Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-05-17
POSTPONED FOR ONE WEEK,
Telephone Propositions Before the
Board of Aldermen.
Permission Granted For a Street Fair
Proposed Amendments to City Ordi-
nances Relating to Building and
Peddling -$7OO For New
Street.

special meeting of the Board Of AL
dermen to hear the reports of the special
committees TO investigate the two tc!a-
phone propositions submitted to the boa I'd
was held Monday night Noaction was taken
upon the reports and the matter will be
taken up again next Monday evening
Considerable other business was transact
ed. Among other things, s700 was voted
toward the opening of street through
the Englesby farm controlled by John j.
Allen, in accordance with his proposition
made one week ago.
In the absence Of Mayor Roberts in New
York. Alderman Beach was acting mayor
and the board was called to order by city
Clerk Charles l.. Allen. Alderman Mason
was elected president pro TEN. The read
ing OF the record of the last meeting,
which was of unusual length, occupied six
minutes.
NEW TELEPHONE COMPANY.
The report of the committee appointed
TO Investigate and report upon the promo
sition Of tho Franklin County Telephone
company was taken up as the first bust
ness.
The special committee majority roport.
signed by Aldermen Stiles and Sinclair.
recommended thar a franchise be granted
70 the Franklin County Telephone COM
panv under proper terms and conditions to
be- agreed upon
nv IHihoIIly report, signed 10y Alder
man Gutchell. asked delay in order that
the people of the city might be heard In
the matter and more time given to its
tohS'dcrato lie asked that the aJplica-
Won u" again referred 10 the committee
Tor It more fun and complete report.
Aldermen shea ,Munson ana Mason ie-
ported that they were unable to reach
'W. X. Annis" who made a teleuhonn
proposition by special delivery. telephone
- Otherwise at the address OF Albany
VI, 50 had no report to make.
w. l.. turnap asked permission to adj
Gi'ss the board and said ne came only as
D citizen of Burlington. lie stated that
eup"riniendent Butler of the New Eng
land Telephone and Telegraph compai Y
tad been called to Boston to confer with
~ company il the matter under discus
son and asked that time be given for "A
thorouSh understanding of the question in
hand.
g W. Scarf was also allowed to address
Tho board and also asked for delay until
MI Butler returned. lie did NOT wish to
fde track the proposition of the other
company and could not make any prom
rs Tor inc old company but asked few
days delay
Alderman Browncn said if the resolu-
non came up at the present meeting ne
should vote against it for ne did not
know who the petitioners were lie also
wanted tho new company to make some
nat th"E proposed TO do with their wires
and what hey We're willing to do here in
The city lnul he knew what the resolu-
ton meant he should not vote tor it,
Alderman Gutchcll Saiu tine minority re-
port was put in fairness. lie wanted more
time in which to Investigate the PROPOSE
tlun OF the new company
alderman shea wanted to appear in the
same manner AS had Mr.. Burnap. lie
wanted 10 have j'lc new company come
Iul not until they were properly ticI
down. public hearing could be hcld ON
the proposition, lie asked that the mat
tcr be referred to the committee after the
passage Of tho resolution in uidor that
certain restrictions and arrangements
might be arranged.
f. w. McGettriCk Of st. Adams address
Cd the beard in the interest of the ST.
Albans company. He did not think it
was a matter between two compa mics but
between the city and the new company.
a company situated like the Franklin
County company wanted to know whether
they could come or not. The company WAS
willing TO maintain service on the same
terms as the New England company with
reference to franchise. They were also