Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-05
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JOHN r. KELLEY,
+. +. BROWNELL,
a. II. PARK Err,
l.. G. GRANT.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


The meeting of the Board Of Aldermen
was called to order at $40 with Aldermen
Adsit and Isham absent. A petition to
the mayor asking that Homer Gregory be
appointed a special policeman to exercise
his office in the hall ana stslrways Of the
block used by the Salvation Army, was
presented from the mayor. together with
a communication stating that the appoint
ment had been made, subject to the APP
proval of the board of police examiners.
The communication was ordered on file.
A second communication from the mayor
enclosing an application for the use of
the City Hall on Wednesday evening for
a banquet of the Columbian Guards, the
proceeds OF which are to be used for char
liable purposes, was read and supported
by Alderman Shea, who moved that it he
granted. President Mason left the chair
TO call attention to the fact that the board
would establish a precedent which might
prove troublesome. The use of the hall
free of expense was authorized.
The report of the street commissioners
to whom the protest of Drs. G. +. r. and
Sam Sparhawk regarding the erection of
the sign OF Nancor & Poland across Bank
street was referred. was presented. 1t
recommended that the petition be grant
ed unless tho board saw fit to grant per-
mission for the erection Of the sign. The
report was accepted.
The roquisition of Overseer or the Poor
u. c. Barber for sl0i1Ji with which to
cancel the Indebtedness of the poor de-
partment for the month of December Nas
presented and the mayors warrant au-
thoriZed for the amount.
Among the bills ordered paid was one
of $1,000 foT extra labor at the late fire Of
the Shepard IL Morse Lumber company.
Alderman Shea inquired into the number
Df call men now upon the rolls OF the de-
partment and ii was found to be -. A
motion was then made by Alderman Shea
that the fire committee be authorized to
Increase this number to q minimum Of
81 and power granted to still further in
crease the number if in their judgment it
be necessary This motion was passed.
Alderman Shea also gave notice that at
the next meeting of the board he should
offer resolution providing that the
names of all those citizens owing unpaid
taxes TO the city be printed in the coming
issue OF the city report. Other members
signifed their willingness to support such
Il resolution.
The following licenses were granted,
subject to the usual restrictions Thorn
as Redmond, house east side Of Brown 5
Court: Edward Moran, shed in rear of No.
Summer street; Useb Robarge. moving
building from near Tricks market to rear
Of No. PA North Champidin street; Spear
Bros, addition to shop at Battery and
Bank streets; VIM. Cayca carpenter shop
rear of No IS Rose street; l.. II. Barbo,
shed rear Of No. 100 North Willard street;
A. G. Smith, house west side of Orchard
Terrace; Welch Bros. Maple CO., addition
10 mandatory; John Wilson, house south
side of LOOMS street; +. f.. Moore, shed
on North street; John Wilson, house north
side of LOOMS street; a. c. Smith, house
east side of Elm street; A. G. Smith,
house east side of School street; Joseph
Grafton, carter; Edward Borett, pool
room at No. 1876 Intervale avenue
Among the bills ordered paid were the
following
Quarterly statement Of tho City
Nourl''''' '''.'. ...,...,.,..........,S Alb. al
Health department for labor at the
dump and mouth OF sewcr........ 1921
DR. Fl. A. Crandall, health officer. "a 50
II. j. Nelson. for police department l2O0
NJ, -. l.. Thompson. ................ 1850
Public buildings and parks, f.. S.
Adsit ............. ...... ....,.'...... 179SS
Public buildings, cemetery commit
tee ..,..... ,..... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5000
Consolidated Electric Co, street
lights for December .........,..,.... 1868, &c
Water department, monthly state
ment .......... Observation-Disclosures. 1851 20
Pay roll Of fire department. Dec. 1Gl 80
Bills OF fire department, Occ....... 25G.
Liquor agency ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $500. "a
Quarterly pay roll Of call men in
the fire department ,.,..,,,..,,.... 352. 50