The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-02
HYDRANT SERVICE
FOR SOUTH BARRE
AS REQUESTED
City Proposes to Install Three or More al
Yearly Rental of $50 Each and
$25 Additional for Each in
Flushing Purposes.


9 yearly rental of $50 each with $25 add
tional for the use of each hydrant fo
: flushing purposes, We're recommended j
a joint report brought in by the alder
manic fire and water committees. II wa
recommended that three year contrac
: for hydrants be signed and that break
age and freezing expenses be borne b.
the petitioners, who are to see to it tina
none but competent men are permitte
to use the devices. The report was ae
cepted so far as the council is concerne
and whether or not the villagers are t
have the service hinges on the attitude o
those who framed the communication.
There was the usual grist of month";,
warrants to approve at the session an'
most of the other business was of rou
tine character. At the request of people
who live on the hillside reached by Black
well street, s. i. Cardi appeared with {
request for street and sidewalk improve
ments. Mr. Cardi described in detail the
conditions that obtain in that section al
the present time and then the request
was referred to the street committee
John Cleary, who is doing considerable
digging these DAYS under his business
block at 800 North Main street, came be-
fore the council with a request that the
city lift up the sidewalk in front of the
building for the purpose Of making sewer
adjustments. The lifting will be only
temporary, Mr.. Cleary argued, and he
continued by promising TO pay the street
department for the work. The council
was disposed to look with favor on the
request, which was referred to the street
committee with power to act
| Three lights in districts that are much
| in need of artificial illumination were
recommended by the lighting committee,
and the result of the committee report
will be a new 40-watt light for Granite
street, a 40-watt light for Richardson
street near the Hill street corner. and
250-watt light for North Main street
near Hotel Milano, so called. An offer
from the Peoples Lighting, Heating &
Power Co. to burn a bright gaslight on
Depot square for $50 per year was con-
sidered and after discussion the lighting
committee was instructed to use its own
discretion in the latter of installing an
adequate gas or electric light in what
has come to be known as darkest De-
pot square.
Wiring Inspector David Gilbertson was
present with a sizeable package of re
quests for permission to wire and permits
were granted in the following order: j.
e. Murphy, to wire for lights at s Afer
chant street; John Cleary, to wire for
lights at 800 North Main street; J. Il.
Hoban, 10 wire for lights in the Otis ho-
tel; 0. H. Hale. to wire for lights in his
auction market; Alfred Gerbetti. to wire
for lights at 303 North Main street; Will
liam Reilly, to wire for lights at 33
Granite street; f. Il. Clarkson & Co. to
wire for lights in the L. Nj. Averill block
Gaul & Wilson. to wire for lights and a
motor in the kempton mill; Montpelier
& Barre Lighting & Power CO., to wire
for an exterior light at 343 North Main |
street; Wilfred Letoureanu, to wire for |
exterior light near Depot square lunch |
cart; G.. L. Bughee to wire for lights in a |
tenement on Elm street.
From the building inspector came ia
vorable recommendation on the follow
ing applications and permits were grant
ed: r. G.. Wetmure, to erect annex To
house at GA Warren street; @. A. Lane,
to erect annex TO lunch room, 3lliR
North Main street G. A. Lucia, to erect
4 dwelling on Nelson street; Shield &
Milne to build stoneshed annex on De
pot square,: Mrs. Perley Chandler, TO re-
shingle dwelling at 50 South Main street;
R. Q. Mcdonnell, to erect a dwelling
house on Perry street. Mr.. Lanes per
nit must be satisfactory to the fire COM
nittee before work is permitted to pro
eed
Fred c. Fishers request for permission
o install gasoline tank at the rear OF
a Averill street was referred to the fire
with power to act. A pool
Dom license to the tenant in the base
nent OF the Griffin block on North Main
treet was granted and Charles Wilkin-
on Of Montpelier was granted a. plumb
RS license.
Bills Ordered Paid
Warrants were approved for payment /
5 follows: Barre Times. Sl37 SO. adver- I
ising account, 1915; James Mackav, a
l0l. 50, salary and miscellaneous ac-
cunts: o. J.. l.. Matthews S90.47. Martin a
iiley $3.50, A. NJ Rossi Ss7.7j, salary Il
5 assessors and cash paid out; C. w. I
Iverill & Co., S69.67. supplies, street, {
ever, city buildings, water and fire ac- o
cunts; Barre Electric Co, S36.30. sup 4
lies, street. city buildings, fire and po- d
ce accounts; engineering department,
1907, work, several departments; Kemp d
IN Mills. S43l9, supplies, fire account; il
Iontpelier & Barre Lighting & Power b
O., S67s20, electricity and supplies;
scquet Bros. S2596, blacksmithing;
NTH. Whitcomb & Cook Co.. S6.77, sup
lies. street account; A. u Stewart. 81
I0.59. supplies. street account; Barrett cl
CO.. $2733O. tarvia. street cS
count; V. +. Ayers, S539 supplies, NJ
wer account; Alexander & Co.. S244o. ii
Ipplies. sewer account; Allen Lumber a
D.. S4.S7, supplies. sewer account; Trow Il
Holden $40. supplies. sewer and fire b,
counts; r. T. Clark, S2i.7o. feed. fire o.
count; II. Cole. Sl750 assisting en- W
neer: +. q. Lee, Sl25. services as en- le
neer and water superintendent: Cutler n
-os.. $3.50. team hire; /. {. Gillette, o,
20. shoeing. water account; Papin Bros. Al
so. team hire. water and police ac- ca
UNITS; Perry Auto Co. S2lf. supplies 81
tier account; Anna Robertson. si2, as Ie
sting superintendent; street depart dc
snt. $500. labor. water account; Yer -
ont Tire & Rubber Co. $500. water sc-
unit; water department, Sla9l. cash 20
id out; Peoples Lighting. Heating & te
,wer Co. 50 gas light. city hall ac- M
mt: street department. S9.l7. labor, Di
n buildings account; :. III. Jackson. ac
o. legal services, miscellaneous account; L.
rmont Tel. & Tel. Co.. Sl545, tele- "