The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-24
WILSON AGAIN
ON STREET JOB
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not necessarily accountable for bills oil
this sort and the police committee has
instructions TO dig deeper into the pres
ent case.
All but S5l OF the 5000 or 800 which
IL cost to provide for an emergency in
Barre one day not long ago is TO be as.
sumed by the state, according TO a com.
munication received by the mayor from
! the state auditor and read before the
aldermen last night. State Auditor Hor,
ace II. Graham reported his conference
with Governor Gates and stated that
the city, in their opinion, should pay it's
regular police and special officers for
that days work, together with the fees
of enough special deputies to bring the
city's roll up to 80. II transpred than
that the state would assume the burden
of paying all but II of the deputies who
worked March O. On the motion of Al
derman Cook, the bill OF $5l was ordered
paid.
A report from the property committee
reviewed the insurance situation with re-
spect to the fire station and apparatus
therein and advocated the retention OF
each Of the several policies in their pres
ent form until they expire, the dates
ranging over a period of two years. The
committee also recommended that a new
form of insurance, to provide for protec-
ton on the apparatus when it is out
side the station, be adopted on. the ex-
piration of the present policies The re-
port was accepted. From several com
panies notices read by the clerk advised
hA ali ~ ~ WI
on the city hall insurance. In no in
stance did the extension go beyond April
30, as the property committee plans to
have new insurance program in force
by that date. Later in the evening,
when the accumulation Of routine bus
mess had been transacted. the aldermen
went into lengthy executive session for
the purpose of considering insurance
problems.
Proposal To Lease City Land.
Alexander Hanton of the park commits
sion appeared before the board with an
offer from Mrs. A. w. Allen for five
year lease of four acres of land near the
city farm. Mrs. Allen offered to pay $35
per year for the use of the land, price
which prevailed when she rented the land
last season. Members of the board, while
holding diversified opinions on the dis
position Of the land, were inclined to be-
lieye that better bargain could bel
made. II was suggested that one Of the
departments obtain lease OF
the property. Another opinion favored
the retention of the four acres for picnic
and other recreation purposes. On the
motion of Alderman Glysson, Mr.. Han |
toms report was referred to the property
committee.
George w. Parks request for a second |
badge TO go with his office |
II second constable was referred to the |
police committee. Ernest Letourneau's |
for lunch room license was re-
erred to the license committee. On the
favorable report of the building inspec-
or Mrs. Edith NJ. Carr was granted
permission TO build a piazza, cut a door
ind window and reroof workshop at
z Camp street; G. Ala was granted a
,ermit to build a barn addition, extend
wagon shed and erect piazza at q
Berlin street and f. Purichelli yeceived
PERMISSION to erect an annex to his barn
If Prospect street.
One sure sign of spring was concealed
n the usual weekly warrants approved
or payment For the first time since
he win6swept days of last November
here appeared in the street department
ayroll an item for street sprinkling. |
he payroll. totalling Sl0597, provided
Or paying street and sewer accounts as
'ell, and other warrants were approved
: follows: Water department payroll,
49.4s; fire department payroll. Ss4.lsi
olice department payroll, $500; G. A.
ennis. Sl4. services az janitor; Barre
avings Bank s Trust Co., 81 $50, inter
4 on school bonds. III