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FINANCES.

The Committee on Finance, which have
before referred to, have estimated the assets
and expenditures of the city for the current
year, as appears from their published re-
port.
They estimate that a tax Of So cents on the
dollar will be sufficient to defray the ordlna.
~ expenses Of the city for the current wear.
regard the estimate quite low. But they
certainly have had better means of forming
an opinion upon the subject than ] have. /
think if we provide for all .hs extraordinary
expenses of the city which are likely to be
incurred this year, we shall require tax of
100 cents on the dollar, and even such tax
IN view OF the public improvements which
are under consideration at the present time
ought not to be regarded as burdensome.
There are other subjects of public interest
to which have not particularly referred.
among which may mention that of the san
itary condition Of the city as of chief impor-
lance. Bpt the report of our Health Officer
presents to you all that can be said upon the
subject.
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The Third Congressional District.


.Messrs. Editors:
In your leader proposing Majol
General GEO. J. S1ASyARD as a candidate fol
Congress from the Third District of Vermont,
you make the following remarks concerning the
leading men of our State in their treatment Of
army officers returned to civil life
"Long before the war closed they laid then
heads together and decided that if they could
prevent it. none of "these officers should have
any office in the gift of the people. They should
have lair words and nothing else. This We be-
lieve to have been a deliberate plan, and IT has
been successfully carried out thus far. Do not
the people think this state Of things has lasted
long enough
think you depart widely from the usual can
dor, fairness and good nature Of the Free Press
when you make such statement There is not
a county in Vermont where fair proportion of
Offices have not been filled by "army men," In
many instances returned army officers have been
selected to Offices for which they were poorly fit
ted by education or experience The motive which
induced the people to set aside civilians Of supe-
rior worth, was because ''he had served fsithful-
ly in the army am a soldier and both my
sympathy and interest lie with class. | am
not. however, in favor of choosing from them
to fill "civil Offices unless they are the best
men irrespectire Of their serrics ia the army.
Hero worship should find expression in
generous gifts and hearty appreciation, yet to
elect a man to an Office for which he is not suit
ell is only dong both him and the people
grieyous wrong.
regard the matter in practical, human
way for all. For example, if any disabled off,
Ger or soldier in Burlington had been put in
nomination for Mayor, what should have been
the inducements for voting for him His former
service, wounds and broken health , Or should
the simple consideration have been the best man
for the place, regardless Of all other consider
ations2
You say further:
The people of this Congressious! district
vii, shortly have to select new candidate FOL
Their representative in Congress. Mr.. Baxter,
having hal three elections, cannot expect a
u We ADcs
not desiEe one
IsurHlise that you are not correctly informed
in regard to Mr.. Baxter. My opinion is he
stands just where he always has stoaj, ready to
serve the State in any wsy he eau do the most
good. Now We all know Mr.. Baxter has served
his constituents the soldiers, the Stale and the
nation faithfully and well. He is an able man,
a man Of indOmitable energy, pure patriotism
and a stauneh Republican. Why should We
change him for a new man. who, however good
a General, has not the experience to make him
Mr. BAEter's equal in Congress.
| honor Gen. Stsnnard. He is a brave and |
faithful oficer He has suffered much for his !
country aud is deserving Of great reward. But
is it safe in these trying times to take him from
the army, where he IS /" at home.'' and place |
him in the seat Of our tried and experienced |
Congressmau-Hon Portus Baxter,
JUSTICE
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Tire Presidents Proclamation.

