The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-06
TO CARRY WORK
THROUGH THE YEAR
Report That Greater Part Of
the Plans Are Con-
summated

ing when the city fathers got together
for an hours session before the board OF
civil authority convened in the court
room. Announcement from the city
treasurer TO the effect that the street de.
partment had exceeded its Sl3,l0O appro.
priation for 1916 with four months re.
naming came just after a big batch OF
warrants had been approved for payment
and maybe the news had depressing ef-
feet on the little congress of legislators.
10 was the old story OF all going out and
nothing coming in but bills. Members Of
the street department argued that the
bulk of the years work had been done
and that expenses in the ensuing four
months are to be light.
Pursuant to this theory it was recon-
mended that an appropriation be made
to carry the department along for time,
leaving leeway for a supplementary ap-
preparation if conditions warrant. Some
felt that conditions will probably war
rant. To the end that operations may
not be completely suspended, resolution
appropriating $4,000 to the department
was passed to a second reading. Tackled
onto the document was an additional leg.
acy OF S75 for the driver of the citv
hearse, as it had been stated that the
cost OF maintaining a free hearse had in
creased since 1915. The resolution car
ried without a dissenting vote
People living on upper Brook street,
Webster avenue and Mount Vernon place
are TO receive the benefits accruing from
improved night illumination through Il
report from the lighting committee which
recommended that 40-eandlepower lights
be installed at stated locations on each
The report was accepted.
On the grievance voiced by Mrs. John
Drumgould of North Main street some
time ago, the committee of the whole re-
ported that alleged obnoxious conditions
arising from the sewer at the north end
are no worse than at any time in recent
years, barring the odor created during
two hot August days when the water
was low No one dissented from accent.
ing the report.
Overseer W. J. Clapp of the poor de-
Dartment reported that 500 apprn-
oriation was received by him from the
'ouncil for the support of the poor in
July. The sum of S706.l5 was disbursed
md the earnings for the month were
S5l .02, leaving a net expense Of S655.l3.
lis statement was accepted and filed.
John +. Hoban. recently designated as
he l9l6-l9l7 lessee of the Barre opera
louse. presented bond for $500 with
ohm Trow and w, H. Ward as security,
which was accepted The request of H..
}. Graves for permission to sink gaso-4
nj at bo Iog
erson street was referred to the street
nd fire committee with power to act.
objection to eongesting Jefferson street
nth automobiles was raised in connec-
ion with the request. petition for
ght on Nelson street was referred to
he lighting committee. Members of the
ouncil were asked to certify that a resi-
ent OF this city, confined in the state
ospital for dipsomania. is unable to pay
is way and the matter was held open
or an investigation.
Building permits were granted the fol-
wing applicants: Charles Brown, to re-
air roof at Al Granite street; w. II.
.escott, to erect garage on Nelson
rect; A. B. Lane, to erect lumber shed
1 Batehelder street; Fl. {. Patterson, to
lild Toulouse annex on Nelson street;
II. wilkins, to build house on Maple
venue: f. 0ttonelli, to build a shed on
ranite street; James Stephen, to build
sleeping porch on Addison street; Wal
r Emery, on the recommendation of the
spector, was refused permission to
ansfer a henhouse on Elm street.
Permits to wire were granted as fol.
ws: Oldsmobile company, three lights
trop "a So Hnyf e. Milne tf, wi
ane off Depot square, Boyce & Robin
n. lights in small Miles block; c. f
. Reed lights, 6 French street; NJ. 8
l.. & p. Co. nine meters installed
thur Parks, lights, "a Pleasant street
l.. Currier, lights. Sheridan street.
Warrants were approved in the follow
? order: Road Machine Co., 81, Georg,
igham, Sl2, painting, street account
department, S290.l3, services
street. resurfacing, surfac
ver, sidewalk, bridges and culverts an,
tier accounts; Lilly Wagon Co., Sic
pplies. street account; c, w. Averill
:. $3.50. supplies, street, engineering
ter. city buildings and fire accounts
Mcleod. S6s5. blacksmithing, stree
,ount; Montpelier & Barre Light
wer Co.. s76043 street lighting street
V building and fire accounts; New
gland Granite Tool Works. S7.sa
lrpening. street account; New Englans
ad Machine CO., 81. repairs. street &C
mt: 5 n Parker s7.95, repairs, streei
1 fire accounts; A. J. Stewart, s7sl4
airs. street account; Union Clothin,
S4.75. rubber coat, street account
stern Electric Co. S456.s4, supplies
eet account. D. VI. Miles Coal Co.
.I2, coal, street account; II. Cole, $40
isting engineer; F. o. Lee. Sl25, sslar,
engineer and water superintendent
ns Robertson, S42. assisting water su
A. NJ. Rossi, S4aa5. serv
as alderman; 4. L. Bellville. $3.50
vices. water account: III. J.. Bond Co.
3. supplies, water account; Builders
y Co. S66. supplies, water account;
J. Eastman. S74s-29. services on water
ms: Jackson Valve Co. S30l 80. sup
:. Fairbanks Co. s30.6S. supplies. wa