Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-22
TRACTION COMPANY WIN
iOWER ROAD RESOLUTION SIGNED
BY MAYOR SUTTON.
Work of Laying Rails Will Begin as Soon
AS tho Line is Located Grand Isle
Company Must Use Traction
Company's Track.

A meeting of the Board Of Aldermen
was held Saturday evening at which rail-
road matters were disCU sscd to some
lcngth, although without the general de-
bate which distinguished the meeting ol
Wednesday evening. The railroad CONF
mittec made two reports; one upon the
uucston of three cent fares for working"
men, In soliciting which the committee
were unsuccessful, and the other upon
the petition of the Grand Isle railroad for
tracks over the lower road, which was re-
ported adversely with the recommends
ton that they be allowed to enter the city
over the tracks of the Burlington Trac-
ton company. Alderman Shea introduced
II resolution admitting the Grand Isle
railroad to the city, which was, upon his
own motion, laid upon the table until Il
FUN board should be present.
Alderman Mason being absent from the
city, the board was Caltd to order by
Clerk Charles Il. Allen snd Alderman
1sham was elected present pro TEN.
Alderman Adsit was not present
city Clerk Allen called down mproca-
lions upon his head from Alderman shea
by laying upon the nldcrmaniC table the
resolution relating to the burlington
Traction company ard the lower road.
wnich had been signed by the mayor ana
left in the hands Of the clerk to ne pre-
scented To the board. Alderman Shea or
dcred the paper removed and it was hur-
ricd to a pigeon hole but before the dust
had time to gather upon its folds it was
reproduced and the signature of Prcsi-
dent Elias Lyman of the company was
affixed ia acceptance of its provisions.
AGAINST THE GRAND ISLE COM
PANH.
Chairman Gutchell of the railroad COM
mittee presented the report OF the com
mittep upon the requests of the Grand
Ir..s1. 4 oh uEasHsfN ~ al a.
motion of Alderman Munson. The report
notes that the committee have alrcad!
twice reported upon the matter ana ~
pressed substantially the opinion that the
request should not be granted until the
petitioners electric road is completed
from Grand ISc to Wnooski. The COM
mittco are of the same opinion as former
ly. except In 50 far as the recommends
lions are modified by the action OF the
board in granting the raud ;o the Bur
lingtun Traction company. The commit
tee are of the opinion that permission
should be granted to tho Grand Isle
road to construct and operate its road
only i'm such streets as are named In It's
application between the point OF begin
ming at Main street and the intermediate
streets to that point in Wiuuoski ave-
nue. where its line can connect
with that of the Traction company.
and thus avoid two lines on the lower
road: also that the road should not bt
permitted to construct its road in these
streets until its roadbed and tracks are
completed ready for operation from WI
nooski to some point in Grand dslc and
that in case the tracks and roadhcd are
not completed within three years from
the first of October, 1895, they shall for
felt their rights to the streets named.
Alderman shea then offered II rcSoiu'
ton providing Cor the building of the
Grand Isle railroad in certain streets OF
.ftt str.4 lttt it.tn H. ct trll
the same as that of the harrington 1nt
H!ncsourrh road except in the provision:
OF route and in section q both of which
are given below The usual restrictions
~ to maintenance of tracks, roadbcd ant
poles are provided for as well as the con
tract Of the company as to streets ant
suggestions of the street commissioners
Commencing at Main street ut its In
tcrsectiOn with ST. Paul street, theme,
over and along said ST. Paul street L,
College street; thence along College stree"
10 South Willard street; thence aunl
South Willard street and North Willard
street to Hyde street; thence along HS d,
street to that part of North Winooski ave
hue called the Wnooski road; theme,
along the Winoosld road. so-callcd, tC
Colchester avenue; thence along CulChes
ter avenue to the Wnooski iron bridg,
and along said bridge to the northcrly
limit of the city of Burlington with full
power to cross all intermediate streets
avenues and alleys between the points
designated herein upon the terms aud con
hitions following: Section =
Said railroad company shall complet,
and put in operation its said road To Nal
let's Bay IN the town Of Colchester with
IN enc year from the date at which thi.
resolution goes into effect, and shall com
pete and put in operation its said roaC
TO Grand Isle within three years from
said date and ii IL shall make default il
g. - NJ h.4 h,.N -I.,1l
the city OF Burlington the sum OF $500
Or shall remove its rails and ties from
the streets of the city of Burlington an,
restore such streets as nearly as may b,
to their former condition"
on motion of Alderman Shea the reso
luton was laid upon the table
OFFER FROM PRESIDENT SINCLAIT
President Sinclair of the Grand Isle roa,
addressed the board and made in sub
sta"ce the following offer: That II glvei
their own time in which to construct tn
road 10 Grand Isle the company woul,
pay the city 500 cash for the franchiS
from the WiuooS.i bride to the Van Mes
House and still agree TO complete the rou,
10 Malletts Bay in one year.
President Lyman of the Traction com
pany inquired of President Sinclair If III
pfcr meant that the company would no
bind themselves to build road 4
Grand Isle, TO which President Sinclai
rcplcd with counter question as to wha
MI. Lyman's company proposed to d.
with The franchise just granted them.
NO THREE CENT FARES
In making n report upon the reques
to the Burlington Traction company 70
three cent fares to luboring men dnrini
the hours between and o'clock in tn
morning and evening the railroad commit
tee stated that Il. a conference with tn
directors of the company It had beef
stated that IL was impossible for the com
pany 10 make that rate at this time
The application of Timothy T. Lynch
who is Il years old and unable to work
for 81 per week toward support was re
ceived and the expenditure ordered
Licenses wore granted as follows; r.
c. c. Benedict for repairing house OF
Prospect street; Maurice Levin for cree
tion OF tenement block on the west sid
Of Winooski avenue; Nitel Asselin fo
erection of a tenement block on the cas-
side of lntervale avenue; st. John Ban
list society for addition and repairs /
hall on Elmwood avenue; H. r. Thoma
for repairing carriage shed on Georg
street. The board then adjourned
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DEATH OF MRS. WILLIAM HENDER
SON.