Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-29
CITY LIGHTING PLANT
Committee Appointed to Consider
the Matter.
Burlington Light and Power Com.
pany Also Desire to Renew Their
Contract on More Favorable
Terms Than Heretofore.

A special meeting of the city council was
held Monday and 80 names were added
20 the voting lists to be used at the vote
to be taken next tuesday on the rcfcrcn-
dun. At the close of the council meeting
Il special meeting of the board OF alder
men was held. At this meeting com
nnication was received from the mayor
relative to the city ownership of an cleo
tlic lighting plant, two amendments to
city ordinances were considered ana con-
siderable routine business was transacted
All the aldermen were Present except
Aldermen Beach and Sinclair.
a resolution was adopted authorizing
the location of street lights at the corner
of Monroe and North Battery streets and
at a point on Orchard Terrace.
A communication was received from the
Burlington Rendering Co. asking for the
exclusive privilege of collecting dead ami
mails within the city limits for a period of
five years. In consideration of this priv
lcge the company agrees to furnish Il two
horse hearse together with two good
horses and man subject to the call of the
hoard of health to remove animals ut all
times, day or night. The company agrees
to remove any animals belonging to the
city free of charge and to charge others
not over 81 for each animal n resolution
| awarding the pririlo &c was passed.
The resignation of Frank l.. Freeman
as clerk of Ward one was received and
, accepted.
The following communication was re-
ceived from Mayor Ilawley:
The contract of the city for electric
street lights expires on september G.
| 1853. In view OF the fact that the right
to establish and maintain an electric
lighting plant has been granted to the
city of Burlington by Legislative enact
ment. the prospective expiration of this
| contract Is of unusual Importance. Being
n /
cities to assume the ownership or control
| of all publcc utilities as fast as economic
considerations will warrant, ! consider 1t
my duty to call the attention of your
honorable body to this matter at tho pres
ent time and to recommend your care
full consideration OF the subject of NUM-
| cipal lighting in detail and as well of the
terms of contract which YOU may be able
! to secure from any private individuals
or corporations for the lighting of our
streets after the expiration of the pres
cnt contract. To this end YOU should col
| lect through the proper committee all the
Information possible bearing upon both
| sides of this question from other cities
| and towns which have undertaken the
esta blishment and maintenance of electric
| lighting plants in order that YOU may be
able to give intelligent advice to our
| citizens, should it be deemed wise to call
| a public meeting to consider the subject
Of municipal lighting, and for your own
guidance should it appear more econom-
! ical for us to make new electric lighting
| contract | further advise your conSidcra
| lion or tbo Question of the Dracticabilitv
of utilizing our present pumping station
euuipned with increased Facilities for the
| nurnose of furnishing the required
| nowor',
This communication was accompanied
by a letter from NV. Stroud president
of the burlington Light and Power CO..
! In vbich bo etatos mat the companv is
dosirous of making n contract on more
favorablc terms to the city for street