Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-05
PRIZE MONEY AWARDED
Reports of Departments Presented to
the Board OF Aldermen.

Reports of Departments Presented to
the Board OF Aldermen.
The regular monthly meeting of the
board of aldermen was held Monday
every member being present except Al.
dcrman Sinclair. Several or the ilnnual
ieports of the city officers were received
md ordered printed and considerable rou-
tine business was transacted.
\ resolution was adopted authorizing
the city treasurer to borrow a sum not
10 exceed so, 900 to pay the accrued and
uccruing liabilities of the city.
The matter of prize money TOT call men
in the lire department was taken up ana
a mayors warrant was approved for sig.9o.
u. j. Mcdonnell and J. i. Murphy attend
ed 100 per cent of the fires ana received
$40 each. The remainder of the money
was apportioned among 10 men.
The committee on health, to whom was
referred the change in the ordinance re-
garding the collection of garbage, report
cd that they would the pas
sage of the ordinance. The report was ac-
copied and placed ON file and the ordi-
nance was then passed. under II slispcn-
sion Of rules. The ordinance provides that
noXious or dccaying refuse shall not be
removed except in liquid tight vessels or
vehicles. these to he inspected by the
health officer once each year. and that
other refuse shall be removed only In We
hiclcs with canvas or other close-iitting
covers.
The committee on electric poles and
wires reported favorably on the petition
of the New England Telephone and Tele-
graph company for the location of poles
on -. Paul street and the report was
accepted and placed ON lille.
The fire committee. to whom was re-
fcrrod the proposed ordinance relating to
fire wardons reported certain changes.
The report was accepted and ordered on
lille, after which the matter was re-
ferrcd back to the committee for further
consideration
The matter of ~the~increase in pay asked
by the employees of the city who were
not affected by the resolution adopted a
month ago. was brought UP by Alderman
Shea, who said the committee would like
more time TO consider the matter and the
time was extended one month.
The following bills We're among those
ordered paid. Water department, month
" statement, s1,043.&'; pauper depart
ment, 81. 4j6. IS: fire department, monthly
statement, $jS9.99: fire department pay roll,
$500. So: police monthly pay roll. S72l.S3:
lake front department for professional
services Of W. l.. Burnap, 500. street
lights. S1.2l2L5.
REPORTS PRESENTED.
Several reports OF departments were ac-
Cepted and ordered printed in the annual
city report.
The report OF the city treasurer as to
the nanCes of the city is as follows:
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand Jan. !, 1907. ........ STU. ~
Received from all ourccs........ 5~i0.923.3i
$5i7,1S6,M
DISBURSEMENTS.
Paid out on all accounts. ........ S532,219.64
Cash on hand Dec. 81, 19V2......... 1i.9ri40
IOtaI.. ,lNhvf
The annual report of the liquor agency
is really two reports, that of Albert Xii
lam for eleven months of 19U2. and that Of
George s. Hicks for the last month. 1t
shows. combining the two that the cash
from sales to citizens during the year was
81 .@2I6l. and from non-reSIdcnts 81, ,S3. Is.
a total of Sl}.0l1. 10 for the year 1902. There
is an item also of 81 received from the
sales of barrels and kegs.
Tho report of Miss Sarah c. 1Iagar.
librarian of the Fletcher Free library
shows that the circulation of books for
the past year was ASA volumes as
against 4i,002 volumes of the year 1901. a
total decrease of 1,l6S volumes. These
figures apply to all classes Of books. The
circulation of fiction was 1880 volumes
as against e, 293 volumes for 1901, "a de-
crease of 1.6G3 volumes.
1t will be noted, therefore, that the
falling off of the circulation must be laid
TO the door of the fiction department. This
is accounted for by the fact that libraries
for the rental of popular fiction have been
lately established in the city. During the
year 40 new books have been purchased,
- havc been given the library, and 107 in
the shane of bound magazines and news
papers have been added.