The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-28
GERMANS RETREAT PRECIPITATELY
AFTER FRENCH TOOK CHAUL.n5r.S
APPROPRIATE $3.50
FOR CITY BAND
Barre Aldermen Also Took Action To-
ward More Fire Protection in the
Depot Square Granite
Plant Section.

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Plant Section.
More band music and more fire protec-
tion for the Depot square granite plant
section were projects which received the
approval of the Barre aldermen at their
regular meeting last evening, the band
music to come from the new City band
at an appropriation of $3.50 and the bet
ter fire protection through extension Of
water mains down Enterprise alley and
from Granite street southwark. There
was a brief colloquy over the former
proposition.
When the music matter was presented
by report of the special committee, to
the effect that the City band would fur
nish four concerts at a stipulated sum,
Alderman Milne moved that the report
be accepted, which was done. Then Al
derman Alexander moved that resolu-
tion be drawn TO appropriate $500 for a
contract with the City band. Alderman
Rizzi wanted to know where the 5000
was to come from
From the same place where the $50
came from" replied Alderman Alexander
Alderman Rizzi thought it better busi-
ness to put the money into street lights.
Alderman Mcmillan wanted TO keep the
City band going so that it would be
available for another season, but he
wasn't sure whether the city ought to
pay $500 now without guarantee that
the band would be in existence next
spring Alderman Milne said that Barre
had been without big good, band for
nj ba fal 20
musicians get together in one frst-rate
organization.
Alderman Healy wanted the band as
much as anyone but thought $500 too
much to pay, He thought $500 would
be all right Finally Alderman Alexan-
der changed his original motion to make
the amount $3.50 instead of $500 and in
the changed form the motion prevailed,
with Alderman Rizzi opposing. The same
member voted mo" when resolution
was produced to authorize the band COM
mittee to contract with the City band
if il sees fit, but the resolution was
passed to a second reading.
The fire protection for Depot square
came up in the shape of proposals sub
mitted by Alderman Healy. He said that
the fire chief, the engineer and water Of
ficials had agreed that the best way to
afford protection to the granite plants Off
Depot square was to extend the main
northward on Enterprise alley and place
a hydrant near the rear of the Gordon
block Finally the water committee was
given Instructions TO make the extension
and set the hydrant
For protection for the other side of
Depot square it was proposed to run a
pipe from Granite street across the land
Of the cooperative society and the gas
company. The line would be under
private driveway, and the cooperative
society wished for an agreement with
the city, stating that in case there should
be a project to build on the site the city
should disconnect the pipe or remove it.
A motion was passed that such an agree
ment be drawn up satisfactory TO the
city attorney, after which further action
will be taken.
1t is also proposed to place hydrant
ON Branch street following the laying of
a six-inch pipe to replace smaller pipe.
The water committee was instructed to
carry out this work
Other matters to come before the al
dermen were soon attended to. A resolu-
tion transferring 81 1000 from the street
sprinkling account and $500 from the
street appropriation TO the sidewalk de-
partment was adopted A request by
Mrs. Mary Reed for a street light on
Mary place, off Maple avenue, was re-
ferred to the lighting committee with
orders to report. The chief of police re-
ported Al arrests in July, for the follow
ing offenses: Intoxication 2s, keeping 2,
selling |, search and seizure |, breach of
the peace 4, operating an automobile
while intoxicated /, furnishing liquor l.,
operating an automobile with number
plates not assigned /, operating an auto
mobile without consent of the owner |.
The following warrants were ordered
paid: Street department payroll, $425.4S;
engineering account, $46.41; water pay
roll $20055; FIRE department payroll,
$l34.65; police payroll, Sl05.S7; asses
sors payroll, $72; city hall janitor and
freight, Sl7l3; G.. L, Gregoire, sidewalks,
S464 so; Barre Savings Bank 4 Trust
Co, school bonds and interest, $500
A request by Alex Sim to move hen
house from Hill to Kirk street was or
dered granted providing the site is salts
factory to the building inspector. The
committee on public market reported
that it could not find as to where any
material benefit would come to the pub
lie and recommended that the request be
not granted. The aldermen accepted the
report and ordered the recommendations
followed.