The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-30
WASHINGTON ST.
! PROJECT HALTS
City Will Not Do Perna-
nent Road Work
THe
BECAUSE 4 UNDS /.
gssls' Low
Barre u Insiders Williams
toyS Farm Appraisal
Exorbitant

Il Because Of the shortage of city
funds, there will be no permanent
street work on Washington street this
year, as planned This was the senti-
ment at the meeting of the aldermen
last night, it being the opinion that al
though tar has been purchased for the
road the construction ought to go over
for another season, with perhaps a lit
tie filling inhere and there with gravel
No statement was made last night
about the actual condition of the city
| treasury, but from assertions by vari-
Gus members it was indicated that the
city is running CLOSE to the wind,
with four months yet to GO
The meeting last night was presided
over by Alderman Ossola in place of
President Mccarthy. who is acting
mayor during the absence of Mayor
Shield, and because Vice President Rog-
ers is also out of the city Alderman
0ssola presided like veteran and put
the business through with dispatch.
The next meeting falls on the night
of Labor day but will be put over to
the following Tuesday night.
In addition to consideration of the
Washington street highway work, the
aldermen heard an interesting state
ment from George f. Ball regarding
the Gospel Village common" so-called,
but no action was taken.
City Attorney Dufficy reported that
the appraisal of $4,000 by the town of
Williamstown on the Mekkleson farm
in Williamstown, recently bought by
the city for the purpose of constructing
a city water reservoir, had been reduced
to $4,000 on representations from city
of Barre; and the city attorney was
informally instructed to carry the case
further to the board of civil authority
on the ground that the appraisal of s4,-
900 is too high. The former appraisal.
when the farm stood in the name Of
Mr.. Mekkleson, was 81 800; and City
Attorney Dufficy reported that he
found the average appraisal on farms
in that vicinity was $l7 an acre. The
farm contains somewhat over 100 acres
Later in the evening, Mr.. Mekkleson
appeared before the board with a view
to renting his farm back for a year or
so. There had been previous dickering
on the matter but the city and Mr..
Mekkleson were 5000 apart on the
yearly rental price: and they got no
nearer last night II was finally de-
cided by the aldermen to leave the mat
ter till the return of Mayor Shield
Another tax matter reported on by
the city attorney was relating to ap-
praisal of city land at the Orange res
ervoir by the Orange town assessors.
The Robinson farm, so-called, was put
in the list at the same price as for
meriy. namely $500; and that was the
only list against the city last year
because of court mandate invalidat
ing an appraisal on other real estate
in conjunction with Improvements
thereon in the nature of pipe lines, etc.
The other real estate held by the city
at the reservoir was appraised this year
at 81 900. thus making the total ap-
praisal by Orange against the city Of
Barre $1,000. No action was taken by
the aldermen.
Among routine matters coming be-
lore the board we're several building ap-
plications, as follows: H. Utter. 70 ex-
tend glass front of the so-called Carle-
ton store at Depot square seven feet,
referred to the street committee and
inspector; Will Nichols, to re-
model barn and build addition on Hill
street; NJ. Zamperi, to remodel build-
ng at Is Third street; W. +. Brad
- =
Park street; South Barre Granite Co.
% build IL by IA addition to stoneshed
,ff Circle street; c. Ralasta, to move
henhouse from 35 Berlin street to IL
Zine street. All were granted
The Central Labor union was given
'ermission 10 place Labor day posters
m poles in the city. DR.. r. S. Duffy
vas granted a permit TO hang a sirn
Z the Fine store building on Main
treet; complaint about a hole on
harry street was referred TO the street
ommittee. The water superintendent
Tas instructed to see that a hydrant,
orner Of Smith Ald Ladd streets, IL
roperly uncovered and protected.
The following warrants were read
nd ordered paid; Charles Hendrson,
,r damages done auto on Brook street.
25; city clerk. payroll. ss607; street
apartment, payroll, s534ss; engineer.
apartment, payroll. s22.s2; water de.
artment. payroll. s97-35; FIRE depart
'ent, payroll. s203.s5; police depart
ient, se0a5; assessors. payroll, SIS;
L. Booth. services as janitor. s2o;
IL rebate for 1929, $3.50; D. NJ. Mics,
Iel, sf6s w. z. Nichols, hay. ss675;
,seph Green. for auditors stamp,
80; A. II. Strouse Publishing Co.
las; H. William Scott, salary. three
eeks. 500; overseer Of the poor. re-
lisition for the month Of August ex-
'nses, 1900.