The long proclamation of President john
sop. in which be declares that the rebellion
is a: an end in all the States where it has
prevailed except Texas, will he read with
interest. though not with entire satisfaction
by the community in general The most OF
1t is made up Of ,cheredses, many OF them
proper enough IN their statements Of facts,
others stating facts 70 discovered from other
co-exisient facts important to be taken
into consideration in order to q just appre-
eiarion Of them, as to make an impression
OF uniairncss ON great many minds 9TH
ers made up Of political dOgmas, OF asser-
tions as 20 the present, and prOphesies as to
the future. all Of which the President as
sumcs to be absolutely and unqualifedly
Just and true-in which be goes far beyond
the honest convictions of maryland there
up,n he declares "the instruction which
heretofore existed in the States Of Georgia,
South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia,
Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas,
Mississippi. and Florida, is an end, and
Lenceiorth 70 be SO regarded" A good
many will say why not put Texas into the
list. also? 1t is true that the Provisional
Governor Is yet in cffco there, in some sort,
and the constitutional Convention Of the
Texans is in session but what of that >
There are no organized forces in open rebel
lion there, aud the temper and conduct OF the
controlling masses of the people show no more
malIgnity towards the unionists, white and
black, no more determination TO make null
aud void in practice the provisions OF the
United States Constitution, for the protee-
ton OF the civil rights Of all, than they
showed before Lee, Johnston and Smith sur
rendercd-and for that matter, no less ;
and in thi; respect they are no worse than
the rebellious spirits in the other States.
Since the President takes the business
of restoring peace, harmony and right into
bis own hands in this way, without the
least reference to the powers of Congress,
it seems to US it was hardly worth his while
to leave Texas outside of the shadow of his
favor, as lie has done.
We enter upon no DISCUSSION here, as to
the constitutional power Of the President in
this matter, nor upon the effect which his
proclamation will have upon Congress and
the Country, farther than to say that in our
opinion it viii not be promotive OF the hap
DIV results which doubtless he believes will
soon flow from it. If it does not add to
the dificulties-already great enough-of
bringing the nation into the condition 1t
ought to be in, we shall be agreeably disap-
pointed
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THE WEEKLY FREE PRESS.

TEE BuRLIssTos WEEKLY FREE Pass is pup
lished every Friday morning, and contains the
latest news; reports Of Boston markets and lam
bridge Cattle Market; fall State, County and Local
intelligence ; well selected Miscellany. &C. &C
No care and outlay will he spared to make 1t re-
liable. interesting and valuable family journal.
The circulation Of the FRsE PREss exceeds that
OF anT paper in the region, and II Is al
unriyallea III sdium for advertisers
We desire TO give additional attention to the To-
chi ,., Of the various towns in this and adjoining
Counties. in which our Weekly has & numerous cir
eulntion. and shall esteem 1t favor II our friend
will forward Us any items OF interest.
TrExs or THE WEsKLY FREE PREss-Per year $
IN advance. and ifnoi strictly in advance, $3.50.
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TIE FUNERAL o. SENATOR FOOT.
Impressive Exercises.
Sermon By Rer. ". S,arer.

Sermon by Rer. ". S,arer
The remains of Senator Foot were COM
miited to the tomb, on Monday at Rutland.
The occasion was one of deep and solemn in
terest, aud was marked by large attendance
of leading and suDstantial citizens from va
rious parts of the State. A number went
from Franklin County and the line of the
Vt. Central Road as far East as North.
field; Burlington sent numerous ,delepa-
tion of respected citizens, and the towns
along the line of the Rutland Road added
large numbers. The remains OF the deceas.
ed Senator arrived in Rutland on Saturday
afternoon, accompanied by the Senatorial
Committee and funeral party, and wers
placed in the Court House. where thew Law
m state till Monday noon. The Cour. Room
vas draIei with the United States eolors
entwined with mourning drapery. In the
centre stood cataialque Of black, with
white ornaments. its pillars twined with
evergreen. Within this tasteful structure
she coffin lay upon a raised dais. 1t was of
mahogany covered with black broadclotb,
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City OF Burlington.
MAYOR WALES FIRST HEssAc
Gentlemen Of the City Council:

Gentlemen Of the City Council:
From this day, the government of our
city Is vested in the Mayor and board Of
Aldermen, who in their joint capaei.y con-
stitute the City CvgIeii, OF which we have
Iust now become members.
This is an important change in the city
government as first constituted, and one
which | believe will result beseseislIy to ali
interested. The management of our publie
enairs, under city form of government h
comparatively new to all Of VA, Lut even
the short experience which you have had as
members Of the City Council. the past wears
VIII be OF great value to you in the discharge
oil your ofheial duties the present wear and
even though those duties may Increase in
number and Importance.
enter upon the discharge Of nv duties
as chief executive officer of our city yitaaui
'ne light Of that persona, experience, which
all O. yoT, 70 some extent, have had in your
paet connection with the city government
ana the subjects to which | shall call your
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A correspondence Brooklyn, " Y..vrites
US as follows

