Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-05-12
City Council.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

Resolred, blythe Board of Aldermen, That the |
old Railroad track east of the Court House I
SQUARE and between Main street and College /
street as at present enclosed, be used a Pound I
until otherwise ordered; aud that the Pound
keeper be authorized to make such repaIrs 10 the
fence as are needed 10 make the same suitable F.
for the purposes Of Pound.
Hiram S White was appointed POund-keeper,
and Henry 5. White, Hayward.
The following joint resolution was offered by
Alderman Blodgett, and adopted:
Resolzed, by the City Council, That the City
Council meet in Convention on Tuesday the 9th
day Of May, 1865, at P. NJ, to appoint City
Attorney in the place Of b. Roberts, resigned
Alderman Appleton offered the following joint
resolution. which was adopted;
Resoirsd, by the City Council, That the Joint
Committee on Street Lamps be authorized TO
erect Lamps at the following places.
Corner Of Elm ami Maple Streets,
King and Champain
King and Pine
Main and Pine
Nam and Union
College and Pine
college ana W hte
Bank and - Paul
Cherry and St Paul
Pearl Street and Maiden Lane,
At the Pearl Street Bridge,
AZ the west gate Of he Post Once,
Two on the east and two on the west side Of
the Park.
The Mayor is authorized 90 draw his warrant
10 pay for the expenses OF erecting the same, 10
v.s1 fr.rr fIa Frrff concentrated for Streets
and Highways.
ON motion of Alderman Dodge, the Board adj
iournei to Tuesday, eth inst, At g Bpm
Tuesday, May o.
CITY COUNCIL Is CONVENTION.
In Convention Of the City Council held Tues
day afternoon, MAY ~ Vim. Shaw, Esq.
was appointed City Attorney.
Iwm c. shaw, S; Henry Ballard u
BOARD or ALDERMEN.
Present: Aldermen Barnes. Bloigstt. Dodge
and Taft
ON motion OF Alderman Blcirctt, the vote on
the Joint Resolution providing for the erection
Of new street lamps. was reconsidered, and the
resolution was amended by providing for lamps
TO Dee erected ut the following points.
Corner Of College aud Water Streets.
College and Like
One m White Street, between Pearl and
College Streets.
Alderman Dodge offered the following Joint
Resolution. which was passed.
Rss9lref. &c. That the Selectnen o.; the late
Town Of Burlington be- requested TO publish the
reports Of the Town officers o. said Town, for
/ the year 1857, and present tie expenses Of
the same Co the Joint Committee on Accounts.
The Board votel to grant licenses FOR keeping
Saloons to T. b. Rhodes, :. 3 Fits, H. H Rey-
nolis and L. D. Perkins
The Board adjourned to Saturday. May Is, at
4PM
COMMON CorSCIL
The Common Council met yesterday afternoon
| pursuant TO adjournment Present. Nessrs. Ar
/ thur. Ballou, Brink. Lc1nis, Wires and worces-
ter
/ A Message from the Board Of Aldermen an
nolucei that they had passed joint Resolu-
+ ton in relation TO election Of City Attorney.
/ The Joint Resolution was eoucurrei IN by the
+ Council
A Message from the Board Of Aldermen an
nouucel that they had passed. Join, Resolution
in relation TO Stree, Lamps.
The Resolution was amended by striking q. II
'tTo on the west and adding ''on the corner
Of Pearl and Willard Streets and on the corner
I Of S. Paul and Pearl Streets The Resol ution
as amended was referred 70 the Com on oriiu-
ances.
A Message from the Board Of Aldermen an
nouncei the passage Of Joint Resol 5,ions relating
to the claim of. W Barbour; end to the pub
lication Of Town Reports
The former was concurred in, and Coun Gilman
Arthur appointed on the Committee C alled for.
The latter Resolution WIS referred 70 the Com.
on Ordinances
A Joint Resolution was Introduced by Coun-
Gilman LOOMS. aPproprat NJ money for the use
OF the Cemetery Commss oners. which was re-
ferrei to the Com on O' .dinauces.
The Council then .djourned uu saturday
evening next, at O'Clock
COMMON couScu.-TLe Common Council met
AT 2. NJ Pres snt Messrs. Arthur. Ballou.
BeaSwith, Brink, LOOMS. Worcester. Wires
After Consideration Of amendments to the
ordinance establishing "a system of aecounta-
biliiy'' the Council adopted the repOr, Of the
Joint Co mmittee, relating to the liability Of the
Fire De- .lrtmeut, and adjourned to Tuesday P.
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