The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-03
Levy Was Decided q by the
City Council st
Evening
INCREASE oE GENTS
OVER ST YEAR
The School : ,mmissioners
Demanded the Full
Amount Allowed

A tax rate of S340 on the dollar of the
grand list was voted last night by the
Barre city council for the current year
1t was not without considerable trepida-
tion that the vote was taken, but each
and every one of the council expressed
the opinion that he couldn't see how the
business could be carried on on less
rate. That rate is an increase of SO cents
ON the dollar over the 1918 levy.
The new levy was made on the basis
of figures submitted by City Clerk Mae
kay that the expenses for the year are
going to run S26,975 over the estimate
and on the promise that the grand list
will be reduced approximately $1,000
over last year. The $340 tax would
raise enough money to cover the antici-
pated increases in various departments,
it was said, and to complete some street
work which it was considered by the
council to be good economy to carry out,
lest the streets come out badly through
lack of attention.
When the matter of taxation first
came up, it was suggested that $3.50
tax might carry the city along but it
was stated that the street appropriation
is practically half gone and that much
work remains to be done; so rather than
sacrifice the street work the council
adopted a resolution calling for $3.40
rate
There was some complaint that the
school commissioners demanded the en-
tire dollar on the dollar which the new
authority gave them for limit; and it
was stated that the expectation had been
that the commissioners would stay at
least a few cents inside the limit. The
school tax jumped from 20 csnts on the
dollar to dollar on the dollar.
Another eart.breaker was the demand
of the state for a direct tax of 40 cents
on the dollar, an increase of 20 cents
over last year.
Of the total S340, as much as $l94
was in fixed charges. Analysed, the new
rate shows up as follows: Direct state
tax, 40 cents; state school tax, 10 cents;
state highway tax, five cents; county
tax, one cent; city highway tax, 20
cents; city school tax, 81; evening draw
ing school, three cents; sinking fund, Is
cents; general city tax, STAG; total,
S340
AT the outset of the meeting a resolu-
tion relating to departmental appropria-
tions was adopted, having been previous
~ presented. The ware Inspector re-
ported q applications granted Goddard
seminary's request for better fire pro-
lection was referred to the water super
intendent and fire chief The Berlin Con
struction company of Berlin, Conn, made
application for the job Of repairing the
city's bridges, and the letter was referred
to the street committee The building
inspectors recommendation for a permit
to H. f. Cutler to build an outside chin
ney at his garage, Is South Main street,
was adopted, there being certain stipula-
tions attached.
The mayor has been authorized to
sign a lease for the Barre opera house.
with John i. Hoban at $50 night wheil
the theatre is used. The following war
rants were paid: Street payroll, $5002g !.
water payroll, Sl0l.09; engineering psys
roll, 1928; fire payroll, Sl36.s4; asses
sors' payroll, $74.50; city hall janitor,
$40; Mrs Grace Morgan, $ll0; Sulvio
Cecchini, tax rebate, $50; f. Rizzi,
$50; f. A. Roc<wood tax rebate,
$3.50; social worker, SIS; overseer Of
the poor, Sl0243.