A correspondence Brooklyn, y. Y..wrires
US as follows
WHAT ONE Man HAS DoSE.-Rev. Thee. L.
Cuyler last Sabbath. took occasion Of its being
the Goth anniversary of his establishment in the
ministry, to give some very interesting facts in
reference to his labors. He was first settled in
little town IN New Jersey, Afterwards reu0v-
ed to Burlington, N J,-where the first revival
occurred under his preaching.-vas settled in
two or three other places at different times
then spent seven years in New York, and h-
the past six years has been preaching to his
present charge. During that time he has
preached more than 5000 sermons. and 5siy-
cred some 26O temperance lectures, besides PIE
pairing 100 articles for the religious press The
membership Of his present church in Brooklyn
has increased in six years from lfi to 9l7, in
Guiding those who stand ready to ION the
church next month; and he reckons the whole
number Of converts received in his twenty years
OF preaching at over 0O,-besides many who
have joined other churches though awakened
under his preaching. Aud with all these lllsrs,
he has never but once been absent fra o's
pulpit on account Of sickness, and tf.As vas l.
years ago With such health ana prosp-tt Z
long life, how much good may r5t Mr.. Cuys'
accomplish in the next twea5g years BE
stands, as is well known, in the front rank q
American divines; his ehsreh is only les
thrOnged than Mr.. BeeSher's; and the aduira-
ton and love manifested for him by his geOFs
are very great, as well they may be-
Mr.. Cuylsr has never written book pre'sr-
ring that what literary labor his ministerial iH-
ties left time for, should be spent upon artieis'
for the press,-whereby for one little ParssFaPn
he may perhaps secure 100000 readers MOI
few, be said. were the instances which had come
to his knowledge of good accomplished and sous
saved by those articles. May he write mADJ
more, in the years which We trust lie Oei0"
him.
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= y ACE PROCLA ALTON.
By the President Of ihs United States,
PROCLAMATION
A PROCLAMATION

Z Whsreas, By prOclamatiOns on the fifteenth
and nineteenth Of April, one thousand eight
hundred and siIty-ons, the Fresden. CT tks
United States, IN virtue Of the power vested in
him by the Constitution and the laws, declared
that the laws Of the United States we're opposed
AID the execution thereof INSTRUCTED, in the
States Of eO-th Carolina Georgia, Alabama,
Florida, Mississippi, Louisisn: and Texas, by
combinations too powerful to be suppressed By
W the ordinary course OF judicial proceedings,
OF By the Povsn vested in the marshals BY Nv.
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Connecticut Election.
HAwLEY's MAJORITY 700 TO 500.

HARTFORD, Ct, April 3. All but ten
towns have been heard from and Hawley
has a majority of about 900. Five of these
towns ase in l.itOhfeld county and three in
Holland, which will 90 DemOosatls ana
probably reduce the majority of Hawley to
about 700. The editors # the Times, the
COpperhead organ of the State, have figured
up and concede majority of COO to Gen.
Hawley. The total poll of votes is nearly
0,D0a,
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


