Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-17

Burlington Gas Co., quarterly bill for
lighting public buildings. .......... $500
Globe Ga~light Co., Tor street lights. 1SS 50
street lights as an experiment 49,. 267 As
street lights after adoption. ........ l6i 10
ii. & Smith, account and claims. ....... W
Water department $500 .................. 1854
Poor dcpartment...... ..........'..''''' 31UUV
NJ. Pope, assessor ........... .......-.. 80 w
j. w. Russell, assessor. .............. 2l6 %
Telephone Co., instruments III CITY 20,
NJ. :. l.. Thompson, printing ........... $500
CS KInsley, printing Observation-Disclosures. 800
!. /. Swcetiand, rebate of tax, 1886. .... 80
f. H. Clapp, rebate of tax, 1886 ....... 80
d. ". c. Clapp, carpenter work for fire
d. W. C. Cmpp, public buildings and
,Parks, I 1S9 Z Z
Miles X Mcmahon, public buildings and
Miles 4 McMahon public buildings and
parks -. y, .........t........ G737
parks ..... ............. ............ 3.Oj
T. We%S son. g&Gr i3 for - 3
Freight o. liquor. Observation-Disclosures. 2.4l
Free Pre- association printing ......... go
Howard Hose Co., quarterly bIll....... H.uO
The committee, consisting of Aldermen
johnson, Englesby and Cook. to whom
were referred the ordinances relating to
recommended that the regulations for
building be not adopted, and that the
ordinance in relation to plumbing as
amended by the committee be adopted
The latter ordinance, which is of consid-
cradle length, was read three times, after
which it was laid on the table until the
next meeting.
Chief of Police Adsit urged the payment
of the bill of $3.50 for helmets for the
policemen, which he had ordered and paid
Il Il, Il
Alderman Sutton moved that the bill be
paid, and Alderman PIERCE called for the
ayes and nays. The vote resulted as fol
lows:
Ayes Aldermen johnson, Kelly, Sutton-3.
NayS-Aldermen EngleSby, Mckillip, Wat
son, WcaVer-5.
ORDINANCES.
The street committee to whom was re
ferred the petition for the completion of
the curbing, guttering and tagging of the
east side of Winooski avenue between
Pearl and College streets reported favor
ably al the report was accepted and
adopted. An ordinance in accordance
thereto was read three times and passed
under suspension of the rules.
An ordinance providing tor the curbing
and guttering of Winooski avenue be
tween North street and North Union
street was read three times and passed
ullUtr Il SuS pension Oh lue TIL les.
An ordinance providing for the proper
reporting of contagious and infectious
diseases as recommended by Health OIL
Ger Llnsiey was passed III the usual form.
LICENSES.
The following licenses were granted I'M
der the usual restrictions:
John 5. Kennedy, license to move building
through Clark and Grant streets ana Elmwood
avenue to Cedar street.
DR.. Sparhuwk, for use of " port ion of Bank
street tor building purpose; also for sewer
connection.
j. IL. Gates & Co., for sewer connection.
X. b. Walker, for erection of bill board al
the corner OF Church and Bank streets.
Michael Marion. TO- billiard room.
Chas. E. Allen, use o. portion of Churcl
street for building purposes.
w. o. ) iear, for sewer connection on Cham
plain street.
John Martin, for sewer connection on Bat.
Nora j. Sullivan, for sewer connection or
Battery street.
j. j. sullivan, for sewer connection on Bat
terry street
+. II. Vincent for accommodation carriage.
Mcmillan Bros, for use of portion OF
Pearl street tor building purposes.
a communication was received from the
mayor ne tlfying the Board of the appoint
ment of e, erry Mccarthy as special police
man at t,e factory of the Venetian Blint
company. The appointment was con
frmed.
CLAIMS.
In relation to the claim of John Smul
lens for. so for damages done to his prem
ises by the overlooking of the sewer
Aldermen Englesby and Sutton of tn,
committee to whom the matter was re
ferred. recommended that he be allowed
S35. Alderman Peirce of the committee
i
to rest until it was ascertained what tn,
loss was He thought at present tn,
damages claimed were prospective. Ac
cordius to the majority report the proba
blity was strong that the city would b,
defeated in suit for damages and the!
were assured that the sum recommended
would be accepted. On motion of Alder
man Kelly, the matter was laid on tn,
table.
1hr claim of the Improvement company
for 500 for sprinkling the streets arOunC
the IHrk was next taken up Alderman
sutton thought the sum asked was eXces
Slve. Alderman johnson thought tn,
work was done so much better than form
erly that 1t would he fair to allow tn,
claim to offset the charge of 500 fo
water. Alderman McKillp moved tina
the company be allowed $50. Alderman
johnson moved to amend by making tn,
amount $50 and this was lost Alderman
PIERCE being called upon expressed tn
opinion that 800 would be ample compen
saion Alderman Mckillip Withdrew hi
motion and it was voted to allow the I'm
prOyeIuent company 500.
PETITIONS.
Petitions were received aud read askin
for street lights at the corner of Wlllar,
and Beach streets, at the corner of PeaI
and Pine streets, at the corner of Willar
and Howard streets, and the same wer
referred to the street committee.
a petition was received from the West
ern Union Telegraph company throug
Manager Drury asking for permission 1
rebuild their line from the depot to ihri
office on Main street by erecting poles OF
College, 81. Paul and Main streets, lh
poles TO be 10 feet high and strapped Il
the electric light poles. The petition wa
referred to the street committee
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