Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-05-08
City OF Eurllngton.
SGs or TEE BOARD OF ALDsRaEy.-AD-
JoURyED MEETING.

BURLINGTON, May 4, 1874.
Board met, Pres. Hatch in the chair.
Present, Aldermen Huntington, Lippitt.
O'Neil, Sinclear, Smalley, Sutton and Wing
THE CITY MARKET.
Hon. Lcyi Underwood addressed the Board
on the subject of his proposed lease of the
City Market building. He said he desired
lease for ten years. The building should
be extended from Main to College streets,
and he was willing to construct the extern
sioDs, provided the city would take them on
expiration of his lease at fair valuation.
On motion the subject was referred to the
Committee on Public Buildings and Parks,
to report upon at the next meeting.
PETITION OF THE woMAN's TEMPERANCE UNION.
Mrs. Sarah C. Cole, President of the Wo-
mans Temperance Union, accompanied by
a large number of ladies, waited upon the
Board and presented the following mem
orial:
woNESs' MEMORIAL.
To the Mayor and city Council of Burlington, Ter
mont.
GENTLEMEN We come before you representa-
tive of the Womens Temperance Union, in behalf OF
the law-abiding and order-lovins citizens Of Bur
hnzton and respectfully ask your consideration OF
! the following memorial.
We have in Vermont law, known as the Pro-
| hihitory Liquor Law" which prohibits the sale or
|
| medicinal, manufacturing or mechanical purposes,
| and yet drunkenness Is fearfully prevalent among
US, and the lsxity OF our authorities in Furnishing
violations of this law, and the frequency and ease
" it'll which it is evaded, warrant the assertion that
the enforcing of the law In this community has been
| little more than a farce.
To the utmost limit Of your official authority We
hold you respons Bile for this neglect, and you do
violence 10 the rights and the moral sense Of the
community whose interest you have sworn saeredly
70 promote, wnen you ignore or wink at its viols
| ton.
In our city there large number Of saloons
and grogsh0ps where intoxicating liquors are sold
and where our fathers, brothers husbands sons and
friends are tempted and enticed into the habitual
use OF ntox cat ne drinks, whereby our hearts and
homes are made desolate, and our cty greatly de-
noralized.
We DO not claim that these saloons are licensed
| for the sale Of intoxicating drinks, know they
( are not; but whether licensed as restaurants,
| billiard saloons, or for whatever purpose, the
license IS used as cover for the sale Of intoxicating
! drinks, and We ask that you viii exercise yOu-
official authority for the suppression D. tis Illegal
] traffic in the following ways, to wit.
lst. That no licenses be granted except in cases q
\ clear public convenience and necessity.
%. That license he granted in case unless the
Council satisfied that the license is not intended
| ani W II not be used a cover for liquor selling.
81. That a license be granted in whore the
| party licensed shall keep pigeon hole" or en-
| ploy any means OF betting OF gaming.
9Th. That upon conviction. satisfactory proof
Tat intoxicating liquors have been sod, or furnish
ed. gaang has been practised in any saloon, the
/ license be revoked.
sth We ask further that our detective and police
force he required to, and DO men who will conscen
tiousy, inform the proper authorities, and give evil
dence IN our courts against all places where intoXca
ting liquors are sold or furnished unlawuly and IN
all where satisfactory proof IS ven Of wlful
ignorance or neglect 10 give such information or ties
tmony, such policeman be at once removed from
Office and not be eligible thereafter.
We know that the powers that be- are ordained Of
God for the punishment of evil doers" and you
are responsible not only 10 your fellow citizens,
but IN far higher sense, t. God. for the
manner in when You execute this trust.
