Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-06
PETITIONS AND REPORTS.

Tor selling Yankee notions for "A week
+. NJ. Bigelow for p|eddling country pro-
ouce'
AND
A petition for street improvements
curbing and gutteriug ON Champaign
street, between North and North Send
street was referred to the street com
missioners.
The report of the board of street com
missioners on the dedication of tn" cN-
tension of Bissell and OF Berry streets.
was referred back for tho time limit 10
expire.
The street commissioner reported fay
orally on the dedication of lShauu street
and the extension of iIi,kok Place. pro-
vided the parties interested bring tho
streets to the proper grade or furnish "A
bond Tor $500 to cover tn" expense, pro-
work The renort VAS ac,o,tod
fetitions Tor electro nights at M,
.nWest corher 81 i"','iH i!d'' '''i
d. ,ne LII 1I nl3N"'u anu I''H N"I"
htiee's were TelerIed 10 me SU''' COM
HllsSioners'
Pet.ioh ior d renee una '''I'H'' ~
Ticen MOUNT 'cih'''iN' III N' l'i"- Ni"
the historic importance" 'l th' PIl'o.
was presenteu anu " roS"r.'p'H 'PlI0-
prlatlhg SI'-Uo ior a Wr"NGhl IRON renee
anu entrance sate WIS "'9S''H
BUILDING LICENSES.
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me iolD"InE pu'il'u- 'n,.' WY
sFai'eu' r. r. pd"'I'N mus ON ''.9'
VENUE anu "NI ~ s'''''' utoN-
neil mouse ana "'Ih VI" E'Sl "Nouu'
Joseph van SECT mouse OH f'aS' tf,I''
-Nioert jerry roI'lrS 10y" mouse al '' N'ro
street LOUIS illi'' repairs ON mouse III
OF fIE"e S'r'V'' ~ y N'uiS't'" S "'"0'
On flet..'r place near "l'H'S''r ave
nue.; I, NJ. S'WZ'l, nous on -''h' slI'''.
-. h,nI'SS' H'"s' "l lIH'N'S ''''''
= A. Nin'c"l, pHut"NI'P" E'.'if ''
North street C. r.. iHlgr VS. 'i l'Gf'''i
OF college street r.. J. .ii"StWl'k' mouse
ON Naihut street e r. NV repairs ''
II south Inloh street VI BROWN r'p'I,.r
AZ - front street Tor S''r'' >. ~ ~
" hHieh, iloInnE ."i"'hE ~" M''l 3'',''
Darlington traction company "'IllIi-
on First street
r1pE DEPARTMENT
The application of w. W. Common fpl
membership in the fire department WNiol
WAS accepted at a meeting of tho holr,
July 6, was returned without the au
proval of the mayor on tin" ground tina
MIR. Conner was not a legal voter of th'
making him ineligible The matter W.,
referred hack TO tho citv attorney AN,
committee on fire dopartm,nt.
The committee ON fire department
ronortod that tn,v had tompor
ariIy emrlovod DURING the n,s,
month .,icSsrs. clark. MAYNARD. Bahcocl
and Droulctte ana that tao. had soauro,
lids on nov suits for the d.turtmcr
and had awarded the contract to StIc
a Kelley. as the lowest bidders.
The committee on fire department re
uorted that the hearing ON IN" charge
against Cautain w. ] Brown confirm
the Judgment of the iu m,k
ing the transfer. Mr.. Brown himself al
thing 10 do. The committee have *
tractcd a promise from Mr.. Brown I
refrain from the excessive use of liuuc
and recommcudod that the hclriur T.
discontinued. and Mr.. Brown Dee alloWc
10 remain in the department. being "a
experienced fireman. \ motion hy Nilc,
man Shea that the matter he rcf.rro
back to the ire committee for furjlo
hearing WAS lost by u Yea and nay yot
Of two to eight. Aldermen Courtney iu
Shea alone voting in the affirmative. TIL
,oport was accepted aud placcd ON MI
nv A yea and nay vote Of eight to tWD
Aldermen Courtney and Shea caStin
the negative votes.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
In response to "A request from Aldorma
Shea, chairman Of tn" street oOmmitto
IN regard to making a contract for liCh
ing the city Tor on" year with IN" PRIV
ileGe of n longer term II SO desired, II
Burlington lIeht ana Power colnpar
sent a letter in winch thoN dc'Iln"
make such a proposition 10 the city.
The reasons given for declining m
that the company has put in several ne
lights in different parts OF IN" city du
ing the past year ana that tho cNpcn'
Of putting these lights m nor t" monu'
the expense of running ihoIn' is mu'
more than the terms Tor one year ""u