The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-22
S23s,363.S3 CITY BUDGET


lty r. w. Suitor and A. a. Cordinert
q. L. Morris AS first constable, $4,000
surety, the American Fidelity Co.
The Street Department Truck.
A draft OF the contract between th,
city and the Vermont Trucking a Sales
Co, which is 10 be signed for the pur
chase OF street department auto truck
was read by the clerk. The instrument
referring specifically TO the various parts
accompanying the car, the agreement in
it's relation 10 repairs and upkeep, its
shipment April Is, and the stipulation
that II must be painted battleship gray
with the words, Barre Street Depart.
ment No. H. painted thereon, was draft.
ed by City Attorney Wishart. After a
careful scrutiny, the contract was nc.
cepted. II is TO be executed for the city
by Mayor Gordon and Chairman Glysson
OF the street department. Mr.. Glyssons
suggestion that the city contract for its
gasoline in 1915 and purchase oil and
grease for its motor apparatus in lots
was we'll received.
Women's Requests Heard.
Contrary TO the attitude usually as
sumed by the council the Woman's club
Jared rather i'll at the hands OF the city
fathers last night. principally for the
reason, perhaps, that IL was thought that
the women have been asking too much
Acting for the club, Mrs. Gates request.
ed the use OF the opera house on the
nights of April IL and Ia. The request
was referred 20 Alderman Healy OF the
prOnarty annnp.tftaa IN in, ha
poses contemplated by the club in max
ing the application.
Mrs Shepard's inquiry as TO what the
council proposes to do If there is clean
up campaign this spring was laid on the
table, the council taking the stand that
its newly introduced garbage system is
taking about all the cleanup money
that can be afforded. No action was
taken on a request for the use OF the
emergency room, as the application was
deemed unnecessary. Members of the
First Presbyterian church asked permits
sion TO hang a sign on telephone post
at the corner OF North Main and Semi.
nary streets. Objections to granting the
request were offered on the ground that
to act favorably would be inconsistent
with the rejection Of similar requests in
the past.
To the finance committee was referred
the matter of depositing the sinking fund
for another term, as il develops that |
the city's agreement with the Quarry |
Savings bank, whereby the money has |
been on deposit in that institution for
three years at rate of 4.78, expires |
May |. Chairman Healy of the property
rom mi 40 rprknrfad n mo do IN
that $1,000 insurance, at rate OF $3.50 /
per thousand, be tackled onto the Church
street schoolhouse, now in disuse. No
action was taken.
G. c. Perkins, the retiring wire inspec
tor, reported the granting of Is permits
from Jan. to March 81. His report
was accepted. O. j. Dodge was granted
permission to cut three windows in the
rear of a storebouse on North Main
street and C. F. Millar received permits
sion to transfer his garage from 40 Elm
street to 4 Cliff street. Applications Of
oetrie & Mcmillan for a restaurant Ii I
'ense, John j. Marion for restaurant :
license and John Cleary for pool room {
license were referred to the license COM /
Mite. e. A. Prindle & Co. were grant
"a license to do plumbing. q
Warrants were approved for payment q
n the following order; Street department h
,ayroll, Sll9.2S, street, sewer, surface I
ever and sidewalk accounts; water de- +
aartment payroll s26; fire department /
ayroll, ss3.06; police department pay h
oil, 5000; G.. A. Bemis, $l4, services as a
anitor; Z. NJ. Tobin, s27.75, expenses to
few York TO investigate auto trucks, v
accounts; city treasurer, /
1858, on street superintendent's or o
ers. Ia