The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-20
DIR. VIM. MCFARLAND
SCHOOL COMM'R IN
SECOND WARD
Elected Last Evening when Harvey E.
Averill Resigned Because of Remov-
al to Third Ward-Bagpipe
Band to Get Contract


of Washington street as school commits.
sioner from the second ward to succeed
Harvey 4. Averill, who resigned because
of change of residence to the third ward
and the acceptance of a proposal to have
some bagpipe music by the Barre pipe
and drum band at municipal expense
were the principal features of the regu-
lar meeting of the city council last even,
ing, that is, of the open session. What
they talked in executive session is CEN
sored. The whole board was present.
| The appointment of DIR. Mcfarland to
| the school board was confirmed by a
| vote of to |. The vote to have some
bagpipe concerts was carried without a
| dissenting vote after Messrs. William
| Barclay and Mowatt had made an appeal
in behalf of the bagpipers. The sum Of
800 out of the $400 set aside week ago
for music was ordered spent in this way,
and the band committee was authorized
to make the arrangements.
The following reports of the building
inspector were accepted: Methodist SO
Getty to cover the roof of old church
building and TO make repairs; +. I. Cut
Ter to reshingle piazza and ell at 36l
North Main street; Mrs. A. Movalli to
build two-story piazza at 20 Bassett
street; S. Ballerini to build addition to
piazza at l6 Oswald street; d. NJ. Miles
to remodel house at l6 West street, r. G.
Robinson to remodel barn back of Acad
emy street into house and also to build
garage.
On the heels of the building inspectors
report the legislative committee was or
dered to draw up recommendations for
an ordinance to permit the building in
spector to issue minor permits, such as
reshingling roofs. The fire committee re-
ported that the Methodist society had
begun repair work on the old church be-
fore permit was granted because of a
misapprehension, and the report was ac
cepted.
Several minor reports from committees
were submitted, as follows Committee
ON streets reported that Bank street
property was under cultivation; lighting
committee favored 40-watt tungsten
light opposite the last house on Farwell
street, in addition to a proposed light
near the city dump; fire committee rec
commended that the d. NJ. Miles Coal
company be given permit to place a
gasoline tank at their coal pocket under
the usual restrictions. All these reports
were ordered carried out. The May re-
port of the water superintendent also
was accepted.
Application was made for a light near
the fire alarm box, No. All, on Batchel- |
der's meadow; and the fire and lighting
committees were ordered to investigate |
and report. Leander Bertrand made APP |
plication for the usual bond preparatory |
to entering the sanatorium at Pittsford; |
and the bond was ordered executed. |
Thomas j. Mercer, Brown & Rizzi and
Marrion's lunch room made application |
for Iunch-room licenses, and the applica-
tions were referred to the license com.
mttee.
Two resolutions which were introduced |
at the meeting last week were adopted. |
One referred to departmental appropria-
tions and the other to an issue of city
notes for $4,000 to retire notes, coming
due, for the enlargement of water mains.
The ladies' civic federation requested
permission to sell refreshments on the
City park at various times during the
summer. The request was referred to
the park commissioners Overseer of
he Poor Mcdonald appeared for author
ty on what TO do in the case of John
Wilson, who committed himself to the
state hospital at Waterbury after being
ct out of city court to raise money with
which to pay fine. The hospital want
ID to know if the city would stand re-
ponsible for the mans board while he
vas in the asylum. After short debate
he council voted, TO 3, that the city {
would not stand responsible for the
,oard bill and that the overseer report I
he matter to the city court. 1t was
he position of the council that the city
ourt, having fined the man, should at
end to his case until the judgment of {
he court is satisfied. '
Among minor matters considered were |
request from United States District l
attorney V. A. Bullard of Burlington /
or the Barre board of registration to ]
ssist in rounding up shirkers of their G
esponsibility on June 5. The police {
Tere ordered to turn off the flood lights 7
n the town clock" Various complaints I
t damage done by failure of surface ]
ewers to carry off water were present, S
nd the committee of the whole was or S
cred TO visit the sections inundated and
lake report, the visits being planned for t
thursday afternoon. e
The following city warrants were or t
cred paid: Street department payroll, c
1871; water department payroll, t
1850; fire department, Sl4ll3; police a
apartment, sl07.9l; city hall isnitor, d
l6; A. L. Noyes, services as assessor, I
"a; Antonio NJ. Rossi, assisting asses +
,rs, $3.50; Augustus NJ. Rossi, services d
5 assessor, S24; Howard Cole, assisting "
/ water department, sl.03; cash paid by fl
ty treasurer on street department or c,
ers, S6s.s0; State Treasurer Scott, for Il
quor license fees, $3.50. eI