The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-19
SEEKS INSURANCE
RATE RELIEF
City Council Thinks That Improvements
Made in Fire Protection Service
Entitle Property Owners
to Reduction.

Relief from extra insurance rates
tackled on because of fire protection de
ficiencies that have been remedied is
sought by the city council in the inter
ests OF certain granite manufacturers
whose plants are located in districts
where more hydrants have been installed
ana larger water mains established The
suggestion that an appeal be made to
the New England Insurance exchange for
lower rates wherever deserved was of
Tered by Alderman Milne at the regular
meeting of the council last evening and
heartily endorsed by his colleagues Al
derman Healy of the water committee
explained that all of the recommends
lions made by the exchange with respect
to the south end had been carried out.
Other improvements have been made
elsewhere in the city but a trunk line
along the west side of the river remains
TO be established among other contem-
plated additions and extensions. and for
the present, the Smith street meadow ia
lacking the most desirable protection.
On motion made by Alderman Milne.
the water superintendent was directed to
confer with representatives of the ex.
change IN an effort to have the rates low
cred wherever deserved
Alderman Reynolds called the atten
tlon OF the board to the wood shortage
about town, and some of his observations
were supplemented by a statement from
overseer William Mcdonald. who bore
witness to scarcity. Mayor Glvsson
ana Alderman Alexander said they had
seen large quantities of wood being
Drought INTO the city of late All were
agreed, however, that the situation de-
manded attention and the charity com.
mlttee was instructed to act with the
overseer IN an investigation of wood sup |
plies
There is an axiom that male babies |
in war time. and if there il |
any virtue in it, the same holds true Of /
the birth rate in November. when II of /
the Fl children born were males. cbick- |
enpoX was diagnosed in Is cases OF con-
.aSlous disease, and eight deaths were
due TO the following causes: Ganprene.
'arpoiic acid poisoning, skull fracture,
sholera infantum, and congenital weak
iess, one each, still births three The
monthly report of.the health officer con
aiming these statistics, was accepted and
ordered filed. The monthly report of
ne building inspector, referring to 81
minor permits granted, was acted upon
n like manner. Overseer McDonald's
financial statement fixed the
balance at S3449, with an appropriation
II sl,l50 for charity purposes His re-
'ort was accepted also.
Sheriff F. III, Tracy, the county taller. !
erved notice on the overseer of the de- '
ention of Michael Good, and stated that
he city would be liable for his keep.
ity Atty. William Wishart was called {
n consultation. but on his advice no ac- {
ion was taken Instead the eommuni- !
alton from the sheriff was ordered filed. {
developed that Mr.. Good was commit {
ed on close Jail execution from county c
ourt, and that an appeal to the jail com. I
lissioners would not be in order There {
ore, the city is without authority to act i
ntil county court convenes in March. at a
'hich time the request for the prisoners
slease may be argued o
The overseer submitted correspondence t
-om Supt f, J. Russell of childrens t
lsttution in Waverly, Mass, wherein f
ne city was asked to pay the carfare of c
small boy who was transferred to the f
ate home in Brandon 1t appeared p
lat the lads mother was unwilling to Il
ny the obligation, and that the city was e
able under its bond, given to cover "
othing and travelling expenses. The Il
ty clerk was directed to ascertain the W
tie of the bond, and the matter of pay q
z was held in allegiance. b.
A departmental resolution calling for Il
Iditional appropriations was read a sec m
ID time and adopted. 1t carries the :
for the following expendi-
res: Permanent streets, 81 ,767 "a
ate highways, Sl,0i2; streets, S400; "a "a
or, $500; police, 5000; schools, $655.52: " "
ening drawing school, Sl9.09; sinking ~
nd. 1856. The following warrants -
IRE ordered paid; Jones & Nye. 500, 80 :"
living hearse; city treasurer, S223.04, :,
'eet sprinkling assessments; engineer na
: department payroll S35.T9 street de- do io
rtment payroll. S3Sl.l5; water depart ~
mt payroll. S49.7s; fire department ~ ~
yroll Sl75.S4; police department pay r
], Sl0S.66; c. A. Bemis, S66. services
janitor: Henry Alexander. S65,l0; A. ~,
Milne, S46.20. services as aldermen; ~ -
j. Mercer, Sl2.20, refreshments for ~,
men ,a-
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