The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-23
TAND AND SEA FORCES
HAVE INVESTED F7LlNE
TO ENFORCE TREATY
MONTPELIER
Gas Service Charge Was Defeated by
the City Council

| Gas Service Charge Was Defeated py
the City Council.
| The regular meeting of Montpelier
city council took place Wednesday eve
ming, with Alderman Farrar absent.
The most of the evening was used in
the discussion of finances. An amend
ment to the gas franchise so as to give
the Capital City Gas company service
charge of 80 cents month, was lost,
the vote being three against and two
in favor Of the project; but Mayor
Shurtletf voted, which tied the vote
and the question arises whether even
with that the motion made to give the
company the service charge was not
lost Those voting against the service
charge were Aldermen Bowers, Kelly
and Maroni, who stated they favored
an increase in compensation to the
company, but that they opposed the
service charge. Those voting for the
service charge were Aldermen Yeti and
Stratton. Alderman Stratton, with q.
L. Blanchard of the company, went
over the syearly business of the com
pany, and Alderman Stratton showed
the council balance sheet, showing
the net profit to the company last year
as $526.30, and that when they took
out a $4,000 dividend, as had to be
done, from the surplus, it reduced the
surplus from $ls,45772 to the above
amount. Each member of the council
was satisfied that tine company was
entitled to more profit, but did not
agree as to the method.
The Community club skating rink
will be watered for freezing purposes
by the fire department. The matter
of the rentals of the city hall was re
ferred to the property committee to in
crease these; at least, get back the ex-
penses. The matter OF bridges, traffic
exceeding the carrying capacity of the
bridges, was referred to the city en-
gineer and street commissioner. The
matter of the rebuilding of the old
mill at the Berlin Corners was not
acted upon, although there was some
discussion The council apparently is
opposed to spending the money or 60
ing into the manufacturing business.
There is now mill near Berlin pond,
upon which the lease will probably be
renewed next year. The correspondence
between the Maxim company and Al
derman Bowers relative to the fire
truck was read. The company wanted
to know the reason of d. B. Z. Kent's
letter, to which Alderman Bowers re-
piled and offered to have the letter
printed. The council will pinch every
where to get through the year and
then ii is question IL some reducing
will not have TO occur in some depart
ments.
The total number of deer reported as
killed in the open season has now
reached 4,44o, SO having been reported
last night. OF the SO, SO were reported
from Lamoille county and the clerks in
the Office estimated this morning that
80 of the SO were from Stowe.
Colonel and Mrs. +. r. Gibson has1
been in the south for a month on va
cation.
Mrs. w. G. Hastings has returned
from Boston, where she has been Wis
iting relatives.
Miss Madeline Massueco is home |
from Smith college.
An inspector has been employed by |
Il. S. Brigham, commissioner of agri-
relative to the illegal bringing |
of cattle into the state, with the result |
that there have been turned over to
attorneys several cases
which have been found; and Commits
sioner Brigham has received from Clair
Powell, states attorney in Essex coun
ty, the report that Concord man has
been convicted of bringing illegally into
the state Is head of cattle and has /
been fined So for each offense, a total of |
SIS. The state is making a fight TO
keep tuberculosis out of the herds and |
therefore, il is making a drive TO keep
cattle from being brought illegally into
the state.
Professor G. II. Perkins of Burling-
ton was in the city yesterday.
W. S. Smith has been appointed ad
Of the estate of Mary +.
Mcclure, late of Montpelier Miss Nc
Clure's nearest relative is a niece,
Helen Mcclure of Joliet, III. L. p. Ri
ford has settled his account in the es.
tate of Philip Riford, late of Mont
pelier. Mrs. Leone Carrier of Barre
has been appointed guardian of Ed
mund Carrier of Barre.
Mrs. J. G.. Frattini was operated upon
at Heaton hospital yesterday and is
very comfortable.
Mrs. Nancy Puffer Hall will prob
ably be stenographer in the clerk Of
the Houses Office the coming session
Of the legislature.
When Mrs. C. II. Pitkin, who lives
near Montpelier Junction. went TO her
henhouse this morning to feed the bid
dies she found that someone had
naased a r,nrfinr nf The nirht thnrn and