The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-02

would be false economy to bring action
against the leasing firm.
Alderman Keast thought that most
everyone who suffered during the days
Of the epidemic, expected no compensa-
ton. He cited moving picture theatres
and other enterprises, and favored plan
to let the report, with its recommended
tions, lie on the table. Alderman Cook
moved that the $3.50 be collected and
Alderman Keast seconded the motion,
Alderman Bancroft's motion to accept
the report was seconded by Mr.. Bruce.
On the first vote there were two mem
bers Of the council for and two against,
Alderman Keefe refraining from express
ing his choice. Previously he had de-
clared in favor of slicing in two the $3.50.
The mayor called for the yeas and nays
and on the motion TO abate, Aldermen
Bancroft and Bruce voted in the atfirma-
tive and Aldermen Cook, Keast and the
mayor voted in the negative. Later the
property committees report that Fox 4
Eaton would like to bid on another lease
Of the theatre was accepted and ordered
filed.
Minor Reports.
A multiplicity of minor reports were
handled with dispatch. Building Inspec-
tor Rands favorable report on Mrs, Mary
David's application for permit to re-
single her house on Berlin street was
accepted and permission granted. The
inspectors February report on ten minor
applications was also accepted. On the
petition of Gospel Villagers for the free
use of city water to flood their skating
rink. it was reported by the water com
mittee that the water had been furnished
since the beginning OF the winter. On
the petition OF Third street residents Tor
an extension of the water main, the same
committee reported that the people Of
that neighborhood We're now receiving
city water through the pipes Of 4 spring
water company and are satisfied with
the situation. The water committee also
recommended that the lighting commit
tee be permitted to ground its wires
wherever desired. All of the reports were
accepted.
A proposed amendment to the public
statutes relative to the detention Of tax
had been placed in the hands
OF the city representative, according 70
report of the legislative committee. At
the suggestion Of the city attorney the
TO levy tax for street sprink
ling was dropped the legislative commit
tee reporting the attorneys opinion that
such a levy cannot be brought in as a
tax.
Having ascertained that bills submit
ted by n. NJ. Nelson and the Allen Lum-
Der Co. for labor and supplies at the Cos
pei Village tennis court were not con.
tracted BY the city the street commit
tee, while advocating the idea OF recon-
pensing the engineering department for
services rendered az the court recon-
mendcd that the Nelson and Allen ac-
counts should not be assumed by the
city. Their recommendation in this
matter were accepted On the petition
OF Berlin street residents for an extern
sion Of the sewer and water mains, IL
was stated by the committee that the
water bad been supplied but that the
funds were not in hand for the other ex.
tension desired The street committee
also reported that City Attorney scott
had been instructed to collect a street
assessment due from William Wylie OF
Essex street. Both reports were accepted
and ordered filed.
Aldermen in Session.
President Bancroft called the aldermen
together ia brief session after the coun-
I'll had adjourned. In a communication
10 the board, Mayor Ward appointed the
following jurors; Grand jurors, AFRO
Moves and II. X. Bush; petit jurors,
w. !. Clapp. r. C. Owens, q. A. Lane,
A. ii. Morrison. II. c. Patterson. George
W. Park aud ". H. Messer. The APP
pontments were confirmed
Warrants drawn and approved includ-
Cd the following C. VI. Averill 6 Co !,
supplies. sl25l. street. surface sewc-
Gre. eity buildings accounts: Consolidated
Lighting Co. S7O532. lighting, street
lighting. public buildings and Gre ae-
rounts James Mackav. SG585 salary
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