Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-04-07


pie was in tho end STRENGTHENED rather than
impaired. 1t has Deoa thought wise during tho
past winter to allow considerable indulgence
IN coasting, but careful police supervision OF
such sport has been provided, ami no hOJlce-
aoln accident has occurred. Excellent results
| are found to follow the appointment in the va
rious sections or the city of unpaid special po-
lcemcn, each OF whom is expected to exercise
some vigilance in his immediate neighbOr-
hood. Tho number Of appointments of such
| special policemen this day made. subject to
your approval, is somewhat larger than the
| number of similar appointments made a year
| ago.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
| For two years tho number of assistant cngi-
| neers of the hre department chosen by the
| City Council has been two An examination
| OF the existing ordinance shows that 50 long as
! this ordinance remains unchanged 1t Is I'M
lucrative upon the City Counci! to eject at least
| four assistant engineers. No good reason
| scoms 10 exist for Il change of the existing or
| dnance In this respect The recolnmendatlonS
| of boar d of five engineers selected from the
various companies cannot tail to he of great
| assistance to the CITY Council in ltS dclioera-
lions uuon the needs OF the department,
| Tho firemen were never NOR" efficient than
| they have been during the past year ana NE
condition of harmony ANA good feeling which
| is necessary to their efficiency ought not to be
| impaired by any endeavo" alter fancful and
doubtful reforms Above ali things the pride
| which each company taxes in own orghNlZh-
| ton ana self-govcrnment ought not needlessly
| to be attacked.
Steps have recently been taken to render the
fire wardeus a more efficient adjunct of the
! fire department than they have heretofore
| been. Their organization and action ~ board
will surely be productive OF salutarv results.
THE POOR DEPARTMENT.
From personal inspection l am q bic to say
| that the condition of the poor farm and us
| buildings ~ excellent. The system OF farming
! followed is sensible and remunerattve. The
| surroundings of the inmates OF the house are
| cor. fortable. An important part of the duties
| OF the ppormaster, particularly in the winter
| season, consists in relieving families and per-
| sons not inmates OF the poOrhcuse. Calls for
tientlv and thoroughly Investigated. While
| the department should be managed in such II
way as not to encourage the growth OF pauper
| clasa, made SO Dy Incidence ana uhthrlft'
great care should be taken that actual depriTa-
ton and suffering remain in no case unnecde
and unrclieVed.
THE FREE LIBRARY.
The Fletcher library continues It's work in
| undmiuished usefulness. The memory of the
Rev DR.. Ware will be a lasting inspiration 10
trustees, libraria Is and READERS; The circua-
ton of books during 1891 was larger than in
any previous yea. yet it is to be remembered
by the frend~ Of public education tina the
cha;hcter rather than the amount OF ones
! reading determines the value OF the lniiuhuCc
[ impaired to him. For in"rc&s" in the useful
ness of The library reliance must largely be
had ;IDOn the advice and assistance which
those who have the confidence and respect OF
the young are willing to give them in their
choice OF books
Until the time comes for the erection of a
new library builjiA2 tie Cit Council can do
little to further the Influence Of the lorary eX-
cept to make with entire cheerluness an
adequate annual appropriation for current eI-
penscs
SCHOOLS.
The erection of a new school building on the
corner Of Zine aad Cherry streets is shortiy to
begin. The City Council, with great COrdia Iity.
met the views OF the toard of school commits
sioners by providing the necessary funds but
! with a very general fcclin. that to secure the
fullest public approval OF the enterprise 1t is
lequ site that the employment wAlch the cree
ton OF the building will afford ne given t" our
own citizens aud taxpayers. There is good
reason to believe that the school bolrd enter
tain like views OF what is public policy i'll this
regard and viii act contornedIy thereto.
The extent TO which the law pCONiting for n
State school lax operate against our city is
considerable. nder its operation we paid to
the State treasurer in 1851 ci5tl j. i9Hnd received
from the treasurer in return only .2i39. a
true construction of the lnw viii SECURE in the
| future a somewhat larger return, but probably
there will not be restored 10 Us from year to
year more THAI aDou' mo fourth the amount
annually paid 20 the tat.
The gratifying results already reached in
the reduction OF Hitter tCy OuEAi not t. lc ID to
any relaxation 0t effort IL this direction.
Those whom it is most difficult to reach ar,
iliteTatc youth above the a-;C OF compulsory
school attendance. Evening schools are APP
, parently the only means ot solving the prob
lem OF the education of these be,ungin; to
this class and al energetic and persistent eff
fort should be made TO increase Their enroll
ment. Much can ne accomplished b. tue
, election Ton these schools, oi ,cacuers pos5es-
! SIM. the entire on1idencc % those whose educe-
, ton Is sought and in 1uil sympathy with
, them.
a gratifying result Of t4e excellence of our
High school lS tnEt n 1871 secured to the cit!
m .r''1 mn u, ~ n '1,p VI itoc
these pupils must also have oeen OF incidental
advantage TO the community.
coNcLUsIoN.
J, 1t is needless to say that have not alluded
TO aHy int'f hrs o. prihe TO oi
. your tine It. IL is hitting hat -nuuld anpro.
pirate. Nothing whcn bears upon the pros
Perlly OF inn cry snou'u Dc lorttEn 20 our ue
ter no[ters is imI6,.l,le ~ II i. iI9'lc,iT
: be. that we enter upon our onci,ldutics vita
o4t q zen sense Ok ie~pohs.l'ui nat resP9n
~ Th civ c fron, n,
l constant aud earnest cndcaNor for 10 com
: mon good! May we ht anle I" Ignore al die
sTi,s'H, ~ enc !''Nn', II.
. ment, not pcrtne i 10 thc interest, entrusted
= | to our char-'. May we !tlirr VITA each uthe
uh!5 A. W' eHmt' 4py 'S o.. 92, ana wi'
ment as TO methods of p:o,no,iug the homo
and welfare of Burlington.
i SLNE'A hANLLioN'
t Inc hoaro linen 'ook recess uhtll
o O'CLOCK CPon reasSeihnihS " coinihonlca
. ton from lhe may OF, appointing Inc bolloW