The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-12
A More Satisfactory Docu-
ment for $4,000 Offered
the City of Barre I
BOND WAS TFERRED
TO C7Ss ATTORNEY
Mum ~ lity Gets a Bill of
~ $500 for Goods
Damaged by Water

new bond presented by the New
Hampshire Cement Construction Co.,
contractors on the South Main street
two-span, granite arch bridge, was re-
ferred by the board of aldermen last
night to the city attorney for exami-
nation. The bond is by the Hartford
Indemnity & Accident Co. as was the
previous bond, and is for the sum of
$4,000. A cursory reading of the bond
showed it to be more satisfactory than
the former paper. Action on the bond
will be taken later, il is probable.
In order to protect traffic at night
during the course of the construction
of the bridge, the lighting COMMITTEES
was authorized by the aldermen to
have street light installed temporari-
ly on South Main street near the place
where the detour sign is placed.
The city found itself with one dam
age bill on its hand last night when
j. ID. Mola. Berlin street merchant,
presented bill for s4l3.52 for goods
in the cellar of the store which were
damaged by water running from a
break in the water main. The bill was
all articles such as are generally car
ried in food stores. The bill, as well as
the request for permanent repair so
that the flooding will not be repeated,
was referred to the water committee.
1t was stated that the breaks had been
reported some months ago but that no
effective repairs were made. At ore
time there was FIVE or six feet If wa
ter in the cellar OF the Mclla store
Another complaint of too much wa
ter was made by Feice Monti OF Hum
bert street, who told about a leaking
hydrant. He was told that the leak
would undoubtedly be fixed. and the
matter was referred TO the water COM
mittee.
Going from water TO fire. the COM
mittee of the latter name reported ia
vorably on c. J. Leclair's application
for a permit to build an addition to a
small building on Blackwell street and
also on the application of G. Nj. Leith,
to sink gasolene tank on Merchant
street, providing the tank is two feet
below the surface The reports were
accepted. The Presbrey -Coykendall Co.
was given permit to install 500-gal-
Ion tank near its granite PLAN off Will
ley street.
Favorable recommendations by the
building Inspector were acted on as fol-
lows. permits being granted: lcey
Spence, to build 6xl2 storm porch on
house on Warren street; Marion l.
OTeary to build 22xlS garage off
Wiley street: Howard Wheeler to
build a 5xl6 milk room addition in
rear of house on Elm street; Mrs. John
Cleary to build garage at rear of
property on North Main street; Mrs.
John Issacson, to build a l2xl6 sddi-
tion to ell at ~ Pleasant street; to
Fred Sargent to reshingle roof and
patch at 50 Spaulding street.
The building inspectors report of IS
minor permits granted during April
was accepted, as was the wire inspcc
tors report of IL permits granted in
March and IA in April.
These minor permits We're granted:
f. Oltolini to move barn five feet as
5s Blackwell street; L. Prechetti to
move barn two feet at Railroad
street: T.. c. Brock to keep pigs at
l56 Washington street: c. E. Sunder
land to move a henhouse from Brook
street to 30 johnson street. The North
Barre Granite Co.'S application to place
guy ropes over Railroad and Cambria
streets were referred to the street com
mittee.
The appointment of 4. A. Freeman
to be superintendent, OF streets was
confirmed. fivc aldermen.
voting. President Scott was away andk
Vice President keefe presided.
Bills were ordered paid as follows;
Street payroll, Ss72.49; enginceringpay
roll. S47.73; water payroll, Sl27.2
FIRE payroll. Sl9l.40; police payroll,
Ss4.35: assessors payroll, 500; city
hall janitor. $50; overseer and social
worker. S26: Mrs. G. Morgan, sl20;
Wire Inspector Gilbertson, 5000; y.
ID. Phelps Co, Ss6.03.