The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-23
Langdon Estate Now Pro-
poses to Erect Structure,
Cor.Elm and Langdon SITS.
TO ACCOMMODATE
THE "LEGITIMATE"
Announcement Made Last
Night, Soon After "Play-
house" Plans Revealed

/, Forced to patronize out Of town play
houses to witness tirst-class production
for the past five or six years, there
more indication that before another yea
rolls around Montpelier theatre -goer
will not only be able TO stay within the
lefty limits to witness legitimate plays
but viii have an opportunity TO choose
between two first class, modern play
houses. This belief was strengthened
last evening by the appearance before
the Montpelier city council at the regu
lar meeting, Of Levi III. Bixby, trustee Of
the Langdon estate Mr.. Bixby brought
with him whole armful of blueprints
drawn by various architects and all per
tanned to the construction of a theatre
on the Langdon property which fronts
on Elm and Langdon streets.
Mr. Bixby made application for per-
nit to straighten the river wall on the
Elm street side OF the property he rep
resents and also to build steel side
walk from State to Langdon street be-
tween the two bridges. He told the
council that these steps were taken pre-
liminary to the erection of theatre if
present plans materialized and COM
pany Incorporated, which was very prob
able He said that work would not COM
mence until warm weather and in re-
Spouse to query from Alderman Kent
said that the erection of a theatre by
the Leland corporation would not in any
way affect the plans OF the Langdon
estate.
To the following committee appointed
by the mayor, the latter to act with the
members and the city engineer, Alder
men Parker, Galleher and Kent, were re-
ferred the Bixby applications for inycs
tigation and a report will probably be
made at a special meeting, as the next
regular conclaye OF the members does
not occur for three weeks.
Once the opera house project had been
laid aside. routine business progressed
rapidly and the curfew had yet to sound
when the aldermen decided that there |
were no more matters for consideration |
md promptly adjourned.
Alderman Galleher, for the license COM |
nittee, reported fayorahly upon the
adoption of the resolution drawn up sew
raj weeks ago to charge temporary NOV
ng picture shows a license fee of 81 a
lay but recommended that an amend
nent be made, changing the Tee to 81 per
lay. The recommendation was accepted
md the resolution adopted.
A. b. Shepard of Baldwin street pre-
ented to the council bill for Sl2.92,
he cost of work of repairing pipe h
ARRIVING spring water which, according
o Mr. Shepard, had been cut by the sew
r department The claim was referred
o the sewer committee to investigate
nd report
Ii was at the suggestion OF Alderman
cent that the council voted TO have the
ig auto truck used in the street depart !
rent repaired at the Capital garage, a
here il is now stored and to continue c
0 have the truck stored there until
pring In
Alderman Ryan gave some interesting c
CURES furnished by Engineer G. A. Reed 4
,lative TO the cost OF the new Rialto
ridge, the rough estimate making the
,tal cost Sl9703. The contract called
" SI6.s05, but early in the construction
ork il was found that the ahntments
ould have 10 be strengthened and for
lis reason the sum of s2.250 was ex .
'nded above the contract price for the 2
est abutment and digging The balus =
ade cost $3.50 more and other small 4
ems carried the amount to the total
ven. The city voted TO raise $4,000 ;
{ issuing bonds for the bridge, 80 that Z
penditure Is not exceeded.
A petition from residents OF. Pleasant
rect asking that children might be
lowed TO slide on the street. which Is
tie Travelled, was favorably received
the council and while they were grant.
? sliding permits. agreed that upper
IN street was also a suitable place
/ the sleds 20 be used.
Jurras Granite company presented a
] 81 s75 for the use " land By the city
/ the years 1914 and 1919. but the city
, never considered that IL was indebt-
10 the company, inasmuch as e., gran
concern vas occupying the city land
N one Of their buildings The city
TX Vas instructed 10 write = letter 10
J Jurfas company 90 that eject.
motion made BY Alderman Kent 10
" q metal tablet placed on the Rialto
dge with tho dates u erection Of the
4 and last bridge across the stream
. voted down on q rollean. , 90 2
herman ealleher alene stood By Alder
n Kent. who insisted that the council
= making = mistake in net carrying
% i w.ish. He said the tablet could h.
.ciased fOfe 81 and IL 4 erceeded
& cast Dc would settle the hslauce.
.efman keut deniea that BE- Hisied
have the names ~ tire present alder
n f.lseed On the fataet lsIt his ~.
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