The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-06
1S-CENT FARE
ON TROLJ' Z LINE
Barre Cits Council Acqui-
esce; a Petition of
le Company
SCENT FARE INSIDE
CITY is TO BE TRIED
Another Trial Would Be on
a 45-Minute Running
Schedule

The traction company got the city Of
Barres acquiescence in a straight fare
OF Is cents between Barre and Mont.
pelier, approval of one.man cars and
tentative approval of 45-minute
schedule and the promise of improved
service.
Ihls understanding was reached after
Vice-President H. T. Sands of the trac-
ton company had stated that the COM
Fany would not agree to a temporary
lo-cent fare, insisting that the fare
must be definitely granted so that the
| company could know on what to base
its negotiations with its employees for
increased wages. On hearing that state
ment by Mr. Sands, the council again
asked the representatives of the com
pany to withdraw while the council
considered its proposal for temporary
arrangement for the entire stipulations.
including the l8-cent fare. While the
traction people were out, the council
changed its attitude on the lS-eent fare
ana decided to grant the companv's
contention without condition but to re-
fuse to agree to the 45-minute schedule
unless the company proved that it
could and would live up to the schedule.
This action was not taken without
considerable discussion and sharp crit.
icism OF the service given by the com
pany, Mr. Sands, who had come UP
from Boston for the conference, being
told that the service was rotten and
that the company was losing from one
to two trips about half the days of the
week. The alleged practice of some of
the men IN lettering in drug stores was
also mentioned, and Mr.. Sands said
that was his first intimation of such
complaint. 1t was stated to him that
the company could expect better pat
ronage if it offered reasonably good
service.
On leaving, after getting the main
contention asked for-the lS.cent fare
Mr.. Sands remarked that the com
pany would meet the minute SEIZED
ule or give the road to the city
1t is not expected that the proposals
will 60 into effect until there has been
concurrent action by Montpelier and
Berlin. Montpelier has. already nc
quiesced in some of the proposals,
namely, the 4J-minute schedule and
the lS-eent fare: and il was intimated
at the meeting last night that Berlin
would agree To whatever Barre and
Montpelier agreed on. Under the pro-
posed rates, a ride from Berlin into
either Barre or Montpelier would be
nine cents, by the use of tickets.
The proposed improved local service
would include the running of the shut
tie car" at midintervals of the main
line cars trips instead Of using the
shuttle car as a trailer TO the other
Manager Cookson stated that this ear
could be operated so that there would
be service inside Barre every - min
utes or thereabonts
The only vote on the council against
the proposed agreement was by Alder
man keefe of the fifth ward
The five-cent local fare proposal u
vides that "if the fiye-eent fair pr
duces as much revenue as the siX-rP
fare the franchise be changed to inend
a five-cent fare
First Move for More Salary to Teachers
Other matters before the council.were
few. School Commissioner w. 7. Cal
der appeared TO ask for city meeting
to vote on special tax in order to pay
the public school teachers the ilat raise
Of $500 for each teacher, as. asked for
Dv them. The council voted unani
TO grant such request, and
.he mayor will probably call the meet
ng for the night of Tuesday, Jan. 20.
Various members of the council cx
pressed their approval of the plan of
.aising the salaries OF the teachers,
while one suggested that the city might
we'll dispense with some of them and
ret Others in their places, alleging un
itness on the part of some.
A resolution relating to departmental
appropriations was adopted, as was
resolution calling for temporary loan.
ieorge +. Marsh was given permission
o move henhouse; andsthe following
ow and pig permits were granted: 81
as Matot, upper Washington street,
ows, pigs; f. NJ. White, Upland ave
ue, ? cows; c. NJ. Leith. Merchant
treet, ? pigs; L. E, White, Third
treet, COW, 2 pigs; NJ. Perrin, Hill
ide avenue, ! COW, ! pig; John Cato,
ixth street, pigs.
Overseer Of the Poor Gridley called
or an appropriation of 81 .602.30, and
hat amount was voted. Other bills
aid were; Peter Purichelli, tending
ity clock in past year, $50; ID. NJ. Gil
ertson. $500; Oscar Slayton, $3.50;
lew England Road Machinery Co.
225: c. NJ kimball Co. $3.50; r. II.
Iopkins. stabling cattle, sl42; The Phil
, Carey Co, 1920; Overseer's salary,
26; janitcr. $40; police payroll,
1865: call mems salaries, six months,
l24: fire payroll. slS6.S0: water pay
III. si20T3; engineering payroll.
l473: street payroll, Ss09.s7.
At the close Of the city council meet
ig. the aldermen met briefly and con p
rmed the appointment OF Robert
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