The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-18
MEMORIAL MOD
Ell NEARLY DONE
Barre Will Send Committee
New York To In
spect It
SLIGHT CHANGE
IN THE FIGURE
Roman Wreath Removed
From Head AS More Be
fitting American Spirit


| Progress on the soldiers and sail
ors' memorial project in Barre was re
! ported to the Barre city council last
night in q letter from the sculptor. c
p Jennewein Of New York, in which
he stated that the fulls model i
nearly completed at New York and
will be ready for inspection within
three weeks. Mr.. Jennewein suggest
ed that committee from Barre 90
to New York to inspect the model be-
fore it rs moved in sections, to Barre,
In accordance with that request, the
city council authorized the mayor to
name committee of three to 20 to
New York for the purpose Of inspect
ing the model
Mr.. Jennewein made known a
change from the original model in
miniature by the removal Of the
wreath from the head Of the semi.
kneeling figure representing the spirit
Of American youth. The reason for
this change was stated in the sculp-
tors words. al follows During this
period Of steady work on the full size
model and discussions with architects,
sculptors and others, I have come to
the conclusion that it is best 10 re-
move the wreath from the head Of the
figure. The wreath was Roman EN-
blem given to the victorious gladi-
ators and others, and on the whole
this does not seem to be in character
with the freedom and simplicity Of
America. OF course. we must keep in
mind that the statue represents the
spirit Of devotion of the American
youth and is not in any way meant
to represent an actual Young man.
Nevertheless. it seems to all Of as
that II would be little more Of the
American spirit with the wreath re-
moved This has, therefore. been
DONE
Another letter from New York con
tanned photograph Of the heroic hg-
ure, giving some idea of the outline.
An idea of the size Of the memorial
can be gained by information that the
picture was taken while the sculptor
was standing on the outstretched arm
Of the figure engaged in his work.
Plans as to where the full size mod
ei will be set mp IN Barre will be
worked out later.
City Let's Wood-Cutting Contract
Besides considering the memorial
matter, the council accepted the bid
Of Raymond Mccarthy to cut, saw
and deliver hard wood at Burnham's
meadow for ss.25 solid cord, approx
Imately 400 solid cords to be cut.
There were two other bidders but |
their prices were considerably higher
than Mr.. MeCarthy's.
Three Double Tenement Houses.
Building permits granted included /
.hree wo-tenement houses to be erect |
ID by Jones Bros Co. on the Rich |
lrdson road near the company's man
ifacturing plant The company now
'wns two tenement houses on that road
md proposes TO add three buildings
u two stories high and measuring "a
" 80 feet, with a piazza on the front
II each. Foundation work has al 1
cady started on the houses.
In connection with this construc-
ion work. the council voted to CON
truct sewer to the houses if all the
buffers sign a petition. the abutters
d. A. Perry and the Mont
elier 4 Wells River railroad. The
istance TO be laid is 2s3 feet.
Other building permits granted
Fere; Mark Cutler, for private gar
&c at ~ Nelson street: Robins Bros. /,
0 build a 10 bv u addition to motor
Dom; G. and f. Guidella 20 remodel
ouse at the corner of Foss and Ber- ]
n streets: Patrick Brown TO alter a 7
lock on North Main street providing I
ON or rubberc;d il used Biiou the :
tire to be remodeled providing the {
ibbish is first cleaned out Of the eel a
Ir.
William Black was given permission I
, run drain under the sidewalk ON o
Iaple Grove street. Mrs. John Rysn's .
pplieation for lunch room permit in y
le Holmes building next TO the post h
fee wa referred TO the license COM J
ittee with power to act v
Alderman ossola reported that there o
III be demonstration Of street light h
2 fixtures and lights within a short q
me. The Montpelier 4 Barre Light n
Power Co. reported the installation
street lights on Nelson street. at h
e corner Of Elm0re street and Glen
ood avenue and on Boynton street.
The matter Of the street and side.
ak line at the corner Of Averill and I.
ferson streets was. referred hack 10
e street committee. A motion was
rried to look after the city's sand
a gravel banks. The water super v
tendent and city attorney were in G
rucfed TO handle the matter Of wa OF
r charges against the Miles Block Il
l. for water service during the past &C
ren years. a
The following warrants were read
4 ordered paid: City clerks paw tr
\. SS6.07; street department payroll. "
$50. engineers department pay n
!. s3s.6s; water department payroll, as
s.e5: frc department payroll. sias.- in
police department payroll. ss5.s5; Of
SCISSORS payroll. sl02: C. l. Booth, Il
vices a. janitor. s2n: w. r. Mich m
sDo2s; r. c. Mccarthy. services. un
50. Robert Christie. Ssl so; Mont to
ier and Barre Light and Power an
npany. s7o3.66; \. r Tel 4 Tel La
+. sii.65. cifr treasurer. supf. or I'll
;. sl3255: Ware Coupling and Nip he