The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-11-20


amount Of routine business was transacted.
A petition for new sewer on College street
was received. 1t was laid on the table for
further discussion. Aldermen Boswell and
Stratton we're appointed a committee to set
tie the accounts with the city Of the late Il.
M Irish, overseer of the poor. Among the
bills ordered paid were: Expenses Of Joel
Foster, superintendent OF water works,
1924 60; j. II. Blackall, expense OF Hose
Company, No. 2, $500; Revere Rubber
Company, $195; Thomas Osborne, lumber,
$25 80; ID. p. Clarke, painting Academy
bridge, S3s SO; the city clerk, for sundry
expenses, $74.31. Permits granted: To
William Miller, to lay sewer from his new
block to the river; to Marvin & Sherburne
TO erect a shed in connection with their store
house at the rear of their store; to II. q.
Hail. to run a meat-cart. On the recon.
mendation of the Board of Civil Authority
the council voted to refund DIR. X. 10 og-
fellow Cleaves the tax paid by him on q
grand list OF 81. George w. Parmenter,
overseer OF the poor, presented a bond OF
$4,000, which was accepted. The city clerk
was once more directed to notify property.
owners to cover any holes in the sidewalks
in front OF their property with necessary
gratings. The neEt notice OF this kind will
be received by them from the city attorney.
Street Commissioner Roberts was in
structed to notify several parties in the bus
mess section of the city that the rubbish at
the rear OF their buildings must be dis
posed Of at once. Instructions were given
to!the committee on police to arrange for a
winter uniform for the members OF the
force. Street Commissioner Roberts was
instructed to purchase an A. ID. Black snow
pillow. An application was received for an
electric light at the upper end of Elm street,
which was referred to the committee on
lights. A favorable report was received
from the committee appointed to investi.
gate the necessity OF a sidewalk on the north
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laid out. l. Buruell Cross petitioned for a
crossing on Elm street, opposite his resi-
dence; the same was referred to the com
mittee on streets and sidewalks. An appli-
cation for the use OF Capital Hall for an
entertainment was refused on the ground
that the hall is not consd cred safe for a
large crowd. Adjourned. At the meet
ing held last Monday evening, Aldermen
Sratton and Boswell were appointed a
committee to provide place Of meeting for
the Vermont Sugar makers ssociation.
The bill OF E. l.. Putney for damages to
dismissed. Il. X. Brown was granted per.
mission to lay sewer on St. Paul street,
K. L. Sweeney was granted license to run
a saloon on Elm street and Hewitt & Fitz
gerald were given permission to run meat
cart. The petition of f. H. Hall for a cross
ing on Main street, between School and
State streets, was referred to the committee
on streets and sidewalks. The committee
appointed to investigate the sewerage on
Seminary Hill presented their report, which
was accepted. On motion the sewer was
ordered to be relaid at once to point as
far north as the residence of George e.
Mills. The committee appointed on the
petition of l.. Burnell Cross for crossing
on Elm street reported adversely. The pc.
tition presented last May for a highway
from South Main to Hubbard street was
dismissed. On motion it was voted to lay a
road twenty feet wide through the city lot,
and thirty-fve feet wide through the land
owned by ID. A. Guptil, provided Mr.. Cup.
til claims no land damages for the same.
Adjourned.