Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-26
NO ACTION TAKEN
City Meeting Adjourned Thurs.
day for Two Weeks.
the City to Secure the Rutland Rail.
road Of1css Was Ready Some
Opposition Shown.

AT the city meeting which was held
Thursday afternoon to consider the propo-
sition to bond the city for the sum Of
SjO,0OJ 10 secure the removal of the Of
1ccs Of the Rutland Railroad company
to Burlington from Rutland events were
crowded so rapidly that many had very
imperfect idea OF what had happened.
except that an adjournment had been
taken. There were many unfortunate mis-
UNDERSTANDINGS that led to disorder and
motions were made and withdrawn and
counter motions offered in such rapidly
that IT was difficult for the chair or
anyone else to keep accurately informed
rs To the correct parliamentary lro-
CcdurC.
The meeting WIS called to order by
Mayor llaNloy and Charles +. Allen Was
elected clerk. After the call had been
read the chairman announced that the
meeting was in the hands OF tho voters
and George Shortsleevcs Immediately
moved that the proposition to remove the
shois to this city he laid upon the table
for one year. Another motion was at
once made to lay Mr.. ShOrtsleevcs mo-
tiuu on the table. Both were seconded.
The chair put the latter motion to the
voters and the first misundcrsta ndinG
came at this point. Many thought that
the vote was upon the motion to lay the
resolution upon the table. The affirmative
vote was largely in excess OF the mega
tive.
Al this point W. l.. Burnap raised n
point OF order saying that it was unpar-
liamentary to entertain Il motion to lay
upon the table a motion which had been
made 20 lay another matter on tho table
E. +. Smalley Immediately criticized
Mr. BurEap, saying that he wa. out of
order as the motion had been put and
passed and that his point OF order should
have been made before the question was
appeal from the decision of the chairman
but at this point the disorder became so
great that the controversy was lost sight
Of.
c. T. Barney was recognized rs soon
as order was restored and said that there
had been n misunderstanding and TO cor
rect the matter he made a motion tina d..
Webb's proposition be laid upon the table.
AS soon as no ceased speaking some one
shouted. Yes put it on the table tor -
years" Robert Roberts then moved that
an adjournment be taken ior two weeks
and that the next meeting be held at s
O'clock in the evening. Another man
shouted Lets adjourn for two years -
MIR. Smallcy thought that the matter
ought to bc settled at thu meeting as it
had been before the people long enough.
lie said he was in favor OF the resolution
10 secure the offices. MI. Roberts then
withdrew his motion and the only motion
before the house was that of Mr.. Bar
hey to lay the matter ON the table.
During all this time the voters had re-
Ccivcd no Information as 10 what the rcso-
luton relative to moving the Offices to
Burlington contained and the matter was
brought up At this point r.. r.. Brown,
city attorney. was called upon to give
his views on the matter and after some
discussion and many claims as to his
rights in tho meeting Mr.. Barney with
hi oil
Brown to make . statement to the voters.
Mr.. Brown said that on Wednesday
evening the Hon. II. II. Powers. as coun-
sri for DR. Wchh, submitted to Mayor
liawley a resolution relative to the re-
moVal of the Offices. Tie said the resoll-
tioU was referred To him but that he did
not consider himself lawyer enough To
determine, within few moments, whoth-
err the resolution WAS properly drawn
and il SAFE one for the Vot ri to act upon.
He sad chat lie thought u committee of
three or more should h" appointed by
the mayer to draw M q resolution and
submit It to Dr. Webb for his approval
aud IL he assured them that it was salts
factory TO himself ana the Rutland road
then the citizens would have some thing
substantial to vote upon. lie would then
have the resolution printed In the news
papers and thus give the voters an OPP
portunity TO read it and discuss it before
they voted.
At the close Of his remarks Mr.. Browl
made motion that committee be ap
pointed by the chair ana that tho meeting
be adjourned for two weeks at S o'cl
I'm the evening
before the motion was put T. +. Brown
oil spoke in favor of the resolution ano
uri ed the voters tn think the matter Over
carefully. lie spoke Of tho small tax thai
would ha imposed upon those who paic
only a poll tax and then mentioned tn,