The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-14
= Roberts to Get Out
the Annual Reports
of Barre
FIRST REPORTS
ARE SUBMITTED
Voters to Be Given Chance
to Say if They Want New
Bridge on So. Main st.


session last night; a contract was or
dered with N. j. Roberts for printing
the reports; and the South Main street
bridge proposition bobbed up again
when the mayor was instructed to call
a city meeting soon to decide if the
voters wish to bond in addition to
sl4,500 previously authorized to con-
struet the bridge.
The aldermen found that the cost Of
printing the city report had mounted
considerably in the IL months just past,
and they determined to get around the
financial mountain by restricting the
reports as much as possible Only the
bid of Mr.. Roberts was submitted, his
offer being to print les copies. bound
in paper, for S2.40 a page, which is an
increase of 55 cents over last year; rs
| copies with cloth bindings for 10 cents
copy, which is IL cents more than last
year; tabular pages to count double
After some slight discussion about 90
ing out of town for bids. the aldermen
voted to instruct the printing commit.
tee to sign contract with Mr.. Rob-
erts; also that the finance committee
look after cutting down the reports
The two annual reports submitted
were from the wire Inspector and the
building inspector Wire Inspector Gil
bertson reported a total Of 2a3 permits
granted during the past year and that
the work has been installed agreeably
to the rules of the national electrical
code. The report was accepted. The
Inspectors December report was also
accepted, it showing "a permits.
Building Inspector Slayton reported
total OF 1852 building permits in 1919
and that the construction work called
for the expenditure OF Sl46,l00. A
large proportion of the permits were
for repairs, no less than Iii OF the to-
tai being for that purpose. Other per
mits were: Remodeling 50, chimneys
and repairs 81, hen houses %, garages
20, additions %, extensions "a. dormers
l, foundation repairs ,, piazzas 5, sheds
6, barns 3, tool house l. sleeping porchcs
g. shoe repair shop /, offices 2, eompres
sor shed |, stairway !, bay window l.
factory ], rabbit hutch |. double tenc
ment house | held over ?. cancelled Il.
Ward led in building work with 10
permits. the other wards being as fol-
lows: One, 6S; three, 6l; six, 80; two
and four. - each.
Inspector Slayton recommended the
of a building code to regulate
inside the fire district and
that the code be published i'll public
places The recommendation struck the
aldermen fayorably and the fire and
legislative committees and the building
inspector were instructed to bring in
code. The building inspectors
annual report was accepted, as was his
report for December.
May Need $4,000 for New Bridge.
The other important matter already
referred to, the South Main street
bridge. came up late in the evening al
/ special meeting Of the city council:
md Alderman Alexander moved that
he mayor call a meeting of the citizens
,oon to determine what they want to
10 about the matter II is probable
hat in the event of a favorable vote
he proposal will be made to add Sl5.-
400 to the Sl4,500 already authorized.
Following the city council meeting the
members went into informal conference
With John Storrs. a bridge designer and
contractor of Concord, y. H., copccrn
ne plans for proposed structure.
Alter The conference the council
gain went into session and authorized
l. 10
make arrangements with Mr.. Stoi1's to
,repare a set of plans for granite
,ridee of two spans and TO make +.
lose estimate OF the cost OF the same.
rhe bridge would he rock faced eN
ept for a space on the arches.
INDECENT Being Taught Economy.
At the meeting of the aldermen few
ther matters were attended to. The
ocial worker reported that through CO.
peration on the part OF the people the
apartment had been enabled TO start
ank account She also referred to the
of system by which
eneficialies in a financial way were
aught to study economy in purchases.
nd the idea was warmly commended
y some Of the aldermen
Liquor License Refund Asked.
CITY Treasurer Mackay reported he
ad been informed that the Washington
Duntv license commissioners have gJx-
a orders on the city treasurer for re
md OF the balance OF the liquor license
ses for the period the licenses were
ct in operation last year and that the
ate would reimburse the city. A. vet
he city treasurer has received only two
( these orders. each tor SS33-33. from
n. Hawes and John Pspin. He also
ated that he had had communication
ith State Auditor Gates, in which the
tier informed him that the city was
, refund the balance Of the fees and
lat the expectation was that the state
ould reimburse the city. The total
mount called for i between $1,000 and
600 The city treasurer got the sense
the meeting as to what course o.
Irsue.
Cow and pig permits were granted
ldsr the usual restrictions 10 the fol
wing: Manuel Cano. North Msir
rect. cows; A. =. Campbell. 81 Norih
ain street. one COW and pig; Cato
- haes S.earrriui -nwnrq two uir-.