Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-09
CITY FATHERS IN SESSION.
Ovordrafts In tho School ami Library De-
pnrtments Taken Care Of


| The regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Aldermen was held Monday even
, ing Aldermen Read and Isham beng the
absentees. Capt. c. M. Brownell appeared
| In behalf of Company NJ, V. n. G., and
asked the city to give up the ground rent
of 500 per year now obtained from the
stock company, owning the armory. rep
| resenting that IL the city would do this
| their own rent would be reduced cores
pondlngly and their expenses reduced by
so much. The matter was referred to
| special committee consisting of Alder
men Hall, Kelley and Gutchel
| The following licenses were granted: G.
NJ. Delaney, w. b. Craven, II. ii. MUIR
ply. U. A. Woodbury. and Mrs. j. A.
Stone for hotels; Il. j. Daley, Charles
Murphy and Y. A. Woodbury. for billiard
halls; William Dalton for restaurant; ID.
Newburg and II. D. Stone for night lunch
carts; =. G. ODonEell as auctoneer; w.
II. Brunette for addition to house on Blod-
gett street. William Fitzgerald for build
ing on College street; G. ID. and r. w.
Wright for house on lower Church street;
c. II. and NJ. B. Powers for repairs at l2s
and 1870 Church street. II. H. Murphy for
repairs at 90 and 81 Church street; Eliza
beth Murphy for house on Pitkin street;
Il. r. Lamoreaux for shed on Henry
street: A. r. Thayer for house on South
Union street; Peter Sheeran for barn on
house.
Overseer of the Poor Barber asked FOR
1890 for current expenses and got 1t.
The committee on water department re-
ported unfavorably on Il. NJ. Sutton's re-
quest for relief from certain water charges
and the report was accepted.
A resolution was adopted directing the
street commissioners to change the house
numbering on the streets where the num-
bering Is incorrect.
The water commissioners in q COMMUNE
cation asked what steps IL any had been
taken towards securing additional space
around the pumping station aud calling
attention to the fact that the recent storm
did considerable damage to the dock front.
The reading of the communication result
ed In a discussion of the subject by Mayor
Van Patton, City Attorney Taft and AL
dermen Hall. 1t appeared that the con-
tract with the railroad company for n
lease had not been executed. Messrs.
Taft and Hall thought that the land could
and should be sequestered by the city.
Health officer Crandall sent commune
cation to the Board asking for the enact
mcnt of an ordinance prohibiting the SELL
ing to private houses for family use. to
restaurants or hotels for their general use
or to any party or concern for drinking
purposes, of ice harvested In the Winooski
river below Fort Ethan Allen or Lake
Champlain east Of the breakwater or lines
drawn due north and south from the ends
or extremes of the breakwater. The stow
ing of prohibited ice in the same room
with other ice Is also forbidden. The
communication was referred TO the health
committee.
The school department asked for $4,000
to pay their outstanding Indebtedness for
the past year and 1t was voted.
Eugene Bacon and Thomas ]. Mcdonnell
were made call members of the fire de-
partment.
Tho city treasurer was directed TO place
to the credit of the Fletcher Library 5000
to pay the outstanding Indebtedness of
the library for the past year
l.. Morrill, asked for 50 more per week,
making 81 in ALL for caring for his son
Milo, and an order for so cents per week
on a feed store "for grain to feed my
horse. His teeth are not good and can
not winter without grain. He has got TO
be killed If you do not do II. l have hay
to winter my horse" The request was re-
ferred to the pauper committee.
Among the bills ordered paid were the
following:
Fire department, Dec. sundries....$ 557.H
Paid men, December. ............... 65666
Call men, Oct-Dec. .................. 463.|
Health department ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 0
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