The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-18
MONTPELIER
CITY Council Rejects All Bids for Free
tion of Poor Farm Building.

ana wiring were received and opene
iast evening at q special meeting OF tn
city council.
Six bids were received on the mali
building, the new barn and the repair
. TO be made to the present house at th'
farm and taken collectively the loves
bid was made by w. b. Freer OF Rich
ford, VT, with Sl3,l37. This sum was
divided into $1,000 for the new build
ing, $500 for repairs and 1878 for the
erection of the new barn
But two bids were received for the
wiring contract, the Barre Electric com,
paiy being low with figures at 1925
and W. !. Lawrence Of Montpelier with
S522.O7. Three bids were made for the
heating and two for plumbing.
Following is a list of the bids submit
ted Tor consideration: James Il. Cash
man, Burlington, $l3,760.26; Joseph Per-
klns, Montpelier, Sl6,050: H. G. Bolles,
Montpelier, $l5,0l7; r. II. Howes Con-
struction company, Boston, Sl7,s60; w.
b. Freer. Richford, $l3,l37; Kieslich
Construction company, Burlington, ST.
Heating and plumbing Peck Bros,
heating, Sl,653.25 and if two boilers
S2ll 40 extra; plumbing, $l,l54.79; G. H.
Wilkinson, heating, ST $40, and $3.50 ex-
ira for two boilers; Montpelier Heating
and Plumbing company, plumbing, ST.
1887, heating, 81 1852 and $3l4.6l ex-
ira If two boilers are used.
As the amount appropriated at a
special city meeting for the purpose of
erecting new building was but $4,000,
the council was Immediately in guam
Diary as to what should be DONE
Aside from the actual construction OF
the buildings, it will cost in the vicinity
of $1,000 to furnish the buildings and
equip the farm, making the cost to the
city nearly five thousand dollars great
er than was originally intended.
After considerable deliberation it |
was finally decided to reject all bids
and to hold consultation with the two
lowest bidders, namely, eastman and
Ereer, and to alter the specifications for
the new building so that the price might |
be materially decreased.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Marion of Chi
,ago are visiting the formers brother,
Michael Brown. 80 Main street, it being
Mr.. Marron's first visit in Montpelier
since he migrated to the west 20 years
,go. At that time he worked in the
store conducted by Clarence II. Whit
Ter, and former clerk and employer met
for the first time in over a
core OF years. Mr. Marion left here at
he time OF the Columbian exposition
nd has conducted a business on LaSalle
treet, Chicago for some years.
Roy French, employed as conductor on
he Barre & Montpelier Traction COM /
any, is taking brief vacation from \
is duties and left last evening for his J
ONE in Stowe /
Secretary of Civil and Military Al t
airs Benjamin Gates went last night J
, Middlebury on brief business Wis !
III. $. Lowe, who has been passing six !,
eeks in Littleton. \. H., has returned :
} his home in this city. Z
Mrs William MeCaskill is employed =
'mporarily in the A. II. Temple store. 7,
Mrs. NJ. kronoyitch returned yester- \
~ to her home in Waterbury, after a 81
lief visit with her parents in this city a.
ie was accompanied home by her sis 6
r, Miss Minnie Yeti, who viii make s.
lief stay.
In probate court to-day, the will Of b
hn Hall, late Of Cabot, was proven. 81
A general assumpsit case, Henry w. II
night against Arthur w. MacNeil ct al, la
which the ad damnum is 500, was NJ
I'd to-day in the Office Of the county
rk. L. r. Davis is attorney for the r,
aintif and S. Hollister jackson is
lnsel for the defendant.
Of Agriculture Ebert S. n.
ighsm Of So. Adams, met a half doz. =
local apple growers az the State
use yesterday afternoon, and the APP We
grading law enacted by the last gem 90
i assembly, was discussed and ex- SIS
ined. The brief meeting brought out
fact that the growers in this vicini- Ty
do not look with favor upon the new
+. Commissioner Brigham read the Pc
Mon Of the law rendered by Attorney IN,
aeral Barber. He left last evening IN,
81. Albans. six
'raneis kelliher. who Is taking a va an
ion from his duties in the National TOT
E Insurance Office, left this morning tw
Rutland, for a few days visit With Of
nds. ]
r.. and Mrs, 4. s. Abbott have re- the
ned from a several weeks stay IN cia
ton, \. ", where Mrs. Abbott's rel. left
Zee were visited. the
tourists registered yester. IN
a. the Pavilion weres Mr.. and Mr.
w Rosenthsl and NJ D. EIlls, Sa. 20
nah, Ca; Mr.. and Mrs Charles me-
mes, George =. Wilcox and A. B. vii. no
Bristol, Conn.s Dr. and Mrs u. r.
n and Mr.. and Mrs J. r. Hart Of his
River. Mass, p. p. pelton. p. l..
iamin and J O. Benjamin. New York ueI
.i \. G. Loveland. y. r. Tovsland. MIS-
! Ina Price and Bcrniee lovcland. con- con-
ttord. Conn. Mis
IN Fellows returned today from N
day. visit IN Springfield. Mass. and peu
ford. Conn. With relatives. visi
Y Lynch. Who has BEEN making an a
nded visit With Bic damghtcf. Mrs oeft
be p Atkins. left this noon Cor HE son
, in New York ran
- Mary r. noyls Of Boston left
~ far her hone, after making q FR
j. visit n TIE city WITH friends end
ives fcu
rtlan Leslie vsnt the murnius b.
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