Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-04-13
THE CITY FATHERS
Hold a Special Meoting-Committess An
unced-Busiuess Considered.

Inc Board OIL Aldermen uell aBpeClhl meet
ing Monday evening. 1t was the nrst SEES
sion held since etfecting an organization and
considerable business was awaiting consid-
Grafton. President Hicks announced the
standing committees of the Board as fol-
lows.
On water dopsrtment-Ritchie Burke,
Read.
On fire dspartment-Shea Hall, Burke.
On street department--Burke, Severson,
Richie
On accounts and clams-Davis, Sever
son, Gutchell.
On pauper department-Gutchell, Davis,
Shea.
On public buildings and parks-Hender.
son, Hall, Burke.
On printing and publicatlon-Read, Shea,
Henderson.
On school and library afFairs-Severson,
Richie, Rsad.
On hesth-Hall, Richie, Davis.
On liquor ngency-Hicks, Gutchell, Sew
erson.
The Winooski g. Burlington Horse Rail-
road company presented petition saying
that the company desires to change the
motive power OF its railroad from horses to
electricity this summer and lay its track in
the following streets, in addition TO those
already occupied by it,
First--On Pearl street to Winooski ave-
nue. thence to the head of Pearl street,
thence alonG Colchester avenue to Chase
street, thence on Chase street to
Barrett street, thence to Colchester
avenue and along Colchester avenue to aud
over the Winoosk bridge.
Second-On Main street from Church
street to South Union street, thence along
South Union street to point near its juno
tion with St Paul street.
1hird--From the present terminus of the
track in Pine street, along Pine street to
Park avenue, thence along Park avenue to
point near tho Central Vermont Railroad
company's tracks
Fourth-From the intersection OF Pine
and Main streets, along Main street to Lake
street, thence along Lake street through
College street to the Central Vermont rail-
road depot
On milton of Alderman Hall the petition
was resrrel to special COMMITTEES, con-
ssting Of Aldermen Hall and Henderson,
the street commissioners, and the city at
torney, TO report at the next meeting Of the
board.
The following nominations of special po-
licemen, sent in by Mayor Haselton, were
confirmed: David NJ. Watson, Frank
O'Brien, John Blow, William Francis, Ed
ward STANLEY, Edward Croker, John Sheri-
Ian, John Hanlon, William McNealy, Jo-
seph Lavee, Levi Brassa, d. Brown, John
II. Finneran, Patrick Hayes, Eli Stone,
Jarvis Kennedy, C. +. Knox, +. McMur-
ply, John Nolan, Daniel Flaherty, Edward
German. Clark Morse, E. B. Whitney, G. c.
Niles, James McCatfrey, Henry Johonnott,
Joseph Lepp, Joseph Rich, James
Whalen, Joseph Monta, c. G. San
ders, Arthur Hazen, John S. Allen,
James NJ. Gleason, Rene Lavos, John d.
Pickering, Eli Poquette, Ii. j. Conklin, c.
r.. Archambault, Napoleon Mercisr, John
Marks, John Austin.
The water commissioners reported ad-
versely on the petition of Joseph Robarga
for damages from frozen water pipes
which was referred to them. The claim
was rejected
The following licenses were granted To
6. II. Babcock for erecting q two-story
wooden building, slate roof west side OF
Pine street, elso to use portion of said street
for building purposes, providing he would
comply with the report Of the fire wardens;
to Heman Croker, jr., for erection of a
wooden house on the west side Of Hyde
street and use of portion OF said street for
building purposes; TO Charles K. Hayward
for erection Of a brick block, non com busti-
The application of w. II. Clark to build
wooden extension on his carriage reposit-
DRY on ct. Paul street was referred to the
fire wardens
The claim of Joseph Delongchamp for in
juries received at a fire was not allowed,
the vote standing to 5.
resolution was adopted fixing the bonds
to be filed by the various city officers; the
bonds Of the city treasurer were raised to
800, 600, and the superintendent Of the
water works to $4,000; the others are as
usual
A resolution authorizing the mayor to ex
ecute an agreement with the Rutland Rail
road company on behalf of the city was Of
fered by Alderman Hall and adopted.
Patrick j. Cosgriff, Milo c. Grafton and
Michael Murphy, jr., filed their bonds as
policemen and they were accepted.
RESERVATIONS.
In q communication William Hogan re-
speotfully declined to serve as sealer OF
weights and measures and city weigher
On motion of Alderman Shea, William Fitz
gerald was elected to I'LL the vacancy.
d. W. G. Clapp rendered his resignation
rs fire warden in Ward 9 aud A. w. John
son was elected to succeed him. Hemau X
Wing and F. w. Ward resigned as auditors
and G. W. Beckwith and George L. Lang
were selected to fill the vacancies.
The resignation OF J. 8. Denning as frs
assistant engineer of the fire department
was accepted. The second, third and fourth
assistants were then promoted to be first
second and third assistant engineers re
spsctively.
A resolution was passed authorizing thu
superintendent Of city water works to re
bate from the water taxes against person
deprived OF the use of water because O
frozsn pipes In the streets.
The street department was allowed S100t
to build sewers. The street commissioner
reported favorably upon the petition for
sewer on Winooski avenue between Collsg,
and Main streets which was presented. ant
resolution ordering its construction wa
adopted.
The customary bills for routine expense
were read and the mayors warrants or
dered to pay the same. At 1920 o'clocl
the Board adjourned.
Bennington Laund rymAn Follows Sui.
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