Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-04
PROVISION FOR STREET LIGHTING
ANC FOR A NEW STREET.
The Consolidated Electric Light Company
Wins Over Acknowledgement for
Throe Years-s1O,OOO for Buell.
street improvements.


to negotiate a loan of $4,000 to be ex-
pended in the payment Of the damages to
property owners in the opening of Buell.
street and the putting OF the street III
shape for travel, including It's curDinB'
gathering and the building of concrete
sidewalks.
All of the board were present at the
opening of the meeting and In addition
there were several members of the Con-
solidated Electric Light company, inciuu-
ing Messrs. L. A. Woodbury., Is. b. SINAI
ley, A. G. Pierce, f. X. Parker ana H.
g. Severson. f. ID. Blackwell OF Montpei-
Ter was also in attendance. Alderman kel-
Icy wns called away by the death oil
Miss Demming during the meeting. IL was
evident that electric lighting was 10 DC
one of the matters to be brought before
the board. The fact that the electrio
lights went out twice during the hrst nVo
minutes of the session was construed as
an III omen by some but the electric light
men were not depressed by this incident
THE ELECTRIC LIGHT STRUGGLE.
President Muson announced tho ques-
ton OF electric lighting as open ana II. y
Blackwell, who had previously asked the
privilege of bidding upon the contract TOT
furnishing light, addressed the board. 4dr
Blackwell announced that he was pre-
pared in every way to furnish light to the
city and would have a plant In opera
contract to him. lie would guarantee to
light the city in a thorough manner az
$1,000 less than the other company ana
was prepared to give suitable bond Tor
the fulhlment OF the contract.
Ex-Gov L. A. Woodbury., representing
the Consolidated Electric Light company
said all knew what the present plant ana
service was and that the company were
prepared to moot the wants of the pco-
pie. Blackwell, he said had nearly
wrecked his own company at Montpelier
and no one knew what assurance he could
give here. Gov. Woodbury. did not think
the city wanted more poles In the streets
or that blackwell could do what he had
said he would do. He said his company
had not asked an exorbitant price but had
given figures as low as any could make.
Mr.. Blackwell replied briefly to Gov
Woodbury's remarks saying that he had
not had the management Of the Montpel-
err plant for two years and that at one
time there had been two lines OF poles In
burlington and no doubt there could be
again. He also stated that he already
had a contract TO furnish power for LIGHTS.
The board and thei guests spent about
20 minutes in the discussion of the matter
in all Informal manner after which they
were called to order and Alderman Shea
objected to giving the contract TO the
home company without first giving tho
outside bidder n chance.
Alderman 1sham then introduced the
following resolution:
Resolved, That the street commissioners
be and are authorized to execute con-
tract with the Consolidated Electric COM
pany for five years beginning Sept. |, 1898.
which shall embody the provisions of the
said company dated May q and on July
modified by said company July 49, TO wit:
for 40 or more lights to burn all night
and every night In the month; the price
per arc light per year to be $50 and all
lights TO be Brush standard 200 candle
power.
Alderman Gutchell moved the passage
OF the resolution which was done but an
error brought the resolution before the
board a second time and Alderman Shea
then moved its amendment so as to read
for three years. This amendment was
passed and the amended resolution was
adopted by the board
POLLING PLACES.
Alderman Johnson brought up the ques-
ton Of an appropriation for the purchase
OF 100 barrels of lime for use upon the filth
accruing at the lake shore near the sewer
outlet but it was shown that 1t was custo-
mary to take money for this purpose from
he health appropriation.
resolution by Alderman Munson pro-
'iding for the establishment OF polling
places for the freeman's meeting on Sep
u
ton 3, Mansfield avenue; Ward Two. Star
Hose house; Ward Three. fro station 2;
Ward Four, City Court room: Ward Five,
William Smiths carriage repository, st.
Paul street. The committee on public
buildings and parks to have charge OF the
booths and other requirements. This res
oluton was passed as was one relating to
the furnishing OF ballot boxes and the
printing CT the voting lists.
JJCUNSES
Licenses were granted as follows: A. c.
Bmith barn North Willard street: e. Cro-
to, carter; l.. r, Brown. house, St. Paul
street; F. f. Stone, addition and shed.
Converse Court; Joseph Agcl, barn, Bright
street: George Wnkel. addition, North
avenue; Misses Ida and Emma Smith,
porch, North street; John Fournier, re-
BARS to roof, South Battery street.
STREET IMPROVEMENT.
Favorable reports of the street commits
pioners on the petitions for the cutting of
Pertain trees at No. 1872 Pine street; the
Ictting of now poles by the New Eng
land Telephone and Telegraph company
m Cherry street, the Wiliston road and
Main street; the curbing, gutterinx and
concretins of walks on Henry street east
of Weston street were made and the work
ordered. petition Cor the curbing 9ut
tering and concreting of Peru street was
referred to the street commissioners
T'he question as to whether or not peo-
pie sometimes built or made repairs
where no license had been asked for was
brought up and the matter referred 10
the building committee
The matter of giving free licenses To
city carriers who were old soldiers was
referred to the license committee with
power to consult the city attorney upon
the subject.
$4,000 FOR BUELL. STREET.
Shortly before the adjournment OF the
board Chairman OF the Street Commits
sioners N. X. Brown asked the board that
when an appropriation was made to COW
er the payment of the damages accruins
from the opening of Buell. street, suf.
ficient moneys should be added to cover
the cost of opening the street This
brought up some discussion as to the
proper time for the payment of these
damages from which II developed thai
the city was paying per cent. interest
upon 5000 in claims.
Sundry remarks as to Just where The
matter of damages should come in equit,
were made by the members of the boart
and the discussion included some of thu
names naturally connected with the open
ing Of the street. 1t was announced tha
the sum OF $500 was needed 10 place tn,
new street In good condition and Alder
man Isham moved the presentation of
resolution providing for n loan OF $1,000
Shake Into Your Shoes.