The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-14
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for negligence in the construction, opera
tion and maintenance of sewers, water
systems and electric light plants.
S. 81, an act to pay the Free Press
Printing company the sum therein
named.
S. SO, an act to provide a method of
voting at any general, special or primary
election by legal voters of the state who
are in actual military or naval service
of the United States or this state, etc.
S. 40, an act relating to the issuance
of municipal bonds.
S. Sc, an act relating to the manage
ment of farms operated in connection
with poorhouses.
S. IS, an act to pay the Barre & Mont
pelier Traction e. Power company the
sum therein named
II. 2, an act to amend the act relating
to the village Of Poultney.
II. 80, an act to prohibit misrepresen-
tations to the assured by insurance com.
panies, their officers and agents.
II, So, an act relating to the qualifica-
tions of staff officers of the National
Guard.
the sum therein named.
II. II, an act to provide for central su-
peryision of the collection of delinquent
taxes by the commissioner of taxes.
II. los, an act to pay the Newport
Center graded school district the sum
therein named.
II. 100, an act relating to the payment
of the premiums for bonds furnished by
officers of the state, a county, town,
town school district, incorporated school
district, Incorporated village or fire dis.
trict
H. lib, an act relating to the summon.
ing Of petit jurors.
Ii. 100, an act relating to return Of
abstract of grand lis
II. l27, an act relating to descent when
married decedent leaves no issue.
H. l43, an act providing for the ap-
pointment Of an additional appraiser in
certain cases.
II. l45, an act 10 provide for altera-
tons and repairs to the courthouse and
Jail in Franklin county.
II. lis, an act relating to the granting
of peddlers' licenses.
Barge Terminal Discussed.
The House and Senate yesterday aft
ernoon suspended the progress of bust
ness and listened L. the discussion Of
the Burlington barge terminal. On mo-
tion OF Mr. Durham of Brattleboro,
chairman OF the House speed-up commit
tee, the joint assembly was limited to
an hour and a half Of speaking and the
speakers divided up the time,
-Four men OF national reputation in the
line Of river and harbor improvement
improved the time. They we're s. A.
Thompson of Washington, D. c., secretary
Of the national rivers and harbors con
gress, John n. Cole, chairman on wafer
ways and public lands from Boston
Captain Charles Campbell, water trans
port and terminal engineer from New
York, and K, H. Rogers, terminal expert
and transportation manager Of the Gen
eral Electric company Of Schenectady,
n. Y.
The keynote of the hearing was prob
ably struck by Captain Campbell who
said; What is 100000, or 100000,
when it comes to building up the indus.
trial interests Of the community"
Mr.. Thompson spoke generally Of the
advantages Of the Mater transporta-
ton. Gentlemen" said the speaker,
you cannot take Vermont TO the sea,
but you can bring the sea to Vermont.
I am not here to argue for Burlington,
but for the state Of Vermont"
Mr. Cole brought greetings from Gov.
Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts,, who
sent his love to Vermont. The speaker
told of Mr.. Coolidge's services for deep
waterways and urged Vermont to take
advantage of this opportunity to get in
touch with national industry and com
merce.
Captain Campbell called attention TO
Burhngton's excellent breakwater and
urged that Vermont marble and granite
could be shipped all over the world
through the new Champlain canal.
Mr. Rogers called attention to Yer
mont's 100 miles Of natural deep water.
way, with nature carrying the overhead
and told of the great savings resulting
from the barge terminal and water
transportation used by his concern.
The same speakers appeared before a
joint hearing last evening and still fur
Their explained the advantages Of a barge
terminal and deep waterways for Bur
lington and Vermont.