The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-12
Building in 1920 Was s2e6,7l7.


That the grand list may hold up for
the year 1921 may be believed by the
annual report of Building Inspector
, George NJ. Rand, submitted last night.
| Mr.. Rand reported that the total build
ing operations during 1920 amounted
to S269,7l7. with stoneshed construc-
| tion predominating, in total cost, al
/ though garages headed the list In com
4 plete new structures. Two new stone
| sheds were built and additions were
made to 80 plants already erected. The
\ new stonesheds figures are $4,000 and
! the additions, $4,000. Two new dwell
/ ing houses were built at cost OF
/ $4,000. Other figures were: Miscel-
laneous building, $l6.3ls; miscella-
/ neous additions, $1,000; remodellng
buildings, $4,000; garages, $3.50;
repairs not including roofs, $500 The
garage permits numbered 30. One
store and two storehouses were built.
Three barns were constructed. The
other permits were largely of miscel-
laneous nature.
The most building permits were
granted in the fifth ward, there being
1876 out of the total of 475. The third
ward was next with 50, the first ward
came next with 70; fourth ward, 65;
second ward, 5S sixth ward, 81
Only 81 Arrests in 1920.
One of the lowest records in years
was presented by Chief of Police James
w. Sullivan, there being but 81 ar
rests for the entire year. June, July
and November were the months OF
greatest activity by the police, the ar
rests in each of those months being
10. August had IL; October, Q; Feb
bruary, 6 May and December, ) each
April and September, each; March,
3, and January |.
The offenses named in the warrants
were: Breach of the peace, 81; intoxi-
cation, q IA number less than a sin
gle months record formerlyl; mali
cious mischief, 8; operating automobile
carelessly and negigently, 6 operat |
ing auto while under the influence of
liquor, 4 keeping liquor with intent
to sell, furnishing liquor, search and
seizure and petit larceny, 3 each; gam
bling, ?; and one each of the follow |
ing; Attempted rape, allowing minor |
to play pool, peddling without license,
ENLIGHTENMENT, selling intoxicating liq |
uor. robbery, fraud, operating auto
without lights, operating auto without
owners permission, burglary, non-sup |
port of wife and grand larceny.
The total cost of the police depart
ment for the year was S5,402.34
Charity Department
Reduction of the charity depart
ment's expenses over 1919 was report
ed by the charity committee, which
declared; "There has continued to be
increase in prices of much that is need
ed for this department with the re-
suit that it has kept the expenses very
high, notwithstanding which Miss
Gridley has been able to reduce mate
rally the cost over 1919" Continu-
ing, the committee reports: we be-
lieve she has done her best to keep of
the poor list all but those who we're
in actual need and to provide for those
as their necessity required The CON.
mittee also commends Mrs. Meyette.
matron at the city farm, saying: "She
has been a most efficient matron at the
poor farm and has there taken good
care of such as needed it." The com
mittee reports having had to pay
about $500 bills which should have
been paid the year before
Cemetery Trust Fund Commissioner
T. T. Cutler reported total of 302
rust funds aggregsting S3l ,644.6l for
perpetual care of cemetery lots OF
.hese, Elmwood cemetery has POO
trusts amounting to S2l, 5l93l: and
Hope cemetery has 90 funds aggregat-
ng $40, 1880 The report of the CEN
'tery commissioner was referred back
or further information.
Wire Inspector ID. NJ Gilbertson re-
ported l97 wiring permits granted dur
ng the year. There were 27S meter
permits granted
Trustees r. s. Currier. John w. Cor
lon and Frank G. Rowland reported !
here are 2,2a6 volumes in the French's
Barre library. which is in charge Of the :
rustees Of the Aldrich library. They
,ought two new books during the
ear. and the funds on hand are I
3o6.35.
Protest Against Trolley Service Cut. !
Aside from the presentation Of an
ual reports. several matters were con +
idered by the aldermen Important +
D the list was the protest BY dele r
alton from the Barre Central Labor 4
mon against any proposed removal Of ,
he Washington street car and the :
polishing Of the workingmen's tickets. I
he delegation Of three declared that y
he proposal Of the engineer. as sub q
fitted TO the receiver Of the Barre & =
lontpelier Traction & Power Co. wa =
opposed by the citizens; that the serv- =
e was about as poor now as it could
II was explained to the delegation r
nat no move had been made bv the =
'ceiver 81 the trolley line 10 carry out :
be- recommendation 90 far a. the :
ARE city government j. aware and i
Iat II such q proposal j. presented
D opportunity for hearing viii b. q
wen. III
Another matter presented by the q. II
Z. delegation was 10 see if the city d
.unot furnish some form Of employ al
ent 70 relieve the unemployment site al
itiou in Barre This work they pro b