Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-12-21
OLD LIBRARY BUILDING.
commercial Club md Electric Light
commissioners May Have Quar-
tors There

ters There.
| Tho question of the disposition of the
] rooms on the first floor of the Fletcher
library building was the most important
subject discussed last night by tho alder
men at a special meeting. II was sug-
Rested that the new Commercial club
wished to occupy one Of The rooms and
this suggestion was looked upon with
favor. The electric ligh: commissioners
also want ii room and the committee on
public buildings was instructed to repair
the room in the northeast corner for their
use In addition to the meeting of tho
board of aldermen the city council met
and elected two auditors
CITY COUNCIL. MEETS.
Tic city council was called to order by
Mayor Burke and all the members were
present except J. W. Courtney. Thc only
business to corle before this body was the
election Of two auditors to succeed ".
~. Roberts and -. W. Z. Clapp, resigned
Alderman Reeves pr. scented tho name Of
Thomas Fdil'N 20 succeed Mr.. Roberts
and Alderman Gcrman presented the
name of II. II. Rosenberg to succeed Mr.
'Iapp There being no opposition, Clerk
Me Mahon WIS instructed To east one bal
lot for each nominee. which he did and
they were declared elected. The board
then adjourned.
THE FLETCIIt.i; LIBRARY.
After the board of aldermen was called
to order by President Taft all tho NOM
bors were present. Alderman Courtney
having arrived. Tho question %: dispoSing
OF the Fletcher library building was
brought up by Alderman Reeves. who
requested that the committee bn author
lied TO sell whatever shelving thore WAS
IN the building which the city would not
need. Ito also suggested that tho Conn
incrcial club wanted room and that the
electric light commissioners had asked for
quarters. The first portion of Alderman
Reeves request was granted and there
was more discussion r.. lutivc to his latter
suggestions.
Mayor Burke suggested that tn" Com
mercill club was an organization fo,. the
benefit of the city and one in which all
citizens were interested and in conso-
Qu"nce should be given quarters in the
library building He asked I'll" commit
tee to consider this matter and include
made at the next meeting Of the board.
j. w. Goodcll, chairman of the board
Of electric light commissioners. said the
commissioners and superintendent had
no place in which to transact their bust
moss and requested tho board to give
them the use Of the room in tho north
east corner where tho vault is located
The committee was instructed 10 go
ahead and repair this room for the COM
mssionors and 10 lay new floor in the
hall. The repairing of the other rooms
will he left until II later date
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
resolution authorizing the printing
of 100 city reports. bids to he called
for by the committee on printing. was
presented and passed
4 deed Of Crowley street To tho city of
Burlington was received and accepted.
the city to care for the street as all
other streets are cared for. Tho report
of the street commissioners in favor of
sewer in this street was accepted and
a resolution authorizing the work was
adopted.
\ resolution was adopted providing
that the proposition of Il. w. Taft. adj
minstrator. he accepted as To street as
sessments and that the city attorney be
instructed to see that the suit now pend
ing in court be discontinued,
\ resolution was adopted proridiu.
that typewriter copies in triplicatc he
taken of tho report of CaroluS NoNcs IN
regard to the title to In" land on The
lake shore and that one COPY bc kept
continually in the vault ~ the city
cl'rh office.
\ bin for 500 presented by Brown & !
iIopkin, was ordered paid. bill for
1885, presented by j. T. Lanou WAS or |
dered paid Tho board adjourned shortly |
after nnc O'Clock.