Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-05-07
lis were audited and ordered paid as

Water department for April. ........... 124s.a5
Globe Gaslght comoany. ............... 1SS 50
Burlington Gas company. ......... ..... 2U0.66
Geo; d. Sherwln. .''''...''..... ... .,... 250O
IL. T.. Adams. ................... q. 1000
NJ. ID. l.. Thompson, printing. ........... - Oh
Howard Hose company .................. lila
N. L. Telephone company .............., j.Si
Licenses were granted as follows To
connect residences with sewers-Mrs. +.
G. Harrington on Pearl street, Mrs. Enos
Peterson on Willard street.
A petition was received from the resi-
dents of Champlain street asking that
sewer be constructed on that street be-
tween Pearl and Peru streets and on mo-
ton of Alderman Watson the petition was
referred to the street department.
A petition from the taxpayers residing
on Walnut street, asking that Il water
main be laid through that street, was re-
ferred to the water committee on motion
of Alderman sutton.
A petition was received asking that the
WinOoski road be changed between vii
lard and Prospect so as TO include part of
the embankment ut present included in
the St. Joseph cemetery. 1t was referred
to the street committee.
On motion of Alderman johnson Il rcsO-
luton was passed approprating Sl0O to
aid Post Stannard III deIraying the eX-
penses of Decoration Day services.
A petition was received from the resi-
dents on North WinOoski avenue between
Grant and North streets asking that both
sides of the street he tagged and guttered
and on motion of Alderman Kelley the
petition was granted. y resolution was
introduced by Alderman Mckilhp au-
thoriZlng the construction of the same,
but the matter was allowed to lie over
until the next meeting of the Board.
The following message was received
from the mayor Vetoing the resolution
passed III relation to the electric lights.
The Honorable BOdrdD Aldermen:
Gentlemen: return herewith without my
npprOyuI It,. resolution passed hN YOUR hon.
orabe Board, Apri 18th ult empowering Il
committee Of Your number to contract for
20 to 60 electric lights for street lighting.
Among tn" reasons for my nOn-approval are
the following, VIZ: The resolution involves
the expenditure of an unknown sum OF
money which undoubtedly would be large
and / do not feel justified i'll approving n
measure of such IL character without some
knowledge OF the sum involved.
think that any measure which contcm- |
plates radical change in Il condition of |
things .ung existing, is entitled to the benefit /
OF the deliberate discussion and Judgment of |
the whole Board. do not wish the Board to
think 10y Thu, non-concurrence N their action .
that am not in favor OF electric lights for .
street lighting. | am in favor of Il moderate |
number OF lights in some of the principal |
have. shall be pleased to approve of the
expenditure of moderate sum at such time |
AS will suit your convenience.
Yours very truly,
L. a. WOODBURY., MAY or
Alderman Englesby claimed that mas
much as the resolution returned by the |
mayor was the one authorizing the City |
Council to appoint the committee, the |
mayor had no power to act i'll the matter
and that the mayor had vetoed the wrong |
resolution, and he moved that the reSOlu.
ton be laid on the table
Alderman Sutton argued that the first
as well as the second resolution, which |
embodied the same ideas, was covered by |
the message
The question of passing the resolution .
over the mayors veto was finally put and .
Alderman PIERCE called for the ayes and |
nays. The vote resulted as follows, Alder
man Englesby declining to vote:
Ayes-Aldermen Mckillip, Watson and
Weaver-3.
Nays-Aldermen Booth. Cook, johnson.
Kelly. PIERCE, Sutton-6.
Alderman Euglesby then moved that
the resolution appointing the committee
be dismissed and the motion passed
Alderman PIERCE made a statement in
relation to the demands for improvements
in the water service. He said that the
committee had investigated the matter
and found that the present reservoir was
Inadequate. 1t holds over 2OOO,O 900 gal
Ions, but that would last the city only
three days and if accident should occur
there would be danger of Il water famine
The reservoir has been built IL years and
Is consequently out of repair and there
is moreover, no satisfactory way of clean
ing it. The fuel shed is also in bad shape
in addition to ibeing in Il bad location us re-
CARDS convenience to the boilers. An offer
has been made to furnish land next to the
water works and the committee propose to
build a fire-proOf fuel house there. pro-
viding authorized to do so by the Board
The committee also propose to extend
a main into the lake 800 feet with "A
proper screen at the end. Mr. Peirce al
so presented plan for new reservoir to
hold 4,0OOOO gallons to be built south of
the present reservoir. He then read the
report of MI Parker, superintendent of
the water works, to the water committees
embodying the proposals that he had al
ready presented but given more in detail.
The cost of the new reservoir would he
|abOut Sl7 800; the cost OF Il new fire proof {
fuel shed $4,000 and the cost of extending
the pipe $500. If left till another season
the improvements would cost in round
numbers S24 900. The plan proposed is to
make temporary loan to meet the eX-
|pense payable in three years. Alderman
IPeirce invited the members of the Board
to visit the property next Wednesday af-
ternoon.
The following resolution was presented
by Alderman Sutton:
ResOlUGd, That Aldermen McKillip Englesby
Ind Peirce,be appOinteda committee TO inves-
igate and report to The mayor and Board of
Aldermen of this city, at the earliest possible
opportunity, the best terms upon which about
~ electric lights OF 1000 candle power can be
btained for the lighting OF the streets of this
lty, and that they be authorized, if necessary
70 advertise, or take such other means as they
nay deem eNpedient to obtain bids for the
anne, and to rccOmmeUd whore such lights be
laced, and whether by towers or otherwise.
M also TO obtain and report to the mayor
lnd Board Of Aldermen, such other nfOr-
latloh on thls subject as they may deem ne ,
essafy Tor the use of the mayor and Board of
Aldermen in order that they may take such
|ctioh on the report of said committee as they
nay deem best.
-Alderman Peirce moved that the resolu-