BURLISGTOS, April d
The new Board organized by the cho.,s e..
Alderman Taft as President.
Mayor Wales read his first Message.
VIM. Brinsmaid vas appointed a member O.
the School Committee Of District No. o, III p.l-s
Of L. G. Bigelow, declined
A resolution was passed authorizing .5.
Mayor to borrow. for the use Of the city, q slz
not exceeding $1,000, for a time not ezcesi1-
three months.
The rules Of the last Board we're adopted t-
the present.
Aldermen Barnes, Dodge and Tan were a.
pointed a Committee on Roads
Dan Lyon and G. D. Weller were appointed
Assessors, to fill the vacancies causeI ty Pie
resignation of L. B. Englesby and Daniel lI---
ray.
Adjourned until this afternoon At 2P. NJ
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TUESDAY, April 81
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The Board met at P. NJ, pursuant 20 l--
| journment; the President in the chair.
Present Aldermen Arthur. Blodgett, P..l
Taft and Worcester.
Inc Board proceeded to the election Of .-.
officers. with the foll,wing result.
City Clerk. P. Hickok.
City Trsasarsr.-C. W Woodhouse
City Coilertor.-N. b. Flanagan.
City -ft0r1ey.-Wm. G. Shaw.
-4sssss5rs.-Horace L. Moore, C. D. Tsas-
Dan Lyon.
Coaal5ls.-Lumlu A. Drew.
ChiT EagiHecy.-N b. Flanagan.
.-7ssisfaat Eayi7eers.-M Mai DAVIS, B. B.
smalley, Henry LOOMS. Charles Miller.
Street Commissioasrs-Henry Stanton, s
s. Smith, Orlo f Pinney.
Orsrseer Of the Porn. B. Flanagan.
Cemetery Commissi0aers-D. C. Lfus.sy
tern expires 1850; I'm Van Sickleu ,,aru
expires 1869; C. C. Benedict (term expire,
1889
-iaiiiors-S. NJ. Pope, L. B. Euglesby, +.
VI. Van Sicklen-
Trustee Of the U. $. Deposit Fund.-. So.
Woodhouse
Fence Tierers.-E. J. Fay, F. J. Herls,
VIM. G. shaw.
Grand Jur0r.-H. Il. TaIcott.
Sealer Of Heights and .iErs,rsr.-W. 4
Tyler.
Inspector Of Lsaihsr.-A. ". Allen.
Pound Kseper.-H 5. White
Haylrari.-Henry S. White.
SuPt Of Common Sebools.-Rey. Elbrls,
Nix.
The application Of Michael Ilulqueen, for per-
mission to remove building from the South
west corner Of the Fair Ground to a vacant 10,
near the Battery, was granted.
The application Of Aaron Spear, to occupy
the sidewalks for three rods on the south side o.
Short street for six weeks, with bricks and
building materials, was granted.
On motion Of Alderman Peck. the clerk "a,
directed to notify the City Treasurer, the City
Treasurer, the City Collector. and the City
Constable that bonds would be required Of each,
to the amount of $4,000.
On motion Of Alderman Peek the clerk was
directed to notify the Oyerseer Of the Poor tina,
bonds would be required Of him to the amount
of $1,000.
On motion Of Alderman Peck 1t was ordered
that the Recorder be required to give bonds II
the sum of 81 900
On motion Of Alderman Arthur the Board al
journed until Tuesday, April 9th, at4P.M.
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Connecticut Election.
GEN. HAwLEY ELECTED.

All the malign influences which were set
to work to gam copperhead victory in
Connecticut have failed. Gen. Hawley,
the patriotic Union candidate for Governor,
is elected, though by much smaller ma
jority inan yas hoped for.
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REMARKS.

The FREE Pass as "Justice" well knows,
has not charged "the leading men of the
State" understanding by those words, the
men Of really leading mind and position with
sligating our soldiers. The word be quotes
ont Of their connection were written by Us
of the rirepsLers- II Justice chooses to con-
slider the mere schemers, tEicksters and pot
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-04-06

EAPLorxKSr.-We invite attention to the
advertisement Of G. H. Snyder & Co., of
New York, headed $1,000.
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attention may have received at your hand
more thought and consideration than have
ever given them. Still as they deeply con
Germ the public welfare and will to a greater
or less extent command your attention, it is
proper that should speak of them now.
Most Of the Executive Officers OF the city
are now to be appointed by the Board of
Aldermen. deem il of the first importance
that such appointments be wisely made
Under our city government the people have
a right to expect hat no man shall be ap-
pointed to an Office by the deliberate consId-
Grafton of our Board Of Aldermen. unless
he is qualified for the place, and that no one
shall be retained in Office for q moment after
it shall become manifest that he Is not DIS
charging his trust with fidelity and eth-
cheney.
Ii is very apparent that our fellow eiti-
zens are alive to the subject of public i'm
provements.
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By our amended City Charter am au-
thorized to appoint police officers, but my
appointments must be approved by the Board
of Aldermen at their next regular meeting
thereafter. | notice that the Committee on
Finance, in their report of February LIST
last, in estimati ting the current expenses of
the city for the present year, calculate the
cost of police services at FIVE hundred dollars.
This sum is so much smaller than that ex-
pended during the past year for such ser
vices, that defer any further remarks upon
this subject until | am apprzed of your
views in relation thereto.
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WATER.

