Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-13
A TAX OF 100 CENTS
VOTED BY THE BOARD OF ALDER
MEN TUESDAY EVENING.
Rate the Same as Last Year Policema
Cosgrove's Bill Ordered Paid and
Mayor A sked to Assign Him
to Duty.

special meeting Of the Board of Alder
men was held Tuesday evening to fix the
tax levy. The board was late in getting
together and ii was S.35 o'clock before the
proceedings began. Aldermen Adsit and
Sinclair were absent. After some discus
sion the following resolution was adopt ed :
Resolved. by the City Council Of the City
OF Burlington, as follows;
mat a tax of enc hundred and fifty cents
on the dollas' of the grand list Of said city
for 1892 is hereby levied and assessed to
meet the accrued and accruing expenses
and liabilities of said city, for the year
ending December 81 1899
OF this sum twenty cents on the dollar
OF the grand list of said city for 1929, is
hereby appropriated for streets and high
ways ana the trea Sa:er of said city IS
hereby directed to place the same to tn
credit of the board of street commission
ers; and five cents on the dollar of the
grand list of said city for 1899 is hereby
appropriated, as provided by the city
charter, and the treasurer of said city is
directed to place the same to the credit of
the sinking fund of said city; and ten cents
on the dollar of the grand list of said city
for 1899, is appropriated as provided by No.
II, of the Laws of Vermont, entitled AN
act providing for the assessment of 4
State tax, approved November &c. 1898. and
the treasurer of said city is hereby direct
ed to pay the same into the treasury OF
the state, IN or before the 10th day OF
November, a. D.. 1899.
That the treasurer of said city lie dir, Ct
ed to place to the credit OF the school com
missionerS. for the support of the pubic
schools OF said city. the sum of $4,000; "a
the credit of the Fletcher Fcee Library
S23C0; to the credit of the police and Grim
inal department, $1,000; to the credit Of the
fire department, Sl3500 to the credit Of
public buildings and parks, $500, repairs
in the City Hall $500 to the credit Of street
lights, t12,S00; to the credit of the healE
department. 1920; to the credit Of the
incidental fund. 5000; to the credit of th'
sewer department. 5000; ia the credit Of
the pauper department, $500; TO the Credit
of salaries $500; to the credit Of the inter
est account. s3l. 336; to pay water notes
5000: to the credit of the State school tax
$685.. 0s; to the credit of the State road ia &
s6375 0S; to the credit Of the county tax
$636.5o; to the credit of the hydrant taN
for fire protection, s9isO; to the credit OF
the water department for current tX-
penses and replacing cement pipe. 80
95SS4; to provide for the expense OF opcr
air free musical entertainments In the
city, by the Sherman Military band, sl0
to the credit of outstanding liabilities ~
January !, 1920, $4,0991
That the city clerk is directed to MAKE
out rate bill of tho foregoing tax, a;
soon as may be, and when completed, r
place the same in the hands of the city
treasures for collection, properly certfi'C
according to law.
The resolution was at once signed by
Mayor Roberts.
The bill of T. ]. Cosgrovc for police dut!
at the rate of $50 per month and amount
ing to $l0S. % came up for payment Il
was aprroved by Aldermen Gutchell ant
Kelley of the committee on accounts ant
claims. Alderman Mason, chairman OF
the committee. could not concur IN the re-
port because Mr.. Cosgrove had done nc
duty and was therefore not entitled to any
pay. The bin was discussed at length ant
finally ordered paid by a unanimous vote
Alderman Mason not voting. The mayor
was then requested by unanimous ay'
and nay vote, Mr.. Mason not voting, u
assign Mr.. CosGvOve to duty.
Bills of 500 OF for police office expense
during June and of 2. n. Austin for
years salary as chairman of the buildin;
inspectors, amounting to 500, were als'
ordered paid.
, The following licenses were granted: II
G.. II. Mauley and John Haynes for boo
black stands; to T.. w. Brush for pop corr
stand; to John Cook for eating stand Jul!
, 4th,
The board then Adjourned to next Mon
, day evening.