Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-11-07
MUNICIPAL LEGISLATION.
Aldermen Grant Many Licenses and
Order Big Bills Paid.


The regular monthly meeting of the
board of aldermen was held Monday night
and all the aldermen except Alderman
Wood were present. The meeting was
called to order Mt $50 by President Beech.
A petition WIS received from the Western
Union Telegraph Co. asking permission to
lay their wires underground and a rcsolu-
ton was adopted authorizing that
mayors warrant he issued to pay the
Rutland Railroad n sum of money equal
to the sum received from the sale Of their
property for taxes. Many licenses were
granted and numerous bills ordered paid. |
Many of the bills acCruing from ;hc small
FOX epidemic we're resented and ordered
I aid. 1t Is probable that the expense 20
the city up 10 date for special officers, vac.
oination. physicians services at the housrs
for groceries for those ut the affected
houses and for other purposes in conncc-
ton with the epidemic will no about s27C1
A resolution Was adopted directing the
street commissioners to grade, curb and
gutter the cast side of Union street be-
tween Beach street and the junction Of
Willard street and the Shclbuine road. ana
the west side of Union street between
Howard street and the junction of Union
and St Paul streets. a yea ard nay vote
resulted In the adoption of the resolution,
. eight voting for and one against AT a
recent meeting OF the street commissioners
| several property owners appeared in OPP
position TO the work.
The street commissioners reported IA
| voraby on locating n light at the corner
OF Pine street and Park avenue and uufa-
| vorahly on locating one at the corner VI
Park avenue and Briggs street The re.
ports wera accepted and placed on file.
d resolution was adopted directing tho
street commissioners to locate a street
light at the corner Of Pine street md
Park avenue.
+ 4 resolution was adopted authorizing The
water department to lay six inch water
main in North street from prospect street
to Mansfield avenue.
A communication from the school COM
missionars givins tie total amount cX-
lended on improvements to the Edmunds'
High school since the building was pctu-
pied as Sjil7S1 was accepted and placed IN
lille
A resolution authorizing the city trcas-
urer to borrow as temporary loan. "A
sum not to exceed $4,000 to pay the ac-
crued and accruing liabilities of the city
was adopted.
A resolution was adopted authoriz NJ
the ianitor of the city hall to charge tie
French society, who have occupied the
city hall for q evenings, the sum of ZOO
for the use Of said room.
A petition for an electric light on Buell.
street was referred to the street COM
missioners.
A petition from the New England Tcle-
poles on North street between Prospc
street and Mansfield avenue was referred
to the committee on poles and wires with
power to act
a petition from the Western Union T. lie
graph Co. was received asking permission
to lay and maintain Underground con-
Quits and manholes, with wires and cables
to he placed therein. under the surface Of
the following streets: College street from
the railroad depot to South Battery
street: South Battery street from College
street to Maple street; Maple street from
South Battery street to the Rutland r.i-
road; Main street from the company f.
flee to junction with the proposed n
duit on South Battery street; also to make
building connections with it's Conduits on
the above or intcrsecting streets. The g.
tition was referred to the committee on
poles and wires.
An application for membership in thu
Burlington fire department from Eug 10
II. German was accepted.
resolution was adopted authorizing
that Il sum of money equal to tho s M.
for which the property OF II i1ut.al Il
railroad company was sold in the cas-
of the city of burlington vs.. The Rutland
Railroad company. together with interest
thereon to date be paid to said company.
with the understanding that the suit of
/ said company VS.. IloYt T.. Sails be set
tied and disc ontinued. and that d mayor S
warrant be approved in favor Of said COM
pany for said amount.
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