Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-03-23
L. r. HAxD. Esq, introduced the follow

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ing resolution
Resolred, That in debate at the present nee
ing, no person shall speak more than twice o
the same question, nor more than Eve minui,
1T any time; and that the vote on the mai
question whether authority shall be given to ii
CITY Council to pledge the credit Of the Cit
under the second article Of the warning shall
taken by ballot, yes or no that such ballo
shall be taken at III O'Clock A NJ, and ths
the ballot-box shall remain open FIVE hours.
On motion Of HESRr LOOMS. Esq, tn
resolution was amended by the addition L
the first clause Of the words without con
sent of the meeting" after the words ''fv'
minutes - and the resolution as amended
was adopted.
WV. G. SsAw, Esq., after remarkIng that
the subject was pretty well understood by
the citizens, offered the following resolu-
ton
Resolred. That the City Council are hereby
authorized to pledge the credit Of the city to
an amount not exceeding $4,000, payable in
IN not less than twenty years, with semi-annual
interest at per cent. per annum, to provide =
supply Of water for the use Of the city.
GEo. w. BENEDICT, Esq addressed the
meeting, expressing his belief that the eitl-
zens generally were agreed IN thinking a
better supply of water than We row have is
needed, and that the money required could
be easily raised upon the bonds OF the City.
R. $ TAFT, ESQ, moved to lay Mr.. shaw's
resolution on the table, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Taft then moved a reconsideration of
the vote adopting Dir. Hard's resolution;
and the vote was reecnsiderod. Mr.. Taft
then moved an amendment substituting the
word immediately for tie words sat llI
O'Clock \. NJ" The amendment was agreed
to, and the resolution as amended was again
passed.
hr. Taft then called up Mr.. SLaw's reso-
luton, and the Moderator proceeded to de-
clare the bsllo,-box open. The Moderator
as Tellers Henry LooMs, CARo1us
MOVES and L. B. ESsLEBr. Messrs. Loomis
and NOyes each asked to be excused on ac-
count IF previous engagements, and in their
places, the Moderator appointed Messrs.
IIKSRY DOoLITTLE and WV. q. SHAW. The
voters then proceeded to cast their ballots
on the adoption Of Mr.. Shaw. resolution,
the box remaining open till twenty minutes
Of four p NJ.
The vote stood as follows
Whole number Of votes, els
Necessary tor choice, 30s
Yes "A
NO" III
SO the resolution Of Mr.. Shaw Was adopt
ed by 273 majority
l.. B. Englesby, ESQ, offered the follow
ing resolution
Re,olrsI, Tha the resolution Just adopted,
authorizing the CRY Council to pledge the cred
il Of the city to IN amount not exceeding s150-
900, shall not be 50 construed as to require them
to adept any plan suggested either in character
or extent Of works, or the purchase Of the prop
erty or franchise Of the Burlington Aqusduct
Company; but the resolution named is adopted
upon the express understanding that the whole
subjec, matter Of asupply Of water and the ex-
tent Of the same is TO be in the discretion Of the
City Council, within the limits named; and the
City Council are hereby authorized to assess
upon the Grand List Of the city annually. il
addition to the taxes required BY law, and or
dinary city taxes, such q sum will psy the
excess Of interest over the income from water
rates. and ten per cent. additional, and the sum
which shall be raised by the ten per cent. taI to
be invested in City, Vermont State or United
States bonds, as q sinking fund to be applied in
Of the debt created under the
resolution this day adopted for the procurement
water, at maturity.
The resolution was adopted and the meOt-
ins then adjourned.