Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-03

for three hours, for second ballot, and so
on from time to time successfully, until an
election is made and the city clerk shall fur
nlsh to the person receiving the greatest
number of votes for such representative in
the whole city, certificate of election in
the form provided by law to be furnished by
the presiding officers of freemens meetings
IN towns.
E.ghh.-The City Councilare empowered
to make regulations respecting the regula-
ton and examinations of the public records
and documents contained in the City Clerk :
Office
Ninh.-The City Council are empowered
to regulate the grade of streets and the
| grade and width of sidewalks and the con
struetion thereof, and to provide that the
sidewalks upon such streets as the city
council shall designate, shall be constructed
in whole or in part, by, or at the expense,
of the owners of the land adjacent, and to
pass such regulations as shall be requisite
to enforce such provisions.
Tenfh-The Board of School Commis-
sioners, after April LIST, 1873. shall con
sist of five members in ,ce of six. in whose
custody and charge tn, whole school pro
perry of the city is placed; shall employ a
Superintendent of Schools, and fix his salary.
the teachers and fix their compensation,
and have the management of all the public
schools of the city.
Until the expiration of the terms of Office
to which they have respectively been elect
Sd, the following members of the present
board of school commissioners, viz. Mat
thew Ii. Buekham Henry LOOMS, Charles J
Alger and Luther l.. Lawrence shall be
school commissioners for the several wards
in which they respectively reside, viz: Mr.
Buckham for Ward One, until the LIST day
of April, 1874, Mr. LOOMS for Ward Two,
until the LIST day of April. 1875, Mr.. Alger
for Ward Three, until the LIST day of April,
1874, and Mr.. Lawrence for Ward Five
until the LIST day Of April. 1873.
Elerenth-The City Council are authorized
to assess and appropriate sum not exceed
ing fifty cents on the dollar on the grand
list for the support of schools.
Tire5lh-The City Council have authority
to assess sum not exceeding one hundred
cents ON the dollar for ordinary city ex-
penses, and to pledge the city for a sum
not exceeding fifty cents on the dollar, unleS,
authorized by vote of the legal voters Of
the city.
ThirfeeRh-The office oil Warden in each
Ward is abolished, and it Is the duty IF the
inspectors Of election to preside and preserve
order at elections.
FourteeatL-IIereaiter in all elections
held in the city no check list is required to
be posted longer than twelve days before the
election, and must be closed a, to the ad-
mission of names on the list at least two
days before the election.
FyiccHth-In addition to the city officers
now required by law to give bonds, are the
Superintendent of Streets and Superinten-
dent of City Water Works. and any other
officer may be required by the Board of
Alderman t. give bonds Ten days after
election is the limit for filing an officers
bond-if not then furnished, h- office shall
become vacant.
TnE ALDIxE.-We have 50 often and 50
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which was richer, even, than its predeces-
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wood cuts, closed the fifth volume of The
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