Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-02-01
City of Burlington.
PRocTEDISGs OF BOARD or ALDERMEN.

PRocTED1SGs OF BOARD or ALDERMEN.
Burlington. Jan. 23l, 1867.
Board net Pre;eut-Ale,rmen Applstor
Arthur, Ballcu, Blodset;, Dodge. Peek. Tai
and Worcester.
The ordinance in relation TO the Fire Depart
ment reported by the Committee on Fire Depart
ment Jan. Dist, vas taken up aaI passed..
This ordinance autLorizes the apyaiatue-t Of
three FIRE WsrdeIs, exc from o,ca rarl. vi,
take portion of The dui;,s Of the Fasincers. il
respect TO oversight Of s,oycs. chin. eys AM
property liable 10 fre; ard e.y,s rrac,ieally t,
the Firehon tie s,l,eticu ci lie .rgire,Is.
Mr.. Bsrou's IosoIg;ioa in r,fIcrce 10 til,
watCworEs, intredueol 80 dci.s, n,e.ip~,
was then taken up.
On mcticn Of AdeIusn Tsf, ;Ie r,s luti. L
was amended ty striking cut The roi on re-
lat!ns 10 pier and woodaa conduit extending
into the Lake.
Alderman Dodge moved TO amend the 1esolr-
tion BY striking out all after the resolving
clause, and substituting the following:
That the Engineer Of the City Water Works
be instructed 10 procure bids far the rights,
mater ials, and labor Necessary 10 carry out the
following plan for furnishing the city with an
abundant supply Of water, through a reservoir
at least one hundred feet higher than the pres
ent one on Pearl Street. [Securing proposals
for j
Right to divert 100000 gallons daily from
the WInoOski River at some point above the
lower dam at Winootki Falls
Right to sufficient water power to elevate the
same into a Reservoir 800 fest above the Lake,
with land on which to erect building for
pumps, waterWheel, &c.
Construction Of such building.
Construction and putting IN place water
wheels, pumps aud necessary machinery.
Pipe Of suitable calibre and material frcm
the pumps to the reservoir, ard thence to the
Old reservoir on Pearl Street
Land on the ridge East Of the College for
reservoir. and construction Of same, Of capacity
to store ten million gallons.
Extension Of SIX inch iron pipe in Pearl ST.
from Churlh street to Lake street, there to con-
meet With al eight inch iron pipe extending
from Mr.. Linsley's Mil 10 College street,
through the Lumber yards. together with 20
hydrants and all Necessary tx ures 70 complete
working order.
Also proposal to operate and keep in repair
thu pumping machinery. EaterSheels, SC. for
i've years from their completion.
On this amendment the vote stood yeas,
Mestrs. Dodge, Taft, Worcester nays, Messrs.
Appleton. Ballou, BlOdgett and Peck, SO 1t was
No, adopted
Mr. Ballcu's resolution wns then passed, yeas,
Messrs. Appleton, Arthur, Ballou, Blodgett and
Peek ; zays, Messrs. Dodge, Taft, Worcester.
Allermsn Tafs offered the following resolution
which 'sas passed unanimously
RsDlrel BY the City Council OF the city o.
Burlington that the City Treasurer be directed
to open al account Of expenditures Of the con-
strGciicn Of the water works and credit the
same with the amount received from the sale Of
Water Bonds, and pay from such funds, go re-
ceiyed, III warrants drawn in payment Of &C
counts for such constitution.
The following resolution was offered by Alder
man Taf, and unanimously adopted.
Ro0lrci, &c, That the Mayor be requested
to settle sll accounts fexpenses tor running the
water works of the city from the lst Of October
lo66 TO the j.; day Of February 1867. and his
warrant for the paypeat Of the SINE is hereby
approved, and be is also directed TO see that sll
receipts Of water rents for the same period be
paid to tie City Treasurer.
The following resolution was introduced by
Mr.. Taft anl adopted.
Resolrei, Sc, That 10 contract be msde on
account Of the construction Of water works for
the city until the money to be psii on such con-
tract be realized from the sale Of bonds and
placed III the City Treasury but the city may
contract for the construction Of the whole or
part O. such WORK, Tsym,nt to be made in bonds,
at such prices as may be agreed on.
\ resolution grar ting the use Of City Hall to
Mr.. ". o. Perkins Of Boston, during the months
Of July and August next, for the sessions offs
musical institute. at all times when not required
by the city or ether parties renting the same,
was adopted
Board then adjourned to Mcnday next at p
M
GorEExoS MAErlx CulrrESDEx.- bio
graphical sketch of this excellent man SIS given
by Rev. p. u. White in the Vermont Record,
has caused some discussion as to the correctness
of some Of the statements which are quite mater
isl. Somebody speaks through the columns Of
the Free Press, a1d declares that Mr.. Chittenden
" desired the troors 70 20 to Pisttsburgh and
offered to 20 himself. Now then, there is
abundant proof that he went TO Burlington when
the militia were preparing To embark, and ad-
vised them n % 60 over. Ny father. the late
Samuel b. Kennedy, was one Of the volunteers
in the battle OF Fla,t-burgh, aud marched from
Bolton in the COMPANY commanded by Captain
John Piunec. have oiten heard him relate the
circumstances connected With their adventures,
and among other things he said that while at
Burlington Governor Chit,enden came among
them and talked to The volunteers in a friendly
manner aud advised them not to 90 over to
Plattsburgh bu, return quietly to their homes.
Ny father was a peTso1al friend Of Mr.. Chitten-
den and always spoke Of this IS the great mis-
take Of his life.
GEO. W KENNEDY.
WATERBURY. Jan %, 1861.
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