The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-29
.INSISTENT
FOR NEW ROAD
Essex = .esidents Even
~ about a Courts
MI Commission
TO DETERMINE
THE NECESSITY
Aldermen Seem Disposed to-,
Avert Such a Pro-
cedure :,

Essex street sent delegation to the
council chamber on its perennial mission
in the interests of roads. Not good
roads, necessarily, for residents of that
connecting link between Prospect and
Salem streets, after trailing through the
muck and mire of is springs, are not
Iimportunate enough to plead for studded
boulevard-they ask only for roads.
There was good deal of high-fown con-
versation when the deputation got un
der way, talk of courts committee
that will take the matter out of the
city's hands and make highway inn
perative.
/ Men like William Wylie, Peter Walls
from and Jed 0. Beckley are determined
on having highway and the aldermen,
at their regular meeting, seemed dis
posed at last to assist the property own
ers there in getting their rights. The
matter now rests with the aldermen and
the residents themselves. II quit claim
deed can be secured for the land in that
locality, the city fathers promise to go
ahead with highway improvements there.
A petition for a highway will be brought
before the council and if the councillors
do not see fit to build highway, then
the gentlemen from Essex viii petition
county court for courts committee to
determine on the necessity for high
way
The plan to go beyond the council If
need be was outlined by Mr.. Wylie. The
last report of the street committee on a
request for improvements on the street
was read, but it offered small consola-
tion to the petitioners and Mr.. Wylie.
spokesman for the time being, allowed
that another course would be pursued
unless the council promises to do its
part. Having in mind, no doubt the ui-
timatum of a famous Vermont general
before the walls of Ticonderoga, Peter
Wallstrom intimated that the gods of
the hills are not the gods of the valley
Mr.. Wallstrom averred he had paid taxes
in Is years to be spent in improving
Main street, where, as he said. the rich
Hltu 10y Win iHEii duiVu3ODiitS. Iii Lut
interests of equity he asked for relief on
Essex street. Mr. Beckley acquiesced in
everything that his colleagues had to Of
fer.
Ii is understood that an effort to OBJ
tain the quit claim deed will be made at
once and that matters will come to u
lesd within few days. In its campaign
'or an accepted street. the delegation
has the ardent support of Alderman
Bancroft, who told them he admired
heir persistency. and Alderman Keefe.
Who asserts that the residents of Es-
ex street should in all fairness have
Dad.
Supt. Fl. E. Reynolds OF the water de-
,artment and City Engineer G. A. Reed
re the promoters of a project to lift
he water main from its present rest
ng place in the Smith, Whitcomb a.
1ook Cos. mill pond and string it along
he Blackwell street bridge. Very fire.
in late years, the main has
aused the department no end of trouble
ecause of leaks, which were hard to
epair under water Recently leak was
iscovered and while the department is
rating to make repairs, pressure on the
lan has been reduced. much to the in
Convenience of manufacturers on the
rest side of the river. Now the SUI
and the engineer propose
D carry the main along the bridge. in
lanner similar to the method on Pros
ect street. According to their esti-
lates. the cost of brackets on the bridge
nd the expense attached to changing
le main will cost upwards of $50.
The project also contemplates the
-ection of a sidewalk on the south side
the bridge. Already there is a walk
! the north side, but during the rush
1urs the bridge is crowded and a second
ak. in the opinion of the superintend
1t and the engineer, would relieve the
,ngestion. To build the sidewalk and
railing. under which it is proposed to
ring the water pipe, would mean an
lditional expenditure of $3.50. Appar-
ltlv the aldermen were not inclined 10
mmit themselves to such an expendi-
ire without a more detailed investiga-
on and the matter was referred to the
mmittee OF the whole with power to
Z.
A movement started several weeks ago
Keith avenue people for the purpose
bringing about property changes in
at section received an impetus last
yht with the appearance Of DR.. H. o.
orthen. who asked that steps be taken
have G. L. Bugbee reduce the alleged
2 hazard caused by the proximity Of
wood working shop 20 residences on
2 avenue. Dr. Worthen declared that
E liability Of FIRE losses is greatly aug
,ntcd bv the presence Of small sheds.
,se lumber and the like near the MILL
iutimated that Mr.. Bugbee may have
,cted some Of the sheds without build
permits. The clerk read = report
de bv the FIRE committee in MAY.
2 committee referred % Mr.. Bugbees
lmise TO clean up the premises and re-
-ted that no permits had been issued
him in several years. None Of The
eruen seemed DISPOSED 20 take up the
irel in Or. Worthen's behalf. 50 Chair.
Bancroft offered TO look into the
tier himself.
leporting on = petition for . stree.