The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-04
There Were Only fr Ar
rests in Barr I aring
the Month g April
NONE VS. MADE
FOR ~ rOXICATION
Calls on Poor Department
4
Continue Heavy-May
Requisition, $2,050

| Another good month with the police
department of Barre was reported to
the city council last night, when ChiT
James w. Sullivan turned in his re-
port for April showing only four ar
rests. of which three were for malicious
mischief and one for fraud. Gone are
| the DAYS when the police hauled in any
where from 10 to 80 offenders o month
| for various offenses, Gone for good,
perhaps, but surely good while they are
gone. In addition TO performing these
patrol duties, the police found two
street lights not burning on the night
Of April 10. for which failure the light
! ing company will be asked TO make
good. The police report was accepted.
Not so satisfactory was the report
of the charity department, inasmuch as
requisition for S2,050 for May was
asked for to meet current bills and old
bills. there being approximately 500
of the latter There was some com
plaint over the poor bill, but there was
assurance that the department has
come about to the end of the old bills,
hanging over for long time. The req
uisition was honored and warrant
ordered drawn.
Other bills ordered paid last night
were: Street payroll, S639l5; engi-
neering payroll, s47.73; water payroll,
s12373; fire payroll, Sl95.40; police
payroll $685. assessors payroll, S90
city hall ianitor. $50; overseer and So
cial worker, s26 city attorney, salary
and cash paid out, S46.54.
| Announcement was made that the
Standard Oil Co. of New York proposes
| to build distributing station in Barre
somewhat commensurate with the size
of the company's business here. B. @.
Foster of Burlington. the eompany's
agent. and Attorney +. l.. Scott APP
peared before the council and stated
that the company desired permission
to erect storage tanks, gasolene pump
and buildings on the Sortwell & Morse
plot. bounded by North Main and West
Second streets and the Montpelier d
Wells River railroad, now occupied by
the Allen Lumber Co. and others. The
plot has a frontage of approximately
270 feet on Main street. Mr.. Foster
said that the buildings would be of
cement and tile construction, being in
tended more especially for equipment
storage.
The Standard Oil Co. desired to get
permission from the city government
before closing deal for the land.
After some questioning, the council
voted to grant tentative permit, but
reserved action on any building per-
mits which might be asked for 1T IS
understood that the Standard Oil Co.
intends to give the Allen Lumber Co.
and other occupants of the land Ger
tain length of time TO remove their
property.
| Construction work in the granite in
dnstry promises to continue, Judging
by the new applications for building
permits last night. The Harrison Gran
| ite Co. wishes to build 2s by 2S-foot
addition on Center street Tor an arr
compressor room; and Canton Bros,
| Inc, wishes to build a % by ~ addi-
tion on Berlin street for housing new
saw. Other requests were for piazza
and show window for a building on
/ blackwell street, owned by Charles l.e-
clair. and garage permit for II. J..
Campbell at the rear of 80 fremont
street. The former application was re-
| ferred TO the fire committee and tho
building inspector, and the latter was
granted.
Willard Robbins was granted q COW
and pig license on Prospect street; II.
| NJ. Perrin, the same az the Wood farm
on Prospect street Album Lewis viii
he allowed To increase Barre's strir'
lures by the removal o. henhou>e
! from South Barrc 10 Pecklcy street.
liz. r. Carter was allowed 70 move n
garage l5 feet on Sheridan street.
Charles Leith's desire TO place, a 100
gallon gasolene tank on Merchant
street was referred to TIE fire commit
tee to investigate and report. Com
plant by "peighbors, taxpayers and
property owners that FOES street
must be repaired. cgrbed and a sewer
laid OF the taxes ordinarily paid TO
the city would be diverted toward tho
work. was referred to the street corr
mittee. The petitioners insisted that
4 a.. -...n. - much IN res.d of attention.