Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-18

better than the present one and at great cos
ine subject should be referred to the con
mittee 10 untanglc. The motion TO recon
mt was lost, Aldermen Taylor, Woodbur,
Richardson, Brink, Drew and Taft voting
anu Aldermen Sibley, Agrr, Peck on
Alderman Alger, after much discussion
moved 10 refer the rcmonstrance to a con,
ui..ee oi the mayor, city attorney and presi
uen' ol the poard. This was regarded b,
Uno speaher or more as trying 3 new set o
men In search Of more wisdom. and was do
lea,ed z to y, Aldermen Algcr, Ricbardsoi
and Sibley voting yea.
Aiuernan TAFT did not think the Voluntee
company bad ever had legal right to at,acl
10 Tue pubic hydrans because the resolution
hu,ho'lliDs such acton was passed before Tho
company vas born. He stated moreover
tna' the volunteer engine company" which
was The father of the "Volunteer hose com,
pany' OF today had assumed TO delegate il,
| powers to the present company, although The
latter was separate aud entirely distinct or.
ganlzallon, If indeed it was legal orpan;za.
| ton at all. VI s""'""
Alderman Algcr agreed substantially with
Alderman Tafl's opinion.
Alderman Peck was glad TINT IN, nj IA,
thfce OIL the fire committee who had bccn
unable to give the board report on The hose
companies remonstrancc had at last given
an opinion, and hoped the discussion would
stir up the others to do so.
FOREMAN Van Sicklen appeared and clear.
Gu TIC ar little with brief statement NJ
.he regular companies position, he being
.,clr authorized representative. He said
they were accustomed to act quick wben
nre threatened, and they now desired Tho
Aldermen after their two monlhs' con
slderation to act quick. The Volunteer, were
a disturbing element ia the department
None OF the companies were in as good con.
uitlon as Two years ago-becausc the Volun-
leers were running a horse. The firemcn
wanted The board to stand by the regular
department. Every company except the
Barnes company had endorsed The remon1
STRANGE OF their officers
There was very eloanent PAUSE Sarcos-
tic individuals in the next room BEGAN WINS.
porlng plerclngly, move we adjourn" Fin
ally resolution Of Alderman Tafl,s came
under ,G consideration, to resclnd the resolution
OF iooy under which the Volunteers have
cNa.i,ieu the right to use hydrants at fires.
alderman Woodbury. objected that this
was not the way TO settle the matter. The
company had done faithful sci vice for twelve
years. lie could not conscientiously vote to
prevent the Volunteers from attaching IN The
lloneer shops hydran's in case OF fire. AL
herman lhfts resolution was finally atlonted
yeas SIX, nays four ss follows: Yeas. Messrs
nalgef' Taft, Drury, Richardson, TAYLOR
ley -'''"N' o'o'
Alderman Woodbury. introduced a rev.
olution to buy all the Volunteers fire
apparatus, except the hose, at a fair
cash value to be ascerlsinei ''in tho usual
way contingent upon their Joining The
regular fire department. Mr.. Woodbnrv
was not going to see the Volunteers slaugi-
Tered ny the vindictivcness which had so
n,erceiy been shown, and which the men who
showed 1t would regret in future years.
by his resolution he wanted to show the Vol.
unteerS, alter the action that had been taken.
lna. sncy were welcome to the regular de-
partment, Justice required that they have
some consideration after their years Of ser.
vice. VI '''
The resolution was passed. Z to s. two OF
n uaose IN l,c negative apparently 80 voting
because OF the uncertainty Is to lust what The
city was about to buy.