The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-01
City Wants Fox & Eaton to
Pay Obligation When Quar-
antine Was On in 1912
WITH INTEREST ADDED
AMOUNT is SIT
Their Attorney Suge
Compromise NJ j -
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Stalwarts representing the advocates
of state prohibition and Of local option
are to come to forensic grips in this city
on the evening of Sunday, January 80,
1916, according to plans projected by the
evangelical clergy of Barre and by their
committee described at the regular meet
ing OF the city council last evening.
| Against the champion OF the proposed
lprohibitory amendment, DIR, Clarence r.
vine Wilson Of New York. those who are
Iespousing the cause of local option ex-
pect to match former Acknowledgement
Pettingill of Maine. A joint debate be-
tween two authorities on the liquor ques.
tion, it will take the form of mass
meeting under the auspices Of all churches
in the city, according to the committee.
Spokesmen for the committee were
Rev. j.. +. Newell of the Hedding Meth
odist church and Rev. j. b. Reardon Of
the Universalist church, who requested
the free use of the opera house ON the
evening OF the debate. In broaching the
subject, Rev. Mr.. Newell spoke highly OF
DIR. Wilson, comparing him for the mo-
ment with less qualified temperance lee
turers, some OF whom, he said, he would
not knowingly permit to preach from his
own pulpit. Mr. Newell thought that
every church in the city would join in Tire
meeting and said that sentiment being
divided in the community on the amend
ment as proposed, it seemed fitting that
both sides of the question should b. rep
resented Rev. Mr.. Reardon's remarks
were supplementary to the previous
speaker He said he was disposed to look
with favor on the local option law, but
was ready to hear an argument on boil
sides. DR.. Wilson, he continued, win
come to Barre to speak, whether at de.
bate or TO lecture, and every effort will
be made to provide him with an opponent
ior the debate.
On the motion of Alderman Rossi il
was voted to grant the request for the
use of the opera house with the provision
hat the lessees of the theatre be REIN
,ursed for the use of the lights.
The Opera House Rent.
City Attorney William Wishart was
he third speaker in the open forum that
'receded the brief session of routine bust
ess. Mr.. Wishart reporting his confer.
nee with Attorney General Barber, coun.
el for Fox & Eaton, quoted the Brattle-
oro lawyer as intimating that his clients
light see lit to argue the question of
ack rent i'm supreme court should the
ity insist on forcing its claim for rent
ioney due during the smallpox scare OF
L.
ey said. that the theatrical firm would
e glad TO entertain proposals for a COM
romisc. nm attitude which the council
lembers seemed willing to consider IA
orably. The original claim against the
,rmer lessces was $50 and with inter
Il accrued the amount is now sl77. On
le motion Of Alderman Glysson il was
tied 20 give the city attorney the Ice.
ay Of the interest money in negotiat
2 for a compromise. with the provision.
,wever, that the adjustment be reached
ithin ~ days.
A communication from Sheriff r. ".
racy was received advising the council
at a resident Of Barre had been served
i'm close Jail execution and committed
the Washington county Jail. Several
poets of the statute which makes mu-
ripalitics holden for the obligations Of
dividual debtors were reviewed aud
en- the communication was referred 70
? city attorney and ovcrsccr for action.
petition for tie transfer OF an inehriate
The state hospital was sigued by the
lrty committee.
on the favorable report Of the building
tpector permits were granted in tie
lowing cases HoYt a Lehourycau Co..
erect a building between its shed and
ice on Wiley street n. A. lane. 70
20 dwelling h0usc on Batcheldcr
ect. Mrs. . 81 SAWYER. to reshingle
b house IN Church stfctts Rarrc ceme-
q commission. 20 erect an annex t0
Old hearse house at Eimwood GENE
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treasurer as an appropriation from
council s6224 was the nmaunt
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