The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-02
STANDARD OIL GETS
BUILDING PERMIT
For Its Storage Tanks at North Barre
Board of Trade Wants City to
Put Aviation Field in Order.

Complaints and requests of various
natures were before the city council
last evening. j. II. Holt, who was
awarded the contract for building a
storage shed on Burham's meadow, ap-
peared ready to sign contract. The
contract called for 27 gauge Armco
steel or its equivalent to be used, but
Mr.. Holt feeling that the first named
would be unsatisfactory on this par
ticular structure submitted sample Of
more expensive roofing plate Of Ed
wards lock plate 81 gauge galvanized
iron made by special process which
prevents scaling. The street superin
tendent was given orders to 60 ahead
with a foundation so that Mr. Holt
could begin work at once, having
signed the contract.
gentleman whose car was dam
aged somewhat in drop into man
hole in Maple avenue where the dirt
had not been replaced was heard and
ordered to report to the city clerk
later in the week as his complaint
could not be settled the early part Of
the evening
petition for hydrant on Allen
street near the corner of Prospect
street was referred to the water SUI
perintendent.
The Perry Auto company asked for
permit to put up awnings on the
front of their new garage on North
Main street The street committee
was ordered to investigate and deter
mine at what height they were to be
placed, and report on same.
A request for permit by the Mont
pelier and Barre Light and Power com
pany TO move light pole about six
feet out OF the road on Railroad street
was granted.
Secretary Bradley of the Board Of
Trade appeared to ask for the aid Of
the city tractor and scraper on the
Smith landing field as soon as con-
venient. He explained the plan of
leveling the field and making two land
ing rnnwavs, one from the north and |
the other from the west, both about |
$50 feet wide. These are to be plain
II marked in order that perfect land
ings can be made The matter was
put before the street superintendent
and the city engineer to be looked up
for an estimate of the time and ex-
pense necessary for the lob.
John Gallrey asked for a permit to
nave the lunch room license Of Ernest
Letourneau Of North Main street
to him, as he has purchased
he establishment.
A proposition by the Burroughs Add
ng Machine Co offering to give a
emi annual inspection and replace all
,arts with the exception Of ribbon
md paper on the two city adding ma
hines for sum Of 5000 per year.
The proposition was laid on the table.
A. B. Carter Of the Magnet theatre
appeared and asked that some means
,e devised by which he. could pay a
lightly rate instead Of having to pur-
hase a regular license for the theatre.
The matter was referred to the city
ttorney.
Alderman Rogers made the motion
hat the Standard Oil company be
ranted a permit to erect storage
anks as specified ON the Second street
The permit was granted with
he understanding that the company !,
7ould fence off the property.
Reports Of the building inspector re-
arding the extending of a piazza on
he property of John Barr of Granite !
treet was accepted, as were the re-
uests Of Canton Bros, to tear down
n old house on the corner of Berlin
treef, Mrs. G.. Bartlett 10 remodel I
iazza on Summer street and Angelo
campini TO erect small granite shed
a Berlin street.
A report Of the building of gar
re BY Willis venable on Wendell
lace was looked up and although the
nilding extended into Wendell place =
is not an authorized street and the
srmit was granted provided a wall 6
erected to hold back a bank nearby.
The council then went into executive
ssion.
The following warrants were read 3
I'd ordered paid: Ladies Hospital a
i'd fund, s5; city clerks payroll, ss6.-
I; street department payroll, SS23.le;
lgineer's payroll. s47.72; water de- :
lrtment payroll, 1920; fire depart a
ent payroll. s2l2-03; police payroll, "
4 .65; assessors payroll, 500; c. L. d
10Th, janitor, $50; r. L. Clark, 81 40;
ontpelier Office Supply Co, SO; IN
ruffeI and Esser Co., s6.l7; Granite pl
ty Press. s4.25: Builders Iron Foun- u
v, $500; Central Foundry com n
nv. Stages; Lawrence Wilcox, n
90; Burroughs Adding Machine Co., m
so; city treasurer. cash paid out, sc
6.63: Edward c. Dufficy. salary to IN