The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-17
CITY STONE CRUSHER
CAUSES BIG BILL
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Of Joe Bennett, an alleged dipsomaniac,
to the state hospital at Waterbury was
presented by the city attorney. r. Bot
taro dropped in to ask the council for
rent due on house near Spring street
which he leased to the charity depart
ment. He also stated that the late ten
ants, in taking their departure, neglected
to repair door and windows which were
broken during their tenancy His re-
quest was referred to the charity com.
mittee
There were 25 arrests in the police de-
partment in May and a similar number
IN June, according to the report of the
chief OF police. In May there were Il
intoxication offenses, three breaches of
the peace, and one arrest for vagrancy.
Twenty-three intoxication offenses were
recorded in June, and in the same period
there were arrests for q breach of the
peace and operating an automobile while
the driver was intoxicated. On the rec
ommendation of the building inspector,
L. Batchelder was given a permit to
erect garage at SO fremont street and
q. Valli to extend garage building near
Short street. Mrs. G. E. Bolsters request
for permission to reshingle shed at 2s3
North Main street was referred TO the
fire committee.
Regarding the house on Foster street
which is said to have been ON the verge
of topping into River street, j. G. Rice
of Mortified, owner of the property,
stated in letter read by the clerk that
the city water department is wholly re-
sponsible for the condition of the build
ing, recently declared menace. Mr..
Rice added that the man to whom he as
signed the task Of boarding up the win
dows and doors told him that water
freezing in the pipes and bursting and
flooding undermined the chimney, In
closing, the writer stated that he notified
the water department to shut off the
water long before the damage was done,
On the motion of Alderman Milne, the
water committee was directed to inves-
tigate and report at the next meeting
Mayor Glysson, just before the council
adjourned, recommended that King street
be accepted as one of the city thorough
fares. People owning property contig-
uous TO the street were represented as
favoring the idea, and the mayor Incl
dentally reminded the council that sub
stantial stone wall was built two years
ago to buttress and otherwise improve
the road The matter was left in the
hands Of the committee of the whole.
Complaint was made concerning a street
| light at the corner of Franklin and John
son streets, which, it was claimed, has
been extinguished for several weeks. FIRE.
qnent appeals to the lighting company
so neighbors reported, had not brought
the desired relief.
The Bills Ordered Paid.
The following warrants were APP
proved: Allen Lumber Co, Sll0.06, lum.
Der and other supplies; Calder & Rich
ardson, S47.3O, fuel; city treasurer, ss4
cash paid out on the street superintend.
ent's order; r, L. Clark, 1924, supplies
j. j. Dashner, $s7 80, lumber; Eclipse
Paint Co., S75.75, paint; B. w Hooker
& Co., $3.50, supplies; Kempton mills
Sl3404, feed; Martin 4 Racquet, 1858
repairs and supplies; NJ g. b. L. & p. Co.
1871 80, lighting; M. g. W. r. railroad
$50, demurrage; New England Road Ma.
chinery CO., $4,000 crusher repairs; G
A. Paequet, Slll0, repairs; S. " Parker
s5.45, harness repairs and supplies; n. d
Phelps Co, 10, supplies; Reynolds &
Son, Sl424, repairs; N. j. Roberts, 1895
printing; Smith, Whiteomb & Cook
Sl50, repairs; A. j. Stewart, S9495, re.
pairs; J. f. Spencer, SPA, compensation
Barre Electric Co., $685., repairs city
treasurer, 1926, water rebates: water
department, S4697, cash paid out; W. H
Miles, treasurer of Barre Town, S229.92
taxes; town of Williamstown, 1882
taxes; New England Tel a. Tel Co,
1882, telephone service; Perry Auto Co.
$5.37, repairs
A. A. Milne, 5000, salary as alder
man; James Maekay, 1852, making out
tax book, returning school statistics, etc.
| V. E. Ayers, $23I3, paid out for cleaning
Church street school; r. d. Ladd Co., "a
cents, supplies; f. w. Nichols, SCI so
repairs at city halls American. LaFranct
company, 1929, repairs, fire truck; Barre
Gas Co. $1,000, repairs and blowing fire
whistle; H. Desillets, S2lS5, hay; Gran
tie City Tool Co.. Sl2.75, repairs; DR.. f
| X. q. Archambault, 50, medical services
charity department; DIR. M. d. Lamb
Sl3, medical services; DR.. J. H. Wood
| ruff. 81, medical services; DR.. j. w
Stewart, $50, services as health officer
George Tonguay, Sl75, returning buria
permits: street payroll, S3930l; engi
neering payroll, 1861; water payroll
S9s.0l; fire payroll, Sl37.32; police pay
roll Sl07l2; assessors payroll, s72; G
A. Bemis, $3.50, salary, cash paid out
and assistance in housekeeping