Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-05
City Council,

KIEcTIos OF CITY oFFIcERs-oyE OR TWO
NOTABLE CHANGES.
Immediately on the adjournment of the
Board, the City Council teld meeting,
Mayor Hatch in the chair and all the mem
bers present.
The Mayor announced that the business
before the meeting was the election Of city
officers. Aldermen Allen and Harrington
were appointed tellers.
CITY CLERK.
For City Clerk, Alderman Wing nominat-
ed the present incumbent, William Ii. Root;
and ne was unanimously elected.
CITY TREASURER.
For City Treasurer, Alderman TAYLOR
nominated tie present incumbent, Greene
d. Weller and he was unanimously elected.
CITY ATTORNEY.
For City Attorney the first ballot stood
L. L. Lawrence S, NJ. K. Tyler 5, blank 1;
the second, NJ. r. Tyler 6, L. l.. Lawrence
5; and Judge Tyler was declared elected.
FOR CONSTABLE AND COLLECTOR,
L. ]. Smith had 8 votes to Ii. S. Whites
3, and was therefore declared elected.
FOR HEALTH OFFICER,
Nv. Lowell had vote, L. NJ. Bingham
/. and Ii. Ii. Atwatcr 9, and the latter was
declared elected.
CITY GRAND JUROR
Alderman Wing moved that there be but
one Grand Juror, this year. Lost.
Alderman Taylor moved that two be
elected Adopted.
For first Grand Juror Chauneey W.
Brownell. Jr., had 10 votes and William
Ii. Hare l !; and the former was declared
elected.
For second Grand Juror the balioting
was lively, the ballots standing as follows:
First ballot-F IL Coin 5. T. f. Wales 3,
W. II. Hare 2, R. s. Taft l.
Second ballot-The same.
Third bsllot-W. Ii. Hare 4, F. II. Coin
3, 7. Z. Wales 3, r. 5. Taft L.
Fourth ballot-F. ii. Coin 4, q. j. Alger
3, W. Ii. Hare 2, W. l.. Burnap |. r. 5.
Taft l.
There still being no choice, on motion of
Alderman Wing the vote providing for two
grand jurors was reconsidered and then
BY vote OF ! to 4, it was decided to elect
but one.
FOR ovERsEER OF THyPooR.
A. B. Lowry received votes and Henry
Greene 6 and Mr.. Greene was accordingly
declared elected.
FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF srRKSTs,
William Zottman was reelected. receiv-
ing 9 votes. to two that were cast blank.
FOR CITY ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR.
A. Torrey, Jr., received votes, and A.
R. Dow 6; and the latter was declared
elected.
OTHER OFFICERS
were chosen as follows:
Chief Engineer Of the Fire Department
A. S. Drew.
Assistants-Alex Crosby. Henry Nash.
Lowell c. Grant, Edward f. Lucas.
Fire Wardens-Ward |, Henry Rice ;
Ward ii. Z. c. German Ward Ill, A. L.
Papineau Ward ", A. F.Conant Ward
v, o. B. Ferguson.
Drury.
Inspector Of Leather-Fred Johonnott.
Sealer of Weights and Measures-C. K. |
Nash.
Superintendent of Water works-Aug.
Torrey. Jr.
Auditors-Samucl A. Drew, Geo. Francis,
Asa b. WItherell.
Cemetery Commissioner for three years
Morillo Noyes (who succeeds Joel II Hell
ton. term expired.)
Trustee U. s. Deposit Fund Greene d.
Weller.
Pouud-keeper and hayward-William E.
Tibbitts
THR BONDS
to be furnished by the officers elect arc as
follows City Treasurer : 40 900 collector,
$40, 900; superintendent OF streets, $4,000.
overseer of the poor. city clerk, liquor
agent, and trustee of the U. s.: deposit
fund, each IS 900 superintendent of water
works, 50 900; and such policeman as may
desire to serve final process Of court. $500.
SALARIES.
The salaries OF the city officers were fixed
at the following figures: Mayor. $500;
Treasurer, 900 Clerk. $500; Superin-
tendent of Water Works, $1,000; Super
intendent If Streets, $500; Overseer of the
Poor. $500; Health Officer, 800; Chief OF
of Police, $50; Chief Engineer of the Fire
Department, $50.
The Council then adjourned for one
week.
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