Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-06
CITY COUNCIL.
But Few Changes In the List of Of1cials
For the Ensuimg enr.

The City Council then met. Mayor Rob
erts presiding city officials were elected
tor the year ensuing. us follows:
City cerk-C. r.. Allen, unanimously.
City treasurer-L. G. Grant, unanimous
ly.
City atto0ney-D. ]. Foster, who receiv-
cd votes, to for j. 4. Brown and one
for j. II. Maconi5er,
city constable--H L. Sails. who receiv-
ed votes to 4 for W. II. Roberts.
Health ofiicer-H. r. Watkins unani-
mously
city engineer and surveyor--H NJ. Nc
1ntosh unanimously.
city grand JUROR. II. Macomper, who
received 8 votes to for T.. T.. Davis and
one blank
7 Overseer of the poor-D. c. Barber, who
received votes to 4 fee Oliver De Var
enncs.
! Trustee United States deposit fund IL.
c. Grant unanimously.
g Fence viewers-Cleophas ;.aqrcse and
Oliver De Narennes, unanimously.
| Sealer Of weights and measures-A. e.
Kingsand, who received I votes TO for
| c. A. Ropes.
! City weigher and wood measurer-F. A.
Luck. unanimously.
| city physician-Dr. J. f. LaRocQue, who
received votes to for DE-. j. W, Court
ney.
| Auditors-Ci. W. Beckwith, j. {. Farrar
and Thomas Failey, unanimously.
| Jantor of the city hall-L. 9. Grant
| unanimously.
Pound keeper-Sylvester Poof, unani-
mously.
Street commissioner for three years--J.
! Il. Henderson, UNANIMOUSLY.
| Water Commiss Toner for three yeaGs-J
| T.. Meagher who received votes to for
j. j. Flynn.
! Chief engineer of the fire department.
Moses Murray who received { votes to 1
for W. +. Wills
| First assistant engineer-J. II. Carlin,
unanimously.
| Second assistant enginecr-G. W. Burt
| unanimously.
| Fire wardens-W. c. Weller, John Roby
Philip Richie. W. II. Collision and James
! Trum N, unanimously.
Building inspector FOE three years-J
W. Coffey. who received votes to foT
| G. D. Wright.
Cemetery Observation-Disclosures Crane,
who received votes to 3 for {. 4. Hib-
| bard.
! The council then adjourned
EVENING SESSION OF THE BOARD.
Alderman Prlce was the only absentee
| at the evening meeting of the board. AL
dcrniln Shea suggested som" changes in
the auleS of the board, which he deemed
advisable, relating to the power Of IL
minority to compel the Attendance of abb
sent members and to the opinions Of the
city attorney on matters submitted to
! him f.nd. ON his motion "A committee was
appointed to revise :he rules and report
at the next meeting. The committee con-
sists Of Aldermen Shea, Gutcaell and Ma
| son.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
| President Beach then announced tho
! standing committees of the year, as fol-
| lows:
Water dopartment-Kolley. Mason,
Price.
fire departntnt--Adsit, Gutchell, Sin
clair.
street department-Hayes. Price, Ma
son.
Accounts lni olaime-Mason, Gutchell,
Kelley.
Pauper departmcnt-Gutc Sinclair
Price
public buildings and parks Munson,
! Adsit, Shea.
Printing and puhlication-Shea, Kelley,
| Adstt.
schools and lihrary-sinclair, Munson,
| Hayes.
Hcalth--Munson, Shea, Gutchell
Lquor-Beach. Sincia a, Adsit.
RailroSds-Pric Hayes, Munson.
| Idcenses-Shea, Munson, Kelley.
! The bond Of +. W. j. Hawkins as clerk
of the City Court, to which Office he was
( reappointed Monday, for $50 was pre-
/ Licenses were granted to 5. bergman
and l. Col0dny for night lunch carts, to o.
c Lucia for restaurant and billiard room
and to o. n. Smith carter.
BILLS PAID.
Among the bills ordered paid were the
following:
Poor department, March..............S 5000
Water department for March.,,". l2Al.3
street lights for March. lOIS.2
Police dept sundry expenses. t.
Rutland T., r, co.. wharf rental l
/ year....,,..,, '''.'',',...' '''''''' -. lVV'V
Fire dept, current expenses for
March .,,,.,,.,, ,.,,,,..',,',,'. '''''' -ol'i
Fire dept, salaries for March..... SOL
Fire dept. salaries for quar-eH for
naI1 rnen............. ........ ........ S97 1
CIV Court quarterly statcmcnt... 1885,
F. G Dodge, printing ..........,..,..,. lie
This last bill was for printing 300 copie
; of the health officers report and wa
Identical I'm character with similar bill
for printing copies Of the chief engineer
report which was vigorously opposed b,
Alderman Shea and vetoed by Mayor Sut
ION after it had finally passed the board
Last nights bill was approved by Alde'
man shea as "A member of the health com
mittec.
The board adjourned to meet Monda
evening.