Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-03-02
City Council.


fournmeut, the Mayor IN the chair.
Prsseat--Aliermeu Blodgett, Appleton fiAn
s-an, Dodge and Taft,
The morning was occupied in hearing petitions
Of parties whose lands are to be taken for Gem
e,ery purposes, AID the following aPpraisal'
we're made;
John Walker, house SD land, S2'4l26(
". 74O.OC
NV. Catlia, house and land S25-OC
.. uno,cupied land, $50 per acre
F.s,ssf Eiccomb, y acre lot, 2O7.20
&C $500
Tie Board then adjourned until P. NJ
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
MONDAY, Feb &c.
The Board net st P. N.
Presea. - Aldermen Appleton, BlOlge,t,
Dodge. Flanagan and Taft Mayor Catlin in
the chair.
message vas received from the Common
Council communicating a report Of the Commit
Zee on Supply Of Water, and joint resolution
providing for the publication Of 1000 copies of
the report, together with the rCpOrt Of the
Health officer.
On motion Of Alderman Dodge the resolution
was amended so SIS 10 direct the publication Of
80 copies Of the report Of the Committee on
Supply Of Water. together with so much Of the
Healthoi,er's report as relates to the Importance
Of sufi:i-ut supply Of water in the city.
On motion # Alderman Taft the Board adj
i-ugaci
Co,rioH COUNCIL
MONDAY, Feb %
The Board met at P. NJ, the President in
the Char.
Present .-C,ulci.Hea Arthur. Blllou. Beck
with, Brink, L-ymi=. P,aks, Peck and Walker.
Councilman llou, .or the joint committee
on the petition Of C. 5. B'olse,t and 40 others,
in relation TO q supply Of water for the city,
made au elaborate report; which, on molten OF
Councilman Beckwiih, us accepted.
Councilman Beekvi,h introduced joint res
olut.on to print Iooo copies Of Dr. s W.
Thayer's report on the sanitary condition of the
city, with She report Of the committee on a sup
rly Of water, and 10 have the same generally /
distributed
Councilman Looms moved TO amend the res
olutilu by substituting the word five huuired'' /
for zone thousand The motion was lost.
The resolution was dion adopted.
A message was received from the Board Of .
Aldermen that they had passed joint resolu-
ton relative TO printing reports SC, with pro-
rosal Of amendment.
The amendment Was cjreurrei IL, and the
Board lj1urnei.
TuE CoNIEr LAST WuA.-The Con-
cert in the ncE College Street Church, IN the
DIST inst. was decided success. The house,
which was well filed with cultivated au-
dieuce, of our best .itiz,as, proved to be an
admirable room 90. music, and gave full cf-
feet To tie beautiful music, which was Of
very noticeable Excellence. M Hopkins
smooth and pleasant tenor. and the admir-
allie taste and expression with which be
sang the Cas.5.mls Hymn aud Kreissman's
song "S'tay now dclig' ;cd every one
Miss Il te's clear, sweet and rich voice
never sounded better. Tie trio "Prego .
Padre Etu." was perfect gem, and tie
gaar,cttss 5g Misses lI..ke and Barlow. and
Me-s.- Jewt.t ori S-urJ-yant. were very
finely rendered. Mr. Proctor aud Mr.. Whit
ncy exhibited ,ae fine qualities Of the Organ,
lad i r. Proct5r's accomplishments were es-
pecialiy god Euc3rss would have been
ana hearty had tie character Of
the house encouraged such demonstrations
IF applause, and We believe 1t is the general
opinion ;Lat we have hardly ever lad more
leasant and satisfactory concert Of its kind.
The entertainment closed withthe DoIologY.
20 Old Hundred" ~ choir and audience
The proceeds amounting t. a handsome sum,
vii be appropriated towards the payment
Ir tie Gas fixtures of the house.