Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-11-05

A regular meeting Of the Board Of Al
dermen was held Monday evening, Aldermen
Hall and Roberts being the only city fathers
absent.
A statement addressed to the clerk Of the
City Council by the board Of school com
msioners, In accordance with the law, was
read. 1t stated the necessity Of the pur
chase of certain additional land for school
purposes and the amount necessary to pay
for the same; TO wit $l25). The property
is that owned by +. W. Cole and situated
on the southwest corner of Pine and Cherry
streets, and is required for the location of
the new school building proposed to be
erected during the coming year. A resou-
ton offered ny Alderman Kinsley, chair
man of the school committee, approving the
statement was adopted. The purchase will
be consumated early the coming year.
Licenses were issued r follows: To =. II.
Corley for using part OK Sumner street for
one month for building purposes; to o. and
A. w. Buck for erecting q wood p barn Is
X PA, metal root, on tho premises at No.
l2l North Union street: to U. a. Wood
bury for use OF Main street Cor building
purposes fer three months; to f. j. Booth
for erecting story and half house, wood,
with slate roof on the east side OF Russell
street; to j. r. Robin for erecting sign
over the sidewalk at tho promises No II
| Church street; to NJ. W. L. Thompson for
erecting sign to project from the hall
way, No. 1853 Main street
In the matter Of petition for an electric
light in the ravine on Shelburne street,
north OF Judge Weeds, the street commits
sioners reported unfavorably for want of
| funds. The report was accepted. a COM
muncation from the board of fire engineers,
calling attention to the necessity Of en-
| larging the fire limits so to include al, the
city covered by the fire service and recon-
mending that the time allowed people noti-
fled to remove intiammable materials be re-
duced to As hours, was read and
on motion of Alderman Severson was re-
ierred to the fire committee and city
attorney to report the proper ordinances.
A communication from William Henderson
calling attention 10 the bay window and
roof of the new building On the northeast
corner Of Hickok place and North nion
street, which overhangs the east sidewalk
on North Union street, was read and re-
ferred to the street commissioners. A petit
tion to curb and gutter Champlain street
between Pearl and Peru streets, which had
been referred to the street commissioners,
was reported by thom unfavorably as the
frontage on that portion of The street. Or
motion of Alderman Davis the report wa.
accepted and ordered on file. The appica
ton for aba emsnt of sewer assessment / ade
in 1890 by Tho estate OF w. c. Hickok. was
also reported adversely for want of author
ity. The claims OF Mrs. j. NJ. Wood which
had been referred to tho stre5t commission
ers and city attorney was reported unfavor
: ably as the walk who're she slipped was not
out of repair but in the sams condition a
all walks were at that time. The city wa
not, therefore, considered responsible.
A resolution giving the use of City Hal
to st. Mary's congregation for fair fol
the actual expenses, las adopted.
a htl presented by George W. Kelley fol
errors in taxes from 1856 to 1890, was re
ferred to the committee on accounts enc
claims aud the city attorney.
Alderman Severson presented a resolution
directing the fire committee and the com
, mittee on public buildings and parks to lool
into the matter of the aivisabilIty of erect
ing a house In the Fifth ward, to be SO con
structed that it could be used as war,
house and hose house by the Howard Hos
company. The resolution vas adopted
G. W. Scarf spoke with reference to tn
| laying Of water Pipe on Briggs street, ant
stated that water was much needed. Presi
! dent Lyman said that he thought the boar
Z was not qualified to act in the matter, a
the street had not been dedicated TO an,
accepted by tho city. Street COMMISSIONS
Brown stated that he had seen the stree
i and did not think that it was grade,
u as any street should be before being accept
. ed by the city. Mr.. Scarf said that h
: thought the board could certainly accep
: three or four blocks of it that was in salts
J.. factory condition This point the board &C
o quiesced in, but 1t was the unanimous opin
i ion that nothing could be dono legally unit
. that part of the street was decided. On me
@ tion of Alderman Rand the whole matte
= was left to be taken up at an adjourne
meeting of the Board.
A communication from the Universit
was read, stating that as great expense ha
. been incurred by the corporation in con
- Meeting their premises on the north side c
y, the Wiiston turnpike with the city waite
= without cost to the city, thoy be Above
: the use or the water al the lowest lnete
:, rates for five years. The request wa
4 granted
The appointment by tho mayor of f
Stone as special policeman at the request
w. g. ID. q. Crane was confirmed
Sundry bills were presented and warrant
ordered for their payment.
The overseer OF the poor reported the e1
8, penses for the quarter ending September *
. 1891, S7Ss. l6. The report was accepte
u and ordered IN file.
~ The Board then adjourned until neS
;r Monday evening.