The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-08
Some Hard Knocks for Col
lection System We're De-
livered Last Night
REFUSE NEGLECTED
BY THE ROADSIDE
On the Other Hand There
Was Now an' . n
CONNER >%,n

A small ~ Of complaints, in which
the town cl6 <, an ancient subject of
murmuring on the part of those who like
to take issue with its occasional dihec-
tions, the garbage system and the un-
tidy appearance of North Main street on
windswept February day, figured as
the most serious factors, was considered
at the regular meeting of the city coun-
ell last night. There was big grist of
warrants TO approve, the accumulation Of
a months business in divers departments,
then came the complaints, and after that
the city fathers sought solace from the
Prying press by retiring behind closed
| doors.
With degree Of regularity the griev-
ances against the garbage collecting sys-
TEN have been received eyer since the
contract for collections was awarded in
the summer of 1915. Just as often as
someone raised his voice against the
workings OF the system. someone else
was sure to come forward to the defense
OF the collector and his method of collect
ing. Last night it was Alderman Glys-
son, who, pointing to specific instances of
alleged dereliction, described the garbage
system as a farce. He expressed his
opinion that the city is squandering $50
each month without an adequate return
for the money. Alderman Shurtlef said
he saw the garbage man pass his house
quite often, fact which, as he said, in
dicated that the collector is still on the
Job. The member from ward three was
in favor OF giving the system a thorough
try-out before condemning it. Alderman
Ross quoted folks in the north end as
saying that their garbage, deposited reg
ularly in proper receptacles, was being
neglected. Alderman Healy described Il
barrel OF worthless dry batteries which
someone deposited on an Averill street
corner. Along came schoolboys and a
part of the contents of the barrel were
soon distributed about the premises of
several abutting land owners. He didn't
think that the collector could be ex-
pected to gather in garbage that had
been sprinkled all over the lot. No ae-
tion was taken.
Alderman Keast SHE'D an arrow at the
town clock when he protested against
the practice of neglecting the lights on
the dials. 1t seemed to him that the city
should show its appreciation OF the free
electricity donated by the Consolidated
Lighting Co. by furnishing the fixtures
with suitable globes. Various means of
scaling the tower, which was said to be
5he main obstacle encountered bv the
lock caretaker, were discussed and the
natter was referred to the property COM
nittee. Complaints concerning the al
eyed untidy condition of North Main
treet involved the promiscuous distribu-
ion of newspapers along the thorough
are. 1t was intimated that the wind
vas measureablv responsible for the ap-
earance of the street. although people
Who dump newspapers into' the back
ards of stores along the business sec
ions were held as accessories before the
act. The health committee was asked
0 investigate.
From Mayor J. G. Armstrong OF Pitts
urg, Pa. the council received a commu-
ication inviting the city to send three
elegates to the good roads conference to
e held in the Smoky city Feb. 2S to
Iareh 3. Action on the invitation was
aferred, although it was intimated that
ny committee of three whose members
ere anxious to pay their own fare to
le conference might stand an excellent
rance of being elected by the council.
n the favorable recommendation of the
Hiding inspector, G. w. Mcmillan &
on were granted a permit 10 build an
mex to their boxing plant ON black
ell street.
Paying the Bills.
In the budget of warrants submitted
r payment were a number of sizeabe
lis. The list follows: c. w. Averill &
J., Sl4.ll, repairs and supplies, street,
ty building and fire accounts; Barre
ectrie Co.. Sll.95. supplies and repairs,
rect, water, city building. fire and po-
e accounts; r. L. Clark. feed. S32.72,
rect department: Consolidated Light
2 Co.. S692.20 lighting, street, lighting
reefs. city building and fire accounts.
vinell Hardware Co, S7.92. axes. street
count; engineering department, $50. la
r. street and water accounts: \. n.
elps Co.. Sls.75. supplies and repairs,
'eet account; Reynolds & Son, $3.50,
pplies. street and water account;
nth. Whitcomb & Cook Co.. Sl.SS. re-
irs. street account; Howard Cole,
50. salary. street sprinkling and en-
Ieering accounts; water department.
rs, use of water. etc. in building
,shington street sidewalk. sidewalk ac-
mt; Johnston Payne Co.. sl442. sup
as. engineering, water and printing
: stationery accounts; Frank O. Lee,
=. salary a. engineer and water su-
James Mackay. S55.2G. SAL
and cash paid out. salary and mis-
sueous accounts; g. NJ. Rand. sol 50.
lrv from July to December; 4. N.
.si. s45.A5. salary as alderman; Hort
cbouryeau. S52p. water rebate. water
cunt: Cutler Bros S6.5n, team hire.
ter accoumt ~. Mueller Mfg. Co.
- supplies. water account; Perry
.o Co.. s37.5l. auto supplies. water
'uut. y. J. Roberts. slOa6. printing
stationery. street snriukling. water
printing aud stationery accounts:
g Anna Robertson ss2. salary. wa
department. s5l.3a. cash raid out.
Cotirr. sI5.sa repairs. c.tY huiidIng