The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-15
rendered $7,1a7 s Check to
City of Barr.S ,r Share
of Co act
COMPANYS BOND
MATTER UNSETTLED
Aldermen Get a Complaint
About Condition of
City Dump

A check for S7,l37.67 received yester-
day afternoon by City Treasurer James
Mackay and reported by him TO the al
dermanic board at its regular session
last evening serves to discharge the paw
ing obligation which has hung over the
Barre q Montpelier Traction & Power
company ever since the permanent high
way on South Main street was completed
last fall. Receipt of the check followed
quickly the discharge of somewhat
similar obligation in Montpelier, where
the traction company owed an assess
ment on the Rialto bridge. Settlement
Of both claims came in sequence to the
acceptance by the two cities of new
franchise agreements.
In the expectation that officials of the
traction company were to appear for a
conference on the $4,000 bond, the alder
men continued in session until a rather
late hour. The officers stopped in Berlin
to talk over matters with the town ia
theirs and planned to come to Barre
afterward. City Attorney Wishart and
the members of the board looked over
copy OF the indemnity contract. The
bond is to be furnished by the National
Surety company of New York 1t forms
a part of the franchise which the citizens
of Barre voted to accept at the special
city meeting March 27, and is to be de.
posted as a guarantee that the company
will fulfill all of its obligations under
the new agreement. Nothing in the
bond contrary to the intent of the voters
was found, and undoubtedly il will be
accepted without dissent. With the sign
ng of the agreement, the final chapter in
ongstanding negotiations between the
,ity and the company will have termi-
1ated, and the traction people will be
enabled to proceed with the operation Of
heir cars under the new franchise.
City Dump Complained OF.
Spirited objections to the continued
lse of an area of land off Brook street
or municipal dumping purposes are in
orporated in petition signed by dozens
# residents living in the vicinity of the
ity dump, so called. The petition was
to the board last night, and
fictor Beaulac and L. Camire were pres
mt to add their testimony to the griev-
1en are asked to provide new site for
umping grounds, the claim being made
hat the location OF the present dump is
damage to property as well as to
ealth. Unless move is made, say the
etitioners, the matter will be brought to
he attention of the state board OF
ealth. In addressing the board, Messrs.
eaulac and Camire declared that sea
engers are at work regularly in the
ump, this despite precautions taken by
lie health department against permit
ng children and old people to remove
fuse from the area. In the course OF
leir remarks the complainants also
iked to have needed repairs made on
arwel street The matter of the dump
as referred TO the health committee,
Id the street committee was directed
investigate Farwell street needs
Proposed Cemetery Regulations.
New rules to govern the city ceme-
ries were submitted by the superin-
ndent and cemetery commission for
e approval of the aldermen Very lit
time was spent on the recommenda
ms, as it was thought best to refer
EN- to the city attorney. There are
geral changes to be noted. among them
ing a provision that children under 10
all not be allowed in the cemeteries
less accompanied by persons respon
lie for their conduct. Another rule
es SO as the minimum price for open
graves Horses, autos, etc, must
vel through the cemeteries at a pace
faster than walk, while motorcycles
wholly prescribed. There is also a
" rule requiring drivers TO stand by
,ir horses, or to keep them well in rein
lie services are under way.
But perhaps the most radical and even
nicious ruling recommended is the pro-
ion which would prevent any but en-
yes of the cemetery commission from
rking on lots, graves. etc, unless the
rk has to do with setting monuments.
ce in operation, as was pointed out.
rule would prohibit lot and grave
ners from sending man of their
ice into the cemetery TO care for their
d property 1t is said that in certain
es the rule will debar from the ceme-
= number of elderly men who hith-
, have been enabled to pick up little
nge by improving the lots owned by
pie who engaged them.
Bridge Recommendations.
ity Engineer F. O. Lee submitted an
austive report on his annual inspec
of bridges. q report which indicated
the engineering department has given
v structure in the city a thorough
g-over. Some of the engineers rec
nendations were pressingly made,
the whole report was referred TO tn.
ct committee with instructions to
e the repairs as rapidly as finances
permit.
ERE is a summary Of Mr.. Lees recon-
dstions; Wiley street bridge, needs
ping and repsinting; Berlin street.
5 scrsping. painting and new hand
Blackwell street. needs painting.
ring and new channel stringers.
h Main street. road and walk badly
aed Of planking; lower Brook street,
5 approach extensions and paint;
mary street. needs painting; Har-
on avenue. painting and chinking
sd upper Brook street, needs pairt.
ite street. in . dangerous condi
- excessive vibration under light
plainly shows. new bridge needed a.