Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-06

thorough search OF all records received
there to see If there was not some small
portion of the lake front that VIC could
still call our own. and to our surprise
we found a small frontage that had es-
capped the eyes of corporate greed. said
frontage being located at the foot
OF Maple street. We then ordered
our city engineer to draw up plans
and specifications for a wharf to be To-
Gated at this place. and said plans and
specifications are now on file in the city
clerks office. Bids have already been ask
ed for to be presented to the committee
on or before April - at 1890 a. m, when
the contract is supposed to be awarded to
the lowest bidder.
CITY COAL.
| In view of the fact that the city
made such large saving last year.
in the purchase OF coal. as compared
with other years. I would recommend
the matter he given your early at
tenton. as by so doing a still larger
saving can be made this year. by taxi
ing advantage Of the early spring
prices. during the month of May. as
during this month we not only get
better prices on coal but we also get
better shipping terms.
STREETS
| AS you are aware during the last 10
years 100000 year in addition to the
20 per cent of our tax levy, which sum
amounts to about $4,000. making in
all $4,000. has been spent on our
streets each year. so that we consider
them one of our most valuable assets;
but as the permanent fund is used up.
the most we can do In the future is
to keep the present streets in as good
repair as possible. and l once more
respectfully ask that you assist me
in having the whole city property pa
may appear. and having them rene
died, and by all means have this done
in the beginning of the season in
stead of late in the fall. as has been
the custom in the past. for. in the
care of our streets. | believe in that
good old principle. "A stitch in time
saves nine l also wish to call your
attention to the condition of our side
walks as they have been neglected
until they are in a very poor condi-
in the future would recommend that
IA more permanent walk be laid, as
believe it to be the cheapest in the
end. would also recommend that
no more permits be granted in the
future for digging up our streets. un.
less the work is done by the stree,
department. as have noticed in the
past this privilege has been much
very poor condition. This l believe
to he matter of much Importance
to the city. as no matter how much
care is taken. the street is injured
every time it is dug up.
Another matter want to call your
attention to is the Dissertation OF tho
Sabbath in the public streets by gang!
of men in the employment of differ
cnt parties. who own and. operate thu
different public franchises in our city
and I would recommend that only IL
case of real necessity shall permits
sion be granted for this purpose II
the future.
CURFEW LAW.
One of the things l recommends,
I last year was the adoption OF Il cur
few law regulating the hours whe,
children under 16 years of age nigh
he on our streets at night. and it i
IL pleasure for me to say that from
Il the many testimonials l have receiv
ed from many of our citizens, tn
o adoption of the law was IA step in tn
right direction. AS to the practica
0 working OF the law. I can say tina
0 very few complaints have been re
d ccived. as the members Of the polio
! force were given instructions to b
very viEilant in having the provision
l of the law complied with.
. ELECTRIC LIGHT.
II IN regard to our new electric light plant
!. it is with Il feeling Of pride that AN
II in a position at this time to congratulate
l. the citizens of Burlington that durin
the coming month. our public streets vii
he Illuminated with Il plant We can cal
r our own, and especially so. when we con
:. slider that to-day all over the countr,
II Il great many of our most progrcssiv
t cities have and are already preparing t
I install II municipal plant. As you ar
n aware, last year |. In a very pcrsistcn
r way, recommended to your HONORABLE
n body the advisability of n muncpa
n plant. and at the present time do no
" hesitate to say that l am moro con
II WINGED than ever that we have acted 70
J. the best interests of the city by the in
= Sailing of this plant While we made pre-
: vision for the lighting OF the streets, b
# the issuance Of $4,000 In bonds for tn
IS purpose. 1t is a pleasure for me to ar
y nouncc to the public that for once undo
n the wise and able management Of W.
l. Freedman, our engineer, we have a ba