The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-03
PUT SOLDIERS NAMES
ON GRANITE TABLETS
Is Proposition Considered By City Coun'
Gil Last Evening Among Other Mat
ters of Somewhat Lesser
Nature.

mer's labor in the public works depart
ment the city council is turning to les
conspicuous but more patriotic endeav
ors. Only four aldermen and the mayo
were present at the session last evening
and in the absence of more momentouI
matters official scrutiny, glued these
busy months on the budget and the pay
roll, reverted TO the granite slabs thai
flank the main entrance to city hall
More than one council has set tseli
sternly to the task of carrying out the
original purpose of the polished slabs by
inscribng them with the names OF the
men OF Barre who served in the war be-
tween the states, As often as the at.
tempt has been made to complete the
memorial, something has occurred 70
balk the plans. With the closed season
for spending money just around the cor
ner, the slabs are going to get their per-
ennial share OF attention.
1t remained for Douglas Roben to re-
mind the council of the neglected memo
rial. Mr.. Roben has a portable gas en-
gine, compressor and pneumatic device
that may be used handily if the letter
ing is to be done and on the eve of dis
posing of the device, he offers to let the
city use il on the slabs. Everyone
seemed to think that the completion OF
the task will mean quite notable
achievement for the administration and
to the end that the granite may not 20
down to posterity barren of inscription,
Mayor Gordon was empowered to head
nf big abpnGiOn and
thorize the inscribing, after consulting
the opinion of those who are concerned
in the work. 1t was explained that pre-
vious delays had resulted from dis
agreement over the proposal to inscrlhe
the names of soldiers without the com
panies and regiments to which they were
attached Plans for the work Jagged
when it developed that the slabs are not
large enough to bear the lengthy inscrip-
tions desired by some.
The trenchant pen or a sharply keyed
typewriter of an attache in the office OF
the city Judge was called into play when
she indited a letter to the council claim
ing restitution for the loss OF a sweater
which disappeared from the court room
on the night OF Sept 10. TIE aggrieved
person laid the disappearance indirectly
up to Alderman Bruce. who, she alleged,
unlocked the door and gave company OF
thespians the right to use the courtroom
wherein the garment, valued at So, was
suspended on hook. Deponent further
stated that Alderman Bruce "had no bus
mess to open the courtroom, as he is not
even a member of the property commit
tee" and offered 10 furnish witnesses to
corroborate her claim. Due notice OF the
alderman's intentions was not served on
habitues OF the court, it was said, and IN
closing the correspondent suggested that
additional costs would be ayerted by pay
ing the enclosed bill for S..
A motion authorizing Alderman Bruce
to investigate and bring in written re-
port was not seconded. In the absence of
the member from ward 6, Alderman
Glysson buckled on his armor in defense
and was for deferring action until he
could be given an opportunity TO explain.
A third motion instructing the property
committee to investigate and report
found the council divided and Alderman
Healv asked for the yeas and nays. The
motion carried with Aldermen Glysson
and Rossi supporting and Aldermen Rey-
nods and Healy, the mayor breaking the
deadlock. Legislation of this kind made |
such fatiguing demands on the strength |
of the councillors that adjournment was |
taken few moments later.
Chairman Glysson of the street COM |
mittee reported an offer made by Earl |
Parker to sell a portion of the Bank |
street gravel bank for 81 900. Samples |
of the gravel, Mr.. Glysson continued, had I
been submitted to the city engineer for t
ANALYSIS and more information concern
ing the quality of the gravel will be at
hand later. Action was postponed.
Building permits granted on the favor
able recommendation of the Inspector are
as follows: Mrs George Stuart, to cover
, roof at 81 Spaulding street; Joseph
~ano, to erect silo on Wiley street;
Mrs. c. f. Bolster. to repair a stoneshed
and Office on Granite street: Dessureau
& Co, to build a stoneshed addition on
Center street. Wiring permits were
on the following applications, re-
ports having been entered by the inspec-
or: G. w Mann lights fog Wiley street
.enement NJ. n Bernasconi. lights at .
cambria street. Rowland Bros. & Cave,
o change entrance wires in business
)lllldlnR. bdHitS NNlilNhHs - iu0N'ii PNhNh
ights on Brooklyn street; Vermont Tel.
I Tel. Co, to change entrance wire,
Iowland block; Montpelier & Barre
Lighting & Power Co.. to install eight
meters. A. J. Guthrie was given permis-
ion to transfer his restaurant license to
.Irs John Forbes.
A resolution appropriating $500 to the |,
ccount OF salaries was read and passed I :
O its second reading.
Bills Ordered Paid. {
Barre's contribution to the state high
ray and school taxes in 1916 total So I
9Sll. according to the warrant present :
d by the city treasurer. The warrant, G
\ favor of state Treasurer W. F. Scott, v
-as approved along with the following: "
T. !. Roberts 1927. printing, assessing p
axes. water health. police and election o
c. w. Averll & Co. $500, b
lpplies. street. city building and fire II
city treasurer. sl4.67, cash q
aid out on street superintendent or
ers: Kempton mills. S5S.77, supplies.
.rcet and FIRE accounts; D. NJ. Miles
oal Co. $3.50, supplies. street account;
ID Phelps Co STS.3l. supplies. street y
ater. citv buildings and fire accounts; !
mith. Whitcomb Y Cook. Sla550 sup =
lies and repairs. sewer grating, street :
nj surface sewer accounts; \. J. Stew