The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-22
After Long Discussion Over
Laying West Sidewalk
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COUNCIL AUTHORIZES
STREET COMMITTEE
To Work in Conjunction
with Commission When
Latter's Funds Permit
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Chubb's meadow, as it was known
$. G. Chubb conveyed it to the city by
warranty deed May 81, 1883, or Currer
park, as its neighborizing cross avenues
and sleekly moved greensward is desig-
mated to-day, was the dominating theme
of conference in which the city council,
the park commission and several abutting
residents joined at city hall last evening.
Whether or not portion of Park street
was to be diverted to park uses was the
big issue over which rearIy four hours
of discussion ensued before any action
was taken.
Through the medium of the following
motion, offered by Alderman Cook, sec
onded by Alderman keast and unani-
mously adopted, the brake is applied to
the action of the park commission in
starting to extend the curbing into the
street with view to eliminating an un.
slightly strip of dandelion greens, pig
weed, etc, and laying a gravel sidewalk
on the west side of the park:
1T is moved that the matter of widen.
ing the sidewalk around Currier park be
referred to the street committee with
instructions to act in conjunction with
the park commissioners in arranging to
have them set the present curbing two
feet into the street, lower the curbing
below the present grade where it IL nc.
essary to carry on certain proposed inn
provements, and TO provide for putting a
concrete gutter in the street next to the
curbing and a proper gravel sidewalk
along the border of the park as soon as
the finances at the disposal of the park
commission will allow
A lengthy motion, but it seemed to
serve the purpose of the councillors and
to inhibit the park commissioners from
prosecuting in detail the work started
several days ago and temporarily held
up by the street committee after an in
spection Thursday afternoon. Before the
appearance OF the commissioners or any
of the residents in the Currier park
neighborhood, verbal report from the
street committee to the council carried
with it the implication that the commits
sion had gone beyond the instructions
OF the committee in carrying the curb so
far into the street. With this report in
hand. the council turned TO the park com
missioners for their explanation at 1880
o'clock.
Chairman Reeds story of the crcum.
stances leading up to the curb extension
was corroborated by c. b. Gladding and
Alexander Hanton. the other members.
Mr.. Reed told of the disba ndment OF
The Currier Park Improvement associs
lion last year. of the commissions as
OF the park burden and its
and OF its bargain with
'butting residents this year. II appears
hat the commission, pursuant TO a prom
sc 20 the sbutters, was to proceed with
he extension of the curb on the strength
Il the abutters' pledge 10 bear the cost
4 maintenance after the work was com
,leted.
Among the men who spoke briefly or 40
ength on the measure were +. w. Bisbee,
Dr.. c. w. Steele. Dr. NJ. L. Chandler. r.
.. Scott. Homer Fits and Pred Beckley.
ir. Bisbee favored the elimination OF
yhat he was pleased TO term COW pas
ures. meaning thereby the long, rectang
lar plots extending outside the curbing
n the park. which are difficult 20 now
nd do not admit Of improvement, He
hought that the plan Of the park com
lissioners would accomplish this purpose
worked out. DR.. Chandler hoped 20
NJ enough Of the street remaining IN
ermit a cement sidewalk and grass plot
etween the walk and highway on the
her side Of the street. DR.. Steele was
nNious to do away with the time hon
ed custom Of undermining curhs with
,e street scraper in the spring. Mr..
it's was agreeable 20 sny move that
ould tend 20 beautify the park.
y. T. Scott said he wasn't a property
aner in that locality. but represented
n. Bcckley. He opposed the idea of cr-
nding the curb. as il would b. detri-
ent to the highway in = section where
10 street is the outlet for considerable
ahie on other adjoining streets. Nr.
-eklev dipped in his own CAV by allow
z that the park commissioners were ~
sir base and should not contemplate
~ action that would work = hardship
teamsters desiring 10 turn around IN
. highNsT He gave other rea sons for
turning the curb to it, original iccs-
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