The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-14
City Council Decides That
$2.40 Will Be Necessary
for Present Year
ESTIMATED GRAND
LIST IS $62,50O
Band Appropriation I
Another Discussion
No Action Was 7, $:


that the city fathers fl j., the council
meeting last. evening through the me.
dunn of resolution brought in by the
aldermanie finance committee and adopt.
ed unanimously. Along with 2s-eent
gasoline, Decent trolley fares and cloud
capped sugar prices, the tax rate goes
aloft for season. On grand list esti-
mated thus early to be S62, 500, the rate
Is to be $40, an increase of 10 cents
over the levy of last year.
Here is how the tax is to be divided:
State school tax 10 cents, state highway
tax cents, county tax cent, city high
way tax 20 cents, city school tax 10
cents, special evening drawing school tax
A cents, sinking fund tax 8 cents, gem
eral city tax sl.l5. The report from the
finance committee, Incorporated in the
form Of resolution providing for the
$40 levy, followed long series of con-
ferenees in which the finances of the city,
it is said, were carefully studied.
The Band Discussion.
That the aldermanic session slated for
the second meeting of the month should
have developed into council meeting
was due to the fact that the resolution
could be handled only in council session.
Much OF the business and most OF the dis
cussion occupied the attention of the al
dermen.
Friends of the young Christopher Co
lumbus band. which is bidding for part
of the band concert appropriation. Loyalty
came to the assistance of the Italian mu-
sieians and there were Just as enthusias-
tic supporters for the maintenance of the
Barre Citizens band, which promises to
disband if the usual budget of 81 900 is
sliced. Henry A. Phelps appeared with
a petition, signed by a large number of
business men, asking that the Citizens
band, as a community asset, be preserved
by adhering to the customary program.
Mr.. Phelps was supported in his argu-
ment BY B. w. Hooker and f. d. Ladd.
while their remarks made an opening for
speeches by Henry Russ, John T. Gala
ghan and w. j. Clapp in favor of giving
.he younger musicians 1926 for couple
IF concerts.
urious as some of the CAB cabarets that
ire held in the council chamber when
fisitors are not present. In the end the
peeial band committee, appointed by the
mayor some weeks ago, was asked TO as
ertain whether the big band will really
lisband if the 81 900 is not Forthcoming
or Is concerts. But that was after the
itizens' meeting had dispersed and not
'efore swift exchange of parthian shots
crpss the oak table had taken place.
Ir Phelps spoke of the Citizens band
5 an asset which the city can i'll afford
o lose Mr.. Hooker called up other days
rhen the band had a hard struggle to ex-
Il and something of the tenor of their
emarks was echoed by Mr.. Iadd. Alder
ian Bruce verified statements tending to
how that individuals interested in the
and had annually dug down to meet
eicits.
The imputation of Mr. Russ, who prob
bly, referred to the Board of Trade when
g mentioned the board of health, that
Iessrs. Phelps, Hooker and I.add were
iterested in throwing out the life line to
le Citizens band because the musicians
nd promised TO play Tor their suppers
4 certain occa sions was stoutly denied
: Mr.. Phelps. Judge Clapp favored the
ca of aiding the Columbus band because
, thought that the leader OF the youth
Il musicians was helping to solve the
'oblem of keeping the boys out OF mis-
lief vacation. If the question of dis
indment was concerning the Citizens
nd simply because il couldn't claim all
q =
II of letting the older musicians GO
cir way. Alderman REYNOLDS thought
at the energy expended in preparing
e petition would have gone a long way
ward raising by popular subscription
e SI26 necessary to keep the Citizens
nd. Alessrs. Phelps Ladd and Hooker
,claimed any idea of opposing the pro
ession Of the Columbus band and Of
-ed to subscribe literally 10 its support
the event that a paper is circulated.
Professor Gropelli. leader OF the band.
s present. but most of the talking for
J Columbus BOYS was done by others.
in r. Callaghan put in his oar quite
en- for the young band and Mr.. Russ.
his feet for the second time. told of
1fessor Gropellis devotion to the in
ests Of the boys When the aldermen
} the subject all to themselves, later
the evening. personalities were intro
ed and the question of unionism was
reduced. but most Of the opposition 10
plan Of dividing the 81 000 was based
the seeming DELAY Of the Columbus
ID in putting in its bid There was no
uge. individually. in the sentiment eX-
ssed two weeks ago when q was voted
give the Columbus players two con-
ts. Aldermen Glvsson. Bruce AMI
,ly were for preserving the big hand,
Mayor Gordon and Aldermen Shurt
REYNOLDS and Rossi favored the
nzer musicians.
nth Main Streets Railroad Crossing
mt A. 4. Stebhin- and Engineer
tsou of tire Montpelier & Wells River
rasd at the invitation Of the street
mittce chairman. came. in 90 TAX over
n Main street natter. The en-
- carried an imposing roll of do-u-
- that we're not used as the officials
~ mainly upon oral persuasion O.
rincs the aldermen that nothirr is