The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-05
Thrown into River, They
Tend to Choke the
Channel
CITY COUNCIL HEAR.
LAND OWNERS
Council Decides to Continue
the Road Work or
Quarry Sire .,w

| There is a growing anger of dumping
stone chips too near the murky waters of
Stevens branch, according to complaints
made at the regular meeting of the city
council last night, and remedial meas.
ures, IT they are TO be taken, will pro-
ceed from the aldermanic street commit
tee, into whose hands the protests were
committed. Carlo Frattini appeared to
air his views on the action of River
street granite manufacturers in using the
bed OF the branch for a dumping ground
and before he had finished with his re-
cital OF grievances he had made it plain
that River street is just as much entitled
to consideration as some other thorough
fares in the city. Mr.. Frattinis prop
erty is located just north of the bend in
the river near Center street and il was
his contention that the process of filling
the east side of the river with stones has
a tendency to send the water against the
opposite bank with such force as to wear
away the street demareation. Later in
the evening a protest was registered
against an alleged carelessness Of Burn
hams meadow granite manufacturers
and the complaint was referred to the
street committee with instructions to
make an investigation.
Two strongly phrased letters from To-
cal granite manufacturers indicated that
sentiment on the recent revision of the
water rates is divided among that class
of heavy consumers. Such descriptive
words as "extortionate," Outrageous"
and unreasonable were repeated in
communications addressed to the mayor
and the council by Manager r. Q. Me-
Donnell Of Mcdonnell & Sons, and Vice.
Pres. II. J. NJ. Jones of Jones Bros Co.
Mr.. Mcdonnell dwelt at length on the
reasons why the manufacturers should
be allowed to retain the concession that
was theirs when cheaper water was
available He also pointed to the com
petition which Barre granite manufac-
turers are meeting in marketing their
product and thought that the council
should consider the desirs bility of seeing
he eity's principal industry flourish. In
'bord and mentioned the fact that taxes
iad increased rapidly in few years. He
sked for an itemized statement of the
sater used at Jones Bros and on motion
he water committee was instructed 20
omply with his request. Before the
communications had been tucked away
n their envelopes for the night. Alder.
nan Shurtleif had expressed a wish that
he water rates on domestic as well as
usages had never been
aised
Carlton 4 Bjorn, the painters who
'ere awarded the contract for painting
he fire station exterior, appeared for
1structions and after the Ere committee
ad been authorized 10 execute con-
ract with the painters a meeting be-
Neen the principals was arranged for
night.
Charles Zanleoni presented a revised
Z of plans for the proposed marquise
the Barre Drug store and the matter
erecting a covering Of that sort was
Il with the chairman Of the street CON-
ittee 20 confer with Mr.. Zanlconi aud
Z. Mr.. Zanleoni's request for pcrmis-
on 10 erect an electric sign was also
n with the chairman.
Through her attorney. ". n. Spra0ue.
~. Il. G. Birkford. a Chelsea woman.
minded the city council that promises
ade before the change in the river bed
latiye 10 her property on Prospect and
rookiyn streets remained unfuldIlad.
was recalled BY tho attorney that the
'sneil Of several years ago Rad consent
80 leave Mr.. Biekfords property n
good condition after THE river hcd
anae ~ before. The communications
'm Mr.. SpraRue was referred 20 tic
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