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


Monday evening, Alderman Isham being
the only absentee.
REPORTS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The street commissioners reported fa-
vorably on q petition to curb. gutter and
lay concrete sidewalks on Bank street
between Pine and Champlain streets and
resolution was adopted ordering the
work done.
Tho street commissioners reported fa-
vorably on u petition for sewer in WI
nooski avenue, between Decatur and Ar
chibald streets and u resolution was
adopted ordering the work done
The street commissioners reported ia
vorably on petitions for electric lights on
Champlain street, corner of Bank; Cham
plain, corner of Cedar: Prospect, corner
North: Henry, corner Weston; Oak, cor
rer Walnut; Blodgett corner Strong;
Williams, between College and Pearl; COL
legc. between Union and willard WI
nooski avenue, between Grant and North.
On the petition for y light on Beach
street. corner Willard, the commissioners
reported adversely, but recommended that
q light be placed ut the foot OF Beach
street on Union street. On the petition
for a light on Shclburne road at Clymcr
street they recommended the removal of
a light on Shclburne road to the junction
of Cly1ner street They also recommend
Cd that q light be placed on Main street
ut the corner Of Champaign, on Pine street
ut the cornor of King. This will give the
city is lights In all and the total expense
will come within the appropriation for the
present year. A resolution was adopted
ordering the erection of the lights as rec
commended by the commissioners.
The street commissioners also reported
favorably on the petition of the New Eng
land Telephone and Telegraph company
for The location Of certain poles under
n a. n
streets.
The health committee reported on the
application of A. c. Smith for permission
to use barn on the northwest corner of
Loomis and North Willard streets that the
question whether the barn could be used
without serious annoyance to the occu-
pants of an adjoining house was one which
they preferred to leave to the city council.
resolution was offered changing the
grade of North, Pitkln, Blodgett Drew,
Strong and Ward streets and laid on the
table until October 10 for publication.
petition for a sewer in Drew street
from Strong to North street was referred
to the street commissioners.
LICENSES GRANTED.
Licenses were granted to John Seth 20
move a small building around and about
the Scarf addition; to Clark Stanley for
selling medicines for five days; 10 W az
South Champlain street: to John Sheahan
for reshingling house No. Is Pitkin street
TO Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Gandette for re-
pairs to house No 81 lntervaie avenue; to
j. Z. Lee for new house on Myrtle street :
TO Mrs. Lucy Bartholomew for repairs to
house No. 1S7 Bank street.
COMMUNICATIONS PRESENTED.
Timothy Lynch, aged 70, addressed n
communication to the board saying that
he was unable to work on account Of two
ruptures and had no means of suppor,
and asking for 50 per week for support.
The communication was referred to the
pauper department.
communication from A. b. Kingsland
sealer Of weights and measures, relative
to his duties. was presented and accept I'd
BURLINGTON AND HINESBURGH
ROAD.
The Burlington and Hinesburgh rail-
road came up again in the shape of Il
statement from the company by W. T.
Babcock, its president, TO the effect that
they proposed to construct n railroad
from the intersection OF st. Paul and
Howard streets, through Howard, Pine.
Park avenue and Briggs streets; also
along the eastetly side OF st. Paul street
from Howard to Main street; also 10
cross Shelburne street. The motive pow
err will be electricity under the trolley
system. Attorney Haselton and President
Babcock addressed the board on the sub
5ect and the statement was referred to
the railroad committee with instructions
to report at board meeting Wednesday
evening.
The promoters of tho road announce
that they intend to begin the construction
rs soon as the board takes the necessary
notion. beginning at this end and work.
Ing toward Hinesburgh. In appearingl L
before the aldermen at this time they III
Effect merely ask for an extension Of time
as the route proposed is the same as that
specified in resolution adopted by the
board more than a year ago.
BILLS PAID.
Among the bills ordered paid were tho
following:
Fire department. Aug. statement. ..s I'll IS
Fire department, Aug. pay ROLL. 692 q
Water department, Aug. statement. 4754 81
Ballot clerks, Sept. election........., 60N
inspectors, Sept. election............. 40
Various election expenses. ........... $50
J. o. Northrop, sheep killed by dogs 2O.)l
Liquor for agent NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1i53
THE ICE FAMINE.
In view of the probable Ice famine, Al
berman Hayes offered a resolution repeal
Ing sections !. and 3 of chapter IL of the
city ordinances so far as they relate Il
the sale of ice harvested east Of the break
water and lines running north and south
from the north and south ends OF tn,
breakwater; provided that parties sellnt
the prohibited ice give notice to partie.
purchasing that the ice was cut within
those limits. Manager Ferguson of tn,
Consumers Ice company addressed tn,
board, stating that the supply of Ice Gu
outside the breakwater was nearly ex
hausted and that 1t was impossible to ge
Ice elsewhere. Alderman Shea was of tn,
opinion that II the health of the city de
manded the passage Of such an ordinance
Il demands its enforcement rather thai
its repeal. The resolution was referred I,
the health committee and the city attor
ney and the board adjourned TO Wednes