The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-10
WILL REPAIR BUILDING.
Old Ellis Block in Montpelier TO BE Fixed
After Fire Damage.


Acceptance of the resignation of Henry
7. Premier as alderman from ward g. 4
take effect March I. 1915, with n yeal
to serve, was the principal business Of q
brief and uninteresting meeting of the
Montpelier city council last evening
Alderman Richard II. Standish presided
in the absence of Mayor James NJ. Bout
well, who is confined TO the house with
the grip
The question of whether or not tive
building permits should be granted
brought up the much discussed Ellis
block repairs now being made The com
mittee informed the other members Of
the council that Building Inspector w
A. Pattee had carefully looked the an.
Client structure over and recommended
that the permit be granted, providing
that certain suggestions were carried out
under his direction.
In a report 10 the council, Inspector
pattee said that he found the founda.
ton in bad condition. The building had
settled in the center and was not in a
safe condition and would not be unless the
foundation is repaired He had talked
with Frank NJ, Cory, the owner, and it
appeared that Mr.. Cory was willing to
act according 10 his suggestions. The
council voted 20 have the permit issued,
also one TO Sheridan q Poole TO build a
chimney ON their granite plant.
{. +. Lowe of the Playhouse corpora
ton, and representative of the con-
struction company, which is TO have
charge of the erection of the new theatre
ON the Leland property, appeared to ask
the council to allow the company TO use
portion of the highway for a Toulouse
and TO unload building material. After
some discussion, it was decided to allow
the company TO use not more than five
feet of the road during the period of
construction.
Alderman Ryan suggested that the
city allow the free use of the city hall
auditorium the evening of Feb. 20, when
the firemen plan to hold a ball for the
benefit of the firemen's relief fund. Al
derman Premier was opposed, still hold
ing to the principle that il the use of
the hall was given for one purpose it !
must be for another. He suggested to
the council that he would retire while a
vote was taken. as it must be unanimous, |
or he would contribute with Others 10 |
purchase the7use of the hall, but the vote |
was not taken.
The matter of renting land in the rear
Of the Blanchard block for hitching
post was finally disposed of by motion
the city clerk to communicate
with George L. Blanchard, asking that he
send bill for the use of the land for the
Two years ending July ! 1915, az he rad
agreed for $50, and to inform the coun-
Ill whether he wished to lease the land
or SIS a year.
On motion of Alderman Premier, the
.ity attorney was authorized to draw up
lease of the armory for year to the
idjutant general, the price to be the
anne as in the past, $500. II was voted
o have a telephone installed in the ethyl
ngineer's Office and in the office of thei
of the poor.
After the council had voted TO pay
T. eastman, the Burlington contract
r, 81 100 on account for the construction
f the Rialto bridge, which leaves bal
nee of 81 900 due with final account
ng to be made, Alderman Kent moved !
hat the resignation of Alderman Premier
e considered. II was upon his motion {
hat the resignation was accepted with I
egret. lc