Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-06-08
DIFFERENCES SETTLED.
BURLINGTON ASSURED AN ELEC-
TRIO STREET RAILWAY.
In Special Sessi on the Board of Aldermen
Adopt a Resolution Relative to the
Rights of the city and Company Which
is sAoceptable-Other Businoss.

oion Friday evening, and the difficulties be-
tween the city and the Winoosk and Bur-
lipgton Horse Railroad company were ad-
justed ard ice-president Powers of the
company said that an electric railway would
be in operation in the city in about nine
weeks. The resolution relating to the Wi
nooski and Burlington Railroad company,
which had boen adopted was recalled from
the mayor aud the board voted to reconsider
its action. The resolutioA was next laid on
the table.
Alderman Hall thsn introduced tho fol-
lowing communication, which was signed
by j. A. Powers, vice president of the com
paDy:
THE COMPANY'S PROPOSITION.
"To the City Council: This company
hereby noti1es your honorable body that it
desires to lay its tracks in the following
streets:
First-On Pine street from Its present
terminus Of its track to Park avenue thence
to point near tho Central Vermont Rail
rond company's track.
Seconl--On Main street from the juno
tion OF Church street to South Union street.
thence along South Union street to She-
burne street
Third - Along Shclburne street from
along Park avenue to point near the Con-
tral Vermont Railroad company's track.
Fourth-On St. Paul street from Main
street to Shelburne street.
This company will build an extension of
Its lines to Park avenue by Sept, /, 1898,
provided the city will make au agreement
with this company extending over thirty
(3O) years, which tnis company will accept.
This company will relinquish its rights in
any of the streets above applied for if it
shall not build and operate its road i'll said
street by Sspt. l, 1896. Winooski and
Burlington Railroad company, by j. a.
Powers vice-president.
This was accepted and ordered on file.
i iAlderman Hall next read the resolution,
which was practically the same as the first
one published in these columns with the
changes suggested by the mayor in his veto
message except that the time is extended 10
years in consideration of the agreement of
the company 20 build and operate its road
to Park avenue by September l,
The resolution, as adopted, renders the
respective duties and rights of the city and
railroad company clenr in all respects so
that no Misunderstanding are likely to
arise in the future.
Mayor Easelton, who was present, put
his signature to the resolution i'm mediatelv.
Nice-President Powers and Treasurer
Heudee represented the railroad company
ROUTINE BUSINESS.
Other business was considered as follows:
These licenses were granted; TO J. L. Aus
tin for erection of wooden building two
stories, State roof west side of Elmwood
avenue; to Mrs. Arahanna Wells for
erecting a coachman's house, wood with
81 N Of ha
1876 South Willard street; TO Spear Bros,
for erection OF frame building, slate root,
on vest side North Willard street: to f. A.
Whitlock Tor erection of frame building,
slate roof, on west side North Willard
street; to c. A. Shorts.eeves, for erection
of frame house, slate roof, on east side
School street; to j. f. Bradley, for erection
OF frame building, slate roof, on west side
Willard street.
The bond of Superintendent Crandail of
the water works was presented and accept.
od. On report o. the street commissioners
an electric light was ordered put at or near
the corner OF Maple and Elm streets. North
street between Elmwood and Winooski
avenues was ordered graied, curbed aud
guttered. A petition t. extend Peru street
easterly to Elmwood avenue was referred
to the street commissioners.
A petition to relay the sidewalk on the
east side of South Union street was referred
to the street commissioners.
Bushes. Transacted at the Regular
Monthly Meeting Monday Evening.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Board OF Aldermen was held Monday evening,
all the members being present. Licenses were
granted as follows: To Winooski and Bur
lington Horse Railroad company for occu-
pyIng certain streets In constructing its
its road for three months; to Jones Bros
for repairing store on College street and
occupying a portion OF the street for one
month; to Joseph Cartier for the erection
of a barn on North street; TO Collins 81
Parker for erection of an addition to
barn on North Winooski avenue;
TO G. W. Lander for billiard hall to Eliza
Smith for the erection OF house on Or
chard Terrace to w. f. McKanna for
moving building from Winooski avenue to
North Bend.
Mayor Haselton reported that hs had ap-
praised Sumner Muir's claim for a hen that
was killed by dogs at 70 cents and the dog
license fund was drawn on for that amount.
The water commissioners, to whom was
referred the petition for an extenslon of the
water main on Shelburne street to the Home
for Destitute Children, at an expense OF
about $1,000, reported in favor of the exten.
sion, but would not recommend the laying
of a water pipe. where the conditions are
such that it cannot be laid six feet bslow
an established grade. The report was ac-
ceptsd. A resolution was adopted authoriz-
ing the cemetery commissioners to expend
500 in fitting up lot in Lake View cems-
terry, heretofore dedicated for the interment
Of deceased soldiera
A resolution ordering the grading, curb
ing, gutterng and macaiemizing OF St.
Paul street from Maple to Shelburns streets
was referred to the street commissioners
4 resolution ordering the street com mis-
soneTs to macadamZs, curb, gutter aud
concrete the sidewal of st. Paul street
from Maple to King streets was adopted
Tho street commissioners reported on a
petition for an electric light iu front of st.
Joseph's church hy recommending that the
light at the east end of Allen street be
moved TO point at or near the csntre of
Allen street and that the light at the west
end Of Allen street be moved TO ths corner
of North and Murray streets Tho changes
! were ordered.
The city treasurer was authorized to bor-