The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-04
Barre City Council Infor-
mally Considers Trac-
ti6n Matter
WAS { NGTON ST.
LINE is DESIRED
Q .tion, However, Was
J zen at the Meeting
3 Last Evening

3
Informal discussion at the regular
meeting Of the Barre city council last
evening on the expected request Of the
Barre and Montpelier Traction and
Power company for concessions, fol-
lowing the tentative hearing on FORE
closure at Montpelier last week, devel-
oped very little sentiment in favor Of
granting such concessions as the throw
ing up of the Washington street line,
as was suggested at the conference. In
fact, had the matter of concessions of
that nature come to vote last night.
1T Il probable that the request would
have been turned down fatty.
All the members of the council ex.
pressing an opinion on the matter, fol-
lowing Mayor Shields informal report
on the proceedings at Montpelier last
Week, were rather direct in their asscr-
tions that Barre, as one of the three
municipalities concerned, would vote
against disseminating the Washington
street line; and, although nothing was
said on the point, it apparently was
the conviction that Montpelier would
not vote to cut off the Seminary hill
line in that city.
However, no official cognizance of
the situation was taken last night. al
though mention was made Of the fact
that the hearing was postponed by
Judge Wilson to May 20 for final ac-
ton
Among the things done are to be
mentioned the following: Edward c.
Dufilcy designated to be state e-paid
grand juror; overseer of the poor's re-
quest for Sl.400 to pay March bills
honored: B. Colombo given permit to
move henhouse from Wiley street to
Sixth street; w. A. Whitcomb given a
permit to build an addition at ld5
Washington street; police report of
eight arrests in March accepted. The
chiefs report told of two intoxication
arrests, two for keeping intoxicating
liquor, one for breach OF peace, two for
burglary and one for operating an au-
tomobile in a careless and negligent
manner.
The fact that goats arc kept in Barre
came to official attention when Stefano
Andreoletti asked for a permit to keep
two OF the animals at 10. Upland ave.
nue.. Permit granted,
Peter Msberini and William d. MUIR
ray asked for lunch room licenses, the
former at 227ls North Main street and
the latter at 325 North Main street.
Both petitions sent to license commit
tee along with many others not vet
reported on. The request of Ralph Nye
to hang home bakery sign on Church
street was left TO the street commit
tee Charles Cato of 10 Averill street
was given a dog license, refund on
dog which had TO be killed.
Mrs. Elizabeth Drumgould's request
to pay paving assessments over pe-
riod Of five years, with FIVE per cent in
torest added, was acceded to. The citv
clerk was instructed TO take up with
the bonding company the matter Of
non payment of rent on the opera
house. The practice Of calling in de-
partment heads for reports viii prob
ably be started Wednesday of this
week.
After a soiourn in executive session,
the council returned to the open and
voted TO repair the present motor truck
of the street department in preference
to buying a new machine. The truck
will probably be put in the repair shop
soon.
A new piece of equipment TO ba
bought Is a sprinkler to oil the streets,
instead of having the oil company do
the work, as il was considered that IN
the end there will be a considerable
saving to the city. II was also decided
10 use the thin oil for street sprin.
king instead of the heavy oil used re.
Gently and to make two applications of
the oil with an interval Of a week or
-. The exact type of machine TO ba
used has not been decided upon. Streets
to be given the application viii be des-
ignated later.
The following warrants were preyi'
ously read and ordered paid City
clerk, payroll, ss607; street depart.
ment. payroll. s3la.7l: engineers de-.
partnent. payroll. S2565; water. pay.
ron. sol. Is: fire department, PAYROLL
slaa.a5; police department, payroll
$50. s.. c. l. Booth. isnitor. $40; n
NJ. Cilbertson. si3; engineers depart.
mental bill. 1926: engineers depart.
mental bills for February. 1916; 10.
seph Green. s1.35; Neptune Meter com.
panv. $40 So: b. w. Hooker and CONS
psnv. 55c: water rental rebates. sl3-lsi
OIiver's Battery station. 5Oc; Smith
whitcomb and Cook. s2ll-TS; watef
wood sold for city build.
ings. s56; r. T. Avery. NJ D.. services
"a. hoard of charities and prohstions
mother's aid. S3s. }. J. lamb and CONS
pAny. printing. $40; Montpelier OF
fce Supply company, S5.tl; =. a. siay'