Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-19
OUR CITY G0NERNM ENT.
THE PLUMBING ORDINANCE PASSED
BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


Street Railrond-Mr. Ayers Bill
for Services Further Discussed
The street Numbers
The Board of Aldermen held an ad-
journed meeting. Monday at which Pres
dent Booth and Aldermen Cook, Eng
lesby, Johnson, Kelly, McKillp, sutton
and Weaver were present. j. II. Worces-
ter was granted a license to connect the
premises, % Elmwood avenue, with the
sewer The street committee, in accord
ance with a resolution calling for state
ment in relation to the Street Railroad
company, reported that the company had
complied with the terms OF the resolution
of Sept. ii, 1881 in all respects except
that the street crossings had not been put
back properly, but that the company of
fered to plank or otherwise repair the cross
ngs between the rails when so ordered by
the committee.
Alderman Englesby moved that the re
port of the committee he referred back
and that the committee in connection
with the city attorney report at some III
ture meeting as to whether the company
have fully complied with the terms OF its
contract with the city, especially AS to
maintaining the character of hat portion
of the highway between the rails and two
feet outsideiof each rail. The subject was
then generally discussed. Alderman
Englpsby thought the company had not
borne the expense of the road bed in vari-
Gus instances as per contract and IN places
where the streets had been macadamized
portions between the rails had not been SO
improved.
Alderman johnson thought the com
pany We're not required to use the same
material as the street department did as
long as they kept their part of the street
in good condition.
Alderman Kelly said that when the
resolution in question was passed ii was
understood that the street railroad were
TO use macadamizlng wherever the street
department did.
Alderman Englesby said the only point
at issue was the Interpretation of the
resolution The city attorney placed the
same Interpretation on 1t as he did, and
the street railroad company so understood
it, for their attorney informed him that
they considered the resolution burden
some and desired its repeal.
Alderman Booth sad he was under the
impression that the former Board had in
tended that the street railroad company
should use macadamzing wherever the
streets were macadamiZed, but he was not
sure whether that intention mad been en-
bodied IN the resolution as it stood.
Alderman Weaver also thought that the
company were to Use the same material as
was used in repairing the streets each side
of their track.
Alderman Englesby's motion was then
adopted.
The president read the resignation of
ID. j. Foster as grand juror to take effect
December |, owing to his electlon as
states ATTORNEY. Alderman Mckillip
moved that the resignation be not accept
ed Alderman Englesby thought there
should be two prosecuting officers
so that when the States Attorney was
called ont of town there would be some
one here to prosecute the city cases, and
moved to amend that the resignation be
accepted. Alderman Mckillip accepted
the amendment so as not TO vote on IA
negative motion, and the motion was
lost, the resignation not being accepted.
EX-ALDEEMAN ALGER's CLAIM.
The special committee consisting of AL
dermen Mckillip and Weaver to whom
was referred eX-Alderman G. j. Ayers
claim for $3.50 for special work on the
water question, reported that as "A matter
of justice they thought he was entitled to
some compensation but there was no pre-
cedent for paying him for his services un-
less it was in the case of Judge
Wales while acting AS mayor. But
after consulting various authorities
they had decided to recommend
the payment to him of $50 upon his sign
ing IL receipt in full. Alderman Englesby
said that while he thought Mr.. Alger had
done Il large amount of work and was en-
titled to compensation for it, he was OPP
posed to forming Il precedent IN the mat
ter.
Alderman Kelly said he was not in favor
of Mr.. Alger's projects more Than any
other member of the Board but he WAS IN
Auo9ition to know that Mr.. Alger was
entitled to pay, from the tact that he had
devoted his whole time to the water queH-
ton and the Winooski bridge, saving the
CITY IL number Of thousand dollars.
Alderman McKiilip sad that Hon.
Dtuiel Roberts WAS of the opinion that
Mr. Alger could not collect pay for his
selvi, es from the fact that they were vol
unteered.
Alderman Weaver stated that every man
who had been approached on the subject
thought Mr. Aiger was entitled TO some
COMPENSATION.
Alderman Englesby moved that the re
port OF he committee be lald on the table
until all the members of the Board were
present. and the motion was adopted.
THE PLUMBING ORDINANCE.
Alderman Englesby moved that the
plumbing ordinance he read the third
time. and the motion was passed. After
the reading of the ordinance he moved the
suspension of rule II, which was voted
He then moved the passage UI uhe ordl-
nance and called for an aye and nay vote
The ordinance wa. passed by the follow
ing vote
Ayes-Aldermen Booth, Englesby, John
son, McKillp, " eaver ..
Nays-Aldelmen Cook, Kelly, sutton
g.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
a resolution introduced by Alderman
McKilip, was passed authorizing the
street committee to locate four additional
electric lights.
The street committee reported in favor
of granting the petitions for electric light,
at the corner of William and Main streets
and the corner of Howard and St Pau
streets, as soon as feasible Alderman
Englesby moved that the report of tn,
committee be laid on the table which wa'
lost. 1t was then accepted and adopted