Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-05-04
THE CITY GOVERNMENT.
Many Building Licenses Granted by tho
A1dermen-Resig and Elections.

Board Of Aldermen was held Monday evening,
Aldermen Davis and Richie being tho only
abssntees. The mayors appoin tments of
the following special policemen were con-
firmed. j. +. Mcmahon for j. X. Booth,
Adolph Moss for Burlington Manufacturing
company, Charles Hughes and Oliver
Dupaw. The following licenses were
granted. To w. c. Isham for erection
of house corner pearl aud Union
streets and use OF a portion of Union
street for three months for building
purposes; to j. w. Jones for erection OF
house on the west sido of Willard street,
north OF Pearl street and use of the street
for three months; to j. O'Donahoe for usc
of por ton Of Lafountsin street for one
month; to j. w. Roberts for suspending
sgn at No. 3 Church street; to l.. Ii. Shat
tuck for use OF portion OF South Union
street for ono month; to William Fitzgerald
for erection of a barn on South Champlain
street; to S. Beach for remodeing his block
on the northeast corner OF Church and
Bank streets for two months; to Bsaupre q
Lowrey for remodeling their block on the
north west corner OF Church and Bank streets
and use OF the streets Tor throo months; to
Edward Hungsrford for the erection of three
houses on tho south side of Howard street;
TO W. Ducomb for use of portion OF Pine
h.
f. TiloJ for the erection of house on the
east side OF Converse court and the use of
the court for three months; to W. NJ. Doyle
for erection OF blacksmith shop in rear of
the American House block; to +. +. Bra
dish for euspendlng a sign on Church street,
to T.. II. Powell for erection Of an addition
TO barn on Williams street; to A. Hattie for
moving q building from st. Paul street
to North Bend; TO j. :. Morgan
for the erection of a house on Loomis
street and the use Of the street for three
months; to j. S. Morgan for the erection Of
a house on Buell. street and use OF the stree
for three months; to ST. Paul's parish for the
erection of rear wing to the Atwater
place on Pine street. The application for
license to Messrs. With q Weaver for a
''merry-go-roundh on the corner of King
and ST. Paul street was accompanied by a
protest, stating that 'by virtue OF the
crowd it nightly attracts, it is q nuisance to
the inhabitants in that vicinity and is also
dangerous to buildings near which the en-
CINE is located which propels it.
The application was referred to the
chief of police and fire wardens. The appl-
cation Of w. II. Clark for permission to ex-
tend his shed and store house, with novelty
sides aud tin roof, in rear OF his premises on
st, Paul street. was brought up. The ap-
nIicet finn IVA. at n nravious ,naatino rafarrad
to the fire wardens who recommended III AZ
1T be granted, provided the structure is
covered with fire-proof exterior surface,
and il wn,,o ordered Thu annlication of
Clarence Hicks for license to cross Pine
street near Howard street. with n railroad
trsck. was referred to the street
commissioners with power. The sppi-
cation of d. Neebury for license for
perambulatlng night eating stand wa,
granted conditioned upon the payment q,
a license of 81 Alderman Burke thoupht
that the license should be at least $40 mas
much as n norton of ths nublic straat, was
to be occupied and made motion to that
effect. which was lost.
City Attorney Whittemore reported that
in his opinion the health officer appointed
by the state Board Of Health for Burling-
ton ia to take the place of the one hereto
fore appointed by the city council
The bonds of f. c. Mower. G. L. Allen.
j. A. Kelley j. T.. Russell and j. E. Cayea
city officials. were presented and approved.
The following resolutions were adopted;
appropriating $3.50 for the care of the Col
lego Park tho present wear: appronriatIn1
500 for expenses of Memorial Day: au-
thorizing the water commissioners to con-
tract for iron pipe for the year ensuing and
authorizing the city treasurer to borrow. If
necessary, not over $1,000 to nav for the
same; authorizing the treasurer to borrow
not over $50, coo to meet the liabilities of
the CITY.
The resignation of L. C. Mower as asses
sor was presen ted and accented. Alderman
Burke nominated j. j. Flynn and Alderman
Severson nominated e.. w. Beckwith as Mr..
Mowers successor. A ballot resulted in 6
for MIR. FLYNN and 3 for Mr.. Beckwith and
the former was declared elected.
Alexander Morrison was elected fourth
assistant engineer of the fire DEPARTMENT by
a viva yoce vote
A petition from the A. G. snear Engine
company for q two-story addition to their
engine house. the lower floor 70 be used for
storing the ,tenmsr and tho sscond floor for
a billiard parlor was referred to special
committee consisting of ths committes on
public buildings and marks mi tina chair
man of the COMMITTEES on fra d.nartmepts
A communication from the manager Of
the Burlington Improvement oomn.ny ask
ed that the hoard fix tine retss ner cart for
~ ~ O- ~ '1' company uui wv
al III. hasi. for n, .x,.nloa d,.,,,.,;o,