The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-12
City Fathers Get Recon-
mendation from Prop
erty Committee
BUILDING REPORTED
IN FAIR CONDITION
The City Hal -, Reported
to Be- = Good
Shape

Two of the numerous annual reports
that are to percolate through the strata
, OF official attention before they can be
: spread before the printer for insertion
in the city's year book for 1915 were
received and accepted at the regular
aldermanic session last night. Members
of the property and lighting committees
were on the grounds early with their
summary of achievements in the year
that shuifled into the past few days
since. Reams OF data are vet to be
lscrutinized by the city fathers. and by
next week, it is expected the first big
budget will be available for considera-
tion.
Acting under the instructions from
the city council, the printing committee
reported its conference with N. J. Rob
erts and recommended that his bid on
| printing the city report be accepted.
The report was accepted and the rec
ommendation ordered carried out. Mr..
| Roberts tender, which was the sole bid
received, fixes the price at Sl.35 per
page tabular pages to count as two,
with rs cloth-bound copies at 40 cents
each. Material for the printer is to be
in his hands by Feb. I and most of the
reports are to be ready for delivery
around Feb. 10.
The clerk presented resolution au
thorizing the mayor and finance com
mittee to float temporary loan in an
ticipation OF monetary needs in the
early spring. 1t was explained that the
money win not be needed before the ex-
piration of six weeks or more, but the
resolution, offered tentatively, carried
with it the suggestion that the council
viii do well to obtain the loan just now,
as the opportunities for floating a short
time note at comparatively low rate
OF interest are unusually favorable at
this time The aldermen were a unit in
adopting the suggestion and the resolu-
ton was passed to a second reading.
Communications relative to the Inter
tate Realty company's negotiations for
a water right in East Barre and the re-
quest from person in i'll health for aid
in obtaining treatment ait the Pittsford
sanatorium were received. In the lat
ter instance, the desired aid was adj
yanced.
Alderman Bruce, vice president of the
board, was in the chair in the absence of
Alderman Keast, who is in New York.
Routine business included the adoption
If the building inspectors report for
December report including many mi
lor permits granted. The wiring in
pector reported favorably on the fol-
owing applications and wiring permits
we're granted: J. McRae, to wire for
ights at Is Plain street: Barclay Bros,
o wire for motors in Batchelders mead
W; v. Stacy, to wire for lights ait 1870
Iaple avenue: Granite City Quoting
lub, to wire for lights near Straiton's
he'd.
From the aldernanie property COM
littee came the following report for
9l5; "City hall: The building is in
ood condition The lights in the opera
ouse have been changed to meter
,parate from the remainder of the
lilding at a cost of $40 There have
zen few repairs to fixtures and six
ew chairs were purchased for the
,oths.
irly good condition. We would recon-
end that the city sell the property rs
on as convenient.
City farm: There have been few
pairs on the buildings, mostly on the
terror.
Band stand: This property is in fair
good condition. Mertz house: This
operty has been sold as recommended
past committees. Insurance: All the
operty, as in the past years. is covered
insurance"
Brevity marked the report of the al
rmanic lighting committee for the
ar. Forty-candlepower lights We're in
llled on Merchant street. Third street.
urtleff place and Pleasant street. Two
lights were placed on
emont street One light was removed
IN a private driveway and transferred
the corner of fremont and Nelson
eets.
Mrs. Vestilla +. Drown forwarded a
tement asking that the city reim-
Sc her for S93l worth of tiling, whicI,
alleges was used by the street de-
-tment on Plain street. Mrs. Drown
tended that her bill was justified on
ground that she had to replace the
at the figure mentioned Her case
: turned over TO the street committee.
liner Taft of Washington street put
a protest through Alderman Glysson
inst sprinkling assessment levied
inst him. Mr. Taft intimated that
section Of roadway for which he was
,ssed had been oiled but once and
er water sprinkled. His complaint
also referred TO the street commit
serseer ". J. Ciapp's report for the
t department il December referred
balance Of S7.3l on hand NJ the he-
ling OF the month and an appropria-
of 500 from the city council.
pugh refunds money paid BY other
~ for indigenfs detained IN Barre.
from other sources the overseer
70 the city treasurer the sum Of
on IN the month. The sum of
- Was expended for the support 81
po0r ard balance 81 Sia6 rs
lel at the end of Tire month.
Fentt-one physicians and q midwife
g. he paid for returning birth and
certificates in 1915 as resrit 81
auts approved for payment - f0f-
: p. y. = Archamhault 81. Nj
y - cents. p 81 Bailey 81 ccats.