Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-07
THE CITY FATHERS.
Regular riouthly Meeting of the Alder
men monday Evening.

Regular Mouthly Meeting of the Alder
men Monday Evening.
The regular monthly meeting of the Board
OF Aldermen WAS held Monday evening. In
the absence OF President Hicks, Alderman
Severson was meds president pro tenn. The
only othsr absentee was Alderman Davis.
The following licenses we're granted: To w.
NJ. Doyle for moving a building; to Is. 5.
jones' for use of a portion Of Archibald
street and Winooski avenue for building
purposes Tor one month; to y. j. W aIker q
Bros. for erecting brick block on the north
side of Bank street aud use of portion Of
the street for three months; to j. W. Medi-
gan for erecting a wooden building on the
corner of Champlain and North streets and
use of a portion Of the streets for three
mouths; to Sara L. Austin for patching
roof of barn on South Willard street; to
Edward Dwyer for one hack
Aldermen Burke and Richie as a COM
mittes reported that they found the com
plants that non-residents were given en-
poyment in preference 10 residents on the
public works 20 be true, especially in the
case of the water department. They asked
that in the future citizens and Taxpayers
be given the preference. Aldermen Burke,
Read, Shea and Severson spoke the re
port and it IVES accepted aud ordered on
| file.
Petitions for electric lights on the corner
| of Grant and Union streets and corner OF
| Oak and Walnut streets were read and re-
| ferred to the street commissioners. Peti-
tions to extend the sewer plan so as to in
cude Howard street between Sheburne aud
Pine streets and to curb and gutter Bay
View street from Union strost easterly
were also referred to the street commits
sonsrs.
Alderman Henderson called the attenti
of the Board aud OF Vice President Powers,
who was present, to the curve on the cleo
trio railway at the corner OF Main and
| Union streets. Several members of the
Board thought that the curve should b(
changed 30 that the elements of danger and
unsightlinoss would be in q measure re-
moved. On motion of Alderman Burke 6
committee consisting OF Aldermen Burke,
Henderson and Hall was appointed to lock
into the matter and report ct the next meet
ing. Alderman Burke showed that narrow
wagon tires on heavy vehicles were roac
destroyers and on his motion Aldermen
Burke, Henderson and Hall ware ap
pointed COMMITTEES 10 investigate
the matter and report, the object
being to forcs the use of wide tires in heavy
teaming. In accordance with section 10 o.
the contract with the street company Alder
men Burke, Henderson and Hall were ap
pointed a committee to report to the City
Council what kind of fiat rail should in theil
Judgment be used on Church street. The
committee on street depart ment reported in
favor of instructing the street commission
ers to at once proceed to remove al
rubbish, fill DEPRESSION especially a
crossings and make other necessary
repairs on the streets. The re
port was accepted. Tine fire committe
reported on the claim OF Samuel Benoir
who asked for payment for damages tC
his horse and wagon at the fire jun
10, 1898, that he be paid $50 90. The re
port was accepted and adopted and tn
mayors warrant ordered for that amount
The street commissioners were directed II
report established grades for that portion o
North avenue and Shblburne streets il
which water pipes are to be laid and wher
grades have not already been established.
A communication was read from Stan
nard post, G. A. R., and camp Gen. Wells
l S. of v, requesting the removal of Gene
terry Commissioner Eli Poquetts because o
conduct and talk incompatible with hi
Office. The matter YVES referred to a com
mittee consisting OF Aldermen Burke Ha
and Gutchell. The board then adjourned t
next Monday evening