Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-06
A TAX OF 40 CENTS
Finally Agreed Upon by tho Aldermen
Much Routine Business.

huCn ROUTINE
Alderman Richie was the only absentee
at the regular monthly meeting of the Board
OF Aldermen Monday evening. Licenses we're
granted as follows: To John Black for hack;
to chief of fire department for taking Boxer
and Ethan engines to st. Adams July ~
and 20; to Strong Hardware company for
suspendng sign from the store at Il
College street; to Mrs. L. II. Flanagan for
erecting a house on the south side OF Buell.
street. The application of II. A. Jones for per-
mission to move a building from Champlain
through North to Rose streets was referred
to the street commissioners with powor.
The petition OF j. +. Leonard and j. H.
Converse for a sower in Church street be-
tween Maple and Adams streets was favor
ably reported by the street commissioners
and the sewer was ordered built. In ac-
cordance with n petition and report the
sidewalks on Maple street between Church
and st. Paul streets we're ordered graded
guttered and tagged. The street commission
ers reported favorably on a petition to relay
the sidewalk on the cast side of South Union
street between Maple and Adams streets
and tina work was ordered done at the ex-
dense OF the city not to exceed $780, the
owners of the abutting property to be at
the expense of all understanding
The COMMITTEES on fire department report
ed in favor of paying Charles A Belts
$l4 % out of the Louisa Howard fund for
in uries received while on duty and the
mayors amount for the warrant was or
dered. Tho city treasurer was authorized
to borrow from time to time SD, OOO in the
aggregate to meet the accruiug expenses Of
the city. 4. C. O'Brien put in a claim of
| $3.50 for damages caused by overflow of a
sewer on King street and the claim was re
ferred to the street commissioners Ia ID.
| Ainsworth notified the city that Its
officers were trespassing on his property
in cutting down the highway opposite
Green Mount cemetery and concluded
"You are further notified that it will be
necessary for you to arrange with me for
tho value OF the land belonging to me which
Is now occupied by the street as recently
graded by the regular officers Of said city. "
The communication was referred to the
street commissioners, city attorney and city
engineer. The fire wardens reported on the
Kelsey and Brodie block that the block was
mot dangerous for the purposes for which
it is used" L. Hungerford's request that
the city accept the south end of Hungerford
terrace was referred to the street commits
sioners. Samuel Bernor's claim for 500 81
for damages to horse and wagon at the fire
at Hickok e. Co. 8 mill was referred to The
committee on fire department. The com
mittee appointed to examine and destroy
certain paid and canoelled bonds and cou
pons reported that they had perfor mec
their duty.
The reports of G.. d. Weller as city treas
urer, trustee OF the United States depos
money and city treasurer in account will
Lake View and Elmwood avenue cemeterie
were presented, accepted and ordered print
aI he naI ha
of tho poor was given $500 for the quarter
ending Sept. 80. 1893. The health commit
tee was directed to purchase for the use o
the city ambulance at a cost not to ex
ceeed $3.50 the same to be under the charg
OF the committee.
Alderman Severson offered an amendmen
to section OF chapter Z Of city ordinances
1t provides that no person shall ride or drv
in any street in a manner to endanger o
uureasonably incommode any person pass
ing therein; prohibits racing Of horses il
the public streets prohibits driving witt
sleds or sleighs faster than walk unes
there be three or more bells attached; pro
hibit4 riding of bicycles on the sidewalks
directs bicycle riders to warn persons by
bell whistle or gong OF their approach
, The amended ordinance was passed under
suspension of the rules.
4
ment Of Harry Sidwel as special police
man at the request of the Rod and Gu
club.
The vote of the last meeting OF the boar
fixing the tax rate ct IA cents on the do
lar Of the grand list was reconsidered an
, by cutting down several appropriations
little a rate of 10 cents was agreed upo
, by a yea and nay vote of to l, Alderma
! Davis voting nay. or the total amount Z
. cents Is to meet the ordinary expenditure
= of the city, including the county tax; 2
cents is for streets; five cents is for tn
sinking fund and 10 cents is tbs State taS
Then on motion of Alderman Hail. th
chairmen of the several committees were d
!, rected to keep within their appropriations
= Aldermen Davis, Gutchell, Hall, Reat
Severson and Shea voting yea and Alder
men Burke Henderson and Hicks nay
Tho Board then ad iourned.