Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-10-15
ALDERMANIC DIFFERENCES
Board Divided in Usual Way on
a New Matter. A4
Linolcum and Meat Bills Take the
Place of the Customary Wrangle
over the Electric Light
Plant.

A special meeting Of the board Of alder
men was held Tuesday and all the alder
men were present except President Taft.
The meeting was called to order by Clerk
Macomber and Alderman Reeves was
elected president pro ten. lie Declined
to serve and Alderman Shea was elected
in his place. The minutes of the previous
special meetings were read.
a license was granted to A. +. Jones
to move q barn from South Union street
to his farm on North avenue.
The bond OF +. j. Russell as chef Of
police was presented and accepted.
Alderman Richardson moved that the
bill presented by l., p. Wood for linolcum
be referred to a special committee con-
sistinC OF Aldermen Reeves, Morgan and
stiles on the ground that too high price
had been paid. a Yea and nay vote WAS
called for by Aldermen Trick and Court
ncy. Alderman Parker said that Alder
man Richardson had insinuatcd that
crooked work had been going on and that
he wanted it explained. Alderman Court
ney said he asked Mr.. Reynolds for
price at first and then went to Woods
store. He said the linoleum bought was
considered the best by those who had the
purchase in charge. Alderman Trick said
that the paupcr committee was reinforced
by President TAFT and Alderman CoIfey
and that they selected the linolcum that
was finally bought
In response to Alderman Plrkcr's re-
quest, Alderman Richardson said he was
| informed that lirolcum as good as that
| for which the city was charged Il cents
could be bought for - cents. He furuner
! said that he was informed by Mi Lyon
of w G. Reynolds store that after the
| purchase was made a reCciptcd bill for
meat was mailed him with n query as to
( whether that would settle matters, and
the statement that further business in mis-
/ line would be transacted by the city and
that he might get some OF it.
| Alderman Trick said: THAT statement
is lie Mr., Lyon sent me word that he
would buy no more meat of me and asked
for his bill and ! sent it. | sent him no
rcceiptcd bill and he has not paid it
yet. / am ready to meet Mr.. Lyon, Mr..
Richardson or any committee. Further
more | don't believe Mr. Lyon ever said
any such thing"
President Shea at this point said he
should have to call Aldermen Trick and
Richardson to order unless they ceased
personalities. lie suggested that if Alder
man Richardson had any complaint
against Aldermen Trick that he present
charges to the board.
4 yea and nay vote on the motion to
refer the bill resulted as follows:
Yea-Aldcrmcn Morgan, Reeves, Rich
ardson and Stiles.
Nay--Aldcrmen Coffey Courtney, Park
err Shea and Trick and the motion was
lost.
a yea and nay vote on a motion to pay
the bill was passed by a similar vote.
A resolution passed October author
izing the city treasurer to place $500.
to the credit of the water department
for the extension OF water main ont
North avenue was rcScinded and in its
place a resolution was.adoptei authorizing
the pauper committee to provide a water
supply, heating apparatus. sewerage and
sra ding for the new alnshouse and also
to procure furnishings, to repair the
barn and to prepare all necessary things
for the housc. A further resolution was
adopted directing the city treasurer &c
place temporary loan of 5000 to the
credit of the water department for the
extension Of the water main out NORTH
avenue, SAID loan to hc repaid by the wa
ter department.
\ bill was presented by Mott & LaMot
for work at the new almShouse and i
WAS laid on the table until "Wednesday
ut 1870 in order thar an itemizcd state
mont micht be presented. The board ther
. adiOurned