The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-09-14
GROUNDING OF WIRES
ON WATER PIPES
Was Considered By Barre Aldermen
Last Night on Petition OF
Lighting Company.

The Barre board OF aldermen III reg
ular session last night discussed water
fiivyers, grounding Of electric wires,
fortune tellers and INSTALLATIONS SUD
iects and transacted few matters OF
routine business. Discussion on water
had to do with the break in the Orange
system, condition of the supply ana
possibility for increasing the storage,
Supt. Ruggles of the water department
making statement. No action was
taken on the subject. or on the matter
of fiivvers although good deal OF ex-
pert knowledge on the latters mechan-
ism was displayed. The fortune teller,
who has been holding forth in the
north end, is disposed to get out of
town on learning the conditions i'm
posed
Local Manager Young of the Mont
pelier and Barre Light & Power Co. ap-
peared in relation to grounding OF
wires, this being the second or third
attempt of the company to secure per-
mission from the city to ground its
wires on the water pipes. The national
board of fire underwriters requires a
grounding of wires although it does not
require grounding on water pipes. Man
ager Young said the company desired
to attach one wire of ll0-volt service
to the water pipe in each house having
electric current, as matter OF pro
lection to the public in case of contact
between high voltage and service wires
running into houses. He said ground
ed system would prevent electric
10 t.azn1a nd nla.
Wiring Inspector Gilbertson also
spoke in favor of grounding wires on
the water pipes, and Supt. Ruggles of
the water department considered that
it was desirable to have the wires
grounded
After hearing the various arguments
the aldermen referred the petition to
the water committee to investigate and
report, even to getting an expert here,
ii thought best.
Garage building permits were grant
ed to Robert Schroeder and Oscar Smith,
the former at lis Brooklyn street and
the latter at 1873 Brook street, with a
permit also for making an addition to
house to Mr.. Schroeder at the former
address. Each garage is to be II by Is
feet.
A resolution relating to depart
mental appropriations was adopted,
having been before two previous meet
ings. William Ritchie was given per-
init to keep COW at barn on Fair
view street, and William Dewey was
given "a pig permit at AZ East street.
Chief of Police Sullivan reported
only three arrests during August, one
each for intoxication, operating an au-
tomobile without a license and selling
cigarets to minors. The report was ac-
cepted.
Bills Ordered Paid.
The following bills were ordered
paid: Payroll city treasurer's office,
S9907; payroll street department,
S64l 90; payroll engineering depart
ment, 1856; payroll water depart
ment, $l2l90; payroll fire department,
Sl92.l5; payroll police department, $50
S5; C. L. Booth, 800; f. T. Seguin. gaso-
line and oil, $220-50; Reynolds & Son,
IS. IS: II. F. Cutler, 1929; F. w. Mic
OILS, 81; n d. Phelps, S4s.2l; Paige &
Campbell, $500; Acme Road Machine
Co, sweeper broom, S57
II. G. Bennett. supplies, S95.9o; Har-
vey 4 Mower. SlS.S3; Allen Lumber
Co, Sll0.03; r. l.. Clark, $3.50; c. W.
Averill Co, S4234; Smith. Whitcomb
4 Cook Co. S32.52; Jones Il Hall, serv-
ices driving hearse and hay, S452.09;
S. n. Parker, SPAS; Chapman Valve
Manufacturing Co. S55.57; Fairbanks
Co. 1892; kempton Mills, S7l.20;
Perry Auto Co, $ll4l; w. r. Gamer
on, S3.24; A NJ. Flanders, 20 cents I;
L. Mcleod, Sl0.s0; Lane Davis Co.,
$500; Z. A. Drown, Sl.2O; Barre City
hospital, So
Treasurer town of Orange, taxes,
5.95; Oliver Battery Station, S3.lj;
city water department, S6l.s3; water
rebates, S26.sS; Barre Gas Co., S5:l0;
the Electric Store, Sls.75; American
IaFrance Fire Engine Co., IS cents;
DIR. r Z. Avery. 500; G. w. Martin.
10 cents; j. ]. Lamb. $3.50; Frank +.
Wood. S2.45; W F. Scott, state treas
urer. state schoel taxes, S6S9l.l6; Cal
der 4 Richardson. Sl4; treasurer state
of Vermont highway department, use
of tractor. S22l &c; Granite City Tool
Co. SsI. 90: n. +. Tel. & Tel. Co.
sl7. park commissioners, $3.50. and
Montpelier & Barre Light & Power
e-n.