting of the
city council. "A small amount of routine
business was transacted, but the bulk of
the time was given over to reports from
the chief of police, the street superin-
tendent, City Attorney Z. L. Scott, the
park commission, the legislative, charity,
fire and property committees. All were
accepted and ordered printed in the
forthcoming issue of the annual city re-
port.
For the first time in many years, ac-
cording to the report of the city attor-
ney, the city is free, to all ntents and
purposes, from litigation With the ex-
ception of an appeal taken by Fred n.
Braley from the decision of the board of
civil authority relative to his grand list
for 1918, there are no cases pending for
or against the city. The case of Joseph
Long VS.. City of Barre, an action of
general assumpsit, set for hearing at the
March term of court of Washington
county court, was entered settled and
discontinued. In the case Of Northfeld
VS.. City Of Barre, a suit to recover for
the support of one J. D. Dow in the sum
of Sl27.23. an agreement has been made
whereby the city is to settle. During
the past year the city has brought no
actions. The city attorney has submit
ted several written and many verbal
opinions on stmdry questions. The poor
department has been to large legal ex-
pense through the necessity of commit
ting an unusually large number of in
sane paupers to the state hospital in
Waterbury.
Beautifying the City.
The park commission reported on
considerable amounttof work for the FIRST
year of its existepce. The commissioners
go to some length in expressing Their
of the assistance rendered.
them by the Currier Park Improvement
association, the civic department Of the
Barre Woman's club Mrs w. 7. Clam
and others who collected 800 for park
Improvement from 50 persons, and 10 y
number of men who gave generously OF
their time and labor at divers times.
Much work was accomplished in re-sod-
ding the city park. the expense incident
thereto being $47.93. Moving and care
Of the same plot cost sos during the
year.
In its recommendations, the commits
sion hopes for improvements on the hill
back of Elmwood cemetery, the triangle
Al EsuGf IL u n
churches, the plot of land at the junction
Vi Wellington and Franklin -streets ana
Jackson park. The city pasture has been
aiken over by the commission, notices
against dumping have been posted there
IN and an invitation to the public has
,een extended to spend much of its leis-
ire on the ample acres of the pasture.
financial references are made to an in
ome of Sl9093, the sum of $50 having
ome to the commission in the form OF
IN appropriation from the city council.
4ater second appropriation. the income
rom the city pasture, brought the COM
Mission $4,000. Interest netted SO cents.
VI the total sl7l.os was expended on
leaving balance of
1895.
Street Superintendent's Work
Street Supt. J. c. DeBrune's report
ormed something of complement to
he report of the city engineer. The SUI
states that the road ma
hine has been run over the principal
irt roads at cost of $42l 0S. Repairs
round city park were accomplished by
ira ightening the street railway. Sum
ler street was spiked during the year
rom Merchant street to Maple avenue.
'etaining walls and a fill were made on
Warren street.
Surprising is the conclusion which the
reaches in considering the
ost and maintenance of the depart
tent. In five years, he observes, 9,0l9
eet of sewer and l4.475 feet of surface
ever have been added to the original
vstem. In the same period the mileage
{ street sprinkling has increased, the
)st of common labor has jumped l4is
er cent, the price of teams has been
augmented 1919 per csslt. and there have
cen other extensions. All call for more
Iaintenance money, he adds, although
le annual appropriation for the depart
ent has remained nearly stationary.
e recommends larger appropriation.
More surface sewer has been construct
in the past year than in any other
ne year since the city was chartered.
18th the exception of one year, more
lie has been laid than in any other
EAR. A large amount of tar concrete
ork has been done on sidewalks, re-
vering and new walks, 1856 yards of
Nv gutter. new crossings, etc. MANY
ads of ashes have improved the bill
ads. On Brook street, the state high
ay appropriation was spent on a new
ad from Maple avenue to the city line.
yer 300 feet of tile were laid to UNDER
ain the road.
The Years Police Record.
Chief OF Police Sinelair's report for.
e police department records a total of
0 arrests for the year. with 30 lodgers
the vagrant type accommodated dur
9 the u months. An inventory of the.
partment's property fixes its value at
AS. Compared with 1912, there were
less arrests in 1913. As in former
ars arrests for intoXication predomi-
tie, there being l43, as against l53 for
e preceding year. 1t is interesting to
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