The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-29
Traction Co.'S Latest Instru-
ment Is Laid on Table After
Council Refused to Accept
QUARANTINED ASK
FOOD BILLS BE Pr ,
Central Vt. Railway { s ed
Tax Tenders Can P : C.
cepted on Accf Fl

. The city council in spf - session fol,
lowing the aldermanic meet..ig last even
ing, voted down a motion made by al.
derman Healy and seconded by Alder
man Milne to accept the revamped fran
ehise submitted by the Barre and Mont.
pelier Traction and Power Co. some
years ago, and consigned the instrument
to place somewhere in oblivion on a
motion by Alderman Reynolds. Mayor
Glysson called the council together for
the express purpose of disposing of the
matter. The movement to substitute it
for the present franchise was short lived,
as the Healy-Milne motion was voted
down by count of 4 to 2. Alderman
Reynolds motion to lay the proposed
franchise on the table indefinitely was
unopposed.
Matters of more or less Importance
considered in the aldermanic meeting in
cluded vote to divide the city sinking
fund and all balances among the Peo-
pies National bank, the Quarry Savings
bank and the Granite Savings bank, a
disposition similar to that made year
oSp' "A iipui ~
Black, attorney for the Central Vermont
railroad, stated that the tenders of
S7l0.50 and $l2S.70, made on tax arrears
a fortnight ago, could be accepted BY the
city as payments on account without
prejudieing its right to sue for what it
alleges is balance assessed against the
railroad on land near Depot square. The
communication was accepted and the
city clerk and city attorney were in.
structed to have another conference with
the railroad officials.
A dilemma which may cause the alder
men no end of trouble before it is final
ly settled arose when Smith & Cummings
presented sizeable bill for supplies fur
nished quarantined people, Lengthy dis
iussion of the compensation features of
The quarantine took place and the bill
was referred to the health committee
0verseer William Mcdonald presented an
estimate in which he opined that 5000
would be needed for the charity depart
pent next month. The bond Of the
Barre Paving 4 Construction Co. for ST.
100 as surety for its faithful execution
If the paving contract on South Main
treet was presented and accepted. A
ill submitted by the Allen Lumber Co.
or freight charges paid on a consign-
nent of cement was presented and or
erred paid.
Sidewalk petitions from Comoli and
fremont streets were referred to the
treet committee, which was instructed
t the same time to investigate and re-
ort as soon as possible on request
or new sidewalk in the vicinity of
Iaple avenue and Brook street. The
olice committee asked for an extension
( time in which to consider the griey-
nee against parking autos in Keith ave-
Tie and the request was grnated. AZ.
|. Anderson, who asked for sidewalk
,pairs, was told that the matter would
e attended to at once.
The fire committee reported unfavora
" on Monser Deeps application for a
ermit to build front-yard extension
! his North Seminary street store. The
me committee recommended the issu
ice of a permit to Fl. Marin, who de-
res to erect rear annex to his black
NTH shop on North Main street, and
anted Mrs. Agnes Williams permis
on to shingle a shed, Mr.. Marin was
ked to use iron roofing for his annex.
Tomasi and s. j. Jones were granted
rmits to patch roofs, the former being
Id to the use of fireproof roofing. Tie
ly report of the building inspector was
ad and accepted Before adjournment,
e aldermen approved the weekly pay
Il warrants.