The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-23
Only Six of Them Tere for
New Dive &
Hous'
MOST OF TT 3 LIST
OF MI 3 z NATURE
Fire Departments Net Cost
Was $11,327.97-Other
Reports Submitted

A total of 567 building applications
were handled during 1917 by the Barre
building inspector, and the total expendi-
ture in building was $5l AIS, according to
the 23d annual report submitted by
Building Inspector George NJ. Rand at
the regular city council meeting last
evening. Ward 5 led easily in the num-
Der of applications, having 1873, or ap-
proximately 32 per cent of the total
By wards the applications were as
follows: One, "a; two, ~; three, rs;
four, 81; five, 1888; six, 70. Included in
the total were the following operations:
New dwellings 6, store building !, barns
4, garages Ia, storehouses 2, summer
houses 3, hen houses 81, wagon sheds 2,
surface cutting sheds 2, wood sheds 5,
open shed i, coal shed !, hose house !,
tool house 2, water houses 2, piazzas D.
dormer windows 2, bay windows |, addi-
tions AZ, remodeling II, repairs "a, foun
dation /, reshingling "a, patching roof 10,
fireproof roof A chimneys and repairs
76, buildings taken down q, held over /,
Cancelled |, refused |.
The report of Chief G. B. Gladding of
the fire department showed a total of 81
fire alarms for the year. of which II We're
general calls. The total property endan-
gered was $4,000; the property loss
was S33, 1880; the insurance paid was
$32, 1886. The total cost of the fire de-
partment was Sll .607.0S and the credits
were 1869 IL. making the net cost ST.,
327.07. There are eight regulars, five as
sistant engineers and 25 call men in the
service. Chief Gladding recommends bet
ter protection on the westerly side of De-
pot square Immediately. Five new hy
drants were installed and 500 feet Of hose
purchased.
In connection with the fire department
the fire committee reported the depart
ment in exceptionally good condition"
and recommended that attention be paid
the coming year to the elevated and out
lying districts.
Overseer of the Poor William McDon-
aid reported for the nine months from
April |, 1917, when he took the office
with no balance on hand He received
from the city treasurer S9,lS0; from
those who had repaid or on assignments,
cbS'.iUs ulstountr, 1loo.@o. luc tAptHstS
were S9,33l.S0 and the net expense was
s9, ,l45.5l. The department had bal
ance of $34.49 on Jan /, 1918.
Chief of Police Samuel Sinclair gave
statistics of arrests for the year, show
ng a total of 40l, as already printed in
his paper: and the cost of the depart
nent was S6,703,05.
The years report of the assessors told
# 1917 grand list of S65 ,9467+, it be-
ng an increase of $2,0I44l The real
state valuation was S4,746.372, gain
# Sll0,447.l 10. The personal estate was
4 ,lT2,502 a gain of Sls7 ,l94, the total
lumber of polls was $3.50, a loss of 81
The property committees annual
tatement was brief, stating that all the
ity's property has been kept in good re-
air and is insured as in the past, with
he exception of the city hall.
The library committee told of 4,6gS
ooks bought at cost of S5,2s5.s5; and
he cash on hand Dec. 81, 1917, was
1920 The trustees of the French's
arre library reported 2,29l volumes
ought for S3,l93.57, and balance of
36T03.
The award of the printing contract TO
. j. Roberts was announced by the
rinting committee, the price being Sl.47
page of the annual city report.
The committee on legislation was as
-ief as some of the other committees.
said; 1--WE have given all matters re-
rred to us our careful consideration and
hen necessary consulted the city attor-
~" Brevity also struck the water
mmittee, which recommended that the
,partment "he operated as economically
is consistent with the maintenance of
; present efficiency"
The total appropriation for the street
partment last year was SIS. S.l32.75. The
penditures were S6S,66 &C. leaving
lance of Slo.463.i9. The expenditures
r the year were summed up by the
rect committee as follows: