Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-06-22
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
TROUBLES.
Another Veto by the NnyOr-FaiIure to
Pass tho observation-disclosures Nc-
solution Adopted

| Another Veto by the MnyOr-FaiIuret to
Pass tho Observation-Disclosures Wc-
solution Adopted
All the members of the Board of Alderme en-
except Mr.. Richardson were present at Tues
day nights meeting. A few matters of routine
business were first transacted, after which
a communication from the Mayor was read,
vetoing the resolution in regard to Volunteer
Hose company recently passed by the Board
and printed in the FREE Press. The Mayors
message is as follows
The Message.
To Tie Honorable Board Of Aldermen
Your resolution restoring to the Volunteer
Hose company, No. T. the right ito attach
their hose to all hydrants belonging to the
city," have carefully considered.
Before this resolution was acted on by
your honorable board, you passed resolu-
ton resembling the rights granted to this
company in reference to the use of the by
drants
AS ii must be obvious to every one that
the present resolution will leave the matter
in the same position as before any action was
taken, and az, in my opinion 1t will not end
the difficulty but on the contrary have a
tendency to increase it, / return the resolu-
ton without my approval
| offer the suggestion that your honorable
board, in consideration of the long and val
liable services renderedby this company, in
vite them to join the regular department on
the same conditions and with the same equip
mcnt as the other companies.
l also recommend the purchase of such of
their property as the city actually needs.
GEORGE ii. MORSE, Mayor.
Al,
Veto.
The question then was, shall the resolution
pass, Notwithstanding the Mayors veto and
on this the vote was as follows Yes Alder
men Brink, Drew, Drury, Sibley, Taylor and
Woodbury-G; No, Aldermen Alger, Peck
and Taft-3. AS it requires vote of TO
TO pass resolution over the Mayors veto,
the resolution failed to pass
Further Discussion OH the subject.
Alderman Woodbury. offered resolution
to the effect that the chief engineer and as
sstants give the Volunteers the same right to
attach to hydrants that the regular compa-
MES have, and that the company be Informed
of this action of the Board.
Alderman Alger thought that the rcsolu-
ton was not courteous to the Mayor and that
it was not the best solution of the question.
lie wanted the matter postponed until the
next regular meeting.
Alderman Woodbury. thought that it was
not necessary TO submit this resolution to the
Mayor
Aldermen Peck and Taft thought differ
emily, maintaining that by the charter every
resolution relating to the fire department
must be submitted to the Mayor for his ap.
proval.
The debate was long and heated. At its
close the resolution was adopted by precisely
the vote given above.
More talk followed, in the course of which
Alderman Woodbury. accused Aldermen
Peck and Taft of going at" the Mayor
''hammer and tongs" and getting him 10 veto
his resolution.
Aldermen Peck and Taft promptly and
with much feeling denied the charge.
Alderman Woodbury. withdrew it and
apoogized to Mr.. Taft but that gentleman
Indignantly declined to accept the apology.
The discussion at this point was very lively
and very personal. 1t resulted, however, in
nothing practical and the matter was dropped,
and the Board adjourned.