The late action Of the voters of the city
which authorizes the City Council to bor-
row a sum not exceeding One Hundred and
Fifty Thousand Dollars, and appropriate the
same in obtaining a permanent and ample
supply Of water for the use Of the inhabi-
tants OF the city, necessarily imposes upon
US duties Of very grave magnitude. By this
vote, the whole subject Is placed in our
hands, and while the people have manifest
ed a commendable zeal upon the subject,
and many doubtless expect that immediate
action will be taken in the premises, it is
still obvious that this subject Will require Of
US thorough investigation. There is diver
sity OF opinion as to the source from whence
a supply Of water should be obtained, and
this presents question for very serious con-
sideranon and one which | trust will be
settled right
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-04-06

We have already purchased land for a
market, which may be improved from year
to year. Without mourning great expense
the market ground can be put in condition
to be Of immediate service. The regulation
preventing the wood and hay teams from
occupying our most public streets during the
past winter has given general satisfaction.
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CEMETERY.

am informed that movement has been
made IN the right direction by our late City
Council for the purpose Of acquiring suita-
bic grounds for cemetery.
The land selected adjoins Green Mount
Cemetery, and is to be added to it. The
whole Will constitute an area Of about forty
FIVE acres. So soon as the question Of land
damages is settled, measures should be taken
to fit the grounds tor public use.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-04-06
SCHOOLS

Our present Common school system Is de-
fective in many particulars and needs reforms
but our City Charter gives US no power TO
adopt better system.
Our schools should be under the control Of
one board Of officers The old district system
should be abolished and a new and proper
system of graded schools should be establish
cd throughout the City. This subject mer =
it our attention sufficiently to cause US to
see TO it, that our charter is so amended at
the next session Of our Legislature that We
may have the power to establish better
system Of schools than we now have.
sTREErs
The public streets are now likely to re-
quire considerable attention. New streets
are being opened, and old ones are being
extended The bridges at the several cross
ings Of the old railroad track, are fast de-
Gazing, and two or more Of them must be
attended to at once, or serious conseq
may follow such delay. Besides, the street
known as North Bend street which formerly
afforded our citizens one Of the most attract
i've drive ways in this vicinity, has been for
years wholly impossible at the point of the
old Railroad crossing, and in like manner,
and at the same point the street known as
Interval Street has been impossible for
years.
| trust you will speedily inaugurate some
system in regard to our streets and bridges
at these crossings, which will restore the
streets TO their former state OF usefulness,
and | would recommend that 20 far rs it
may be found practicable all improvement
at those crossings be made Of permanent
character. ) me Of these crossings can be
filed with earth. without any great expense
and one or more OF them should be illed
each year. If not already done our streets
should be properly surveyed and their limits
and grades established, that adjoining pro-
prietors may know their rights and be com
PEELED to observed the rights Of the public.
And 10 this connection | desire to say very
great care should be taken that no encr0ach-
nents upon the public streets OF commons be
allowed to be made or to be continued if al
ready made.
The subject Of drains aud sewerage Is pro-
perly connected with that Of our streets and
highways and likewise demands your atten-
ton. Before leaving the subject Of our
streets, | would suggest that some plan he
devised to prevent in the future the erection
OF buildings at the termination of streets
which would otherwise sooner or later be
extended and become Of much greater pub
lie use The prOpriety of this precaution Is
apparent, If We count the streets which
now terminate before public and private
buildings