The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-08
of Amount, $4,000,
Was Voted for a New
Highway Bridge over Jail
Branch at End of the
Prospective New Road
Recommendation for Band
Concerts Adopted

Bv decisive majorities, the citizens of
Barre voted last night to bond the city
for ss2,5e0 for three proiects-s35, 900 for
water main extensions and engagements
TO give adequate fire protection to va
rious stoneshed districts S33, 500 for
granite pavement on South Main street
from the present pavement TO the Jail
branch and $4,000 for new bridge over
Jail branch. incidentally, the meeting
recommended to the city council that a
contract be made with the Barre Citizens
band for series OF Is concerts this sum-
mer at a cost of 81 900.
The meeting was quite largely attended
and occupied the greater part of two
hours. Frank g. Rowland wac elected
moderator and James Mackay acted as
clerk of the meeting. The highest vote
cast was 1888 on the water proposition.
On motion OF Alexander Duncan, presi-
dent of the Granite Manufacturers asso-
citation, the water bonding article was
picked from fourth position in the warn
ing and placed next after the article
which called for the election of a mod
era tor, because, as Mr.. Duncan said, the
protection Of the stonesheds was matter
OF vital concern to the entire city.
That transposition completed, the meet
ing got speedily to work on the water
bonding proposition, the discussion start
ing off with statement of the condi-
tions as found by the New England In
surance exchange engineers, who conduct
ed test in Barre last spring as the re-
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facturers' assoeia tion for lower insurance
-ates. After presenting a resolution call
ng for the bonding of the city for not
more than $4,000 for the purpose, Alder
nan j. A. Healy called upon City En-
,ineer Lee to make a statement of the
cost of the wa ter main enlarge
nents and extensions. The city engineer
old of the proposed changes OF the mains
eading to Batchelder's meadow, to the
ection in the rear of the Central Yer
mont station. the Smith meadow section,
he Gale meadow section and the Jones
Sros. section. In nearly every case it,
5as proposed to double the size of the
ipe over that now in the ground. The
ota cost of the laying of the mains
as estimated at $50, $50, and the cost of
lstalling hydrants and gates was fixed
t $4,000, making total of S34 $50.
Next, Alderman Healy told of the find
lgs in the actual tests conducted by tho
lsurance exchange engineers, i'll which
,sts the streams thrown were far below
lie standard of pressure at As pounds.
some instances the actual pressure
as only five pounds. due to the small
re of the mains leading to the section
entioned. At the Barclay Bros plant,
II instance, one stream could not be
rown to the roof of the granite shed.
moment later on interrogation from
'hn Bishop, Alderman Healy said that
e proposed changes in the mains would
It bring the city's fire protection to a
int as mapped out by the insurance
change for better rating only in so
r as the furnishing of water is con-
rned; the increased equipment of the
e department etc, is not being consid-
ed at this time, for, as the alderman
ated. YOU must first have the water or
dozen fire departments would not do
Y good
Harvey Hersey thought the city was
rrowing trouble before the trouble had
ne; he didn't believe the trouble was
hand. H. W. Scott queried the city
yineer about l0-inch gate on II.
h pipe on South Main street, and En-
Ieer Lee replied by stating that the
inch gate was put in only temporarily
| is TO be replaced next Sunday by
inch gate.
lust after further elucidation of the
aation by Alexander Duncan, John
'rney asked for information. F. A.
lker told of the inefficiency OF a four
h main, such as that running to Batch
er's meadow.
With that discussion. the meeting, by
ave and nay vote. adopted the fourth
icle, 10 see if the city will vote to Is
note OF bonds, by tremendous vo-
majority Then came the bslloting
the resolution Of Alderman Hesly TO
"a for $4,000. The resolution was as
ows:
Resolved That the city Of Barre
sue its water notes or bonds, or
9th. in a sum not to exceed $4,000
n the purpose OF enarging and ex-
,ndiug the water mains and improv-
y the fire protection Of the city.
That said water notes or bonds be
tied and issued as the needs OF the
tv require. when so decided by the
~ council BY resolution duly passed.
ia bonds shall be coupon bonds. and
.e principal and interest shall b4
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