The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-10
MORE FRANCHISE
TALK SPILLED
But City Council Is Disposed to Pass
Along the Responsibility to the
Voters.


the doings at the aldermanic session La
night centered around the projecte
movements of Everett Hood and the Ii
tie covered cart so long used as his dom
cile in the woods of Berlin just north {
the city line. After everything else
sight had been swept from the boart
the aldermen and the mayor fell to di:
cussing the traction situation, but onl
the old, controversial features marke
the discussion and the real storm cente
settled around Mr.. Hoods request t
transfer his car from the woods to sit
owned by w. IL. Rock on Farwell street
The aldermen talked plainly about tn
proposed increment of population.
The request for the moving permit wa
made through the city clerk, who relaye,
Mr.. Hoods petition for permission t.
transport the house on wheels by team
to the Rock location. Immediately Al
derman Rossi moved that the matter b.
left with the health committee, but M
one seconded. Alderman Milne specuat
ed on the distance from the Rock location
to the city dump, and then moved thai
the request be refused, the motion being
seconded by Alderman Alexander. Wher
President Loranger opened the question
for discussion, Alderman Reynolds ques
toned the legality of turning down an
application without the customary inves.
tigation. Alderman Healy expected that
plenty of people would object to the
move of Mr.. Hoods cart and suggested
that the matter be referred to some com
mittee. 1t was whispered that the town
of Berlin never assessed Mr.. Hood for a
tax and that if, through any turn of
fate's wheel, the family should become
dependent. some other town would have
to pay the bills.
Everybody wondered how Mr. Hood
expected to cross the river with his wag-
on, shorld the permit be granted Then
the thought came that the trick could
be turned after navigation closes and
that Mr.. Hood could do as Eliza did
Somebody questioned whether the city
could prevent Mr. Hood from entering
the city if his house came in on wheels
and over an accepted street. Somebody
else had heard that the Hoods were re-
turning to Mr.. Hoods native heath in
but no one could substantiate
the report and the quandary remained.
The mayor did not help matters any by
saying that it wasn't the wagon, but
what went with it, meaning the wheels
probably, that made the problem hard to
solve. The motion to dismiss was finally
dismissed and counter motion, to refer
The matter to the committee of the whole,
prevailed unanimously.
A. II. Buzzell dropped in to ascertain
whether any more progress had been
made in investigating his request for
lighting changes at the corner of Pearl
md North Main streets. Members of the
ighting committee looked askance at
,aeh other and then Alderman Ross re-
,orted somewhat orally. As far as he |
ould see, he said, the electric sign which |
he hotel keeper proposed to erect, would |
lot give as much light as the present |
ight He was of the opinion that the |
sign would distribute the light |
rom small units. Mr.. Buzzell was given
he privilege of speaking and he ex
lained in detail the workings of the
ign. 1t would use as many watts as the
resent light and stood to cost him
round $40 per month, while the lamp
1stalled by the city cost only $40 per
ear. He asked for an even swap, he
ontinued, saying that the city could pay
i'm the SAG per annum, instead of the
ghting company, and that he would
uarantee to light the corner in a salts
,ctory manner. Mr.. Buzzell described
he sign, saying that nothing like it is
ow in evidence on the main thorough
ire He expected it would burn all
ght, although it would not be installed
all unless the city would agree TO his
.oposa He awaited a decision and to
lie end that it may be forthcoming, Al ]
,rman Healy moved that the lighting
be directed to bring in writ J
n report and recommendations at the U
gular meeting next week
Reporting on its investigation of side. I
ak conditions on South Main street, a
e committee of the whole recommended $
at curbing and sidewalk be laid on the I
st side of the street while other i'm
ovements are in progress. The west !
lie sidewalk is nearly completed The Z
concentrations were accepted. The re- "
rt and recommendation of the street
mmittee that the city pay for pipe to "
used in a gutter which Peter Mathie- o
n is digging near the site of his new n
use on Hale street was accepted. The P,
committee reported favorably on the u
plication of n NJ. Nelson to reshingle e'
house on West street. Residents of re
per Camp street petitioned for water
.ension, and while it was thought that al
pressure available would not give w
petitioners satisfactory service, the ST
uest was referred to the water com nc
ttee. cl
building permits were granted as fol po
Is, after reports had been received ne
m the inspector: Mrs 5. Wilfore, to ne
Id woodshed on Frederick street; pc
Brunoni, to reshingle at II Railroad co
aet; $. d. Sibley, TO erect house on no
Wiley street extension. Mrs. Loretta pr
us, to build an addition to her house liq
Brooklyn street
'uring the evening +. NJ. Laws broke iot
tie council chamber on a post haste ny
edition from his New England Fruit ms
e and explained that the Salvation1 va
nv people on the second floor of the pa
city building had left the water run iet
and that streams Of water were run :,
, through his place OF business. He wh
told TO shut il off in the cellar of the LOT
ding. shS
he following warrants were approved I.
\. D. Phelps Co. 81 POS. p, rur
ent. street account: street depart me
t payroll. sal s., street, permanent the
et. sewer, surface sewer. bridge and Coi
ert accounts; water department paw bot
$500: fire department payroll. ",