The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-11

City Council Transacted Much Bust,
ness Last Night.

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The regular meeting of the city
council took place last evening. Among
matters that came before the council
were two old bills that the former
council supposed it had settled. The
| first was claim of S2l for pillow
which former street superintendent
was instructed to get repaired for
| Mary Wheeler but which was not at
tended to- 1t would have cost SIS, while
Mrs. Wheeler had been deprived of the
use of her plow two years and the bill
for $2l was ordered paid. The other
| bill was one which the former council
| allowed $40. 1t was for sewer repairs
made by Somers & Mix on the Miller's
inn property The council investigated
| it last year and backed up its official
allowing one half of the $40 which it
was claimed the city would stand
when the contract with Somers & Mix
was made to do the work. Last eve
ming another phase was shown in
which it was claimed the city was to
paw one half of the entire bill which
was $1,000. The old council authorized
warrant to pay Somers & Mix Feb,
%, 1921, $40, which was apparently
refused.
W. H. Jeffrey of the board Of char
tiles appeared relative to the placing
of water and sewer mains on the prop
erty recently acquired by the board Of
G. III. Parmenter on Main street, where
the shelter home is to be constructed;
and the council this morning with Mr..
Jeffrey visited the site to locate the
water and sewer mains. F. l.. Lovett
for the Tenney company appeared rel
alive to the condition of the trees in
the city, which endanger the public
because they are allowed to grow so
that they hit the elecric wires of the
company and asking that the council
appoint tree warden, which may be
done under the charter He intimated
that the company would trim up trees
for individuals. The council left the
matter of the appointment of war
den to Mayor Blanchard. George d.
Emslie's name was suggested as a man
who could fill the place.
A. NJ. Davis of Barre appeared rel
alive to jitney license, which was
granted He carried indemnity insur.
ance. The National Life Insurance Co.
was given use of the tractor for the
work it is to do on the Langdon mead
ow in connection with the athletic !
field. There is TO be suspension bridge /
across the stream. The company will |
pay for oil and gasoline. Relative to |
the matter of calling special city !
meeting to secure the sentiment of |
the voters as to changing the street |
railway franchise, the council thought |
il was wiser to leave the matter until |
after the next hearing, which will be |
Sept TO- The council could not see |
how it was to expend money this sea
son on the grade crossing at Montpel
Ter junction, at least, until late in the |
fall The financial sheet was studied.
The council is keeping pretty close
tabs on il. The residents of Jay street
wrote the council letter OF common
dation for the repairs made on that
street. Several claims for rebate of
taxes were presented. Those of the
nurses at Heaton hospital and George
Mckee and +. r. Campbell were al
owed, minus the taxes that have been
paid to the state and county Mr.. Nc
<ee is not OF age and the nurses live
elsewhere. Some had already paid
axes elsewhere The claims of r. II.
Standish and Frank Huntington win
20 investigated further. The trouble
With the sewer near the Bianchi block
IN Barre street was again reported. A
,0-inch sewer was laid two years ago
nut il does not take care of the waste
md the matter was, referred to the
of public works, NJ G.
Ferry. The council awarded the con
ract for painting the city stables and
louse with sheds near it to Pattee 4
Suissl for $40.