Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-13
IN CITY MEETING
Taxpayers Vote to Extend the VI alter In
tnke aud Make Other Inn ovemepts

Taxpayers Vote to Extend the VI ater In
take aud Make other Improvements.
The city meeting called for July to con
slider certain changes in the water supply OF
the city, was harmonious gathering OF
taxpayers. The expected opposition to the
projects did not materialize, and the I'M
provements were ordered made without a
dissenting vote. Not many were present in
the morning when the meeting was called
to order at o'clock, because 1t was gem
orally known that the law compelled an adj
journment until two clock, without trans
acting any business further than the cleo
ton of moderator.
City Clerk Allen called the meeting to
order and read the call, after which he asked
for the nomination of some one TO serve as
moderator. Hon. ID. J. Foster thought DR..
A. p. Grinnell, who is an authority on good
water, the proper man, and moved his cleo
ton. Col. b. b. Smaley seconded the nom
ination, and DR.. Grinnell was chosen. There
being some doubt whether the city clerk, by
virtue of his office, was legally clerk of all
city meetings, Mr.. Allen was elected secre-
tary OF the meeting, on motion of j. Ii.
HoltoD. On motion of Coz. Smalley re
cess was next taken until . O'Clock in the
afternoon.
There was a good attendance of taxpayers
when the moderator raped for order at :
o clock, DIR. Griuneil referred to tue aSlta-
ton which the water question had coca
stoned for some years aud said that while
the water was undoubtedly much better
than that used in many other places the
contemplated extension of the sewer outlet
called for a change in the source OF tue
city's water supply. His remarks proved
that he had given the subject much thought
and undoubtedly carried conviction with
some who were disposed to oppose the con
templatsd changes.
Hon. u. A. Woodbury. then offered the
| following resolutions.
! Rcsolrc l. That the city Of Burlington here
| by votes to issue its bonds to tho amount OF
! SO),pUO for the purposes, nrst OF extending the
| intake OF the city water works Gurtner into
| Lake Champlain second, OF extending the
main sewer to the water face OF II crib to b,
| built in accordance with a contract already EN-
! tersl into with the Rutland railroad company
and of defraylng thb City's share OF building
said CRIB under said contract: and, third, OF
| extending water main Of not more thai
| III inches in diameter as far soutt
| in Shelburne street as the Home for Destitut,
Children, and as far north In North avenue a.
| the six inch pipe near the Providence orphan
asylum; said bonds to be either registered OF
| coupon bonds at the option of the purchaser
of denominations Of not less tuan 50 ~ MOI
more than SlOtJ each, and to bear interest al
| the rate OF four per cent per annuln, payable
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| coupons thereto attached, and to be mad,
| payable % years from their date and sait
! bonds and said semi annual in crest thereon
| to b5 made payable at the Office of the treas
urer OF said city, and to contain a statemen
! that they were issued for the purposes allow
mentioned.
R,Sotcod, That said bonds be duly executed
| by being signed by the mayor and city treas
urer and that the seal of the city be- thereto
affixed, attested by the city clerk, and tuat
the coupons be signed by the city treasurer
and that the mayor and city treasurer be, anC
they are hereby authorized to sell and d.pos
of said bonds. when the same shall have OeeI
duly executed as aforesaid
RosOlcCd, That for the purposes of carrying
| out the provisions contemplated by ths fore
going resolutions, the city treasurer be- ant
he hereby is authorized to make n tempOrar!
| loan by borrowing sum not exceeding S6j,DlI
In supporting the resolution Col. Wood
bury said that it seemed to him that futur
generations should assist in paying for thes
improvements. An additional tax of tw
and one-third cents on the dollar of tn
grand list would pay the yearly interest
even il the grand list did not increase !
yearly tax of one and one third cents more
set aside Is sinking fund at four per cen
interest," would retire the bonds in .
years. He called attention to the fact tina
the direction in which the intake pipe shoul
be extended and tue time when the wor
should be done were left to the City Coun
Gil. Col. b. b. Smalley seconed the resolu
tions aud they were unanimously adopte
by viva voce vote. The meeting then o.
motion Of Mr. Smaliey adjourned