Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-12
THE PUMPING STATION.
Aldermen Offer the Central Vermont Rail-
rond $1,000 For tho Premisea

There was no absentees at Monday
nights meeting of the Board of Aldermen.
Tho following licenses were granted. To
tho Ladies of Nazareth for the erection of
an addition to their school building on
North Prospect street; to 4. S. Peck for
repairing store at 152 College street; to
John Ready for two hacks.
A petition for an electric light at tho
head of Greene street on Loomis street
was referred to the street commissioners.
The city treasurer was authorized to
negotiate a temporary loan, not exceed
ing $4,000, for city expenses.
A special committee, consisting of the
water commissioners, Alderman Goodell
and City Attorney Taft, to whom was re-
ferred'a claim OF $3.50 from John O'Mara
for damages by reason of the walls of a
ditch caving upon him while laborinG in
a sewer, reported that in their opinion
the city was not liable. The report was
accepted.
The three aldermen composing the water
committee and the three water commits
sioners, to whom was referred a COM
municaton from the mayor relative to
the leasing of the premises at the pump
ing station reported that in their opinion
It was not expedient to authorize the exc
cution of a lease on the terms which the
railroad company OFFER The report was
accepted. The water commissioners, to
W NllbIl W NdS lfIflItN u ptAillDu lOi tl' ~
qulring by sequestration or otherwise a
title to the pumping station premises re-
ported as follows:
I'VE have carefully considered the same
and beside the opinion of our city attor-
ney have obtained other competent legal
advice. We are confident that the neces-
sity and convenience of the public demand
that the city own the site of its pumping
station. The law provides a way for OBJ
tanning its needs and the immediate needs
of the water department are such as to
render imperative the speedy institution
of steps for granting this petition"
The report was accepted and the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously passed
by an aye and nay vote:
Whereas, a lease of certain property
which public necessity requires be secured
for a pumping station has been submitted
for our consideration by the Central YER
mont railroad; and
Whereas, we are in receipt of q numer-
ously-signed petition praying that a clear
and indisputable title be obtained to the
said premises: and,
Whereas. tho request OF said petitioners,
our fellow citizens. seems to us n reason
able and eminently proper request, in di-
rect accord with n business administra-
tion of city affairs and one which under
our oath of Office we feel bound to do our
utmost to grant; now, therefore.
Resolved, That the sum of $1,000 lawful
money of the United States of America
be and hereby Is rendered to the c. V. r.
r. Co. to be paid In full to their satisfac-
tion in consideration of the conveyance
to the city of Burlington of the premises
on the lake front. which have for a year
past been occupied by the city water
works. to wit: Beginning at point on
the said lake front 225 feet northerly from
the northwest corner Of what is called the
stpprtb no q in thannc Onrtbarlv a1nDr tho
said lake front 2I5 feet, thence at right
angles easterly 200 feet, thence at right
angles southerly 275 feet, thence at right
angles westerly 200 feet to the point OF
beginning. with such clear and indisput-
able title as Is by the aforementioned
petitioners sought to be obtained; and
further,
Resolved, That the board of water COM
missioners be and hereby are authorized
and directed to convey In writing to the
c. V. r. r. Co. this, our offer.
Among the bills ordered paid were the
following:
Firemons salaries for Feb. 1886 g
Fire dept, sundries .................. 40i3i
w. II. Bliss, legal services In Rutland
Inspectors of election and ballot
clerks .......................... 1O5 %
Sundry election expenses, booths,
polllng places, etc. .,.............,,, dot
Policemen's salaries for Feb ...... i0S .Ot
Street lights for Feb. ................ 9l7lE
Feb. water statement ............... $50 2S
Liquor for agency ......................G Gi9.S
Aldermen Hall. Harrington, Smith and
Read made brief farewell speeches. the
former saying he wished those who were
In the habit of crlticisiDg the work of the
board could be made members, that they
might see how impossible it was to please
| everyone
on motion of Alderman Kelley, the
thanks of the board were extended to the
retiring members for the faithful man.
ner In which they had performed their
| duties.
The board then adjourned.