The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-27
MONTPELIER
City Council May End Year on Less
Money Than Expected.


The regular. meeting of Montpelier
city council occurred last evening. The
property committee reported that iig
ures had been obtained and that 1t waS
! found that the city was renting the
| hall at loss; therefore, the renta
price viii be increased as Of last eve
ming Rev. p, L. Long expressed APP
probation of the water department
helping him ont when the cellar Of
the parochial school was flooded The
matter of city map made by T. &
Smith was referred To the water com
mittee to investigate and report wheth-
or the city should purchase the same.
The chairman of the fire committee
and Chief Persons were given author
ity to arrange for scraping the ice Oh
the Winoski river. The price of max
ing sewer connections WAS fixed at S.
each time the men from that depart
ment do the work. Commissioner Ferry
was given authority to demonstrate the
use Of tractor in cleaning the side
walks of snow. In spite of the fact that
it was estimated that a l5-cent special
tax would be required to carry the
council through the year, the council
believe now that it will be able to com
plete the year on the l0-cent tax.
1t is expected that next week the
Lane Manufacturing company will
start all of its men working. The
foundry is working on full time now.
John Untiedt of Brookfeld arrived in
the city last evening to look over the
plans for the reunion Of the legislature
of 1905.
Harry Black, secretary Of state, went
to Rutland yesterday afternoon to con-
duet hearing relative to issuing Ii
cense to two persons in that city.
In the case Of A. G. Sterling vs.. DIR.
Tillotson of Groton continuance was
made until Friday because the defend
ant did not appear in court. The suit
IS to recover the cost of uniform, al
eyed to have been delivered to the de-
fendaut.
Mrs. H. II, Slack of Mortified was
, visitor in the City yesterday.
Major w. II. Springer Of Mortified |
Falls was at the adjutant generals Of
ice yesterday afternoon on routine /
There will be a meeting Of the board {
# civil authority Friday evening for
he abatement Of taxes, some having
,utlawed.
The fire department was called to the
+. II. Standsh house on Elm street
asst eyeHing for a chimney burning
ut.
The Woman's club gave a dance in
he city hall last evening, which was a
ent's night 81 the club. The dance was
yell attended Refreshments we're
eryed under the supervision 81 Mrs. f
Ohm McGuire. while the hall was deco
ated with some OF the ornamentations
sed at the governors ball CAROLS /
furnished music, I,
f. r. Owen Of Montgomery has been
ppointed executor Il the will Of Ellie /
. Owen Brink, late Of Barre Town. Il
. W. Wallis has been appointed ad |
Of the estate Of T.. u Il
ennett, late OF Waitsfeld Miss Ger.
rude NJ. Jersey has settled her ae- j
7unt in the estate OF y T. Hersey, j
tie OF Montpelier L, r Wells Of Mid (
lesex has settled his account a. guar I
ian Of Mary G. Buck of Middlesex. ]
he Barre Savings Bank and Trust {
'npany has settled its account Of I
md created from the estate Of Helen |
owler, late of Worcester, Mass. c
Miss Gertrude LuIl and Mrs. G. D. I
itkin went to Burlington this morning j
n the day