The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-05
MONTPELIER

7. r. Merrill has turned over to the
city sheriff the largest amount OF un-
collected taxes in some, years. not the
largest number of individual collec-
tions, but the most money. Last year
he turned over to the collector 1851
names, amounting to $4,4l34S, while
this year he turned over PA names,
but the amount is SIT ,243.47. The last
days collection, Saturdays, was the
largest amount in any single day since
he has been treasurer of Montpelier;
namely, $S7,3ls.Ol, while the total
amount collected in July was $685.
1886 against $l9S,so0.4S in 1919.
Miss Vinal, representing the library
| bureau, is expected to-day with two as
sistants to start the work of indexing
| the records in the city clerks office.
Later several young people from the
city will assist in the work. These rec.
| ords are in bad shape and have need
cd indexing in card system for some
years. r. II, Merrill,l the clerk, has
| asked the different city councils to ex-
pend money for the job, but, until this
year, the work has been put oil. The
work will not be completed this year,
but will be started so that such sums
as can be set aside for the work can be
used from year to year until the work
is completed The filing case arrived
last week and is stored in the back end
of the building.
Dr. Lawrence r. Heaphy of New
York City is visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
I j. Heaphy.
Mrs, J. E. Berry left Wednesday aft.
ernoon for the Mary Fletcher hospital,
Burlington, where she will be treated
for a week or so and then will have
ar operation, which is expected TO i'm
prove her health.
Pursuant to a conference between
members of the Montpelier city coun.
ell, the selectmen of East Montpelier
Contractor Gregoire, who has charge Of
the East Montpelier federal road job,
called by S. b. Bates, state highway
commissioner Monday evening, Alder
man Stratton OF Montpelier placed the
signs for the detour from Montpelier to
East Montpelier so that traffic now
goes over town hill to the Farnham
turn thence by the old Quaker meeting
house, then turning to the right to
the meeting house in East Montpelier,
where the regular trunk line connects.
The East Montpelier seleetmen have
closed the river road coming this way
and signs directing traffic have been
placed in East Montpelier at junction
points.
The spreading Of tsrvia on the Barre
road is now under way, having been
commenced Wednesday, after some de
lay. Earlier in the season represent
atiNes of concern selling road oils
claimed to the street committee that
oils could not be obtained this year,
but investigation by Alderman STRAIT.
ton of the committee developed the
fact that the Barrett Manufacturing
Co. could supply the commodity and
they shipped a ear, which arrived two
weeks after the order was placed. An
other car is en- route and will be spread
a. soon as the weather permits after
its arrival. The road on the Mont
pelier section OF the Barre highway has
been dusty, while in Berlin there has
been no dust this season. Lower State
street, upper Elm street and possibly
Berlin street viii be covered with
tarvis.
G. r. Lackey on Wednesday aft
ernoen completed arrangements for the
recovering of the roof on the city
poorhouse. The roof. which the con
tractors put on the building. when 1t
was constructed did not stand the
heavy rains so that repairs have been
needed each year Recently 800 was
expended on the roof, only to have the
heavy rain of last week leak through
and do considerable damage 20 new in
side decorations, that painters had just
completed; so it was decided to tear
of the old roof and put on tin roof.
A shingle roof was at first suggested
but the building was not suitably con
,tructed to do this without consider
able expense. so the tin roof was de-
cided selected
The police in Montpelier Pulled oi1
couple of raids Wednesday after
noon, getting liquor in both places,
and Mrs, Margaret Blaneo and Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Zonfrello were arrested on
the charge of illegal selling Of intoxi-
eating liquor. The two latter were
able to furnish bail. while the former
was unable to furnish bail. At Blan.
- tbroe barrels partlv filled with