The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-25
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ALDERMEN AGREED
WORK MUST BE DONE
City Will Take Advantage Of
States Offer to Match
Appropriation

With vigorous prod for improvement
of the North Main street highway and
with the promise of the state to match
the city's appropriation for the work up
to certain limit, County Supervisor Of
Highways r. S. Curr1er appeared before
the board of aldermen at their regular
meeting last evening. He said the state
would put in $500 if the city would do
the same and this place the road in rea-
sonably good condition; and it was pos
| sible, he added, that the state would
match a 81 900 appropriation by the city.
He was informed that the city already
had accepted the $500 proposition, and
when he went away he was given the i'm
preston that the city would try to raise
81 900 as its share of the improvement.
| The condition of the highway in that
section OF the city was strongly criticized
by the county supervisor. who said that
for several years Barre has been neglect
ing that stretch under the mistaken inn
preston that because it was built as
permanent road work it was going co
last permanently. little money spent
now and then in maintenance would have
saved the city great expense bill at
the present time, he told the aldermen.
Supervisor Currier said he had been "get-
ting it right and left" about the condi-
tion of the thoroughfare between Barre
and Montpelier; and he was under the
impression that he had got Montpelier
started in the right direction, while Ber-
lin intervening is spending certain
amount of money in the upkeep of its
section of the road
"Why is it that the city of Barre is
allowing its roads to go to the old
Harryf" the supervisor inquired. A lit
tie attention with a slight expenditure
of money would serve to keep them up.
Besides the North Main street strip.
Brook street and part of Washington
street were criticized; and he was not Just
satisfied with the way the road is being
rebuilt on Summer street and Maple ave.
nue..
Supervisor Currier furnished the infor-
nation that a conference of county SUI
pervisors is TO be held with State High
way Commissioner Bates at Montpelier
on Thursday, when each supervisor is TO
be called upon TO give a list of towns
and cities asking money for this work.
He wanted to hear from the cities and
towns In his jurisdiction because he had
a certain pride in keeping up the roads
,f the county and because he thought
lair share of the automobile road money
being paid here should be retained here.
The aldermen agreed with Mr. Curricr
hat the condition of the North Main
street highway is very bad indeed and
III were anxious TO have il resurfaced.
rhe only question was where the money
vas TO come from to do the work. They
loped, however, that the city might use
he $500 previously pledged and possibly
louble the amount. II was also re-
ealed that state road construction was
o be started on Quarry street to-day.
A Few Other Matters Considered.
Only few other matters were con.
idcred by the aldermen al the session.
he eity's warrants were drawr as fol-
,ws: Street department payroll. sjio.44.
-ster payroll, s5a.24; fire payroll. Sss.T6:
olice payroll. ss9.59; janitor. Sl4: Barre
itizens' band. S625 for 10 concerts: AID
ch library, $500. annual appropriation.
4 connection with the band money war.
INT. there was quite a bit Of dissatisfac-
on with the report that the re- on the
,om in the old city building Is SIS In
-rears. The property committee was or
sred to investigate and report.
A. IT. Buzzell asked for a transfer Of
+ poolroom anu bowling alley license 20
essrs. Murphy and Weafer, and the re.
rest was gran "a. H. r. and 7. A.
oughton asked permission 20 move
i'm AZ 81 Elm street 70 the rear Of the
{. not nearer than five feet 70 the prop.
ty line. Request granted.
The wire inspector reported the arrli-
tions Of A. Persntoni and James Gro
n to wire a cottage house AZ 40 Third
rect and a cottage house on Eimwood
-enue. respectively. and permits were
anted IN both instances.
Under the direction Of the city clerk
? aldermen then took sccount Of the
siness which stiil remained with com
ttees for investigation and report. and
en- and there concluded IL clean M ths
tower matters - much a. possible.
A. the conclusion Of the sldermanic
citing the city council met in special
.si0n and discussed The proposed nrw
rulafiOus for the water department ss
u a. the rates. Tho water superin-
ldeut nas Instructed 70 install me
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