The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-29
MONTPELIER
Motor Apparatus for Fire Department
to Be Bought.

th0flZeu To use us ulscTctloH pSp"oNi'
the purchase of Maxim, White or
| LaFrance piece of motor, apparatus for
the fire department Alderman Bowers,
who acted as the secretary Of the com
mittee, made the report for the com
mittee, showing that the committee
had seen several different makes OF
| trucks but these three seemed to be
| the only ones that met the expecta-
tons of the committee. There was no
opposition to the purchase OF the truck
excepting on the part of Aldermen Far
rar and Stratton, who based their OBJ
! lection upon the fact that the finance
] committee had not held meeting yet
and made up budget, therefore, 1T
| was not known whether there was
money to purchase the truck from the
| fire appropriation. The committee,
composed of Aldermen Yeti, Kelly and
| Bowers, and Alderman Maroni voted
to buy one of the three trucks, leaving
| the matter to the committee to make
| the selection. The prices are; Maxim,
| $6 900; White, $1,000; and LaFrance,
$3.50. 1t is expected the deal will be
closed within few days. A. ID. Far.
| well, for the park commission, appeared
relative to the community gardens. Al
derman Kelly, to whose committee the
matter was referred, stated that on re-
viewing the city records he found that
the city council had no authority IN
the matter and the park commissioners
were the ones in charge; therefore,
there will be no community gardens
this wear. William Mckee appeared
relative to the band playing the night
before the Republican convention, but
the council claimed no authority IN
the matter, and r. r. Merrill assured
Mr.. Mckee that il there was band
when the stonecutters stopped leaving
the city il would play Tuesday, as wen
as any other night in the week Al
derman Yeti made the report for the
street commission, which recommended
that the following work be done: Ridge
street. Barre, LOOMS, Cedar and Col-
lepe streets repaired; that the per
manent money, 5000, be spent on
State street, in cement, as requested
by the state highway commissioner,
and that the resurfacing be done on
State and Barre streets. One side OF
State street will be done in permanent
work, because the money win 20 far
Their and the traction company cannot
get rails so both sides can be done. The
report Of several sidewalks that need
ed repairing, as well as the permanent
walk on East State street, was accept
ed. The matter of paying for horse
killed on culyert was referred TO the
ACCOUNTS and claims committee. II
was Mrs Harry Nheeler's horse. L. A.
Keltv was appointed sanitary inspec-
tor upon the recommendation of Dr.
10. II. Burr, health officer. The city
clerk was instructed to notify the own
er OF the Nelson truck in Barre to com
ply with the regulations relative to
crossing Lnngdon street bridge, on has
license would be revoked. The council
voted to install light in front Of the
seminary clearinghouse, where II Is
very dark under the trees and where
downtown Young folks like TO gather
and annoy the students of the institu-
tion during study hours at night time.
The members OF the public service
commission were in the lawyers room
in the new state building Wednesday,
working upon their decisiooi in the rate
matter from which the granite man.
ufacturers took exceptions 10 the rate
allowed the lighting and power com
pany aud then suspended upon the re-
quest Of the manufacturers. They also
held other matters under consideration.
I.oui. Shambo was taken in custody
again Wednesday afternoon on the
charge of larceny. Recently he was
placed on probation after having ad'
nitted that he broke into different
stores. This time he admitted that he
took almost $50 from the Shade drug
store and about Sl2 from the Seguln
store. Chief Connolly had been watch
ing for another break" by, the youth.
but Wednesday conditions arose 50
that the boy was taken to the state
probation Office. where he admitted
breaking. II looks as though the orig
inal penalty would be imposed, which
would be the industrial school.
Rev. and Mrs. \. W. Hewitt of
Plainfipld were in the city Wednesday
afternoon. leaving on the evening train
for Dies Moines, Ia, where they viii
attend the general conference of the
Methodist church. Mr.. Hewitt having
ben elected as one Of the delegates
from the Vermont conference.
brunswick talking machines and rec
ords. 0eneyievc ". Wilder, agent, ?
school street Phone J5-M.
Winooski Valley Pomona grange will
meet with Capital City grange At Ia
giles hall, Montpelier. Saturday. May J.
Mrs. Lyman +. sumner of Pearl
street returned yesterday afternoon
from her former home, Manchester. y.
H.. whore she has been spending 10
DAYS with relatives.
Brandon Jones. student az Dart
mouth college. arrived yesterday from
Hanover. y. H.. to spend few days
in the city with his parents
Gov. Clement arrived in the city yes
terdav afternoon from Middlcbury,
where he was one Of the judges in
debate between teams representing
Midd,ebury and st. Lawrence colleges.
Gov. Clement will remain in the city
until Saturday. it is expected.
James B. Estee has returned home
after an absence Of four weeks, part
Of which was spent in the middle west
and the remainder of the time at New
port. r. l.. where he played an impor-
fant part in the formation Of a cham
Der Of commerce. Mr.. Estee was much
pleased with the efforts Of Newport
i,,s;,oss mon 20 form an nrrauizat ION
the chamber Of commerce being effect
ed with a membership Of l.207. which
speaks well for a city Of 10000 inhab-