Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-12-18
OUR CITY GOVERNMENT.


The Board for the abtement of taAes
met Monday night, Mayor Woo
bury, Aldermen Alger, Booth, Goodell,
Kelley, Pierce, Walker, Watson, Weaver
and Assessor Pope being present The
report of the committee, consisting of
Aldermen Taft, Booth, City Treasurer
Weller and Assessor Pope, to whom was
referred the list of the claims for abate-
ment of taxes, was made and on motion of
Alderman Alger the report was accepted
and adopted.
The report as adopted provided for the
abatement of 81 ,369GO, II large part of
which was poll taxes, that sum beng dl-
Vided between the grand lists as foil Jws :
To the City Treasurer on the grand list of
lSS1, 500 81 to L. j. Smltu, Guy COnsta-
bic, on the grand list of lsS3, SO 81 to H.
j. Smith on the grand list of lSN4, Sl56 30 !;
to l.. j. Smith ON the grand list of 1850,
S296GS.
MEETING or THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Upon the adjournment of the Board for
the abatement of taxes the Board of AL
dermen held an adjourned meeting, those
present being Aldermen Alger, Booth,
Goodell, Kelley. PIERCE, Walker, Watson
and Weaver. In the absence of Presi-
dent TAFT the meeting WAS called to order
by the City Clerk, and Alderman Peirce
WAS elected president pro tenn. The read
ing of the minutes of the preceding meet
Ing was omitted.
A communication was received from the
Mayor enclosing the requi-ltIon OF the
county treasurer, for thi, clty's share in
the county tax which amounts to Sj6S. -
or cents per capita, and recommending
that the treasurer he authorized to Dor
row that sum aud pay it. Alderman
AlGer moved that rs it was not payable
until June, that 1t he put ON lile and paid
at the proper time. The motion was car
rled.
The water committee, to whom was rc-
terred the claim of NJ X. Spduldng for an
abatement OF his water tax on the
ground that he sprinkled the ground
around the park and public buildings, re
ported unfuvorably. On motion OF Alder
man Alger the report was accepted and
adopted.
y communication was received from the
Mayor transmitting Il communication
from the Secretary of State of the United
States asking tor reports of analysis OF
the water used for drinking III tins city
and recommending that the request be
complied with. On motion OF Alderman
Booth it WAS referred To the water com
mittee with the accommodation that the
reports be sent as requested.
The bills audited and ordered paid were
rs follows T. c. Mower, i've and Il
. half days CanvasslnG for the asscssUr>
SlG5O l.. j. Smith, mue days canvassin-
for the aS,essurs S3IOO; l.. j. Smith, cIta
tons Tor laying sewers and opening streets
11.44 Globe gaS hight Co. Sl1,.NO: BmlIng
on gas Co, SlN4H Health Officers iii
SnCluding the expense Ol the precautions
tagainst small poN was $500 ~ which was
ordered pald Alderman Guodcll thought
we had escaped the epidemic cheaply
enough as compared with other cities.
On motion OF Alderman Guolrl the
Treasurer was authorized To borrow SO, DOC
To meet the expenses of the city, accrued
and accrung. This was done in view OF
the probability that some of the depart
meuts Will be overdrawu.
tSAn adjournment was then taken for one
week