The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-15

Aldermen viii Investigate Merits of
Compressed Air
System.

The regular meeting Of the Barre
board of aldermen last evening was
probably one Of the shortest on rec
ord, there being a scarcity of business
before the board, and the low condi-
tion Of the city treasury would not
warrant any member Of the board sug-
gesting any project.
A communication was received from
Secretary Tudor Bradley of the Barre
Outing club asking that the CLUB be
given permission to cross Nelson and
Camp streets with toboggan chute
this year. Alderman Averill made the
motion that the request of the club be
granted provided that they live up to
the restrictions placed on the Board
of Trade last year when the streets
were crossed.
The question Of the Nelson Lumber
company using water from a city main
was brought before the council again,
an investigation having been reported
by Alderman Ayerill. Several years
ago when a barrel faucet was used at
the mill charge of $6 yearly was
made for the use of the water. For
the past few years they Nave been
using water in their boilers, etc, and
have paid no fee for the same, it was
said An. estimate on the amount of
water used yearly placed the amount
at over 800 and the council decided
that the water superintendent should
investigate the case and report back
to the committee.
Colonel W. A. Mcintyre of the Sal
walton Army had communication be-
fore the board asking for an inyestiga-
tion and signing Of quit claim deed
and waiver on the old city hail build
ing which the Army is purchasing. The
waiver and deed were presented and
signed and a certified check of $500
on the property accepted.
The question of installing new
air fire alarm system toI
take the place Of the one now in use,
which is unreliable, was brought up
and on the motion of Alderman Rog-
ers the city clerk was instructed to
write to some Of the towns of this
size who use the system and find out
the cost of operating it. The present
system costs the city nearly $500 a
year and cannot be relied upon at all
times
The license committee reported ia
vorably ON its investigation of Luke |
sallagher's new pool room ON North |
Main street and on their report per
nit was granted to Mr.. Gallagher to |
conduct the parlors.
The building inspector reported the
'equest of f. Palare to build a six-foot |
addition to his piazza on George |
treet the roof to be of fireproof mate
'ial. and the request Of A. L. Boyea to
,uild a garage in the rear of his home
IN 75 Merchant street. Both permits
we're granted.
The following warrants were read
nd ordered paid: City clerk, payroll,
S6O7; street payroll, $378.49; engi-
eer's payroll, s4l.l5; water payroll,
74.l5; fire payroll, sl9s.s5; police
'syroll, $s675; election officers pay
oil for work at polls Nov. Z. S264.75;j
:. L. Booth, $40; d. NJ. Gilbertson,
D.e0; H. VIM. Scott. salary as over
eer of the poor, $50; r. e. Avery,
ervices as city physician, $50.
Board of charities and probation,
,others' aid, s32; H. Habbep, SLIT;
|. J. Stewart, S44.6S; N. d. Phelps
o., $3.50; c. w. Averill Co, < $9.73;I |
'Iiver's Battery station, 50c; Lane
,avis Co, $l646; Perry Auto Co, |
5.23; BusweIl's Bookstore, 75c; the
'lectric store. 1886; r. L. Clark,
1853; J. j. Hastings, s3.25; Kempton
ILLS, $3.50; Lowell Mcleod, $3.50; |
. w. Hooker and company, SO; Allen
lumber company, Sl.l5; Harvey and
lower, S23.05; II. G. Bennett, 1894;
j. Lamb Co, IS; Granite City Press,
77.S2; N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., $0.57;
ny treasurer, cash paid out on super
ltendent orders, Ss7; park commits
oners. appropriation and rents for
922, $3.50.