The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-20

the beginning of the year in Hope GENE
terry five new funds were created, max
ing a total valuation Of S2,06l.70. Thu
income from all funds OF this kline
amounted TO $1,000, OF which 1914
was expended, leaving balance unused
Of $6203.
Cemetery commissioners in their year
ly report cover a wide latitude OF details
relating TO the expenditure of money in
their department. Orders drawn for the
maintenance OF Elmwood cemetery
amounted TO SI,6l7l9 leaving "A cash
balance of $5,0079l. Orders drawn for
the care of Hope cemetery aggregated
~ ,962.27, leaving balance Of $s,65l.O5'
Committee Reports.
Various committee reports, some of
them more or less formal in tenor, Were
read by the clerk According to the al
dermanic fire committees report 800 feet
Of hose were purchased during the year,
one new alarm box was added, No. All,
and repairs were made at the fire sta
ton. Recommendation embodied in the
report were identical with those made by
the fire chief.
Better sanitary conditions along the
river bed, with especial reference to the
stoneshed district and at the city dump
are mentioned in the report of the health
committee which goes on to recommend
that a man be employed at the damp
during the summer months. Persons in
terested in other matters relating to the
health department are referred to the
health officers report.
At the present time there are 2,2S5
volumes in French's Barre library, says
the report of the trustees, j. w. Gordon,
f. G.. Rowland and r. S. Currier. These
books are valued at $3l79.lS. The
French fund amounts to $3,39663.
The printing committees report briefly
notes the fact that n j. Roberts was
awarded the contract for printing the
annual city report and refers to various
stipulations incorporated in the contract
signed by Mr.. Roberts and the city's rep
resentatives. The legislative committee,
having started the work of drafting
charter amendments which will inhibit
the city from paying jail bills Of delin-
quent taxpayers, promises to bring the
proposed amendments to the attention of
the city representative, who will also in
troduce bill to change the present sys-
tenn of collecting the street sprinkling |
assessments. Street signs were estab- |
lished by the committee in 1914.
Routine Business Done.
Apart from the formal action taken |
on the numerous reports, very little 9th
or business was transacted. Brigadier
Andrews, divisional officer of the Saliva
ton Army, appeared before the council
with request that the city be as leni-
ent as possible in the matter of collect
ing back rent on the S. A. quarters in
the old city building. He offered to
that the rent would be paid in
the future. On the redirect examination
Mr.. Andrews was asked why the Army
had not diverted rent money to the city
since it is known that funds
we're solicited from different people ex
pressly for that purpose. The brigadier
thought that if any of the corps had
pursued such a course il had been with. {
1ut the knowledge Of headquarters. His
did not question the fact {
hat the money thus collected had prob
IDLY been expended for some other good I
purpose. Brigadier Andrews ventured :
he thought that no one was making |
my money out of the Army propaganda,
n words 10 that effect, inasmuch as the
igures show that two officers located
,ere in Barre received between them only !
i2l3 as their salary for the year ending
sept. 30, 1914. H. was informed that
he property committee would take his
equest under Amusement and commune
ate with him later in the week or at an
arly date.
There is a man on Brooklyn street who q
going TO keep his dog within BOUNDS 7
r else that same dog will hear from the !
ity council Residents of Park street :
Mentioned the dog and the dogs owner .
Y name. The canine spends "a hours q
lch day, day in and day out, on Park II
,reet, the protestants saw, and doesn't "a
pend any more time in that neighbor- 81
God for obvious reasons. Park street y
,lks say he is an "ornery cuss" at times q
nd one man is ready 10 vouch that he r
ls led him TO his home in Little Brook
m on more than one occasion, only TO
ave the member return at dawn. The
ERIK was instructed TO communicate
it'll the dog owner and TO make some
city serious threats in behalf OF the =,
uncil. a
Overseer Shepsrd's itemized report for
ecember was given the customary scru.
nv and accepted. In that period $50
miles, aggregating 100 individuals.
ere assisted by the charity department ~
cost Of S4ss.66, a sum which repre- of
uts a considerable falling of from the n
tails Of other months in the not far pr
slant past. Superintendent Reynolds Ia
Dnthly water department report. which ~
Is returned TO him last week on the Ia
ound that a small error had been dis ali
yered, was returned with an explana- ioi
~ note and accepted for filing Build an
z Inspector Rand recommended that
mes Bros. b. given a permit 20 build w
I'd at the north end and that Mrs
yra Aheru's request for permission 20
ia an eight-inch brick wall instead Of
thicker one on the Durlee block, 80 II.
led. BE- referred 10 the Ere committee. II
permit was granted Jones Bros. and ~.
other recommendation was approved.
Warrants ordered paid weres street -
iartment payroll. slg703, street. sur -.
Y sever and bridges and culverts &c. -.
Ints. water department payroll. -
l8ss Ere department payroll. ssgn9;
bee department. payroll. s940ai a. A. a..
mis-. si4. services a. janifor. OAicer -.
mhle was given fun paw. after the RIA -.
for his three da9s absence last week -
> explained ~ the chairman Of the -.
ire committee. -