Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-04-10
City OF Burlington.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
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+ PROCEEDINGS oP THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
MONDAY, April g.
The Board met-Present, Alderme,
:. Hatch, Huntington, Lippitt, Murray
o'Neil. Sinclair, Smalley, Sutton, Vale
and Wing.
; The clerk called the roll, and admins
! tered the oath of Office to the new member.
o of the Board
nomination of Alderman Wales, second
: ed by Alderman Smalley, Hon. j. D. IIatcl
was unanimously reelected as President oil
a the Board for the year ensuing.
Alderman Wing introduced 4 resolution
which was adopted, that committee Of
two be appointed by the chair to wait on
His Honor the Mayor, and inform him that
r the Board i organized, and in readiness to
receive any communication he may see fit
to make.
The Chair appointed as such committee
Aldermen Wing and Wales.
The committee performed their duty and
soon reappeared, accompanied by Mayor
Blodgctt. who proceeded to read his first
message.
MAYOR BLODGHT'S INAUGURAL.
10 line HonoraLle Board Of Ald,rmen.
GENTLnfEN.-ln assuming the duties OF
the executive Office conferred upon me. it is
required that bring before you such mat
tiers As may be deemed worthy of your at
tcnti0n.
shall at this time only present to You
what may suggest itself Us most important
for your immediate action.
knowing well my inexpe1 fence in civic
affairs, and distressing my ability to meet
the expectations of the people, | ask the
active and hearty corporation OF the board
and OF the citizens generally, to enable me
successfully to perform the duties OF my
Office
can only assure yOu, and them, that
/ Will DO all IN my power to secure a Just and
/ prudent administration.
Let H. enter upon our respective duties
/ vita an earnest and dete rmned purpose to
/ faithfully and honestly carry out such mea-
sures, a Will tend to proi note the prosper
/ !ty and welfare of our city.
FINANCES.
/ The subject Of finance in all city govern
ments where the population is increasing
rapidly, l. perplcxing one, and the ques.
ton OF ways and means to airy ont oldand
new Improvements, requires carelnl DELHI
Grafton and united action.
DO not regard our prest at condition as
uniayorable, considering VIII 1T has been ac-
compli-hed since the organ ization of our
City Government in ls6j.
The introduction Of the water OrkS.
which am sure our citizens have never re-
GREETED. has required very large exper di-
tlreS. and given Us our principal debt
The sinking fund was created by the citi-
zenS for securing payment of the bonds and
the good faith OF the city Is pledged to is
regular increase. and % its being used only
for the purpose for winch it was intended
II this Is done. the fund will eventually
retire these bonds
Remembering that the value of our
Improvements Is more than double
our Indebtedness, We have no reason to be /
di-trustful of the future. Ii will be our
duty TO eXpend in the most careful and ju-
diciouS mamie such funds rs may be from
time 10 time appropriated. The people
have responded nObly to all calls for public
improvements. but they DO. and should. re
quire from us wise and prudent manage
ment, and | desire to suggest the necessity
of procuring carefully prepared estimates.
that the expenditures in the several depart
A. general policy. | think il wise for
city of orr size. wealth and business re-
sources to make demands on the future, but
owing to the present financial depression,
il may be well to guard against any outlay
this year more than j. absolutely necessary.
This is a question which viii be for You To
decide, and do wha; seems best for the in
tcrc-t of the city
] copy from my predecessor : c,tlmlte- IN
gross Tor the items would refer you to I'll
ninth annual city report.
MAYORS ESTIMATES.
Liabilities and estimated expenses (lor the
ensuing year, SOB, 5l9.33; assets $50, 30
81, 10 lie raised by TAX. So .O93.09 In g.
timatin- the probable tax that would be-
required for city purposes. including ten
cents for the sinking fund. making | 10 cents
on the dollar. 1t Wa anticipated that the
Ciy Council would he authorized to pledge
the credit ol the city in the sum Of twenty
five thousand dollars (S35 900 by bonding
This was done March 18Th. l-7f.
The estimate, are. in my opinion, TOO T.
small, and viii come short in several lie
rarimcn,S, for Instance Criminal Depart
Wcut. estimated at = 600, cost the pa 81
year - 50 % Fire Department. 5000 ,, I
COSY the past year ) l,9l3.3-; Water DE
parimcnt. $4,000, cost the past year SO T
9~l-2~. Ail the unc ELECTED taxes for the
sya', - ~ c,o anu o. IN Il,'l G
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Amount 3D.. ,N'' ''er estimates brought .......
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Balance -.H a p7o, aed iy tax.......... s59,-~i9i .
Iftli, basis IS correct IL will rel lire for f.
citv purposes n tax ON the Grand Il It of 1870 F.
cents on the dollar. therefore it will be F.
necessary for the lcral voters Of the city To
authorize the CITY Council 10 =, - 30
cents additional no last years city I, xcsl.
100 cent, bcine- fine limit fixed by ty char
fer that the Council can asses
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or 49,.
,,ar h'nde- dent l. S-"''SU. ". 1I'1
81 800 D. Tor construction oil wat er wof a.
ana S5O,OVo Is tor Improvement OF streets
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