Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-08
The HINESBURGH RAILROAD,
ALDERMEN DISPOSED TO AID PRO.
MoTERs IN ITS CONSTRUCTION.
Audience Room of City Hail to he Re-
paired at an Expense of $500 School
Com u,issisners want SEQ, 900 More
For Interior of High school.

A short meeting of the city council was
held preceding the meeting of the board of
aldermen Monday evening. Acting MayorC
Il. Beach, presided. The resignation of
Hiram HansCom a cemetery commits
sionor was read and accepted The cleo
ton OF his successor was deferred until the
next meeting. A letter stating that Gov.
Smith did not wish to take definite action
in the matter of educating Laura Kiddcr,
a predetermined person of this city until
the formalties Of the statute had been
completely complied with was read. 4
resolution was adopted authorizing the
execution of the bond required by law.
At the regular meeting of the board
Alderman Mason was elected president
pro tenn. Alderman Shea moved the adop-
uon Of the rules of the former board is
the rules OF this board with the following
amendment
All committee meetings shall be called
by the chairman of the committee and
each momber shall have at loaat FIVE
| hours notice of such meeting, the time
limit to be waived by unanimous consent
OF tho committee. All business must lie
submitted and each member Gf in the city,
shall have right to vote on all business
acted upon by the committee and no re-
port OF the meetings shall be presented un-
less submitted for their signature If
members of a committee fail to agree, a
minority report may be submitted by the
other members" The rules and amend
ment were adopted.
TROLLEY TO QUEEN CITY PARK.
A communication from the Burlington
Traction company asking permission TO
huild an extension of their railroad 70
Queen City Park was read and referred to
the committee on railroads. The COM
munication gives the route OF the proposed
road starting from the roads present ter
minus on Shelburne street, southerly on
the westerly side of Shelburne street to a
point near the old Burlington & Lamolle
X r., crossing, thence across private
property to the Hatch Road" at it's in
tcrscCtion with the Partridge road and
through that road to the park.
Or. f.. A. Smith of Brand IN was present
and addressed the board in favor of the
building Of the road.
BURLINGTON AND HINESBCRGH
ROAD.
\ resolution relating to tho Hincsburgh
EailSoad company was introduced by Al
herman Sinclair. The company ask the
right to build the road within the city
limits simultaneously with the construc-
ton in adjoining towns. The resolution was
referred to the railroad committee who
considered II during a recess of the board.
When tho board was called to order again.
Gen. Avery, acting president OF the COM
pany, addressed the board along the same
line. Ex-Gov. Woodbury. spoke hriehy
and the resolution was adopted without a
dsscnting vote. The road is to be bult
by September L. 1899.
REPORTS OF COMMISSIONERS
The water commissioners reported un-
favorably on a petition for a water main
on the lower road on the ground of the
nj
Prospect street to the lower read would
he necessary. The matter was referred
back to the commissioners to see if some
more feasible way cannot be found.
The water commissioners reported unfa-
vorahly op a petition for fire hydrants in
the vicinity of North Champlan and
North Ecnd streets on the ground that
that vicinity was already we'll supplied
with hydrants.
The water commissioners reported IA
Noraby on an application for a water SER
vice "a Drew street between Ward and
Strong streets. The work was ordered
done.
The water commissioners reported IA
vorably on petition of the Waubanakce
Golf club for permission to connect their
club house with the water main on Shel-
hurne street and the proper resolution
was adopted
The street commissioners reported IA
Vorahly on a potitiCn of the New England
,r,lenhoro I'd Talogranb Common, 49, ~ a
ocation Of wires and poles on South Union
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REPAIRS ON CITY HALL
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