The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-08
Gain of $3,833.34 Was Re-
ported by the As
SCISSORS
1877 7 s.E POLLS
: HAN LAST YEAR
T' = rain Was One of the
: est Made in Recent
Years

Despite some set backs Barre's 1872 \
grand list shows material gain, til,
tamount being s69,05s.05, as compared
with s65,224.7l last year, gain of
tS3,s3334, while the poll list. which was
texpected to be stationary or somewhat
reduced, makes the good sized gain of
1877, to 3l04 These figures were
brought out in the annual report of the
| assessors submitted to the city council
last night and by that body accepted
and ordered printed
| The comparative statements Of the
two years as to the chief figures are
interesting. They are as follows:
Grand list s ea,05s.05 s s5.224.7I
Personal es. l,440,357.00 l,l71 .692.00
Polls 3.Io4 . 9o7 90
For the two years preceding last
year, or during the war period, Barre's
grand list decreased. and in 1919 the
polls dropped off l46, as contrasted
with this years gain of 1877
Other statistics submitted by the
assessors last night were; Exemptfonz,
veterans or widows under provision cf
the law, $1,000; veterans polls (sj,
$1,000; over 20 years f37l, 81. 400; dis
abled or poor IA. 81 400
In closing their 1920 report. Assessors
Martin Riley, n. B. Ballard and " +.
Ayers stated: We take this oppor-
tunity OF expressing our appreciation
OF the spirit of cooperation on the
part of practically all the citizens of
Barre IN fairly appraising their property
and in that way helping to make the
magnificent increase in the grand list
which has made 81 tax rate for 1920
possible"
Possible further increases in grand
list figures for another year were in
dicated by the reports of the building
Inspector submitted last night, These
were: Granite Savings Bank and Trust
Co, to make extensive changes in its
banking house, 80 North Main street
Rafaele Clerici, garage at Al Blackwell
street; Paul Beekley. bungalow house,
p by 80 feet, one story high, off Stowe
street, together with garage at the
same location; Amicibo Punte, garage
at II Howard street: A. s. Mast. two
story wooden store building south Of
81 South Main street building to be
30 by 40 feet. The building inspector
recommended that the bank permit be
referred to the street committee and
the Mast permit to the street and fire
committees. and those recommendations
were ordered carried out, and the other
permits were granted.
Gas Co. Franchise Changed.
In accordance with an action taken
at the meeting last week. a resolution
changing the franchise of the Barre Gas
Co. so that maximum charge of $3.50
per thousand cubic feet for small con
sumers and S2.25 for large consumers
was adopted. the raise being 80 cents
in each case and il being the under
standing that all proposals for raise
from the present maximum of 81 and
sl.75. respectively. would have 10 90
before the state public service commits
sion
The police report for the month Of
May showed a total of five arrests. as
follows: lntoxication, three; attempt
ID rape; operating automobile with
,ut owners consent. The report was
accepted.
Fred D. BeckIey's statement that
he city is endangering trees and
bank wall by digging away the hank
IN Fairview street was referred to
he street committee.
Partial payment on the South Main
treet bridge contract was ordered. the
ity engineer having checked up the
Progress made on the work. The
mount of the warrant was for 81 .4l0
nd i uava HE ~ he Navr Harunsh5ro
,ement Construction Co Other bills
rdered paid were: ID. NJ Miles Coat
o.. for gasoline. Sl95.44; street pay
oil, S535.s3; water payroll, Sl37.6l:
ire payroll. Sl9l.40; police payroll,
s5.s5; assessors. s92; city hall isnitor,
20; Miss Gridley, S26.