The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-30
NOT SATISFIED WITH
STREET CAR RUNS
Aldermen Express Disapproval and Com
mittee Has Been Named to Investi-
gate the Barre Situation.

Its searchlight turned on the street
railway by casual inquiry from Alder
man Mcmillan the board of aldermen at
its regular meeting last evening delegat-
ed the mayor to appoint committee of
three TO ascertain why the Barre &
Montpelier Traction & Power Co. is ig-
noring its printed schedule by operating
local and interurban cars in an alleged
haphazard fashion. Alderman Mcmillan,
fresh from a hunting trip in the north,
took his seat at the table for the first
time in several weeks. Others of the
board who parried the final thrust of the
demon influenza returned last week, but
nos until last night was the full compile
ment of aldermen present Brief discus
sion of street railway service that was
described as being ragged in spots was
the only departure from routine business.
Apparently whispers regarding inferior
service had reached other ears, for Alder
man Mcmillan found that he was not
alone in yoicing the complaints of con
stituents. Mayor Glysson said he had
Ilistenedtto similar grievances and com
plants also had been reported to Alder
man Milne. Alderman Alexander said
that Supt G. f. Millar of the NJ. g. b.
L. & p. company, on his own initiative,
held the p. m. car at the south end
Tuesday to accommodate workingmen.
Mr.. Mcmillan declared that the company
is missing two and three through trips
daily because of delays, and Alderman
Rizzi told of a friend who waited half
an hour after the scheduled time before
he boarded the car he was looking for
Alderman Mcmillan suggested that the
council should require the traction com
pany to live up to its new franchise. To
the end that something like that may
come to pass, Alderman Milne moved
that the mayor be authorized to appoint
an investigating committee of three al
dermen and that he act as chairman, ex
officio. Mayor Glysson acted immediate
~ by appointing Aldermen Mcmillan,
Alexander and Rizzi to serve with him.
A report on the investigation was or
dered for next weeks delivery.
The clerk presented the bill submitted
by the assessors a few weeks ago and
over which something of a controversy
has ragged. Mayor Glysson said he would
like more time in which to complete his
Investigation and suggested that the
matter be allowed to lie on the table,
Alderman Healy said he had promised to
bring up the question again and asked
the mayor how much time he would re-
lquire. The mayor in turn interrogated
Alderman Healy as to whether he knew
the approximate cost Of assessing taxes
this year. The reply was In the afiirma-
tive, and then the mayor said that mas
much as he had dug into the matter he
intended to keep on with the trowel un-
til he struck bottom, even If 1t should
take week.
r. ID. Carpenters resignation as second
assistant engineer of the fire department
was presented and accepted. On the
nomination of the mayor, Peter Puricelli,
member of the regular department, was
elected unanimously to succeed Mr.. Car
penter. The street committee, reporting
on its investigation of a complaint which
concerned traffic conditions on Elliston
street, said that the street superintend-
ent had been directed to make repairs.
John Drumgould of 573 North Main
street and Mrs. Mary Nichols of Q Rich
ardson street were given permits to erect
chimneys, on the favorable report Of
the building Inspector James Ingram
was granted a permit, with the usual
restrictions, to move a henhouse from
Elmwood avenue to N Merchant street.
The following warrants were approved
for payment: Street payroll, S234s2; en-
gineering payroll, S36sl; water payroll,
Sll7.60; FIRE payroll, Sl4s.24; police pay
roll, Sl0337; G.. A. Bemis, SIS, services
as ianitor; j. A. Roberts. SIG, services
rs ianitor; James Mackay $500, salary
for six months; city treasurer, sl407l,
cash paid out on street superintendent
orders; Cristoforo Colombo band, $3.50,
band concerts; G. L. Gregware, $l9l.sO,
permanent street contract.