The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-26
Contract Awarded BY All
dermen Last Night to
j. s Holt
IN PREF ! ENCE
TC s jYING BARN
Public s ring Saturday
Nigh 2 Standard Oil
Tank Construction

another occupied the attention Of the
Barre board Of aldermen in regular ses-
sion last night. That which took up
the most time was the awarding Of j
contract TO D. H. Holt to erect a stor-
age shed for the city on Burnham i
meadow, the bid being so45 for 1con.
structing the shed complete with COW
ering of 27-guage Afmco ingot iron, or
its equivalent" A resolution ordering
the street committee to sign a con
tract with Mr.. Holt was adopted. There
were nearly dozen bids.
This action was taken after rather
extended discussion Of a project to buy
a barn and parcel of land in the center
Of the city instead Of this city going
into the construction business. But
all the aldermen seemed Of the opin-
ion that the barn in question, while de
sirable for keeping horses. storing hay
and grain, etc, was not the best adapt
ed for machinery storage purposes; /;
and the proposal was not voted on di
rectly. 49,
The Burnhams meadow storage
building il to be 100 feet long and IL
considered ample, taken in conjunction
with city sheds back of the fire sta.
tion, to store the city's machinery.
The Standard Oil Co.'S application
for erecting four storage tanks at the
corner of Main and West Second Streets
was again considered but action was
delayed until after public hearing
Saturday evening of this week at
o'clock and until after word had beet
received from the Underwriters asso
Grafton whether the insurance rates il
the vicinity would be raised. TelegramA
received from Concord and Nashua. \
H., stated that the rates were not in.
creased in those cities If the tanks were
placed on end.
A permit was granted to the Stand
ard OIL Co. to erect pumping station
on the site, the builiing to be Of stee
and one story high, measuring 10 by is
feet.
The Averill Block Co. was given a
permit to build a glass front three feet
,ut from the present front of the r.
NJ. Averill building for the store at 2e
North Main street. Other permits: f
4. Grearson, to tear down and rebuild
garage at rear of 80 Nelson street: L.
J. Rizzi, garage on Belvidere street: A
Villa, wagon shed off Vine street; God
lard seminary. reshingle roof at 50
Merchant street. The building inspect
'r reported is minor permits granted
n June.
On favorable report of the COMMITTEES
# the whole, it was decided to lay
yravel sidewalk ON the southerly side
4 Maple street extension, putting the
walk back to the city's line and TAX.
ng in land bought by the city. This
will clip off some of the present lawns
nd gardens there.
A tentative permit for street ba
ssr was granted Barre post, Ameri
an Legion, the bazaar TO be held on
lain street, between Depot square and
he city park, ON Saturday, Aug. 26
The details of the bazaar must be sat
sfactory to the city government.
Favor Citizens Training Camp.
A resolution favoring the citizens
nilitsry training camp at Camp Dew
ms next month was adopted by the al.
ermen, as foIlows:
Whereas the United States govern
rent is holding a series OF citizens
iilitsry training camps throughout the
lnited States during the month Of
.ugust. 1922, and for the New Eng
ind district at Camp Devens, Mass
nd ell young men between the ages
IL and 50 are eligible for attendance
this camp. the government placing
o liability for military service upon
articipants; therefore, the city of
ARR. through its mayor and city
,uncil. deeniing such training is a
sson in good citizenship and of ben
II both physically and mentally 70
ie participants therein urge and en-
,rse such training for all in our city
no are able 70 take advantage Of the
me"
Complaint about growing cock in
,hn Broderick's henhousc on Hawes
ace was referred to the health CON-
ittee. as was the complaint about the
Ior from the bcnhousc. Complaint
,ainsf the condition Of the Csno place =
Third street was referred TO the
ard of health. Request Of the Board
Trade for more lighting on Depot
uare was referred to the lighting
mnlittee. A rebate Of IS license fee
the ladies hospital aid was voted
The following warrants were read
d ordered paid: City clerk, payroll.
6o7: street department, payroll.
oo-3o; engineer. payroll, s62ll; wa
: department. payroll. s6llo6: FIRE
partrnent. payroll. s2os.9o; police de-
rtment. payroll. ss5ss; assessors.
yrolI, 500, G L Booth. services a.
iitor, SO; city physician, payroll.
,25: Moore a Owens. supplies,