Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-10

board of aldermen. This commission shall
have full power 10 select such plans md
specifications as they may deem for the
best interest of the city and to eXpend on
plans and in the erection of said building
not to exceed the sum of 5000 which has
been given to the city by Andrew Car
ncgie for said purpose. Said commission
shall serve until the building is compile ted
in every detail and owing to the fact that
the money has been donated to the city for
said building. they shall each and all serve
without pay.
Alderman Shea objected to the passage
of the resolution on the ground that the
mayor is forbidden by law to spend the
city's money. He moved that the resolu-
ton be referred to the city attorney for
his opinion hut the motion was lost.
resolution was adopted authorizing the
city treasurer to borrow the sum of 10000
for accrued and aCcruing liabilities.
The street commissioners reported upon
the petition in regard to curbing South
Union street between Howard and st. Paul
street They reported that a hearing was
given to the Interested parties ana that
five property owners appeared AMI objected
to the construction of the curling. The
committee reported that the supcrntcnl-
ent of streets and city engineer said the
permanent roadway contemplated could
not be so satisfactorily constructed with
ed and placed on file
a resolution was adopted which provided
for the removal of the city wires from tn
poles to the underground ,ondGlts. now the
property of the city. This work tog2th :
via. the care of the fire alarm system !ur
the ensuing year. was referred to the com
mittCcs on electric poles and wires and fl e
department with full power to act
y resolution directing the street commits
sionerS to move the curbing ana guttcriuE
now on each side of Mansfield avenue SO
las to make "a roadway between curbs of 3.
feet, was referred to the street committee
The following licenses We're granted with
1.-THE usual restrictions: John II. Kelley for
hotel, Israel Colodney for night lunch cart
20. y. Smith as expressman. w. Il. Craven
FOR Hotel Champlain. Joseph Nau for res
tauraut. Eli Poquette for cXpressman. John
brown for billiard saloon. b. L., Kent f,r
restaurant +. ii. Barnard for Hotel Shcr-
wood, W. c. Iloag for Star restaurant X
j. Daley for restaurant. G. l.. Austin for
billiard hall and bowling alley, +. j. Daley
for pool room. j. r. Whitlock for rcstau-
rant. Daniel Shaughnessy for billiard sa-
loon. G.. NJ. Delaney for Hotel Burlington
| L. a. Woodbury. for Van Ness House. H.
| ". Bullock for shed on Pine street, Mrs
Frank q. Eaton for porch on Pearl street
Mrs Margaret Mossey for repairs to shed
on Lafountain street, II. j. Cotton for YER
anda on LOOMS street.
| The foll owing bills were among those or
dcred paid: Police department pay roll
| Slg4.03, hre department quarterly pay roll
| $751;: ire department monthly pay roll
&>nl s.; FIR department monthly statement
! s277.4S; city court quarterly statement
$500; water department, $l.3o1 81; stree
lights Nlso 81.
The application Of f. j. Eahcock FOL
membership il the fire department va.
placed on hle
President Taft then announced the ap
ointment of the following committees:
ON water Gcpartment-Germa She,
and Wood.
On fire depGrtment-Holdcn, Sinclair an,
GclI ain.
On street departmcnt-Shea, Trick anC
stiles.
Accounts and claims-Beach. stiles an.
| Holden.
on pauper dcpartment-Tiick Courtne'
/ and Wood.
Public buildings and parl s-Stles, Trlcl
ard Shea.
Schools and MISUNDERSTANDING, Beach an,
Stiles
4 Health-Courtney, Wood and German.
/ Failroads-Wood. Trick ~ d Courtney,
Liccnses-Trick, GCrnain and Courtney
i Ijquor-Tait. Beach and Sinclair
Il Electric poles and wire sc urtncy, Ger
main and Trick.
Printing and utlication--Iiolden, Stile
and Sinclair.