Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-09

corner of Marble avenue and Hayward
street was referred to the water commit
tee.
A petition for n concrete sidewalk and
to curb and pave the cutters on both
sides of Greene street was referred to the
street commissioners.
| The much discussed question az to
whether there should be an electric light
at the head of Greene street or at the foot
of School street on LOOMS street, came
up again and created the usual talk The
street commissioners reported favorably
on petition for the Greene street light
and n resolution was passed ordering 1t
put up.
Among the bills paid were the following:
Street lights for March. 5000. 80
Water department, March state
| ment neutrality-suspicious.. zOoS.oU
Spear Bros, work on fire station 3. 1917
T.. Beach, rent of hall occupied by
| Hooks GEO
| Pauper department ....,.............. 224G11
Fire department, March statement. 2i0.75
Fire department, March PAYROLL. 6S5.0C
Fire department, quarterly payroll
| for call men Observation-Disclosures. 4lj.Ol
City Court quarterly statement. 175.0S
Police department, March payroll. .415.00
Supplies for liquor agencY......... 909.So
A resolution was adopted amending rule
! of the rules and regulations of the fire
department so as to provide for three in
stead of two assistant engineers The
resolution was at once approved by Mayor
Peck, 1t being his first official act OF that
character.
A resolution relating to tho salaries of
city officials was introduced and laid on
the table for further consideration.
A resolution fixing the bonds OF city Of
ficials was read and adopted. The sew
cral amounts are as usual.
on motion of Alderman Wright, Alvaro
Adsit was unanimously elected to serve
out the unexpired term 1.-TWO years. of
G.. ID. Wright, resigned, as water commits
sioner.
A petition for fire alarm box on North
avenue was referred TO the fire commit
tee.
Adjourned.
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
The City Council then met, Mayor Peck
presiding The first business in order was
the election of Il water commissioner for
three years, to succeed w. +. Hall. Al
derman Phelps nominated j. j. Flynn. AL
derman she's. declared that his candidate
G.. T.. Rand was better posted on affairs
connected with the water department.
Aldermen Goodel and Kelley were APP
pointed tcllers and the vote stood for Mr.
Flynn, for Mr.. Rand and for Mr. Park
CT Mr.. Flynn was declared elected
For first assistant engineer Alderman
Adsit nominated l.. G.. Grant. Alderman
Shea protested against electing the city
treasurer to another office. but a ballot
resulted in 9 votes for Mr.. Grant with
two hanks.
For second assistant engineer Alder
man Gutchell nominated j. S. Deming
Alderman Shea declared that Mr.. Deming
would not accept the office, but a ballot
gave him votes to for G. r. Allen. II
is suspected that the two democratic al
dermen thought the city clerk as well as
the city treasurer should be given place
on the board and voted accordingly.
For third assistant engineer Alderman
Davis nominated j. II. Carlin The bal
lot gave him and City Attorney-elect j
, f. Cushman ?, the democratic members
continuing the joke by voting for another
city official. The council then adjourned