Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-22
OUR CITY GOVERNMENT.
Meeting of the Board of Aldermen-The
Electric Light Question.

Electric Light Question.
The Board Of Aldermen held an adjourn
ed meeting Monday night, there being
present President Taft and Aldermen
Alger, Booth, Goodell, Holton, Kelley,
Peirce, Watson and Weaver. The read
ing of the minutes of The previous meet
ing was dispensed with. Licenses were
granted to Peter Devereaux to use n por
ton of George street and Gilmore johnson
to use a portion of Clarke and Drew streets
for building purposes with the usual re-
strictions
a communication was received from the
overseer Of the poor asking the Board to
approve an appropriation of $3.50 for vac
cination in the poor department. On mo-
ton OF Alderman Alger the mayors war
rant was approved for that amount. The
committee of health to whom was report
ed the bill of DR.. 10 II. Linsley for his
services in connection with the small poX
cases reported i'll favor Of allowing him
800 and on motion of Alderman PIERCE
the mayors warrant was approved for
that amount.
The committee to whom was referred
the claim of Frederick Shortsleeves FOR IS
in payment for his services AS policemen
at the Howard Park during the State
fair reported without recommendation
that he never was commissioned and did
no service. The report of the committee
was accepted and the matter dismissed a
communication was received from the
Barnes Hose company asking that street
light be erected in front of their hose
house. On motion of Alderman Kelley
the street committee was instructed to
comply with the request. The annual re
ports of the various city departments and
of the Howard Relief society and Mary
Il
on motion of Alderman Alger and placed
on file.
Alderman Pierce called upon Chairman
Alger of the water committee for II state
ment in relation to the testing of the
purity of the water supply of this city.
Alderman Alger stated that Il number of
analyses had been made by different
chemists and the committee would hold a
meeting some time this week to decide
how many of the analyses should be pub
lished
4 communication was received from the
Brush-Swan Electric Light company,
stating that they were prepared to furnish
estimates when the required number
of lamps should be stated r.
G.. Kennedy appeared before the Board
in behalf of the Electric Light company
and in answer to inquiries sad the com
pany proposed to put up number Of
lights in the streets rs an experiment to
STABILITY. The light proposed to be used
were arc lights similar to that which was
in operation at the Van Ness House for
some time As the Vas lights are station
ed in this city an electric light would dis
place about two lamps. The company had
obtained permission of the telephone com
pany to suspend the electric light wires
on the telephone poles to exhibit them.
The matter of electric lights WAS then
generally discussed by the Board, all the
members who spoke favorng the system.
The Burlington Gas and Globe Gaslight
companies also submitted propositions for
an increased number of street lights. but
on motion of Alderman Holton commit
tee consisting of Aldermen PIERCE, Alger
and Goodell were appointed to Investigate
the subject of lighting our streets and re-
port at some future meeting
The committee to whom was referred
the claims of John Quinn for $50 dam
ages sustained by him in falling on st,
Paul street and spraining his ankle
reported unfavorably and the claim was
dismissed.
A communication from the Wells &
Richardson company enclosing Il state
ment from the United States signal ser
vice office at Washington. in relation to
establishing of II code of weather signals
in this city, was referred to the Mayor and
president of the Board of Aldermen for
investigation as to the needs of such a
COtle VI SlSHuIS ItIt anu lIlt COlllHlllltt
are also toinvestigate the needs of signal
service station here.
Alderman PIERCE moved that the street
lamps be kept burning during the entire
night on Church street between Pearl and
Main streets and College street from Wi
nooski avenue to the Central Vermont
depot every night from now until the first
Monday in March. Alderman Algcr NOV
ed an amendment giving the committee
appointed to investigate the subject, pow
er to keep - street lights burning until
the next meeting. Alderman Peirce ac-
cepted the amendment and the motion
was passed.
Bills were audited and ordered paid rs
follows Globe Gasight company, Sl11s3 ;
freight on liquor for city agency, 81 IS :;
l. ID. Richards n Sons, 1856 quarterly
statement of the Boxer Engine company,
1910.
An adjournment was then had for one
week
VERMONT SOCIETY MEETINGS.