The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-10
MONTPELIER

The regular meeting of the city coun-
ell took place last evening when several
matters connected with city affairs were
discussed. Relative TO the matter Of re-
pairing the road between the Pavilion
and the new state building the council
instructed the clerk to write the COVER
nor, asking for price upon the CON
struction before they take action in the
matter. The governor had presented an
agreement, but the council did not like
It's general appearance and acted accord
| lngly. This is not street. but the
state could close it at any time and it
would Inconvenience Montpelier citizens.
| The council voted to accept the offer
OF the Gamewell company and purchase
ID lire alarm boxes to complete the con
tracts and to avoid the raise in price
that would occur if they waited another
year The city clerk was instructed to
call special city meeting for the pur-
| pose OF ascertaining whether the citizens
want to rebate the taxes of those men
who were in service Jan. /, the city at its
meeting having failed to take action on
| the matter The city does not only
lose the tax, butt it loses so per cent,
each, for those who are abated Many
minor matters were discussed, including
the need OF repairs on several streets,
| where, If little work is done new, a
marked saving in case of big rain will he
ade.
| DIR. e. H. Burr, district health officer.
Or. h. l.. Paehe of the state board Of
health and members Of Montpelier city
| council went to Berlin pond Wednesday
afternoon, spending the entire afternoon
| IN making a survey of conditions Some
things were found that rather surprised
the council and criticism that they were
a found was generally made. The Pike
farm was visited, where the complaint
that cows had been walking through the
stream was made The evidence Of pic
mic parties was found. Conditions about
several houses were inspected. The sur
vey will be completed later, and prob
ably several improvements made. The
water is not as bad as it was first re-
! ported, the condition having existed at
other times in years gone by
). b. Bates, state commissioner of
| highways, was in Sherburne to-day
meeting Ralph Walker, superintendent
of the house of correction, relative TO
working prisoners on piece of highway
| this year as was done last year by pris-
oners from that institution The house
of correction is separate from the states
prison, one wing of the building being
used for prisoners sent TO that institu-
ton, while another is used for those
sent to the states prison
Everybody was specializing this morn
ing al the State House as to who will
take the office of Legislative reference Ii
brarian which John NJ Avery gave up
this morning by his appointment as tax
commissioner. Ii was understood about
the State House that the man to take
his place is about settled upos, but no
appointment was made to-day.
Miss Julia Holland who is in Heaton
hospital for treatment, expects 20 90 to
her rooms in Montpelier to-day.
John f. Weeks, director Of state in
stitutions, is placing bids for the con.
struction of the storehouse at the state
hospital. The legislature appropriated
$4,000 for that purpose. The building
viii be of brick, 40 by 100 feet, and will
be located between the house and barn
on the property in Waterbury II will
be for the purpose Of storing all com
modities used at the hospital
DR.. H. L. Pache Of the state labora
tory was in an automobile accident near
Waterbury last night None of the par
ticulars have been received here except
ing that his car collided with Cheyro-
let No one injured, Both cars badly
damaged.
Secretary OF State Harry A. Black has
suspended the following automobile OPP
orators licenses: Edmund Talbot Of
Beecher Falls, as unfit TO have an opera
tors license; Leonard Morse of Rich
ford having been convicted of operating
machine when intoxicated, He has
also received the report Of the convic.
tions of r. T. Duke of Strafford and
Harry Sampson OF Grand Isle for OPP,
Grating cass without licenses so that
they will be unable probably TO secure
licenses.
The will of the late William Smith of
Barre has been presented for probate
Other wills that have been presented are
those of j w. Butteriield OF Cabot and
b. A. Denny of Mortified T. H. Cave
ir., has settled his account as adTinis-
traitor OF the estate of Nelson DUDE, late
Of Barre Town r. G. Collins Of Mont
pelier has settled his account of the
estate of A. H. Wells, late Of East Mont
pelier.
Assistant Judges c. s Dana Of Wood
bury and G. H. Dale Of Waterbury were
here to-day relative to repairs on the
county buildings
Capt. w. A, Pattee VINO is raising