Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-06-11
Added to this sum the def
cheney MS found .... ............. 81. o57. 10

Makes the sum of.....,.......,...s2o sos, 400. o.
to provide for which would call for a tax
levy of $50 cents on a dollar.
Now It is very evident that we have
been spending on an average for the last
seven or eight years 1855 cents on the dol
lar, leaving n deficiency at the end OF
each year which now amounts to the
sum as stated above and think it time
some provision should he made for the
same. would therefore recommend to
your honorable body tax levy Of 100
cents on the dollar approprating per
cent Of the same to take care of part of
the deficiency. continuing this from year
to year, until 1t is wholly wiped ont the
balance to he provided for by short time
loans. which, as I understand. we are
paying for at the rate of per cent
The other matter 7 wish to call your
attention to. as already stated. is the
building Of our new library. AS you al
ready know I am on record as having n
very decided opinion as to the advisable
| ity of locating the building on the market
grounds, believing II would be too OK
| pensive in procuring proper and safe
| foundation for so costly n building. and
7 think I can safely say that my obiec-
tons were we'll grounded considering the
present condition of the walls of the
same. and I do not think now there is n
practical business man in the city Of
burlington who would accept those walls
and allow an expensive building on the
same.
| A word also as to the contract. 7 be-
lieve there are members Of this board
that were on the board Of 1902. when this
contract was let for the construction OF
the library building, and also members
Of the present board, who, as ] under
stand have had resolutions passed max
ing public the contract but as yet It has
lrn Nt.De
passed last year by the old board restrict
ing expenditure to the sum of $50 900, hut
having had the privilege of seeing the
contract. 7 think I have a right, and dc
not hesitate to say that the city will be
called upon to furnish the additional sun
of s25, 900 Now this s an important mat
ter, and 7 would respectfully call the i'm
mediate attention of your honorable body
to it.
In conclusion let me remind you thai
public Office is a public trust. that we
are the servants of the people. having
the position we occupy in spending tn,
peoples money, and while I believe II
and shall insist as far as am able ir
having as low a tax rate as possible.
wish to remind YOU that I shall not rec
ommend the taking of a single step back
ward as the high standard to which W.
have attained, and which has been tn,
ing tributes TO the beauty and welfar
of our city, must be maintained.
I would respectfully ask the hearty co
operation of your honorable body il
every measure that comes before us II
order that we may be true and faithful
servants OF those whom we have tn,
honor to represent.
JAMES f. BURKE. Mayor.
A petition for curbing and gutterins
Summer street was referred to the stree
, commissioners.
A petition to sprinkle Decatur stree
was referred to the street commissioners
Resolutions were adopted authorizing
the street commissioners to curb. quite
and lay concrete walk on CrOmbi
street and on Monroe street between
George and Champlain streets
The committee on streets reported Il
favor Of granting petitions for electri
, wire poles on Front street, for an electri
light at the corner OF North Bend an
4 Rose streets and for electric light pole
I on Pine street
petition for a permanent road o
North Willard street from Loomis I
b North street was referred to tho stree
r commissioners.
Bailey's circus for performances her
, July 90
: a resolution providing that the regula
v dremen receive their pay weekly wa
=, referred to the city attorney to determln
' legal questions pertaining to 1t.
n The dedication of the extension of Biz
+ sell and of Berry streets from j. b. Her
| derson was referred to the street commits
sioners.
: Alderman Trick moved that Onicel
lCoon and Rivers receive the pay for the