The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-10
HOME RULE PROMISED TO
IRELAND IN RETURN FOR
MILITARY C0NSCRJPTION
"WOVIE" LICENSES
FIXED At 500
Barre Aldermen Propose to Relieve the
Financial Burden Laid By
Nightly Tax.


committee and other forward steps taken
by the board of aldermen at its regular
meeting last evening. With the final
adoption OF a resolution fixing the fee at
500 per year and the amendment of the
ordinances wherein large schedule Of
fees was provided, it is expected that
longstanding differences between the city
fathers and the Park Amusement com.
pany will be settled
In its report the license committee re-
viewed its conference with the represen-
tatiyes of the Park theatre, recounted
the schedule of fees which prevails in
other Vermont towns and cities, and
coupled its recommendation for a 500
per annum fee with a resolution making
the charge payable quarterly, beginning
| April /. Alderman Milne further ex-
planned that the change was satisfactory
to the Park theatre folks, so the council
proceeded to accept the report, pass the
resolution to a second reading and TO
amend the ordinance in such way that
reference to moving picture houses, in
| the chapter relating to licenses shall be
stricken out. Originally there was a fiat
J fee of 81 per day for each movie theatre
Not long ago an ordinance amendment
| fixed the fees at 81 for theatres seating
800 or fewer, Sl.50 for theatres seating
between 500 and 750, and 50 for all show
houses above that figure. Business of
relieving the hard.pressed theatres will
be polished off at the next meeting.
The skiri of the bagpipes is to be heard
again this summer, for the special band
committee designated by the mayor has /,
been authorized to treat with the Barre /,
pipe and drum band for series of con. |
certs during the next few months Will |
liam Barclay and Messrs. Mcdonald and .
Cormack appeared at the council cham.
Der TO broach the matter. They found
the aldermen very favorable TO the con.
cert plan, and the answer which Mr. Bar
clay spokesman for the musicians, re-
ceived indicates that the efforts of the
pipers and drummers are appreciated in
Barre, On the motion of Alderman Alex
ander, the special band committee was
empowered to arrange for 5000 worth of
concerts with the management. II was
stated that the band appropriation is a
small one this year. Later in the even
ing Mayor Glysson appointed Aldermen
Mcmillan, Milne and Healy members OF
the committee.
A letter from Atty. John W. Gordon
formed the basis Of an interesting dis
iAHsA1h bhtl tue INV I'll tAdDi1ihN lOI re-
pairs made underground in front of his
business block The. communication en-
closed bill for s50I3, which Mr. Gordon
said he had refused to pay because it had ,
developed that broken city main was ,
for the trouble in the piping
system at his building Mayor Glysson !
and others contended that Mr. Gordon :
was liable, and on the motion OF Alder r
man Healy the letter was referred to |
he street committee and city attorney a
with power to act. An interesting com h
from Dr. c. f Dalton of the r
state board of health stated that DR. !,
!. w, Stewart, ON Sept. s, 1917, was APP b
pointed health officer for a term of three
fears. The letter was received by City
Attorney William Wishart in reply to a
luery addressed by him. The appoint /,
nent and the alleged failure Of the state =
,oard of health to notify the city coun-
il OF its appointment was briefly dis
ussed. 4.
Ralph Nelson's request for permit to 3,
rive a three and one half ton truck i,
hrough the streets of Barre prompted al
he clerk TO inquire whether the council l.,
tanned TO require bond of truck own "a
rs Scanning of the statutes confirmed er
he clerks statement that towns and fr
tiles were empowered to exact indem n
ity bonds If they choose 1t was voted n
D grant Mr.. Nelson's request immedi ON
tely, as he was to move a cargo OF beef tu
, day, and the license committee was 90
irected to inquire into the matter of IN
skiing for bonds. A communication mr.
-om the New England clean up and Fr
aint up committee invited the city to ~,
,mpete for silver loving cup by par ~,
cipating in the cleanup campaign to Ge
: inaugurated May s. The letter was 4,
.ferred TO the health committee. ~
Street committee reports included an al
iyerse recommendation on the offer of u
rs Dix to deed Dix place to the city. y
was explained that the street in ques
on has never been worked. and that a ,a,
sum of money will be neees o,o
nv if il is properly graded. The mat ~
r of dumping stone chips in Stevens ,,,a me
anch had been attended to. reported ~ ~
e committee, and Franklin street, pur
ant TO the request of abutting prop
ty owners. had not been sprinkled. The
ports were accepted. Overseer Viii
mn Mcdonald asked for aud received Lit
800 to pay March bills in the poor de-
rtment. I
from the Inspector ,,.o,
buildings moved the aldermen to
ant L. W. and H. w Scott a permit ~;
erect bee house near Batchelder ~.
-eet: \. Abbiatti. to erect barn annex III.
- Berlin street, and Alfred Genereau. m ~,
erect garage az IS Brook street. ,,'
10 move small buildings was pal
lnted A. Villa. Mrs. +. MagBagh and ~.
4. Lane. with the usual restrictions. = =
e following licenses were granted: Ho- =
restaurant and lunchroom. Barre Ho 10 10
Co. Msrrion's quick lunch. Ernest L \,
Iourncsu. Mrs. W. T. Shepard; plumb - ~.
). f. A. Prindle; pool and billiards, -"
W. Lander. VI
Warrants were approved as follows:
rre Savings bank. S200. interest on ,
Ieolu school bonds. street department enct
roll. S24a65; engineering payroll, mt
a.: water department payroll. chai
.s2. FIRE payroll. sl36.37: police pay The
!. sl3I37: q. A. Bemis. slG. services Jour
isnitor. n. VI. Gilbert son. Sl2.6a, con
rices A. wiring Inspector: 4 l.. Moves, chai
n. Riley S14q3. A. ". Rossi S24. -
Anderson sll.44. 1. = Bell S2l. An
, Bottigri s2l.t2. T. r. Carroll Sl5.S4. &
+. Foley s24G4. 4. .. kenf Sl276. Saw
Kirton sl5.63. John Ianey sI5S4. p. Flee
f.rrini SI4sS. Peter Thom Slif4. ac- VII
nj of assessing taxes. Farmers Ian in =