The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-26
MONTPELIER
Complaints of Poor Sidewalks Made
to City Council.

Complaints on sidewalks came to
the city council from two sources at
the regular bi-weekly meeting held last
night. Benjamin Holland and an
other resident Of Charles street, who
did not give his name, appeared with
an invitation from III residents of that
street to the council to come up and
! try the sidewalks after dark. The in
vitation stated that the walks "were
drawn away by the street commission
err for frewood" last June, but the
council did not investigate the COM
missioner's motive. Rains have quilted
out the walks to depth of Is to Is
inches in some places, it was stated,
and this was corroborated by Street
Commissioner M. G. Ferry, who was
present. The two citizens who APP
peared asked that the walk be leveled
to make it safe. Commissioner Ferry
stated that he thought it would be
possible to get crushed stone for the
walk and Mayor Lille told the citi-
zens that the matter would be seen to.
G e. Fisher of upper Main street
asked for plank walk on that street.
He stated that about 30 planks were
out Of the walk, and that the walk
was not safe for small children going
to school. It appeared from state
ments Of Mayor Lille and Commits
sioner Ferry that many Of the side
walks in the city were in poor eondi-
tion. They win all be repaired as soon
as possible.
Anonymous letter number three in
the series being received by the coun-
ell dealt with the "dugout" on State
street. The writer expressed the hope
that the council would not fill in the
driveway which has acquired this
name. The writer stated that the
driveway was Of the type seen in
many other cities and the correct type.
Street Commissioner Ferry received
a bouquet as well as the brick in re-
gard to the sidewalk, the writer OF
the letter stating that it seemed good
to have a city engineer who knows his |
business.
0. l. Cheever appeared before the
council in regard to securing a license |
to sell apples from the ear on the !
track. The council voted that the Ii.
rense fee should be SO per car. II |
the seller peddles the apples in any |
way. the license is SIS.
N. L. Barlow Of II Berlin street APP
peared in regard to two sewers con
Meeting with his house, with which he
stated he had had trouble. One runs
back of the house to Prospect street
md one to Berlin street. City men
lad been up TO look at one OF the
sewers year ago, be said, but had not
repaired il. Commissioner Ferry
'aid that the city maintained only
'ewer from the line Of Berlin street
o the main sewer.
The members OF the board signed
,ond for $500 to the state for the
and clothing of Abbie
Hay Holden, who was recently com
nitted to the state school at Brandon
n probate court.
The council decided to investigate
he need for light on Brown avenue,
fl Main street.
Building permits were issued to T..
:. Moody for general repairs at North
ay street; L. NJ. Goodrich for a dry
leaning plant OF wood construction,
With granite treated roof, on Wi
ooski avenue; Mrs. John Stanley for
house al 80 East State
treet; T. r. Merrill to shingle a
ouse on one side on 1874 Elm street; 4
!. d. Lane, to build new ehimneys at