The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-19
MONTPELIER
Contract for Erecting New Building fol-
Poor Farm Awarded ]. Il. Eastman.

Poor Farm Awarded ]. E. Eastman.
A consultation held yesterday after
noon between the aldermanic buildin
committee and james h. eastman an
W. b. Freer, contractors whose bids wer
lower than four others, resulted In MI
eastman being awarded the contract TO
the erection OF the new building at tn
city poor farm at special meeting o
the city council last evening.
Following out the decision OF Tuesda,
evening, Contractors eastman and Free
were informed yesterday that change
must be made in the plans so that tn
cost would be smaller by several thous
and dollars. IL was finally decided Il
cut off IL feet from the rear Of the pro
posed new home for inmates OF the farm
and of the bids submitted on this prop
osition Mr.. Cashman's was the smaller by
800. His bid was as follows Repairs t.
present barn 1866; repairs to old house
$3.50; new building, $S,57l.54, The mnol
contracts OF wiring and heating anC
plumbing were given to the Barre Elec
trio Co., whose bid was $327.5O, this
amount being subject to reduction be
cause of changes in the plans and to Peck
Bros, whose bid was $2,377.73.
The three bids total about $l3,400 SO
that when the buildings are completed
the council will have on hand $1,000 for
| furnishings and to buy stock for the
farm, although it is not expected to buy
much stock because of the run down con-
dition at the farm at the present time.
Work will be started next Monday by
| hn aIr Jxy baa he
| tract for building the steel bridge on
State street, and the work is to be fin
ished by Dec. /.
Following along the steps taken at a
meeting week ago, when it was voted
to take the census of the city, IL was
voted last evening to have C. DEF. nan.
croft take the census and to reminder
the entire length OF Elm street. The
census work will be started Monday and
10 questions will be piled to every resi-
dent. Not only will the number of per-
sons residing in the city be ascertained
when it is completed but their occupa-
tion, age birthplace and nationality and
the number of families will be found.
The last census taken by the city was
in 1905 and prior to that i'm 1896 The
government census was taken five years
ago.
In the Office of the county clerk the
case of H. Ruth st. Cyr VS.. Alton La
fayette, bastardy, has been filed. Both
parties are from Plainfeld. II. William
Scott IL attorney for the complainant,
Lafayette is out on bail of $3.50.
Hon. John e. Weeks and Mrs Weeks
of Middlebury returned this morning to
their home after passing few days in
the city.
Mrs. James O'Brien returned this morn
ing to her home in Springfield Mass, |
after making a weeks visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mcmahon
OF Cliff street.
Despite the cool weather the attend
ance was large at the band concert given
last evening on State street, due perhaps
to the fact that il was the first in two
weeks. The program was up to the usual
standard.
A successful dance was held last even.
ing in Eagles hall, it being managed by
Louis Tomasi, William Bartlett and Saul
Segel. There were about 80 couples and
music was furnished by the Montpelier
Military band orchestra.
On warrant issued by Grand Juror
A. C. Theriault, George McMahon was
arrested to-day for vagrancy. II is al
eyed that Mcmahon has been troubling
esidents in the vicinity of Ridge street
" making calls at their back doors and
las been begging money on the streets.
lie was lodged in jail TO await trial.
An automobile of English manufacture,
Rolls Royce, containing a party from
n. V, passed through this
ity yesterday afternoon, the party stop !
ing at Miller's inn for lunch. The car
vas probably the highest priced which
as visited Montpelier this season, il
osting $4,000. Motor visitors regis
cred at the Pavilion; Mr.. and Mrs. +.
1. Whestley and Mrs. +. @. Hopkins,
White Plains, n. Y, and Mrs. J. c.
mith, New York; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
'homas, Blaine Thomas and Daniel Rich.
lond Batavia, n. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. T. E.
Voodworth and Mr.. and Mrs. James L.
Whitney, Rochester, n. Y; Mr.. and Mrs.
William Pennington, William c. Porter
nd William Mcdonald, Montreal, P. O.;
IT. and Mrs. w. j. Knox, Springfield,
lass, and Y. X. Young, Manchester,
I. H.; NJ. and Nine. Audet of Montreal.
Mr.. and Mrs Louis c. Rivers and son
II this morning for Ashburnham, Mass,
here they will visit relatives.
Mrs. Percy Babcock. who has been Wis.
ing her sister, Mrs. Dorman b. 4. Kent
Kent street, left to-day for her home
New York City.
c. d. Stone Of Woodford. who repre-.
nted his town in the last legislature,
as a visitor in the city yesterday lesv.
& this morning for Burlington.
The four DAYS session OF union school
a. the State House closed
IL noon. The superintendents were the
tests Of Commissioner Mason :. Stone n
Il evening at the new Coniqne theatre.
Rev Charles Wing Of Concord, ~ H.
visiting his mother, Mrs. Dora Wing Of
Winter street.
Miss Vera Phelps Of Newport il visit
3 relatives in the city for a few days.
in probate court yesterday seth G.
Oh OF Mortified was appointed admin.
trator Of the estate If Margaret NJ
On, late Of Northfeld- Df. Joe W
ckson Of Barre settled bic scoount a.
ardian Of Edward Jackson, nov u age.
4 the guardian was discharged. David
Mercer Of Barre settled his Account e.
ardian of Margaret J. and Dorothy G.
nslis Of Berlin.