Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-05
MUCH BUSINESS DONE,
LONG SESSION OF THE BOARD OF
ALDERMEN MONDAY EVENING.
A Strip of Land on the westerly Side of
Lake view Cemetery Sold to the Rut-
Iand.Capadian Railroad Com
pany For $500.

There were no absentees at the regular
monthly meeting of the board of alder |
men Monday evening. Mayor Roberts sent |
to the board of communication from Prcsi- |
dent Wells of the Rutland Canadian rail- |
road together with certified cory of
some resolutions adopted by the directors
lof the Rutland Canadian company, Sept. |
49, in order to meet some of the mayor $
lobjections to the resolution adopted by the
board Sept. 3. The company agree that
the resolution shall not be so construed as
to bind the city to warrant or defend any
privileges which may be secured by the
same; that the track shall be used only as
the single track of it's main line, and can
not be transferred to "a competing line;
| that the company will remove the tclc
graph, electric light telephone and other
poles and wires in the street and relocate
| them outside the street ana not upon pub
| lie property, that the company will in
demnfy the city from any damage to per-
son or property in case of accident result
| ng from the occupation of the street by
| the track. The communications and reso-
buttons were ordered on file.
| The school commits Sioners in commu-
niCation called attention to the fact that
| they received no pay for their services.
| Tho communication was ordered on file.
W. and -. G.. Crane asked that some of
| the cement water pipe near their mill be
| replaced by six inch iron pipe and that "a
| new hyirant be set at a point where q de-
fectivc one was recently removed. The re-
quest was referred to the water commits
SioncrS.
| The water commissioners reported favor
ably on petitions for water mains in Con-
ger and Harrison avenues. a resolution
| authorizing tho work was adopted
| The street commissioners reported fa-
voraby on the deed of dedication of
Brookes avenue and the street was duly
| accepted.
The street commissioners stated that
there should be an electric light midway
between Spruce and Howard streets on st.
| Paul street and one was ordered put up.
Chief Engineer Murray called attention
TO the fact that considerable calcium car
lbide. a dangerous explosive in connection
with water, was stored in the city and the
matter was referred to the fire commits
tee.
| The cemetery commissioners reported
lfavoranly ON request of the Rutland
Canadian railroad company for permission
to acquire a strip of land, five rods wide
across tho westerly end of Lake View
cemetery. conditioned on the payment of
500, to he expended for the further i'm
provcmcnt of the cemetery, on the build
ing of suitable fence ana on certain
other minor safeguards so that the ccmc-
terry Wi not he disfigured. Commissioner
Van Patton explained the situation to
with the report was adopted.
inc street commissioners recommended
the extension of the curbing, sidewalks.
etc, on the west side Of st. Paul street to
Howard street and a resolution author
izing the work was passed.
| In reporting on a petition for a sewer on
Walnut street from North Bend to Archi-
paid street the street commissioners found
that the portion of Walnut street between
North Bend and Oak street had never been
accepted by the city and therefore recon-
mended that the sewer he constructed on
ly to point 30 feet south of the south
line of Oak street. After some discussion
inns work was authorized. In relation to
the remainder of the street ii was suggest
ed that 1t he decided 10 the city by the
proper persons so that work could proper-
l ~ he continued through the thoroughfarc.
l lhe water commissioners recC mmrndcd
that six-inch water main be laid in
: Brookos avenue and the board authorized
! the work.
! The street commissioners to whom was
referred the claim Of George b. Rand for
! damages from the overflow of a sewer ut
ms DOCK on the CCCner OF Peru and
thamplain streets reported in favor If
! paying him tG2 20 and the mayors warrant
c was approved for that amount. Tho water
' committee reported on the claim of G. NJ
Delaney for $50 excess in his water bill
that it be not allowed
Tho Witor commissioners reported on
D the petition for water supply on the
lower Winooski road referred to the,,
/ June and III" report was accepted. The
4 report stated that ;hc work would reccs-
H situate the laying Of pipe in Prospect stCect
! from North street to the lower road and
that it would involve an expcrse which
they would not at present recommend
\ resolution referring to the regulation.
and rates Of the water department was
offered and referred to the water coO-
Imttoe The resolution provides for =
= discount of 3 per cent on bills for yyatar.
except bills for meteq'cd water sold n
= less than Is cents per 100 cubic feet on nj
/ bills paid by the 10th Of the month. IN,
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