The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-14
SAFETY FIRST" PLAN
FOR ELECTRIC WIRES
Power Company Proposes System OF
Grounding Wires by Running Along
Water Pipes to Minimize Danger
From Lightning

A proposal to adopt the Safety first
measures against lightning by grounding
lighting wires here in the city was made
to the board of aldermen at its regular
session last night and few other minor
matters were considered before the
members went into closed session for a
short time.
| Aside from the fact that the alder
men elected TO 90 through part OF their
PAGES behind the pale OF an executive
session, the meeting was devoid OF un-
usual incident For time it looked a.
though they would be hard put to it for
a quorum, but late arrivals finally re-
established the balance OF power, Pres
ldent Bancroft was away at the worlds
series and his chair was occupied by the
mayor. Alderman keefe was a tardy
conner and his colleague from the sixth
ward wasn't CHANGING any penalties for
punctuality. In the absence OF the pres
ident, Alderman Hoban presided at the
meeting.
Safety First" slogan that has been
sounded before by the Tenney service in
central Vermont, was the text of a short
talk addressed to the board by Manager
G. f. Millar OF the Consolidated Lighting
%. Prompted by the recent action OF
the New England Insurance exchange,
Mr.. Millar appeared in the council cham
ber to request the aldermanic co-opera-
ton in establishing grounded wire sys-
tenn wherever electric lighting is used in
the city. The plan is to ground all po-
tential wires by running them along the
water pipes with a view TO minimizing
the danger when lightning enters a
II is proposed to make man
datory the use Of this system whenever |
new wiring is started and to alter pres
ent service wires wherever patrons are
willing to assume the expense Manager |
Milar's request that the city Join with |
the company in promoting the plan was
referred to the water committee with in
;truetions 10 investigate and report.
Building Inspector Rand reported fay
1rably on the following applications to
luild or repair and permits were ordered
granted; Joseph Movalli 10 reshngle a
rouse at ! Howard street Comoli &
%, to build an addition to their boxing
Dom; Thomas Stacey. to erect a dwell
ing on Brook street North Barre
}ranite Co, TO reroof a house at 23
iailroad street A. G. Comolli, to build
barn on Comolli street Burke Bros, To
uild an addition TO their motor room off
'mith street; Union Cooperative Asso-
iation for Consumption 10 cover sides
4 Granite street storehouse with Sre
roof material Emmett McKenna of
irook street was given permission to
loye henhouse from one point OF his
IT to distant corner on the same
remises.
Reports from Overseor w F Shepard
{ the poor department Tor September
ere read by the clerk accepted and or
cred filed. During the month the sum !
S596.33 was expended for the support !,
the poor and $3.50 was refunded the
" treasury, The amount being a sum !,
iscovered by an error in a bill rendered
V Nye & Worcester of South Barre >
he oyerseer's detailed report referred 10
10 expenditure Of Sl3l b for city farm =
ypeuses and other items for some 80 4
milies and individuals h
The following warrants were approved =
Y payment; Street department payroll
'2s.ll. street permanent strets sprink "
lg. sewer, surface sewer and sidewalk !,
counts; water department payroll u
Z 80; fire department payroll S9l0a ~
A. Bemis. Sl4 services as ianitor; IA
,rre Citizens band S420 balance of
ncert account; Wood & Gregware, Al
533. cement sidewalk construction. r,
Before the final adjournment Patrick tc
'rnon appeared and asked permission ~
move the Prior feed store. so called. ~
North Main street 10 another section 10
the premises il now occupies His re- lgt
est was granted Mr. Hcnon plans 70 III
ny'rt tho building into a tenement III
use. ca