The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-13
MONTPELIER
City Proposes to Oil Streets at a Cost
Of 1900.

| of 81 200.
All the streets in Montpelier were
designated for inclusion in the dust
laying assessment and treatment Ell
Their with oil, water or calcium chloride,
by a resolution passed at meeting Of
the city council last night. The amount
of oil to be used will be in the vicinity
of $4,000 gallons or one large car, and
the cost of the oil laid will be ten cents
a gallon, or ST 200. This win be re-
duction over last year, when the oil
was purchased in the car and laid BY
the city. A sprinkler from the com
pany which furnishes the oil will apply
| it to the streets. Alderman George II.
Carpenter is to negotiate for the pur-
chase and application of the oil.
The streets to be oiled viii probably
be as follows: School street from Main
to Loomis, st. Paul street, Cedar
street, Loomis street, Liberty street
from Main street to Eaton avenue,
Hubbard street from East State street
to Liberty street, Main street from
School street to Spring street and from
Spring street to Emmons street, the
two sections being different width;
Spring street from Elm street to Main
street, Elm street from State street 70
Pearl street and from Pearl street to
the watering trough, East State street
from Main street to West street and
State street from Bailey avenue to the
culyert.
A cleanup week, such as was held
the first week in May last year, was
discussed and Aldermen Gowdey and
Edison and Street Commissioner Ferry
were appointed by Mayor ID. X. Lille
as committee to investigate the ex-
pediency and desirability of having
such cleanup week this year, with
power to appoint assistants in case
they consider such project desirable.
The cleanup week last year cost tie
city $500, with city equipment and
men being used az well as hired help.
One day was given to each of the
six wards and all refuse in receptacles
was removed from the yards Of house
holders. While the late spring this
year is keeping the city men more
busy than they were last year, II
seemed to be the feeling of the coun-
ell that the cleanup last year was
good thing. Private trucks can be OBJ
tanned for use for a day or two in this
work, II is expected Alderman Edison
last night volunteered the use of one
of the Cross bakery trucks. One man
will probably be appointed 70 have
charge of preparations in each ward,
with power TO appoint assistants.
Other matters under discussion were
the laying Of $50 feet of sidewalk on
Elm street. as petitioned by residents
on that street, the laying of duplicate
water pipe to the State House, the
STRENGTHENING OF River street when the
new paving is put in, and the widen
ing OF the end of Barre street which
meets Main, in case II is found that
the city owns more land on the river
side Of the street.
Building permits were issued to Hem
ny Caverly for wooden house on Elm
wood avenue; Phil $. Howes for recov-
ering one-half Of his roof at 10 Liberty
street; r. Beaudet for an addition TO
his house to include garage and
sleeping room, and G. s. Caustic for
general repairs to his house at LOG
Mortified street.
Licenses were issued TO J. f. Thomp-
son TO sell meat and bread from cart
D. N. Hunt, as an auctioneer; John
Sloan, trucking; r. q. Rogers Of Barre,
trucking; Charles W. Rowell, city cart
er, and Fred w. Mccormack, trucking.
Permits to sell milk were issued 10
Jesus Ala, Harry Tabor and Bingham
Marvin, on whose diaries X. j. Har-
mon, Inspector gave satisfactory re-
ports.
Action OF the granting Of an auto
hack license 10 Arthur j. Grant Of
Barre was held up pending investiga-
tion Of requirements that hack drivers
shall carry insurance against accidents
to their passengers. The holding up of
the license was not on any .ersonal
grounds.
The petition of Elmer T. Pierce 90
install gasoline pump and tank on
School street and the petition Of Ernest
l.. Fisher and Alfred G. Burrows to in
stall a gasoline tank on the land OF
Margaret Mooney at 81 Elm street,
outside the sidewalk. were referred to
a committee consisting Of Aldermen
Edison and Gowdey
The matter Of securing a healthful