The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-07
William Stephen med to
Succeed J. All II. Healy,
Now an erman
MERTZ r + >PERTY TO
BE DISPOSED OF
Large Grist of Bills Payable
Received Official
Approval

Directly following the regular monthly
meeting of the city council last evening,
the aldermanic board convened in brief
session and acted on the mayors nomi-
nation of William Stephen as member
of the auditing board to succeed J. Alfred
Healy, recently appointed alderman from
ward two to succeed John +. Cook Mr..
Stephens nomination was confirmed
Unanimously. The new auditor is EN-
ployed in the Office of Burke Bros. and
is said to possess ample qualifications
for the auditing board
Few matters Of major Importance came
before the council. Once more and prob
ably for the last time the Mertz property
was considered and on the favorable re-
port OF the property committee a resolu-
tion was adopted authorizing the mayor
to execute deed for the transfer of the
house and small piece of land to James
Alexander for a consideration of 81 600.
The property has been in the possession
Of the city for several years, having been
purchased when the idea gained hold on
former council that house could be used
in sheltering unfortunate families unable
to pay rent. As practical business
proposition, the idea was never a notable
success and for some time past the city
has been receiving rent for the property.
1t is proposed to divert the selling price
to the sinking fund.
Ladd's court, protected these several
months from night strollers by two Sc
curely locked iron gates, one at either
end, is to be lighted no longer at the ex-
a street light in the woods on fremont
street half way between the Currier
street and Camp street intersections
found ready favor with most of the
councillors when it was suggested that
the Ladd's court light be transferred to
that darksome nook Alderman Rossi
stated that the city had been paying sls
per year for a street light that seemed
to benefit only those persons whose pos
session Of keys permits them to frequent
the court. For one he favored the Ire
mont street light if the transfer could
be effected. His motion to transfer was
seconded by Alderman Keast and unani-
nously carried.
Wire Inspector c. c. Perkins presented
! budget of lighting permits, along with
avorable reports that were accepted and
ordered carried ont.
Permits were granted. therefore, in the
ollowing cases. West Second Street
Machine company, to install
wo five-horsepower motors; Mrs Mary
David. to wire restaurant at 3ll North
,iaih street for lights; Burke Bros. TO
install l5-horsepower motor at Smith
treet plant; Mrs. A. Gabelloni. TO wire
ouse on Blackwell street; Giudici Bros.
o install motors on Wiley street; Pres
rey- Coykendall company. 20 install mo-
ors at granite plant Thomas Stacy, 90
ire cottage on Brook street, Gerard
'arclav company, 10 install motor az
tone plant; Novelli & Calcagni. to in
tall motor at stone plant; Young Bros.
D install motor at stone plant; II. {.
atterson. to wire cottage on Nelson
treet: C. b. Croft. 20 wire store az 262
orth Main street Louis Delllois Gran
e company. to wire for new lights IN
Fest Second street granite plant. In
lector George NJ. Rand's monthly re-
Drt on minor building permits was also
'ad and accepted.
Alderman Shurtleff's obituary notice on
hen owned BY Clifton C. More ~ Ire
ont street received due attention a.
le Young poultry breeder was awarded
le customary fee of - cents 10 cover
= loss. II was stated that well
lown domestic animal was responsible
y the untimely death Of the bird. Al
rman Heaiy suggested short cut e.
onomy in the matter of damages of
"a sort Nv advocating municipal own
ship Of dogs and cats that have de-
Hoped hen-killinr proclivities.
To Ctv Clerk Mackay. each meuher
the council was indebted for a parcel
Es-ex countv venison. q paekaFe q
p suceulent meat having been place.
each cover hefore the meeting opened
r Mackay reaently iurersonated Dhfy
ockett in an opeu-air masque present
b. iocai talent far ti,e teneft of We
-ercss Hose COMPANY. ~. 2 in the
En " Msidstune.