The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-05
Collection of City Garbage
Is Costing at Rate of
$4,000 a n
WHERE FOI : 4RLY
1T CO = ONLY $3.50
Opera Ho ! 10 Go to ]. E.
Hoban AnoIner Year at S22
a Night When 1t Is Used

health department were thoroughly aired
at the city council meeting last evening
when divers and sundry bills submitted
: were sharply scrutinized by members of
the health committee as well as Others
about the board. Some of the confusion
has been brought on by the quarantine
and as the influx of bills contracted bv
persons detained at home by measures
calculated to stay the progress of polio
myelitis continues the council watches
with febrile interest the mounting cost
of everything pertaining to the depart.
ment. Added to the expenses accruing
unexpectedly from the quarantine is the
outlay necessary to maintaining the gar
bage system, in which the city is now
Illustrating at the rate. of nearly $4,000
per year.
The session ended without any infor-
nation forthcoming as to how cracked
corn, linseed, harness repairs and NOW
ing grass could properly be credited to
the health department. But the health
committee is saddled with plenty of au-
thority to 90 as far as it pleases in the
matter Of investigating and undoubtedly
more light on the subject of department.
al maintenance will be available next
week
Among the quarantine bills submitted
were statements from the d. NJ. Miles
| Coal Go. for fuel furnished. Matthew L.
Fitzgerald asked remuneration for s23.o5
worth of groceries purchased milk. corn.
etc, all for total of S3345 To his bill
for groceries milk and other necessities,
Anton Erickson added an item of S44,
which is equivalent to two weeks pay
lost by him while in quarantine Alder
man Alexander submitted evidence to
show that one family which forwarded a
bill last week was out of quarantine Aug.
L, although the city was asked to pay
for groceries purchased as late as Aug
p, The talk drifted into garbage chan
nels and some Of the bills submitted hv
the kempton mills were introduced to
show that large percentage of the mon
ey was charged to the health committee
Cereal items, such as corn and the lin.
seed, were noted and one of the members
suggested that the lnseed might have
been usd for poultices. He was reminded
that fiaxseed has been largely substitnt.
ed for linseed in the matter of poulticing
and the hunt was continued The health
committee. in addition to staggering un.
der bill of SlS for moving grass at the
city farm, is also bearing the burden of
the garbage collections and testimony Of
Alderman Milne was produced to show
that stumps, tin roofs, ashes and the like
are being dumped into the big wagons.
Formerly. it was recalled, the city con.
tracted for the collections at the rate of
$3.50 per year, while the present cost az.
gregates s54 weekly and sometimes more.
Alderman Alexander thought it should
not exceed S42 and others were of the
opinion that one man and horse could
DO the business thoroughly even though
two men and a pair of horses have lately
figured in the outfit. Alderman Healv
,ould not see the need of continuing the
collections after Oct. /, Just to revamp
,eved reaffirmed directions to look into
he matter of finances and there the
question rested when adjournment was
AIKEN.
Wars horrors have struck the Barre
,pera house and the theatre that once
ooked good to Mr.. Leopold Goodkowski
# Old Orchard and New York at 50 900
'er annrnn is going to be leased to John
J. Hoban at S22 per night for every
light it is used. The property commit
ee recommended schedule whereby the
resent lessee shall continue to control
he theatre at a somewhat reduced sti-
end. For single show nights the fee is
%; for three night stands, $50; and for
eek shows, 500 Mr. Hoban is to pay
he internal revenue tax of 500, which
another of wars horrors, and for the
ectric lights. Home talent companies
nd other local enterprises are to have
he use of the opera house at the same
ID price. The mayor and the city attor-
ey were instructed to execute the con-
act with the lessee.
The street committee swung into line
ith a bundle of overdue reports which,
ith the monthly grist of warrants. oc-
lpied most of the tine All of the re-
,rts given below We're accepted: Cement
ak on Sheridan street, TO he built "a
'on as finances permit; question OF co.
ent paving on South Main street sei
ed BY decision to use granite blocks
rect superintendent directed to furnish
uek testimonial for c. r lockwood.
,rlin street TO be repaired AZ once.
ante wall to be repaired and fill 10 be
ade on Warren street: railroads prom
to discontinue crossing ohstrlctiuns
a city attorney instructed Ia take I'M
u steps toward establishing gates
,ere needed; Maple avenue to have
lewslk petitioued for "a soon a.
ances permit; bids on South Main
Get paving contract received and ono
them sccpptedi street -uperinte1de-f
scted to dispose VI tar Lsuels at
slls -Lamson plant Wcstou Walkers
rer r1srz On Harrison arer7ra vfs.f