Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-08
OUR CITY GOVERNMENT.
Monday Nights Meeting OF the board
of Aldermen

OF Aldermen.
All the Aldermen except Alderman Rich
ardson were present at Mondays meetin
of the Board. The matter of a new schoo
building to take the place of the Pine stree
edifcc was first taken up. Some difference
of opinion was developed as to the lega
power of the Board TO raise money for sucl
q purpose. Judge Wales, it appeared, hat
advised that the Board had such power i
l.. Lawrence, Esq had advised that it hat
no such power.
Alderman Taft said that all that was de
sired was an expression Of the opinion of thu
Board.
Alderman Alger thought that we coulc
not raise this money to erect this building
until the taxes came in and at the same time
pay current expenses, without raising money
through the medium Of a city meeting.
A vote was then taken, resulting In de
cison adverse to the building of the schoo
at this time against building 9, in favor
| (Alderman Taft.
Alderman Peck moved reconsideration OF
the vote.
| No one seconded the motion audan elaborate
discussion SET IN as to whether it was neccs-
sary that such motion should be seconded.
-
from the vault but before the right place
could be found some one seconded Alderman
| Peck's motion, which Was then Carrled-6
tod.
Alderman Peck moved that the matter be
| referred TO special committee Of Alder.
men Algcr, Brink and Taylor, to report at
the next regular meeting.
Alderman Taylor asked to be excused from
serving on the committee.
President Woodbury. said that he would
under no circumstances vote TO levy 33k per
cent of the grand list this year to build a
school house The Pine street building
would be no worse next Summer than it was
last Summer Alderman Taft said thrt it
was not necessary to raise the whole amount
this year.
Alderman Peck thought that the Board
was snubbing the School Commissioners.
President Woodbury. thought that there was
nothing of the kind. Alderman Brink said
that Commissioner Wing had stated that
they could get along with the present build
ing for another year.
Alderman Peck then withdrew his motion
and the reconsidercd resolution was adopted
s to alderman TafU.
A resolution was introduced authorizing
the clerk to transfer papers to the Assessors
room in City Hall building for storage. Car
ried.
AT tho request of the City treasurer and to
enable him to close up his accounts with the
Auditors, large number of Mayors war
rants were ordered approved. Mayors war
rants were also ordered approved for sundry
bills against the ciiy-Globc Gaslight COM
pany, $50, Vermont Reform School, 500
Water Department, etc.
The voting lists were ordered printed, and
the Board voted to meet to correct them on
Monday evening" February 25th.
The report of the Chief Engineer of the
Fire Department was accepted and ordered
printed in the city report,
A letter from j. II. Booth was read,
proposing to furnish fuel (shavings) for
the city water works from February
10 to Dec. 49, at Sc 50 Il day Alderman
Alger said that Mr.. Booth had been furnish
ing the fuel at 81 a day. Alderman Brink
said that the rate was about thrce-fifths of
the cost of coal. Referred to the water COM
mittec to report at the next meeting
Alderman Alger novel committee to
confer with school commissioners and COM
municate to them to-night's action of the
Board, with the reasons therefor Carried
and Alderman Alger aud Taft were appoint
cd such committee.
Alderman Taft declined to serve, saying
that he didn't propose to so before the com
missioners with an apology. Aldermen
Peck, Toylor, Siblcy and Brink were sue
ccssively appointed and each declined.
The committee was finally mate up OF
Aldermen Alger and Drury.
Adjourned.