Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-05
The City Business.
THE rAyoR's MESSAGE.

ing of the city finances made bv mayor
Hatch in his message. The debt OF the CITY
has been reduced over 5000, and the bal
ance of assets exceeds the balance OF year
ago by SO. 400, making total improvement
of nearly SO, 900 in the condition OF tho
City Treasury. This has been secured BY
care in the management of tho city bust
ness. by taking advantage of the reduced
prices of materials and labor, and by avoid
ance OF unnecessary expenditures. More
SIM can oe accomplished III 'ne sam0 u0
ZION anu the past success shouiu i'su 'no
Oity Fathers and ofhcials TO reneWeo enor'S'
to save the most and make the most OF
everything Tor the pubic dement,. ine re-
dlction of 5000 in the Mayors salary maze
BY the City Couacil, and OF $50 in the sal
airy of the Chief of Police, will be accepted
as an earnest OF the intentions oil the pres
ent Board to cut down expenses. and Will
be approved accordingly. The Grand LIST
of the city is likely to show considerable
decrease; but the Mayor thinks it possible
by continued economy to avoid any CORES
pondlns increase In the percentage Oh 'a4a-
ZION ana there can % no queo''on 'A"'
sueh an increase shouia DC a'o'ueu'
ihe remarks anu Suggestions VI .A'
mayor IN regard 10 me scnooiS' rHe
psrtment, water WORKS anu foor Depai'
ment' ana on the growth anu Improvement
OF our city, will be read with interest. 10
some OF them we may allude hereafter. on
the whole, the Message Is an unuSuA''S III
terestlnR and satisfactory EXHIBIT
THE CITY OFFICERS.
The reflections of City Clerk Root.
Treasurer Weller. Constable Smith. Super
intcnient OF Streets Zottman. Snperin'en-
dent oil water Iofrey, Oniei Dre"' apu 'no
omcers oil inc rife department fe-eieo'eu'
were generally expected anu Will VIC
generally Satisfactory inc enanse III
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pi'"eu. WI so'onu "'auu ouio' 'n''' was
nuuu'e anu ueau-iock which s''er iour oai-
lois was ended py RESOLUTION 10 DO without
'ne luxury Vi seconu gfahu juror ior 'oe
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sueoess'ui eanuiua'es' Lug iis' Vi "noin
comprises about one-fourth OF the Burling-
ton Bar, better than the choice of any one
OF their number and the city can probably
stand it, if they can.
In the change of Overseer Of the Poor
the Council. we fear, have made serious
mistake. 1t is very difficult Office to fill
with due regard both to the interests Of
humanity and to the interests OF the tax
payers An angel could not fill It without
and no mortal could conduct it
without occasional mistakes, No one claims |
perfection for Mr.. Lowry but persons who |
are well situated to form q competent Opin-
ion-the Mayor Tor one, and the Treasurer
and ladies OF the Relief Committee, who
have neither grudyes nor fayOritism to bias |