The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-31
$4,000 SURPLUS
in WATER DEPT,
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condition. The sum of Sl3 900 was spent
in improving and extending the mains
and IT ~ the recommendation OF the com
mittee that the work be completed in tn,
summer.
City Engineer.
In his annual report the city engineer
speaks Of the routine work done by the
department and states that several sur
veys were made, along with the resurvey
of Pike and Howard streets. Acting nm
der the direction of the state highway
department, the engineer had charge oil
permanent road work on Merchant street
from Brook street to Warren street, and
resurfacing on North Main street to the
extent of 2,400 feet. Sewers (surtacel to
the extent of i,27l feet, were laid on Ber-
lin, Smith, Summer and Elm streets.
Lines and grades for sidewalks were fur
nished on Elm, East, Nelson, First and
Prospect streets. Cement walks aggre-
eating 55S square yards were laid ON
East, North Main and Prospect streets.
Bridges were inspected and it is recon-
mended that all steel bridges be repaint-
ed in 1917. Work was done for the park
commissioners, cemetery commissioners
and the water department.
Park Commission.
The following report from the park
commission throws an Interesting light
on what has been don in the way of i'm
proving certain patches of green in the
city:
During the year 3,400 spruce trans
plants have been set out in the city pas
ture. A large percentage were alive in
the fall and we think that this work
should be continued The sum of S47.50
was expended in this place. At Currier
park quite little grading was done and
the shrubbery pruned. The bushes had
grown so that severe cutting was necessi-
tated and while the park has not looked
as well the past season, we believe that
next summer, with light pruning, the
shrubbery will be in the best shape that
ii ever has been. The sum Of Sl53.S7 was
paid for care and work. Cement founda-
tions were put under the settees in the
City park, trees were trimmed and as
good care as possible was given the grass
plots. We find it difficult to keep the
grass in very good condition, owing to
the hard usage 1t receives, but the care
taker has kept it as clean and sanitary
as possible under existing conditions.
Care, labor and supplies for the City park
aggregated Sl6l.20.
1--WE recommend; The planting of more
trees at Jackson park and the city pas
ture; resetting eurbing on north side of |
Currier park; a hose connection at the |
city fountain so that the caretaker may
flush the walks and grass plots in City |
park. The latter move would not be ex- |
pensive and would be a great help in |
keeping the park sanitary. The same |
appropriation as last year, with the bal |
anee on hand, should enable the COM
missioners to do quite little extra work |
this year"
A balance of S278.33 is indicated in the
financial statement appended to the re-
port. The revenue in 1916, including the
balance from 1915, city appropriations,
s372.57 was expended in the maintenance
of the parks.
Cost of the Poor.
At cost of Ss,l97. deducting discounts
and money repaid by indigents, 294 per-
sons were assisted by the charity depart
ment during the year, according to the
report of the oyerseer One family re-
ceived S5l0,27 and three families received
between $3.50 and $500. Five were ex-
tended assistance that cost the city be-
tween 5000 and $500 and Is families re-
seived support amounting from 800 to
300. The cost of maintaining the city
Iarm was Sl,009.90. The following ma
.ionalities figure in the itemized state
nent of aid extended: French, Swede,
Italian, Scotch, American, Irish, Spanish.
Syrian, English and Portuguese. The
statement takes account of the number
If persons in each family and the aid in 8
money and supplies furnished them.
Appended is the following financial ac- !
Balance on hand Jan. |, 1916, l
4 90; received from the city treasurer J
through appropriations, $4,000; received d
rom repaid sources, S75l so; discounts, !
l20.50; expenses, S9,069.30; paid to the d
treasurer on moneys refunded, $751; 50; o
'alance Jan. |, 1917, S53.07; net expenses, a
Nth the discounts deducted. Ss,l97. !
Lighting Committee. v
The lighting committee reported that n
wo 250candlepower and six 40-candle-
over street lights had been installed
uring the year on the following streets:
'eckley, North Main, Nelson, Brook.
and Granite streets, Webster
venue and Mount Vernon place. At the
resent time 250-candIepower lights in :;
Sc number l29 and those of the 40 y
andlepower type are 90 in number. NJ
Aldrich Library Statement. ]
From the Aldrieh public library W
nancial statement was received which N
sferred TO receipts from all sources of u
,54ll0, expenditures of S40ss, and Ga
alance of S453.l0. VI
Central Power Corporation Again. b.
As usual, the council topped off an m
Tening that was otherwise fairly divert pi
e with numerous illusions TO the much de
scussed Central Power franchise. Asked m
II his opinion on certain features of a al
ntative franchise draft submitted by VI
lie company, City Atty. Wishart said :
at the 81 900 forfeiture clause asked by =,
e council and protested by the com !
my is PERFECTLY legitimate. As for the z
ause appended to the companyis draft <
which the right to appeal to the pub
, service commission if any of the pre- Z