Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-09-07

til S:35 O'Clock that the work of the session
was begun. All of tho members OF the
board except Alderman Mason were pres
.ent.
RAILROAD MATTERS.
communication from the Rutlard-Cana-
'lan railroad, stating that the company
desired to construct n portion of their road
across the westerly portion of Lake View
cemetery and stating that they desired to
procure sufficient land for that purpose
was read and referred to the cemetery
commissioners and the city Attorney,
The following petition was received
from the RutlandC Canadian Railroad COM
pany:
"To the Honorable Board of Aldermen;
The Rutland Canadian Railroad com
pany respectfully petition the Honorable
Board to allow said company to construct
maintain and use a single track on the
westerly side of Lake street for the pur-
pose of making connection with the Rut-
land railroad at King street" The peti-
ton states that the company will not alter
the grade OF College street or occupy a
strip more than 13 feet wide on condition
of the granting of the petition the com
pany agrees to erect near King street a
new passenger station to be used as
union station The report was referred to
the RAILROAD committee.
communication from Gen. Robert
Avery, vice-president and general manager
of the Burlington and Hinesburgh Rail-
road company was read and referred to
the committee on railroads. The petition
asked for permission to lay single track
northerly on the east side of Pine street
! from Howard street to Maple street and
| through Maple street to St. Paul street
and then to the south side of Main street
| instead of through Howard street from
| Pine street to St. Paul street and thence
! to Main street. thus reducing the length
Of the track in the streets of the city by
nearly 1000 feet. The petition represented
that an agreement could doubtless be
made with the Burlington Traction COM
pany for the use Of each companys tracks
! by the other so that all switches would
he done away with. making practically 4
/ double track for each company in Pine
street and Park avenue.
The burlington and Hinesb urgh Railroad
company In another communicated asked
! for GO days extension of time for the
| completion of their road, on account of
delay in getting some Of the necessary
switches, etc, and because of extraordi-
nary difficulties encountered in grading
the road bed. The communication was re-
ferred to the committee on railroads.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
! special committee appointed to act
with the building inspectors on a proposed
amendment to the city ordinance relat-
ing to an inner fire district. which would
permit the erection of dwelling houses on
the westerly side of Winoosk avenue be-
tween Bank and Pearl streets, the outer
walls of which might be constructed in
such manner and OF such material as the
City Council should direct reported
against such an amendment and the re-
port was accepted and adopted.
The fire committe reported that they had
appointed A. j. Hathaway to be driver
tYpOrCp M, ,a n
succeed Hathaway. The report was ac-
cepted and adopted.
The water commissioners reported the
completion Of the work on King street or
dered on the third of July.
communication from Moses Murray
chief of the fire department, asking that
his salary be increased was reported by
the fire committee, who recommended that
the salary of the Office be made 1909 pei
year This report was accepted and placed
on file.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
petition asking for the improvement,
Of small portion Of land at the junction
of Archibald Walnut and Spring streets
was presented and referred 10 the street
commissioners.
\ communication from the Shepard &
Morse Lumber company was read ask ing
for a fire alarm box near their mill nnG
A bill from George NJ. Delaney for slS. 81
excess in water bill was referred to the
water commissioners.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
Resolutions were adopted relating to Ed
mund Riley, State beneficiary, providre
for the curbing, guttering and concretin.
tho sidewalk on the west side of Prospec
street between College and Main streets
, for the removal of an elm tree in front o.
IS Hyde street; for changing the grade O.
Pine street between Maple and Howard
streets.
BILLS PAID.
Among the bills ordered paid were tn,
following
Water dept, Aug. statement. ...... 1852 0
Fire dept, Aug pay roll. G534
Fire dept, Aug. sundries. ........... POS 3
. Fire dept. hydrant tax............... $3.50 O
Street lights, August ................ 1906 o
Water for public buildings and
, Pdihs '.'''''''''''. .''.''..''''........ lo.b
Liquor for agency. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Pic
Water for troughs. Observation-Disclosures. 250C
lPolicemens salaries, August. ....... 500. {
LICENSES GRANTED.
The following licenses were granted: T,
W. j. Van Patten, for addition to barn
veranda on house and new greenhouse; Il
f. Henry Parker and Patrick Ryan 70
moving buildings to j. Nj. Forant, J.
Roberge L. A. Woodbury., j. w. O'Con
nor queen City Cotton Company, for new
houses, to Mrs. ID, j. PIERCE, Nelson Pc
ters C. +. Gray, r. g. Duba, Mrs H. NJ
Foot, Nelson Lower. Michael Dulahan, S
f., RUSSELL Mrs Minnie Pickering for re
pairs TO houses to n. Charbonneau TO
peddlng; to +, h. & A. c. Whiting TO
use of Howard St, for building purposes
to c. II. Brown for restaurant to H. L
Sails as auctioneer: to ]. +. Bosworth 70
selling medicine; to James Greer for ex
hibiting Uncle Toms Cabin"
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Aldermen Brownell, Sinclair and Clutch
ell were appointed a committee to act wit
the building inspectors In examining tn
sity ordinances relating to buildings /
the inner nre district and reporting an
changes which they may deem necessary
The street commissioners were diiecte
to locate a light on Booth street in accord
ance with the petition filed June g.
r. A. Cooke appeared for the Queen Cit
Cotton company in asking for an exter
sion of the water main and services o
Conger and Harrison avenues and tn
matter was referred to the water com
missoners.
The superintendent of water works wa
directed to notify the chief engineer c
the fire departmnt in writing whenever
street is to be rendered impossible by tn