The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-28
Report Says $1,248 Is Lost
in Water Charges to
Stonesheds
CITY COUNCIL GETS
REPORT OF FINDINGS
Son' 49, ) Said to Be Pay
-ng More Than
Y Others

BY the report of the water superin-
tendent, submitted to the city council
last evening, showing the results of the
inspection of meter service in the granite
plants of Barre, It was said that through
the alleged neglect of the water depart
ment in the past to check up such serv-
lice systematically, the city has cheated
itself yearly out of more than 81 900.
1t was also said during the meeting that,
although the city had established meter
rates this action was not followed by
charging on the meter basis ordered,
but that there had been discrimination
and favoritism shown to certain consum-
ers 1t is proposed to remedy these con-
ditions and special meeting of the coun-
ell will be held at 6 o'clock Friday even
ing to consider water rates.
A brief aldermanic meeting, presided
over by Alderman Bruce in the absence
of Alderman Keast, was followed by a
more protracted session of the council,
in which various phases of the superin-
tendent's special report were considered
and discussed at length. A table cover
ing each granite shed, a total of go
plants, was submitted by the superin-
tendent and in large majority of in
stances it appeared that the city has
been getting inadequate returns from its
water service in the granite belt. On
the basis of the latest reckoning, the
city is receiving S3.l07.50, where the rev.
enue should be S4,356, the difference rep
resenting 81 PAS. "a mass of data bear
ing on the rate question wa= uncovered
and closely scrutinized before the coun-
cllors decided that a little leeway should
be allowed before any action is taken.
Sometime before Friday night the water
will draft tentative sched-
ule and submit i to the council for ap-
proval, amendment or rejection.
New Bids for Opera House Lease.
Once and for ALL il seems, the city is
through dickering with George J. Good
Sowski Of York Beach, Me-, and right
IN the heels of that young mans de-
,ision, reported last night, TO vacate his
oart of any agreement existing with the
'ity in the matter of leasing the opera
louse. came a unanimous vote TO adver-
Use for new bids. Mr. Goodkowski's de-
,osit OF 500 is forfeited TO the city
nd new bids on the lease of the theatre
re TO be in by next Monday night. when
he council. at its regular monthly meet
ng, expects TO sew up all negotiations
lr Goodkowski's communication to the
ity clerk, a reply to the ultmatum
nailed him as the result of action taken
ast week, spoke Of his partners failure
0 support him in the proposed theatri-
nj venture. The letter was accepted
nd ordered filed.
Wanted Opera House without Paying.
For the flying squadron Of New Eng
md. r. n. Herrick Of Boston asked for
De free use of the opera house on the
fternoons and evenings of Aug. 30 and
i. The mayor took exceptions 10 Mr..
errick's statement that the hall would
81 be used for political purposes and
sclared that prohibition is one Of the
,ramount political issues Of the day
ewpoint which was shared by Alder
an Rossi Mr.. Herrick said the meet
gs were 10 b. neither partisan nor sec
rian. Mr. Rossi thought il would be
tablishing a bad precedent 10 permit
e squadron 10 use the theatre with
L paying for il. Asked by the mayor
70 whether the Perry referendum 90
brought before the people next spring
,uld BE- broached AZ the proposed re-
ew OF the squadron, Mr.. Herrick adj
tted that the speakers might possibly
irt around the edges Of that PROPOSE
m. on Alderman Cooks motion %
snt the request. both be- and Aiderman
urtle1 voted in the affirmative. AZ
rman Rossi opposed. Alderman Ciys.
! did not vote. nor did Alderman Bruce.
70 was presiding. The motion Was de-
red carried. A request from the Barre
1mau's club 70 use the theatre next
ptember for . pageant was granted.
water and Sewer Extension.
After patiently striving for water ana
rer esteusious for two years. upper
rehaut street people are @ have thsir
ucst granted this season. John Tur-
p aeleratioa waE down again last
ht and after rerort from tho CITY
-ineer estimating the cost 81 ths pro-
a. b. sasn had ieen resd and 49,
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