The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-30
Aldermen Voted to Award
Contract for $500 for
the Year
MR.. HOBAN FORMERLY
RESIDENT MANAGER
Several Other Matters At
tended to at Regular
Meeting of Board

For year the board of aldermen set
tied the vexed question OF the opera
house lease last evening by authorizing
the property committee TO sign con-
tract with John f. Hoban, who is to pay
$500 for the rental of the theatre from
Sept. /, next, to Sept. |, 1917. The de-
cision to award the lease to Mr.. Hoban
followed summer of proitless negotia-
tions which seemed to reach a climax
some weeks ago when the city council
put an estoppel on the activity of its
property committee by voting to ignore
all bids under 81 200. A report Yecom-
mending that Mr.. Hoban's offer of $500
be honored with acceptance was offered
by the committee last night and accepted
without dissenting vote.
Theatre goers in Barre will look with
expectancy upon the return OF Mr.. Ho-
ban to the management OF the opera
house, as his experience in that apacitv
while acting for Fox & Eaton during a
period OF nearly 10 years was markedly
successful. Mr.. Hoban is out of the city
just now and it is not known whether he
will be connected with the Fox & Eaton
circuit in l9l6-l9l7. The present essees,
Nelson & Austin, are to relnqush their
hold on the theatre to morrow night
With session of the board of civil
authority slated for O'Clock. the alder
men hurried through a budget of routine
business and reached adjournment in
time to participate in the revision of the
checklist in the courtroom. Copies of a
pamphlet containing the engineers speci-
fications for the proposed granite bridge
over South Main street were distributed
to each member of the board and there
was some talk OF listening to report
from the street committee on its confer
ence with the street railway officials. but
it was finally decided to defer the hear
ing.
A notice from the secretary of state
the city clerk that the names
Of all Barre residents serving with the
National Guard or elsewhere in the mill
-arv service of the United States be for
Harded TO him was read and referred
back TO the clerk to comply with the re-
luest. The names are to be used in con
lection with balloting in the September
primaries as result of legislation
passed at the special session of the gen
raj assembly, when it was voted to
rive the boys at the front a chance to
Tote. The clerk also stated that Adit.
len. L. S. Tillotson had furnished him
With list of Barre City and Barre Town
esidents who are enrolled in the Yer
mont National Guard at Eagle Pass. Tex.
On the recommendation of the building
Inspector, permits were granted the fol-
owing applicants; Presbrey Coykendall
o., to erect a garage near their stone
he'd; Mcdonnell & Sons and others TO
rect tool sharpening she'd on Circle
treet. The inspectors monthly report,
aferring to "a minor permits granted.
as read and accepted. Walter Emery
t Elm street was given permission to
love a henhouse with the reservation
nat the location be satisfactory to the
lilding Inspector.
Wiring permits were granted as fol-
ws: D. Ossola. to install motor in a
,aghetti esta blishment; Montpelier &
ARE Light & Power Co. to install three
eters in Barre residences; G. Ala, to
stall electric lights in residence on
prlin street; Homer Fits, to install
ghts in Cliff street house. ]. B. Estee
the state fair commission was given
omission to stretch fair banner across
e main street with the usual restric-
ons.
Alderman Reynolds voiced complaint
Maple avenue people to the effect that
plar trees in that district are becom-
2 obnoxious through the mushroom
owth of long branches that overhang
e walk It was set forth in the com
lint that the boughs interfere with the
mfort of pedestrians, especially in
my weather. and the grievance was re-
red to the chairman of the street COM
ttee The member from ward 4 also
He'd attention to the unsafe condition
the Prospect avenue sidewalk and
ked for action. The matter was left
tn the street committee to investigate.
Warrants were approved for payment
the following order: Street depart
mt payroll. S432.49. sprinkling, sewers.
ewalk and health accounts; water de-
rtment payroll. s6s.49; fire department
yroll. 1890; police department pay
!. Ss6.47: G.. A. Bemis, Sl4, services "a
itor; Martin Riley, 81, services as as
sor; r. D. Wood Co, s2.3o4.a7, iron
e; C. Luis, s. Corey, A. Bottiggi. Mrs.
mes Booth and George Reid, $3.50 each
tax rebates: F. Fl. Tracy, s70.95, J.
,grini's board bill at the county jail;
IshinCton County Farm bureau,
o. Il. - - a.