Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-06-09
MUNICIPAL LEGISLATION.
Several Matters OF Importance Con-
siderod Mt Monday Nights Meeting

Several Matters OF Importance Con.
siderod Mt Monday Nights Meeting.
Alderman Roberts was the only absentee
at the regular monthly meeting of the Board
of Aldermen Monday night. Licenses to use
portions of the streets for building purposes
we're granted to j. L. Gauvin, w. b. Nc.
Carly, Louis Hamlin, S. +. Emerson, S. ID.
Hodge and Adolph Morse; also one to N.
Huntley for q hotel at 10 Church street.
NJ. &. Grafton filed his bond as policeman,
John Black being recognized as surety. 1t
was accepted. Useb Case and Joseph Car
penter, who were appointed special police
man by Mayor Haselton, were confirmed.
A communication, signed by many Of the
business firms, asking that permission be
granted the Central Vermont Railroad com
pany to lay track on Battery street as far
| as Main street was presented. 1t was be-
leved by the petitioners that this additional
siding for loading and unloading freight
would greatly increase the freight accom-
modations of tue city. Alderman W. H..
Hall addressed the Board upon the snb iect
and asked that w. j. Van Patten and {. L.
Smith, who were present, be allowed to
give their views. Mr.. Van Patten said that
Mr.. A. +. Richardson and himself went to
st. Adams yesterday and met President f..
&. Smith Of the Central Vermont, who at
once recognized that the company lacked
facilities for handling local freight, and he
said that he would be glad to do anything
to improve them Mr., Van Patten did not
believe the siding would Inconvenience any
one and he thought there was much to be
gained in the hauling OF freight by this new
track
c. p. Smith alluded to some of the pres
an in q
well as others. He thought track as pro-
posed would obvate them somewhat. On
motion of Alderman W. e. Hall, referred to
a committee consisting Of the street commits
sionsrs, two mem beers of the Board and the
city attorney. The chair named Aldermen
w f. Hall and Hicks. The committee is
to look into the feasibility of the project
and report at the next meeting.
Petitions were read and referred to the
street commissioners as follows: One to
curb, gutter and macadamze North street
between Champlain street and Elmwood
avenue; one to grade, curb and concrete
the sidewalks Oh both sides of Battery streets
between Maple and College streets.
A petition of the New England Telephone
and Telegraph company for location of
its poles and wires on certain streets, was
read and referred to the fire committee and
street commissioners
Alderman Hicks offered a resolution
which was adopted, calling on the water
commissioners to submit to the Board in
| formation and recommendations regardiu z
the present intake of the city water works.
A petition for n sewer in North Cham
| plain street from Peru to North street was
read, and resolution, introduced by AL
derman H. w. Hail, ordering its construc-
ton, was adopted.
The special committee consisting of AL
German II. w. Hall, c. Hicks and w. T..
Hail. appointed to consider the requests of
the new cotton mill company, that they be
exempted from taxation for five years, that
"a sixinch water supply pipe be laid to the
mill, and that the mill be supplied with
! sewer connection, reported in favor Of
granting the requests on condition tina: the
company give good and adequate assurance
to the board that they will fully carry out
their plans.
The application of John d. Brown for
keeping slaughter house at the sold stand
on the east side of Shelburne street, was
taken from the table and refused.
The mayors warrants were ordered APP
proved for the payment of lew bills, and
the Board adjourned to next Monday even
ing, at which time the tax levy Will prob
ably be made.