The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-10
OVERCHARGE
Is PAID BACK
City Had Assessed Marr & Gordon S73I
for Water Without
Right.

4 Water rentals OF SZ3l accruing iron
overcharges at the North Barre plant o.
Mari q Gordon through a period of thre'
years were ordered related at the regular
injecting Of the aldermanic board in th,
council chamber at city hall last even
ling. A garing error in assessing an so
horsepower boiler and Webb gang saw
that didn't exist came to light recently
along with the checking up OF stonesheds
generally throughout the city. Alder
man Il. G. Glysson reported verbally at
the session in favor of reimbursing the
manufacturers for the tax unjustly as
sessed them. Examination of the bills
rendered the firm by the water depart
ment revealed the fact that they were
being overtaxed on equipment at the
rate, of 81 per year.
Matters of minor import occupied the
attention of the aldermen for short time
only. Cyrrs sHall appeared with re-
quest thatHAe city raiAs the level of
the curbin& Dear the entrance Of Brook
street to Tile mutual advantage Of pc
destrians aid adlerents III the Brook
street mission, who have tuse an un-
slightly stP in gaining acdass to their
place of worship. The matter was re-
ferred to the street committee.
Tarvia doctrine was dispensed by w.
G. Dearing Of Boston, a representative Of
the Barrett company, who described at
some length the results which road build
ers in other commemorative are obtaining
through the use OF Taryia, A, b and y.
Mr.. Dearing thought that the city could
use a quantity of his company's prod
uct advantageously and urged upon the
aldermen the wisdom of conducting tar
via dressings for highway work next
season.
II. b. sanborn and John Trow appended
their signatures to u petition for sew
er extension on Webster street and the
request was referred to the street COM
mittee with instructions to investigate
and report. Messrs. Sanborn and Trow
described the property frontages and
waived the usual claims. Residents at
the east end of Brook street were almost
a unit in petitioning for a street light
to be located on that thoroughfare near
the entrance to Hope cemetery. The re-
quest was referred to the lighting com
nittee.
Building permits were granted the fol.
owing ngapplicants, the city inspector hay
ng stamped each of them with his fa-
rorable recommendation: III. A. Sanborn,
% build double tenement house on
Webster street; J. Gasparello, 10 build a
yarage at " Franklin street; Harrison
iranite Co., TO build roof wing annex
o its granite plant off Center street +
Y. M. Nelson, TO erect woodshed off
Vest street; G. A. Paequet, to remodel
house and barn on Merchant street; w. h
l. Kelly, TO build storehouse at 50
Pleasant street; Union Granite Co. 20
rect surface cutting shed on West
'econd street. c. Baldizini and Louis
loehetti were given permits to move
enhouses.
oyerseer w. j. Clapp's report for the
harity department in September referred
0 a balance OF $50 on hand at the be- /
inning of the month, an appropriation I
I $500 for the support Of the poor. and J
he expenditure of S555.22 for that pur- a
ose Earnings in the department during :
he month aggravated S37.07. City At =
Drney William Wishart, in a written r
.atement, told OF unremitting efforts to
,lease one Joseph Broggini, who was I
ON close Jail execution, from '
istody and OF his final success. Mr.. {
'ishart advocated legislation which will a
inmate an evil system that holds the I
" accountable for the consequences Of y
private damage suit. Both reports, \
lat OF the overseer and that OF the city 4
torney. were accepted for filing. a
A resolution appropriating $1,000 for q
ie street department was given its sec
ID reading and adopted. Rev. g. ". u
olt's request for the use of the opera a.
,use on the night OF nee. ~. as pre- a.
ntcd through Alderman ShurtlefT. was Z
ferred TO the alderman from ward N
r further conference with the clergy q
an. ~
Warrants were approved for payment d'
the following order; Street depart.
nnt payroll. ss67.2s, permanent street, le
street. sewe., sidewalk and y
idge and eulvert accounts. water de- lol
rtment payroll. S9a.72. ere department 81
yroll, s95.3s. police department paw =
y, Sssls4; 6. A. Bemis. sl4. services a
janitori ;. ID. Sibley. ss4l5. garbage in
ntract; Dr. J. W. Stewart. SS0.ls. sal 20
y a. health officer and cash paid out "a
,u a Gordon. s23l, water rcbates G.
Greg0ire, si27.so. city's share Of Gov
ng Potash brook.