Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-20

list Of Ward Five. Mayor Poherts presid-
ed and the absrntccs were Mcssrs. .Adsit
and Price. Four names were added and
tine council adjourned to Thursday even
Ing at 1890 O'Clock.
MEETING or THE ALDERMEN.
The Eoar1 of Aldermen then met.
The street commissioners reported IA
Norllly on the following petitions: TO
curb, gutter and concrete the sidewalks on
Mechanics street and Centre streets to
'OllCcc street; for a sewer in Hayward
street. provided the necessary money he
appropriated; for the location of telephone
poles on Bu"ll street. \ petition to curb,
ttC., the west side of Pine street. between
the Converse school and Bank street VS.
returned without recommendation. a. the
work had already been ordered done by a
resolution. A petition for "A street iGht
on Rooth stG'oot was returned without rec
ommcndation as there is no money for it.
y resolution was adopted orde ring tn"
work on Mechanics and Centre strrcts
done. resolution providing for a change
Cf grade Of Pine street between Maple and
Howard streets was laid on the table for
the required publication.
Petitions for Il sewer in North avenue
and Of the Vermont Electric company fer
location If poles on Pine street and faill
avenue were referred to the stree con-
msSionors, the latter petition with power.
AN IRON HEINEBERG BRIDGE.
The aldermen then discussed with
Street Commissioner Brown the Hcincb' rig
bridge. 1t was decided to build an iron
bridge and the street commissioners were
instructed to obtain bids for a bridge il
feet wide with "A capacity Of 100 pounds
per square foot for bridge Is feet wild
with a capacity of 100 pounds per square
foot, for a bridge ii feet in width with IL
capacity of 20 tons ana for bridge Is feet
wide with capacity of 20 tons.
LICENSES GRANTED.
The following licenses were granted: To
Fred I.eClair for building Il balcony at
the junction of Drew aud Blodgctt streets
provided balcony does not project into the
street; to j. J. Kennedy. Michael Cook
asd j. D. Tousley tor use of certain
streets for building purposes; to Lawrence
BARLEY, house on north side of College
street on lot adjoining the Or. bradley
property; to Thomas Butler, house ON
north side of Howard street: to J. -.
TuuSlcy house on west side of Church
street, adjoining Converse property; to
Philip &. kcclcr, building two story bay
window on No. 2l1 Colch, stcr avenue; to
Michael cook, house on north side of
Pearl street, near Battery street: to Mrs.
Helen NJ. spear two story VCrHndl on
house, No. Latham court; to Dwyer
Hack company, one hack; to A. G. Collns.
- second hack; to James Convilc, one
hack.
The application OF the Shepard & Mors.
Lumber company for license to build an
open shed was not granted on the ground
that it would be in King street.
BILLS PAID.
Among the bills ordered paid were the
following:
Liquor for agency ..................$G2i -
A. II. Parker. assessor ............. G3 20
frank Gilmond, repairs osl city hall SOS
victor Dciheck, repairs on city hail. T.l7
The bond of the burlington Traction
company in the sum of $4,000 for the On
tension of their road to Queen city Park
was presented and accepted.
The board thea adjourned to Thursday
evening.