Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-15

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| asked He did not believe the resolution
offered would keep the Grand Isle COM
pany from entrance to the city. He be-
lieved the benefits from the road were suf-
| i1cent to the city.
Alderman Kelley brought forward the
| business aspect of the proposition and
said the resolution would shut out the
| Grand Isle rond
| f. o. Sinclair, who was present, stated
that in order to place the bonds of the
| Grand Isle company upon the market the
| road must have its own terminal.
| President Babcock of the Burlington and
| Hinesburgh railroad was called for and
| gave as his opinion that a railroad with
out terminal of it's own would not be
successful in floating its bonds.
Attorney Haselton made some state
| ments for the Grand Isle company and
| said that he did not think the bonds could
! be fioated without terminal, to which
j. j. Flynn disagreed. MIR. Flynn said the
| bonds were bought up by Tom. Dick and
| Harry, who never saw the roads and that
| If they did see them they would buy less
| stock
Alderman Mason was of the opinion that
| the shutting out of the Grand Isle road
by the passage of the resolution would be
its death.
I Alderman Isham referred to the sale of
the bonds of the Military Post railroad,
and compared the two roads.
l Aldermen Shea and Kelley again spoke
for the Grand Isle company, and Mr.. Shea
called attention to the fact that while the
resolution as offered gave away the fran
chse. the other road asked upon what
conditions they might have 1t. He said If
the board was acting in good faith they
should consider the applications of both
roads, each of which had the same rights.
He asked that little time be given for u
report OF the railroad committee upon the
Grand Isle company, that the people
might have chance to consider both
propositions and instruct their aldermen.
, Some little time was given to discussion
, as to success in the sale OF the Military
Post railroad bonds. and President Bab-
; cock of the IIinesburgh road, j. j. Flynn
and A. o. Humphrey made statements.
Chairman Gutohell of the railroad com
mttec said that the committee felt that
they had made a satisfactory provision
: for the Grand lslc railroad in their reso-
l luton as introduced. This resolution
would take cHrc OF them or Of other roads
a vote was called for upon the motion to
e lay the resolution offered by Alderman
i Gutchcll upon the table. 1t resulted
: against the motion by a vote of four to
l six. Those voting nay were Aldermen
z Isham, Adsit, Munson, Edgecumbe, Clutch.
ell and Johnson. Those voting yea were
9 Aldermen Mason, Shea, Kelley and Hayes
Alderman Shea then moved to lay tho
resolution upon the table for "a hours unit
n report OF the railroad committee could
: be made upon the proposition of tn,
n Grand Isle company. This motion was
lost by the same vote.
$ A motion to adjourn was then made h,
Alderman Shea, and Alderman Gutchell
Z rising. accused President Mason of an at
: tempt to steer the board. President Ma
u son declared motion to adjourn alway:
: in order and tho call found tho vote stand
l ing yes" three and mo" seven, Alderman
g Hayes voting with those favorinS the re
L of t1rDa
q Alderman Gutchell called for II vote
u uron the original resolution offered by
i him granting the rights CT the lower roa,
: to the burlington Traction company
e Those voting yea were Aldermen Adsit
c Edgecumbe. Gutchell, Isham johnson
i and Munson Those voting against tn
: resolution were alderman Mason, Kelley
t. Shea and Hayes.
AS the vote was announced Alderma.
a Kelley said: This is the rottenest picc
!. of business that has been run through
y this board in years"
N AL, Al aI'erina'n ol 'he nHa'eu railioa'
n Alderman shea that the raj read com,n,,
20 tee mako n report upon the resolutio,
- calling for three cent fares for vorl,in
le men. Alderman Gutchell stated that m
p matter would he brought nm at the mex
,e meeting of the directors of the railroa
10 company.
l. Alderman Shea moved that n roport h
IN called for on saturday evening and tha
N when tho board adjourn II be until Satur
o. day evening. Roth motions were success,
le flI.
IN Another motion to adjourn v,ns mad,
10 this time bv Alderman nunson. wh
to brought down imprecations upon his hea
H. by SO doing. MS there was vet much rrvu
of lar business TO transact.
to The stront commissioners having re-
1t por.cd fnyorablv upon n petition to curl
ne gutter and concrete the walks on Hiclo
t. place tho work was ordered done.
fnvorohIo rcnort mon the petition r.
~ tho building of n sewer upon Drew sire
to came from thc street commissioners an
he this work was also ordered,
~ Tho dcdicotirn of Luck street. ST Mary
lit street and the extension of ST. Lou
n street i'm tho nronerty of Louis Iucl wa
of referred +, the street commissioners.
to 'rb, n,avor,e warrant was authorize
,r- for \ biIl of saa1 n for The po,ice nav rol
C. 81 to 7 y Harris and sao 10 the accou
m, of buildings and marks
ly 80, lr.rr ,.
les boAi'D of CIVIL AUTHORITY.
m The board of civil authority was calle
% to order by Mayor Sutton immediate
,s- after the close Of the board meeting.
IL was nearly 1880 O'Clock The commit,
MS appointed to hear the requests for abat
as ment from the appraisal of the assessor
ID reported the following which were rattle
by the board:
of Bronson, Weston, Durham & Co., re-
~ estate, appraised at $4,000, reduced
90 s25nN0
TO Michael Delehanty No rs Kngstreo