The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-17

foundation and trimmings Records
state that III 1917 Chaplin Keith was
one Of committee of three TO build .
courthouse at Montpelier. Among 9th
er things the contract called for three
doorsteps IL feet long and hewed o.
the Barre ledge stones.'
The first granite shed built in Barre
was that Of John Collins in 1867, and
i believe was near the foot Of Hill
street.
1 On Jan. Is, 1887, meeting Of legal
voters Of Barre was called, agreeably
to the provision of fan act to incor-
porate the village of Barre" enacted by
| the general assembly Of Vermont, APP
proved Nov. "a, 1886.
| This resulted in an organization hav-
ling five bailiifs to look after the VIII
lage interests and the territory was di-
vided into five wards.
The committee appointed to draft
village bylaws and ordinances were e.
w. Bisbee, O. b. Boyce, Il. r. Aldrich,
III, II. Packer and B. w. Bralcy.
In 1891, school district No. 1.-THE
school here in our villaget. was incor-
porated under the name OF "Spaulding
graded school, and the building now
occupied was erected. Later on the adj
dition was erected.
A century OF time ia long space to
cover In paper Of this kind and in
passing we cannot say much we would
like to mention.
We must hnrriedly refer to a few
more Of our people, however. DR.. Rob
iert Paddock, who built in 1914 the fine
brick house still standing ait Jockey
hollow. Dr. Paddock was an eye wit
ness Of the fistic encounter concerning
the naming Of the town and according
to his own statement Sherman visited
him the day following the affair, re-
questing that he extract from his back
the splinters he had received while
rolling on the plank floor.
Leonard Frost Aldrich, the generous
donor Of this beautiful library building, |
and many another who in the hard |
struggle Of those early years Iabored j
to make possible for the present gen.
GRAFTON the privileges they enjoy.
Fight for City Charter.
After few years of existence under
village administration discussion arose
as to the advisability Of changing to d
city government and we find that the
Granite City Leader dated Saturday, I
Oct. ~, 1904. contains report OF a l
meeting held on the previous Tuesday
evening, viz; Oct. %, 1904 Osman b.
Boyce read the call, as follows: aThe
legal voters of tile village Of Barre are
to meet at the opera house
IN Tuesday evening at 1880 to coEaider
he advisability Of asking the present
legislature to grant the village a city
,larter and to take such action in the
matter az thought best when met"
Discussion Followed.
A rising vote on the resolution, 1'thas5
! committee Of five Isl be appointed
q act in conjunction with the repre-
entative from Barre Orchard s. CIR
ierl and the senator from Washing
on county tDr. III @. Worthen from
,arrel in the drafting Of city chart
n" The result Of the vote was liz in
avor and II opposing.
1t was further voted that the chair,
Currier and Senator
yorthen select the committee.
Those chosen were 0snan B. B0yee,
,r. J. Henry Jackson, William A..
'erry, John W. Gordon and DR.. G. M.
cribner. !
The bill was introduced in the House
he following Monday, Nov. D, by Mr..
urrier; IAN act to incorporate city :
nd town OF Barre. i
On Wednesday morning the measure !
as brought up in the Senate by DIR. o
and made special order for
riday morning. Wednesday evening r
pponenss put a paper in circulation :