The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-26
PROPOSE MORE LIGHT
FOR DEPOT SQUARE
Matter Was Considered by the Board of
Aldermen Last Evening - Sinking
Fund Also Became Subject
for Conversation

Darkest Depot square is to be relieved
OF the opprobrious adjective that has
seemed to grow on it like handle to a
gourd if the aldermanic lighting commit.
tee. acting under instructions from the
board of aldermen, sees fit to recommend
improvements that are desired by resi-
dents of that much frequented little es-
planade. When w. Fl. Messer. represent
ing abutting land owners on Richardson
street, appeared before the aldermen at
their regular session last night with re-
quest for more light, the petition was
referred to the lighting committee and
then the talk drifted to benighted condi-
tions in other parts of the city. For OBJ
vious reasons, Depot square was held up
as peradoxically shining example of
| field where much may be achieved in the
way of introducing artificial light, and
the discussion eliminated in the action
already mentioned.
Something of the camaraderie that has
developed among the city fathers in their
not infrequent conferences over the sink
ing fund would have been missing If that
much discussed topic had been ignored
last night So it happened that after
Mayor Gordon was called to preside over
a council meeting, the question of depos
iting the big money was broached again.
No action was taken, but to quote a
phrase that often recurs in the more
bromidic of European dispatches just
now, "the situation is developing" THAT
mob of gentlemen called the press" If
another pair of quotes may be spared, |
was called to task for printing some of
the proceedings of the executive session |
extraordinary last Friday evening, but |
chastisement was deferred. 1t was hint |
ed that dictagraph may have been
used to bring the peoples business be-
fore the people and then again, the leak /
was ascribed by one photographer to a
"squealograph."
South Barre has a vision of prepared
ness in the matter of fire protection and
to the end that something may be done
in the near future, some of its citizens,
through Alderman Healy. asked the eoun-
ell to quote them a price on three hy-
drants to be supplied with water through
the city mains. IL was indicated that
the village might expect the city TO pur-
chase and install the hydrants and fur
nish water for stated rental per an
mum. No one seemed to have a very
definite idea of what the job would be
worth and so the request was referred
10 the fire and water committees with
to investigate and report.
A. Tonasi and his contractor. \. r.
IAne. called on the council to ascertain
whether a permit is TO he granted for !
he extension Of bis building front on
North Main street. He was informed
hat the council voted last week 20 turn
lown the request for a permit. Inter
ogated as to his opinion, Building In
pector Rand reminded the council Of
he danger involved in permitting sbut
ing block owners to extend their struc- &
ures too near the street. Mr.. Tomasi.
ayinp entered a counter request for a
estorafion Of the grade on Merchant g
treet. there followed a general discus e
ion Of conditions near the corner of =
forth Main and Merchant streets Mr.. .
1on,nsi offered 70 build concrete side 2
ak from the corner 60 the end Of bis Z
ropertv line II the city viii raise tho o
rade. Il was thought advisable 70 cct
bit more frst-laud information in that 9
eirhborhood with the result that the n
Iserwantc committee nf the whole 3 %
sted 70 gather on thc corner this after 2
oon az 4:l5 o'elo5k. by that time. Il is in
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