The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-15
Satisfactory Condition Of
Roof and It's Sup
ports
TOLD TO BARRE
CITY GOVERNMENT
Some Minor Changes in
Build i Were sug-
,eSted

i in ordei - do its part toward pre-
vention - isasters like that in the
knickerl y If theatre in Washington,
ID. G., y which ninety eight persons
lost Il = lives because of collapse Of
the ROOF ,-ader mass of snow, the city
5of Barre, through three of its officials
and on the suggestion Of state Off
cial, made examination Of the condi
tion of the Barre opera house, with the
result that a satisfactory report was
submitted to the board of aldermen in
session last night.
Briefly stated, these officials Build
| ing Inspector Rand, Wire Inspector
Gilbertson and City Engineer Ruggles
found no evidence of any settles
ment or failure Of the roof trusses and
framing and consider these safe, and
sufficient support for the gallery, al
though we suggest few minor
changes. We also recommend modi-
fieation OF the switchboard on the
stage and fire proof vent pipe for the
lantern room in the gallery" Thus it
will be seen that the opera house was
given approval in the main features.
The report was accepted and the rec
opmendations were ordered carried
out
This action was taken at one Of the
last three meetings Of the present city
government, and little other business
was transacted in open session, an
executive session being held afteg-
wards.
In the open session there was con-
siderable discussion regarding over
lures from the selectmen Of Barre
Town for an agreement whereby one Of
the city's chemical fire trucks might
respond to calls from Barre Town at
stipulated amount per fire, such
agreement to be dependent, of course,
on whether the fire truck is needed in
the city The aldermen were favorably
Inclined, and disposed to help the Town
of Barre in this matter; and the up
shot of the discussion was that they
voted to grant such provisional per-
mits to go outxide the city at mini.
mum charge Of $40 per call The se-
lectmen of the town desired to have \
some tangible proposition to present
to the town meeting next month, and
il is probable that If the voters of the
town accept the offer some definite ar
will be made so that one
of the city's chemical trucks can 90
into the town, contrary to a vote tax
en- some time ago by the city council
The Montpelier g. Barre Light &
Power Co., reported that a check-up of
the street lights for which the com
pany furnishes power showed 249
lamps in use, as billed. but that three
lights were of $50 candle power instead
of sixty candle power, the city in
The meantime having paid only for
sixty candle power lights. The com
pany stated it was disposed to cancel
Extra charges on the three lights up
10 January !. 1922, and await the
pleasure Of the city whether sixty can
lie power lights should be installed, as
ordered originally.
In another communication the Mort
,elier & Barre Light & Power Co.
Isked for reasons why the city had
efused to permit the company TO
round its low voltage wires on city
water pipes. The communication was
eferred TO the city clerk.
William Mackin was granted q milk
'eddler's license; Charles J Buxton
vas given permit 20 move a hen
.ouse from North Seminary street 10
Worth Main street. r. n. Rocks stone
he'd building permit off South Main
treet was transferred TO DebitettV
nd Pironi Bros
Alderman Rogers reported that X.
dekkelsen's insurance on farm build
ngs on the farm just bought by the
ity for reservoir purposes was trans
erred % the city yesterday. Among
he warrants ordered paid last night
ias one for ySs,50 to purchase the
arm.
Bills Ordered Paid.
The following bills were ordered
aid: Kristen MekkelsoB, farm for res
rvoir purposes, $500; city clerks Of
ce. payroll. SS607: street department.
ayroll, S3lS09; engineers payroll,
27l5: water department. payroll.
s0I5; FIRE department. payroll, Sl95.
5: police payroll. $50 S.; city hall
Initor, $50; James W Sullivan. 81;
atriek Corrigan. sl2.56; Frank Batch
der. sl256; street department, cash
aid out. sle.l5: Granite Savings Bank
Trust ca. six months interest on
900 bonds. slfO; water department.
IL. sells: F. H. Rogers, services as
derman. S3leO. street department,
rn. ~ - = 4.