Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-04


finally Of the fire committee made it $50
O'Clock before the regular monthly meet
| ing Of the Board Of Aldermen was called
TO order Monday evening. Alderman Price
was absent.
REPORTS PRESENTED.
The committee on accounts and claims
reported in favor of refunding to J. r.
Booth the sum of slS1j0 paid in taxes
through a clerical error. The export was
accepted AMI the mayors warrant ordc red
! for the amount.
Tho street commissioners reported list
'of streets To be sprinkcd this .cdson and
a resolution in accordance herewith was
adopted. The list is practically the same
as last year.
! The street commissioners reported unfa-
Norably on petition to exempt from
sprnhling the south corners of King and
Pine streets and the report WAS accepted
/ The street commissioners reported on a
petition to establish the grade of Orchard
Terrace by Presenting 4 plan, which was
approved.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
Petitions were read and referred to the
street commissioners as follows: From
tho New England Telephone and Tele-
graph company for the location of poles
and wires on ElmwOod avenue and South
Union street foe' sewer in Cedar sire ct
the improvement of North street from
Wnooski avenue to Prospect street. for
the graveling Of Elm street; for sewers
in Poplar and North Eattery streets.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The usual wrange oveC the fire depart
ment came up in the shape of general
discussion Of the appointment of Arthur
j. Hathaway and $. e. LoZo to fill Vacan-
cics in the fire department caused by tire
designations of II. Archibald and H.
Bouchard. Alderman Shea claimed that
the applicants had not been residents of
the city as long As some other men who
would like the places, that Mr.. Hatha-
ways record was not such as to warrant
the belief that he would be a good fire.
man, that the city was not obliged to PER
petuate the trbe of Moses and that the
ordinance which said that prefer
ence should be given to MEM
hers of the old volunteer dc
partment was being constantly violated.
Alderman Adsit, chairman of the fire
committee, replied that the committee
and chief engineer believed Hathaway and
Loco would make good nrem"n. The APP
continents were confirmed by party votes
of . republicans to / democrats. Lozo
takes BouChards place as ppeman AT
station 3: James CosErove is rComotcd to
he driver at station | III place of Arch-
b5jd and Hathaway takes Cosgrove's
place.
The Waubanakee Golf club asked for
permission to connect their proposed club
house on Shelburne read with the city
water pipe. the club to assume the cX-
penSe of the connection ana to pay the
regular rates for water used. The appli-
cation was refereed to the water commits
sioners.
t.. NJ. Sutton in a communication claim
ed an overcharg1 of s2l or more on ac-
count of an alleged defective meter at his
property, POS and 20 South Battery street
and asked the board to direct the city
treasurer to refund the alleged overchacSc
The communication was placed on file.
POLlCEMEN'S SALARIES.
An hour was then spent in discussion
of a resolution fixing the salaries OF po-
licemen as follows: Chief. 5000 per an
mum; other members of the regular for c
when on duty and serving full time $50 per
month; patti olmen for half nights 81, with
a reasonable compensation fixed by the
hicf for additional service, not to eXccc i
so per month. Alderman Shea advocate Il
four amendments, cutting down the chief ;
salary to $50 per year and otherwise cur
failing his perqusites and powers, all +
, which were voted down by II party vote
Of to l. The resolution WAS finally adopt
ed by the same party vote.
TIE city treasurer was authorized to
borrow $4,000 to meet the city's liabilities.
ards Memorial Day expenses.
LICENSES GRANTED.
= Licenses were granted as follows: To j,
T.. Sheridan. q. T.. Mea1cr. Elzcar Guer-
cite, j. T.. FoN. j. S. Morgan, w. H. En-
glesby John Hastings, NJ. ID. Hyland ard
Thomas Reeves for use of certain street 5
for building purposes; to Miss Ruth
Boardman for addition at 2ii Main street
and moving barn; to Mrs. Sarah e. Nc
to El2car Gucrettc for house on Howard
street: to q. c. Buxton for house on North
, Battery street; to Frederick Gay for ver-
anda at l9i South Prospect street; to the
Misses liagar for repairs at 1913 College
: street; to Charles Muir for addition at g
Walnut street; to j. +. Girard for house
on Walnut street: to John Hastings for
repairs at c. Front street to a. G. Smith
for house on LOOMS street to W. l..
Quinn for vcranda at : Poplar street: 10
NJ -. fiyland for repairs al 20 Grant
street: to f.. j. Booth for addition to barn
at ll1 North Union street; to Mrs. Carc-
= line Cantield for additions at LAG Williams
! street to Leander Barney for blacksmith
shop at 1877 Interval avenue; to Thomas
. Reeves fer repairs at the corner of Church
and King streets; to che stor Griswo,d for
y addition tn barn on Cl!n street; to j. W
and Emma lee, Person and Palmer, W
Is. Craven and NJ & Barnes. for hotels
: and + l.. Hosford forrc'taurants; to Arthur
Mccain, w. II McCuen andJ. f. MCGrat1
- for pool rooms, to Peter Pratt Ed. La
> fond. NJ. Lacaillade, John Stone, d. c
! Smith d Son, Peter SIENNA, Maxine Lash
= away, George Merrill, George La France
Henry Lawrence, Alec Landervilt
Charles Lashaway, John Latuippe, Louis
Tatro; T.. Hinsdale, Peter Pratt jr, Tru.
D man Harris. Wilhelm & Mayo and W. II
+ Still for pcddlng; to NJ. Collins a. Co., A.
Martin, i, Lander, f.. Poquettc J. Graf
ton, and T.. Marccllis as truckmen ano
carriers; to MadiEan Hack CO., Dwyer
Hack Co. j. IL, Black and John Ready for
hacks.
: The bonds of p. j. Cosgrove. T. ]. Rus.
sell and William Ganow policemen
were presented ard approved.
BILLS PAID
, Among the bills ordered paid were thC
}. following
l Fire department, April pay roll.....s b4l o.
Fire department Sundries ...,......... lIl.o
County tax Observation-Disclosures. 600. n
Water dept, April statemcnt... 1901
street lights for April................ 1875
4 Pauper dept, April,...,............., 75o.e
Policemens' salaries, April,......... 400
3 Assessors and assistants............. 4Si.a
: Adjourned at 1850 o'clock
LAKESIDE SHOE COMPANY.
Denomination Perfecte d IA q Il a N, ers Elect