But the evil Of which we complain does not end
here. The endless variety Of deoasins suhteriuses
which rss0rted to by those engaged in this
Illegal and unholy traffic, to evade conviction. are
made public in our courts our news papers, and our
daily Intercourse, and are held up before chill
dren and youth, examples Of praise worthy
shrcwdness and commendablo cunning, which
ought % success, and this nirequency % con-
victon for actual offences teaches them IN the It
effective manner that our laws are not made TO be
0beyed.
la this way the neglect Of our authorities % en-
force the prohbitOry law, becomes school fo- the
nurture and development o; other crimes. Il this
law be violated with IMMUNITY and the offenders
escape PUNISH why not the law sainst larceny
and any other crime'
True, the prohbitory law is not what we wou ID
have 10. We should be glad 10 upon our statute
books law which will make the manufacture or |
sale % intoxicating liquors, for other than medi-
clnAi manufacturing or chemical purposes, crini
na4 cu-ncei punishable by hne and Imprisonment in
our State penitentiary for longer or shorter term
according 10 the masntUde Of the offence. But /
until pubic opinion shall demand such law and l
may God hasten the day. desire the execution o.
our existing law, and ask that in your official /
capacity, you Will iathiuly enforce it, execution. |
not only in the WAYS herein specified. but in every /
other way, wherein vigorous and energetic nse u
Your cllc.al authority may directly or Indirectly /
promote ~ execution. BY increased vigilance in /
me GstlAr-e Ell" your official duties ia these matters
You VIII promo;. the happiness OF our homes, and /
secure irr yourselves the confidence and gratitude
~ yuur lei. .w-cl tizens, and help to purity the
moral afmts phere o. cur beloved city.
s.uce the above memorial has been wat'ns the
opportunity Toy presentation % your honorable
q D aH..N N evF- -
ter o- bags IN this city have been closed, where here
tu-ure intoxicating DRINKS have been publicly sold
thout le; or hiudrance. For this encouragement
We are dcFuuty thankful, hut since We know than
Eternal vigilance is the price OF safety. We ask
that IA VII not ahate one iota- ui your Ot...al
watch uaess, lest from the ashes % the past there
~ Sc, phHniN-lke. a multitude even more DANGER
Gus 10 curse cur city in the future.
Mrs. . G.. Barbour, Sarah {. Cole.
Mary 9il !; :, g. Miner Mrs.G. Il. Perkins
NJ llI. + F. NJ Van S'eklen Mary G. ToETsy
MI. j.. /. Ieued ct, " = NJ Walker
Mr.. {. r. Worcester, Mrs. F. Woodworth
Ms Jennie stacy. Mrs F. VI. Proufy.
Mrs.. J " Ward.
EzEeeH .gs Committee Of Womau's Temperance
tuioa.
Alderman Sutton suggested that as
the memorial was addressed to the Mayor
and City Council" it could not properly be
received By the Board of Aldermen.
The President ruled that the memorial
and petition could be received by the Board.
On motion Of Alderman Huntington. it
received. and referred to A speciaI commit
tee.
a., ne ciair appointed as such committee,
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''', L'E.on n'SiN.SS
,r ,bc '' estrr ". inu .c-sG9 oonIs.ee'
seized and confiscated liquors in the pose
SION OF the City Agent. and that all worth
-; a., . ,5 c:, e.'A,'cr comm mo posses
out DELAY. was referred ~ Tie Ciiv AZ, -
ney Tor his opinion.
me i'Ho%lns petition was a->' preseatet G
- -. - - % .''e
B.-iusfoa.
"ESItE1ES We the undersigned in b,hal:o.
tic uaiswiul traffic in 'nfoxiestin- ifdPaer. IN
q - ~ sspest9.Iy request that whenever it
-.r1inr saloon ~ s 'sirsut, ~ heeP
zen guilty OF furnishing intox ca;in, liquor il {,
Z tie laws u our state YOU VII impe u. s1on
DSs Inc = r '.''. o. sand person. :
Csc. D. WGlcnr, ". Mrap' . YEA :
n 2 HUsIS. 4, w. b DEEw' Il
Il
s"ANIoN--Quite a company left Monday :,
morning ~ 'rsinh' VITA the intention of 5,
coating z
Inc ne" tahnerl l. well commenced and =