The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-11
MONTPELIER

MONTPELIER
A New Legal Snag Struck in the Pro-
posed Trolley Schedule.
The Montpelier city council ran up
against another snag in its effort TO
cooperate with Barre relative to the
proposed schedule Of the traction com
pany, for a letter was received from
the city attorney advising the council
that it could not put the matter up to
the voters temporarily to suspect the
schedule without its first being voted
by the council and then, il ii was, and
the councils action was ratified by the
voters. the franchise would be changed
and there would be danger that the city
might have given to the public serv-
ice commission power which the city,
when the franchise was drawn up, tried
to hold Further, that if the suspen-
sion was granted, then the voters would
have to undo what they did in special
meeting and he advised that care be
taken in action along this line.
Mayor ShurtleG was not present at
the meeting and, therefore, the matter
was left without action and left for
his consideration to call special meet
ing if necessary, so the matter Of ac-
tion in Montpelier is again upset, as
far as the franchise is concerned.
The street department was given au-
thority to draw stone ships to upper
Berlin and Main streets for repairs
on the roads next summer, this work to
be done during the winter months. A.
B. Staples was given permission TO
move a building near his stoneshed Al
derman Stratton reported that the
committee had conferred with the
Woman's club and they were agree.
able TO having the Christmas exercises
in the city hall this winter instead Of
out side The matter of the collection
of the water rents was referred 10 the
water committee with power to act.
The matter Of allowing a delay in the
collection Of taxes in one instance was
refused BY the council. 1t was place
where an effort was2being made to settle
an estate. The free use Of the city
hall last Sunday evening for the pa
triotic meeting held by the Knights Of
Columbus was voted.
The Hiram Atkins house on Elm
street, which has in recent wears been
owned by James Lucas, has been sold
60 Louis Aaron and Morris Rockwitz,
who viii take possession March /
In probate court this morning, II. W.
Scott Of Barre was appointed admin
istrator Of the estate of Dr. V, G..
Goodrich, late Of Barre, and I. II. Cave
it,, of Barre was appointed admins
traitor Of the estate Of Florence My
rick, late Of Montpelier.
About IS couples attended the dance
in the armory last evening, al which
CAROLS orchestra furnished music.
Henry Rhodes, who was injured yes
terday by a tree falling on him at a
farm where he was working in More
town, was brought to Heaton hospital
in the Volholm ambulance last even
ing.
X. L. Ellsworth of Cambridge was in
the city yesterday to attend the board
Of charities meeting.
The YD bowling team was defeated
last evening in the DAILY alleys by a
score Of 1896 to 1874 by the Italian
Pastime club team Devellori was high
man with 300 pin, while Shepard of the
YD team was second with only one
pin less.
A marriage license has been issued
to Fred Smith and Miss Marjorie Lug
tuz Of Montpelier.
A. w. Ferrin, administrators of j w.
Brooks estate, has sold a plot of land
near the Catholic cemetery to the do
cese Of Burlington i.
Harry A. Black, secretary Of state,
this morning suspended the automobile
, operators license of Cyrus NJ Ray
mond Of Springfield, the man having
been convicted in court of intoxieation
The case Of W. T. Whitman ct al VS.
/. +. Daley and O. Il. Lowe has been
fled in Washington county court. Tres
pass is alleged and the plaintiffs seek
to recover 81 900 damages, claiming
that the defendant had trespassed on
the Turney property
One candidate is taking the vet
Urinary examination before the board
at the State House. There were to
have been three of them. The' candi-
date is r. A. Bolton of Cabot. Shortly
after ne was graduated from the vet
Urinary college he entered the federal
army and was in France in veterinary
work Last evening the executive com
mittee Of the veterinarians association
met in the reception room of the State
House relative to a complaint that was
lodged with it, charging veterinary
surgeon with irregularities in c6nnec-
tion with COW testing, No action was
taken in the matter.
Miss Esther Hathaway is taking
Miss Doris Emery's place in the com
mission of agricultures office, while
the latter is having rest. \
John NJ. Harvey has returned from
Wells River, where he has been in con
neetion with the Inheritance tax in the
James s. Morrill, estate,
One accident report was received this
morning at the secretary Of states Of
fee It was by Stanislas Provost of
Riyerton, who reported that his auto
mobile skidded into the team of Fred
Houston, that one mudguard and his
light were bent. No damage was done
to the team