The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-18
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Barre Light a Power Co, for lighting
the streets of Barre expires in 1922
and new one viii have TO be ar
ranged or other means Of lighting our
streets provided. The matter Of pro-
yiding the citv's own lighting plant is
being considered. With one power site
this side, and another beyond East
Barre. the city already has the begin
ming for such service. A committee
from the Board of Trade IL making
some independent Investigations into
lighting systems and may have some
Recommendation to offer before any
decision il reached In regard 70 further
lighting Of our streets.
While there have been more calls Tor
aid from the poor department the past
year. many improvements have been
effected in the management Of the Of
fce with the result that 4 material
saving has been made.
Our City's Schools.
Last year | called attention 70 the
decreasing attendance IN our schools.
Conditions have not changed during
the year While the high school shows
an increased enrolment, the grades
have barely held Their own over last
year. and in view Of the steadily de-
creasing birth rate In Barre the de-
crease Is bound to continue In is9V.
the first full year after the city's IN
corporation, with population under
5000. the births in Barre were 30 per
cent more than in 1921 with a popula-
ton OF 10000 Beginning with the chill.
dren who enter school next year and
continuing until those born in 1921 en-
ter six years hence there will be q FUR
Their decrease of $40 or more from
hat the attendance Is to-day
Some cities fix limit to the num-
Der of pupils TO a teacher Boston,
probably the richest city in New Eng
land. fixes the ratio at 40 for the first
and eighth grades and AZ Tor the grades
between. The actual number taught
averages Al and fraction. On this
basis Barre could care for all the pu.
pills in the grades with at least four
less rooms than now in use and with
less teachers A saving can be effected
by eentralizing some of these grades,
closing one or more Of the school build
ings. save the wages Of several teach
ers and janitors and save on fuel, and
allowing for better wages TO the teach
ers employed, at the same time saw
ing can be made to Ehe taxpayers.
For the hearty cooperation Of all
CITY officials in all endcavors for the
Improvement and betterment Of the
city, wish to express my thanks and
appreciation. 1t has been a pleasure TO
work with them.
Frank Il. Langley, mayor
Water Committee Report.
In its report, the water committee
recommended arrangements be made
by the city TO enlarge the water sup
My. Only the depressed condition Of
the granite industry and the eonse-
quenf short operation Of the sheds
saved them from being forced to close
at frequent periods during the past
summer, from lack OF water. II was
also recommended that more meters be
installed throughout the city and that
the rates to the granite plants be IN
creased. A ccrain amount OF the ee-
ment pipe should be replaced each year
with cast iron line. the committee re-
ported. and also said that four or five
hydrants should be installed each year
as the FIRE hazards about the city
would be materially reduced in this
manner.
The cash statement Of the water de-
partment for 1921 is as follows: