The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-22
Passed by City Council After
Second Reading Last
Night
FAVOR $4,000 BOND
ISSUE FOR HIGHWAY
The Council Would Stend
Granite Pavemmto South
Main Street Thi Scar

tend the granite paving along South
Main street TO the base Of Jockey Hol-
low hill with the incidental erection of a
new bridge over Jail branch in prospect
found the city council practically unit
in favoring the project at the regular
meeting of the city council last evening.
To such an extent did unanimity prevail
that the ultimate realization of the pro-
ject seems to hinge on the next meeting
when the voters, in all probability, will
be asked 10 authorize the bonding of the
city in the sum of $4,000, payments to
extend over period of seven or 10
years.
The sense of the council was obtained
when Chairman Glysson of the street
committee, in reviewing the proposals
entertained by the previous council, sug-
gested that it would be well for the de-
partment to be considering plans for the
work if it is to be carried through this
year, Mayor Gordon anda Aldermen
Glysson, Healy. Bruce, Rossi and Shurt-
left were of the opinion that the work
should be done, while Alderman Rey.
nolds, one of the new members of the
council, said he would prefer to give the
matter a good bit of thought before de-
claring himself 1t was suggested that
the council could go before the city with
better grace if steps were TO be taken to
improve the condition of the Granite
street bridge. The matter of installing
a system of gates at the South Main
street Barre & Chelsea railroad crossing
was referred to the street committee to
confer with the railroad officials. Sew
aral aspects of the paving proposition
we're considered, statutory citations fur
lishing the information that a train may
obstruct a crossing only five minutes at
! time; and the suggestion that the tele
ohone companies be required to put their
wires underground was also discussed.
Prolific of much business with a
,prinkling of by play was the first regl-
ar session OF the council. Toward the
ag end of the meeting Chairman Healy
# the water committee attempted to re-
'ort on a committee effort to clarity and
interpret the rules and regulations of
he water department. A motion to ad-
ourn broke in on his report. 1t was
econded and when the question was pub
hree aldermen opposed Chairman Healy
sas asked to go on with the report.
Tpon his refusal on the ground that he
esired more time to consider his report,
he mayor cast the deciding vote for adj
1urnment. Afterward the aldermen
lnyened in brief session, only to adjourn
fter the mayors nomination of James
urtis as wire inspector had been con-
rmed, unanimously.
The City Budget.
Something like $4,000. or $23S,363.33
, be exact, was appropriated for depart
ental purposes in resolution adopted
after the second reading.
-ost of the appropriations tally pretty
osely with the recommendations made
i the finance committee a few weeks
70. 1t was decided not to increase the
rect department appropriation for the
Irpose of paying for the new auto truck
I'd separate resolution to that end
i'll be drafted sometime in April.
Here are the appropriations; State
ghways, $4,000, streets $4,000, perma-
mt streets $4,000, lighting streets S5,-
o. street sprinkling $3.50, sewers, ST.
%. surface sewers, S2l00, sidewalks S3,-
o, bridges and culverts Sl,700, en-
neerng $500, water department $4,000,
alter sinking fund S4,l99.37, salaries
700. miscellaneous 81 500, salaries ST.
0, city buildings $1,000. fire depart
ant $500, poor department $1,000,
alth department ST 500, births and
aths $3.50, police department $4,000, in
rance 500. state and county taxes
| ,l0540 printing and stationery $3.50,
" records $3.50, interest account ST.
o. city schools S45,S50, evening draw
? school 81, ,620, temporary loan $4,000.
trent sinking fund S9,s25, notes and
nds paid $50 600, dog license and dam
- $3.50, election 800. assessing taxes
100. society orders Sslsl, band con-
Is and amusements 81 600, refunding
neterv trust funds 81 $50. hydrants
600. public parks S402.75. cemetery
st funds 81 800. Memorial day $3.50,
irich public library $500, liquor Ii
ses $40, Barclay fund $50. In con-
tion with the foregoing, the resolu-
n appropriating $1,000 to secure state
for permanent highways was adopted
er a second reading.
Paying Bonding Fees of officials.
Unstable George L. Morris appeared
h the request that the city assume
payment of his bonding fees. aggre-
ing $3.50. Mr. Norris decision to
, across the corridor and visit the
neil gave rise 10 a lengthy discussion
the propriety of the city's assuming
expenses incident to the bonding Of
officers Most everyone thought that
oficeholders should not be asked to
alder the burden, but IL was decided
leave the question OF deciding the
ter 10 the city meeting. Bonds were
roved as follows: J. A. Healy as al
nan. $1,000. surety. American Fidel-
Co.: Robert Gordon as mayor 81 000,
~ the same: James Msckay as city
<. sl0U0o. surety. the same; James
KAY a. city treasurer. s25l0O0. sure
the same; George ". Parks. as Sec
constable. $1,000 surety. Angelo
npini. Mrs.. a Scamrini. =. 4. smith;
/. REYNOLDS a. alderman. 81 ON. sure