The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-03
Nelson & Austin Submitted
a Proposal to Pay
1,455 a Year
TWO OTHER BIDDERS
ON NEW PROPOSAL
City 2 svsNs % Sign Lease
Sssm0 Jon as Bond Is
Presented


lease of the Barre opera house andsopened
at the regular fortnightly meeting OF
the city council last evening, the tender
of William A. Nelson and Frank Z. Aus
tin offering to pay 81 ,455 per year and
comply with the provisions of the tenta-
tive contract drafted sometime ago, was
unanimously accepted and the alderman-
ic property committee was instructed to
sign an agreement with the successful
bidders at once. All three parties ten
dering bids on the second call also sub
mitted offers some weeks ago, when
George j. Goodkowski's bid was accepted.
The Fabian policy which the young York
Beach, Me-, man pursued when it came
to a showdown is too fresh in the minds
Of those who have followed negotiations
for the theatre lease to need any ex
tended or additional notice.
One week ago Mr. Goodkowski's deal
ngs with the council were entered as
closed on the city books and a second
call for bids was authorized. On the
second call, Fox g. Eaton, whose lease
expires Sept. !, submitted tender of
$3.50. james Roach of Syracuse. n. Y,
a one time owner Of the Pavilion theatre,
offered the city one,eighth of the entire
gross receipts from all road shows or
one-fourth of the net receipts, including
the revenue from pictures and vaude-
VILE In Mr.. Roaehs opinion the city's
income from such sources would approxi-
mate 81 500. The bid of Nelson & Aus
tin was accompanied by request for
an option for four additional years on
the same basis. On a motion made by
Alderman Cook and seconded by Alder
man Bruce, the property committee was
instructed TO ask that The lease with
Nelson & Austin be signed up before
Aug. 5, that notice of desire to renew
the lease for another year be given by
May /, 1916 and that the lessees file
bond OF 81 500 with the city.
Both members of the successful bid
ding firm are well known young men.
For nearly 10 years Mr.. Nelson has been
in one capacity or another
with the local opera house and is said
to he familiar with the managing end
Of the theatrical business. Mr.. Austin
has been resident of the city for Is
years, during which time he has been
successively as bank employee
md the representative of granite retail
ing and wholesaling firms The new
ease becomes operative sept. 1.
A Referendum on Liability Insurance.
A referendum ON the question OF put
ing city employees, including the police
md fire department under the new work
ngmen's compensation act is made pos
ible as n result of a vote authorizing 4
pecial city meeting to allow the voters
o ballot on the question. Last week a
of the Central Labor un-
on, Alexander Ironside. asked that
ity meeting be called and when the mat
er was again considered last night a
notion made by Alderman Cook and
econdcd by Alderman Bruce made tho
ieeting possible. Among other interest
NJ information brought out while the
notion was under discussion was the
act that the city Is now paying liahil-
.v insurance OF $500 on the street de-
artment employees. II Is probable that
he special meeting viii be called within
short time.
Building Proposals.
On the favorable reports Of the acting
uilding inspector. permits were granted
pplicants in the following cases. A.
inc. 20 erect a dwelling on Maple ave-
ne: r. Stacy. 10 erect two dwellings
4 Brook street; r. G. Fisher, 70 build
garage at the rear Of % Averill street;
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u Brook street: w. u. smith. 70 raze
q garage and erect new structure on
immer street. Mrs. G. Sanguinetti was
ven permission 10 reconsider plans for
akng exterior changes to the Northern
liel and the alterations she suggested
her application were sanctioned by
q council. Mrs. Lulu Coburn's request
r permission 20 rare a small she'd az
. rear Of Orange street was granted
n the request Of the Vermont Tcle-
.one a Telegraph CO. Tor The privilege
hanging a sign on the pole in front Of
p entrance TO the HoWland block was
rerred 10 the street committee with IN
-uctions 10 investigate and report
A report from tire Fidelity Casualty
. 81 New York gave the boiler in the
~ stone erusher 3 elean bill and rec
lmended that = new steam gauge ~
.aehod 70 the boiler in the rad roller.
Il report was nceeptcd and the street
nmittee authorized e. purchase = nsw
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- complained of the bees that are
4 % infest = ssction of thet baldwin,.
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yard b. hang out the elotbes. An
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