The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-23
CITY TO COLLECT
RUBR14''I AGAIN
One vs. Each Month, Be-
gi.s g the Last Monday,
~ 20 Be Devoted to 1t
OPERA HOUSE MAY
BE REOPENED
John E. Hoban Makes APP
plication for Lease-More
Open Fourth" Favored

open Fourth Favored
Providing the people Of Barre render
the needed cooperation, the city will be
moderately clean and attractive during
the coming summer, for the city council
decided last night to follow the same
plan of rubbish collection as was in
vogue last year; that is, city vehicles
viii 60 about the streets on one week in
each month collecting the refuse which
the people place at the curb on the days
designated.
This collection will take place on the
week beginning with the last Monday in
each month, and the same itinerary as
| followed last year will be adopted this
year. II should be borne in mind that
stones, sods, ashes, leaves liquids and
decayed matter will not be collected by
! the city vehicles, and also that no rub
bish should be placed at the curb before
| the day of the collection. By reference
| to the schedule printed in another part
of to-day's paper, the people will be en-
abled to know on just what day the city
| vehicles will be around. 1t might be
well for the people TO cut the schedule
out OF the paper and save it for refer
ence.
Cleanliness is also to be applied to the
second floor Of the city hall by decision
of the council last night, for the interior
of the second floor, begrimed by seven
years of dirt, is to be redeeorated along
with the city clerks Office, which already
| is in the hands of the decorators.
May Be Show or Two for Barre.
The upper floor of the city hall is to
| come into its own once more if plans are
carried out to rent the opera house for
theatrical purposes. John E. Hoban, a
former lessee of the theatre, has made
an offer for each night that be uses the
theatre, and he proposes to 20 ahead and
book some of the better road attractions,
so that the people of Barre and vicinity
may have the benefit of stage attrae-
tions once more. The opera house has
/ been dark for some time because of the
war conditions and the stagnation of the
| theatrical business. In consequence of
the offer, the property committee and
| the city attorney were instructed to
draw up form Of contract. which prob
ably win be submitted at the next meet
ing,
City May Be Sued.
Threat of suit was brought to the
city last night by j. p Corskie, acting
| through Attorney f. r. Davis, because
of the city's alleged liability for water
damage on the property of Mr.. Corskie
i on fremont street. The claim was made
| by Mr. Davis that the city has diverted
| a largely Increased volume of water
across Mr.. Corskies property by means
of culvert 1t is an old complaint and
previous city councils have wrestled with
/ the matter. However the council, acting
as committee of the whole, will visit
| the premises once more, this time on
next Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock.
Proposed Sale of City Pasture.
There seemed to be some objection
last night to the citys deciding any Of
the so-caIled city pasture opposite the
| city farm, there being proposal for
purchase as golf course. The possibil
| ity of a municipal golf course was con
sidered by the council, but those versed
| in the game ventured the opinion that
the upkeep of golf links would cost
more than the city is able to stand at
the present time The matter of pro-
posed sale of the land was finally re-
| ferred to the committee of the whole
and the park commissioners.
Fourth of July Lid May Be Lifted.
A lifting of the Fourth of July lid to
considerable extent this year because
of the allies victory in the war and the
possible celebration Of the victory seemed
/ TO meet with favor around the council
board last night although tile deadly
cannon crackers and bonfires on the
granite pavement were froWned upon as
usual. Plenty of fireworks and as much
noise as could be manufactured by rea-
sonable means on the 24hour period of
| the Fourth are likely TO be permitted SO
| that the exuberancc Of the populace may
receive full vent. But pending final
| decision the license committee was in
strueted to draw up regulations and re-
strictions for the guidance of the cele-
| orators.
The City's Health for March.
Health Officer Stickney reported for
| the month of March Is births and 10
deaths. Nine of the newcomers into the
world were males. The deaths were di-
vided among the following causes: Har-
| dening of the arteries l. cerebral hemor-
rhage |, tuberculosis of the lungs l.
pneumonia /, pulmonary tuberculosis 2,
prematurity ], traumatism by machine
| (mangling to DEATH, |. There were II
contagious diseases reported, with
whooping cough leading with six cases,
| influenza and mumps tied for second
| with five each and one case Of erysipelas,
Three burial permits were granted for
Elmwood cemetery, four for Hope ceme
| terry, one for the Catholic cemetery and
two for transit.
No Street Meetings by Mormons.
Two Mormon missionaries appeared
before the council and asked for per-
mission to hold street meetings After
one of them had presented their case
| the council voted to refuse permission.
| The missionary was inclined to protest
the action as unfair and was informed
that the council did not prorese to con
slider the csae further.
Building Permits Granted.
| On favorable report of the building
inspector, building permits were granted
as follows: James J. Hastings TO extend
vulcanizing shop at 81 North Main
street % feet back of the present strue-
| ture, the addition to conform with the
| nresent structure the sides to be covered