Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-09

under the intelligent control OF Principal
:. W. lHudou grows in the favor of its
patrons each year.
PAUPER DEPARTMENT.
As usual this department has been pru-
IDENTIFY and efficiently managed the past
year.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Thisdcpartmcnt has been administered
with fidelity and courage during the year.
1t is an important branch of our city gov
eminent and should receive intelligent at
tention from the health committee.
SOLDIERS MONUMENT
1t seems singular that with so progress
sive, 50 generous and 50 patriotic Il people
As we have, Burlington should have
Tor so long Il time neglected to erect Il
suitable monument in memory OF her tall
en- heroes, men who sacrificed themselves
thai we might enjoy the inestnable fruits
of peace and an undivided country 1t is
but little we can do for the dead, but we
owe something To the living.
The monument would ne evidence to
our children, and to generations yet un-
born hat we, in our time, appreciated
heroic sacrifice for liberty and union, and
it would teach them II lesson of patriotism
| would recommend that an appropriation
of $1,000 be made this year for the purpose
of erecting Il suitable monument or part
ly erecting it should Il larger sum be
found to be needed, and that you appoint
Il special committee consisting of some
members OF your board and some of our
patriotic citizens to take the subject into
consideration.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
think it wise to arrange for some cleo
trio lights for Il few of our main streets
aud about the City II all Park, If it can be
done and keep within the estimate of the
cost Of street lights
STREET RAILWAY.
The street railway which was construct
ed last tall between Burlington and Wi
noOsN ensures cheap transportation be
tween the two places and intermediate
points, and l. IL benefit to both places, |
believe. | think IT is appreciated by the
citizeus generally.
THE CARNIVAL.
With some doubts as to the advisability
of holding il carnival, and fears that we
could not satisfactorily entertain our Wis
TORS. the cUaSting club finally committed
itself to the project, and after "A veXatiOus
pO>tpOncmeut on account OF unprOptlOus
weather, the programme was fully car
ried out. and with what success we leave
1t with our visitors to say.
believe the carnival will add to our
material prosperity in many ways, and
has added to our already Creditablc rcpu-
tatlOn for hospitality, and has shown the
capacity of our young men to do well
whatever they undertake to do II Will
hclp Us in many things we may desire to
do IN the future.
TAXATION.
have no reason to change my estimates
of expenses for the present year, except
however should Il soldiers monument be
Il
would be needed unless our grand list
should be larger than last year.
IN GENERAL.
While business has not been so good as
we might wish during the year it has been
fair and our city has made substantial
progress. No great calamity has betallen
us, and we enter the year with hope and
COura ge.
L. A. WOODBURY., Mayor.
Burlington, VT. April g. 1856.
On motion of Alderman Kelly the mes
sage was accepted and the Board took 4
recess until after the meeting OF the city
council.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
The mayor at once called the city coun-
ell to order and on motion of Alderman
| PIERCE the council went into executive
9eSNIoli' ne clcCtloh VI Clly ollCtIs re
City Clerk T. c. Pease.
City Treas urer-G ID. Weller.
City Attorney-W. l.. Burnap.
City Constable-J. f. Lavelle.
Health Oflicer-J. II. Linsley.
City Engneer-A. Il. Dow.
City Grand ,Juror-D. j. Foster.
Chief Engineer-L c. Grant list assist
ant, William Dennlng I'd assistant, +. +
Perkins; 3D. assistant, j. +. Bradley, 4th
assistant, j. +. Corrigan.
Fire Wardens-t'lrst ward, George w
| klllam; Second ward, j. j. Bigelow
. Third ward, Oliver Verran, Fourth ward
| He. Woodbury.; Fifth ward, b. f. Os
| trander.
| superintendent of Streets-John Black
uperintendent of Water Works-F. II
/ Parker.
Overseer of Poor-Henry Greene
Fence viewers-John Van Sicklen, G.. Z
| Williams, f, f. Perkins.
Sealer of Weights and Measures--G. ID
| Weller.
Janitor of City Hall-G ID. Weller
Cemetery CommissiOner-Iiil as Roby
Auditors-M, II. Stone, q. w. Beckwith
w. G. Isham.
Pound keeper-John DoXey.
Trustee United States Deposit Fund
| g. d. Weller
The salary of the various officials re
main the same except that of the over
seer OF the poor which was increased from
800 to $500 and that of the clerk whicl
was confined to $500 for all that he ma,
be called upon to do for the City Council
and Board of Aldermen.
The bonds of the different officers wer
the same as last year except that of tn
constable which was reduced from $50
900 to $4,000.
The council then adjourned until even
ing after which the board held Il shor
session but without transacting any bus
ness of Importance adjourned until even
ing.
THE EVENING SESSION.
The Announcement of Standing Commit