The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-27

ciS cunning through MOntpeHeF eActp
the White River Junction driver, il
!, found that the amount Of the Zee
was the objection. One driver objecte
! to Montpelier's passing such an ord
nance any more than Waterbury q
Middlesex. Because Of the objection \
the fees the ordinance was amended il
this regard and all the drivers wer
Igiven notice to appear at the meeting
last night if they wished to expires
their views. Even with ideal con1i
tons prevailing in the bus service, fai
regulation was necessary, Mr.. Hun
said
i Taking up the points in his argi
ment, he stated first that any sensible
man would admit the wisdom Of reg
ulating specially automobile traiIi'
Second, such regulation is general,
managed by licensing Third, the city
Is entitled to reasonable fee for thu
licensing, Mr.. Carver here stated that
81 was a large enough fee for simple
registration. The whole matter should
go before tho legislature, he said, Mr.
Hunt answering that existing eondi
tions must be met In regard to the
matter of inspection, Mr., Hunt said
that this would be required only when
a bus was expected to be In bad cordI-
tion. Finally, he said, the city desired
only to encourage the drivers by fair
regulation.
! Mr.. Carver stated that the require
ment of bond was not means 81
encouragement, and denied the wisdom
of regulation by municipalities. The
| last legislature even declined to reg,i-
late this traffic, be said. Mayor Lille
expressed the opinion that agitation Of
the matter by cities would bring it
| to the attention of the Legislature.
The matter of bonding of drivers
by private persons was discussed a1d
Mr.. Carver declared that person att
| ing in this way would be an insurer
the same as a company. Mr.. Hunt
brought out the point that protection
Of the passengers only was designed.
r. A. Jewett, driver Of the Burling-
ton bus, stated that he had four buses
j nserpice on this line, all Cadillacs
and that when they needed repairing
he always took them directly to the
Cadillac service station at Burlington
He objected to having them worked
on by other garages. Mayor Lille
explained the inspection section Of the
ordinance to him.
Mr.. Carver stated that the bond re-
quired in the ordinance would not pro-
tect the passengers outside the city
of Montpelier Mr.. Carpenter answered
that all the council desired was to
know that a bus driver carried liabil-
ity insurance for his passengers. Mr..
Jewett stated that he had once been
run into on the curling near the Cen
trail Vermont station by the Montpel-
Ter motor sprinkler.
Mr.. Carver in summarizing his DO
sition, stated that all that was neces
sary for registration was nominal
license fee such as Is asked in Barre
and Burlington. The bond required
would be no protection, he claimed,
and the whole matter should be left
for the legislature Any town, he
stated, could pass such an ordinance
under its general welfare regulation
right Mr.. Hunt stated that the city
was taking action under the hackney
vehicle provision Of its charter, and
that If the buses could not be regu
lated under this provision while in
Montpelier, there was no reason why
haclman could not keep his bus
outside the city limits and ply in the
city all day without coming under the
cify's control at all. Mr.. Carver stated
that his clients were not operating un-
der any such principle.
Mayor Little stated that the city
council felt it should go to work to
regulate the bus traffic at once. and
Mr.. Carver raised laugh by sug
gesting that the mayor was out to
get ahead of the legislature.
Following the hearing on buses, the
council held its regular meeting. The |
matter Of bills coming in from local |
merchants without the legal requisi-
tions accompanying them was dis
cussed. The council decided to O. X. |
the bills which were in at the time,
but issues warning that in the near
future bills which do not have the |
acquisitions with them are very likely |
to go unpaid, as they legally may |
City employees purchasing goods for
the city have these acquisitions or
IAN obtain them from the city clerk.
The amendments TO the motor bus
ordinance were laid on the table till
he next regular meeting.
Alderman Carpenter moved that the
.ity engineer be authorized 20 sign
contract with the Wallace. Teirnan Co,
me. Of Newark. n. j., for 4 double
init chIorination plant for the citys
Use, to cost $500 delivered, includ-
ng the services Of an engineer, who
will install il.
Miss Mabel Osborne is taking a trip
through New York.
George o. Stratton. who was injured
" fall last Sunday night, is gam
ng although not yet able TO be At the
flee.
At the meeting Of the directors Of
he Green Mountain Mutual Fire In
urance company, William Ellis, who
as given some time to outside insar
nee, will, By vote Of the directors, give
II his time 10 the eompany's interests.
Professor and Mrs. Goodrich. who IL
ras expected were TO return to Mont
elier seminary for the next school