Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-06
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
salary Of City Attorney Brown q
Theme for Discussion.

Theme for Discussion.
Tho regular monthly meeting of tina
board ri aldermen was held Monday night
The appointment of committees for the
ensuing year, the transaction of routine
business and the payment of bills con-
stitutcd the business of tho session. with
the exception of two matters which re-
lated to the salary of city Attorney J.
A. Brown and to n bill presented by
Alderman Parker for supplies bought at
his drug store.
STANDING COMMITTEES APPOINT
ED
President Taft announced the appoint
mont of tho standing committees and |
they we're approved as follows
Accounts and claims-Aldcrmen Nor
gan, Willard and Mca CHER
Firo-Aldermen Stiles. Reeves and COT.
| fey.
| Health--Aldermen Courtney, Parker
and German.
1icense-Aldcrmcn Stiles Courtney and
Meag CHER.
Paupcr-Aldermen Parker. Courtney
and GERMAN
Police-Aldormen Reeves, Gcrmain and
stiles.
Printing-Aldormen Willard Mcagher
and Coffey
Public buidinEs-Aldermcn Gcrmain
Morgan and Reeves.
Schools and library-Adcrmcn Coffey,
+, Morgan and Parker
Streets-Aldermon Willard. Coffey and
Reeves.
Parker.
nfric 1irr1-
lard and Reeves.
CITY ATTORNEYS SALARY
resolution was introduced THAI
the sum of 5000 he paid to City Attor
ney Brown for extra services perform
ed during the year. Alderman Morgan
| offered an amendment to- the effcc
that this be in full for any service
rendered by Attorney Brown Alder
man Willard asked Alderman Norge
II he thought that Attorney Browl
would put in an additional bill for ser
vices but Mr. Morgan replied that h
did not know that he was obliged t.
answer the question
President Taft called Alderma !
Reeves to the chair and addressed tn
board. He said that all the member
| of the board knew what trouble hal
| been experienced in getting Attorne
| Brown to do any extra work. He sal'
| the attorney always objected. saying
| that the work did not come in his lint
Of duty. President Taft said that whe
he was city attorney he never received
over $500 per year and that he had full
~ as much work to do as Attorne
Brown. He said that if Mr.. Brown dix
not want the position at $500 let hin
say so. He further said that Mr. Brow
did want IL and that he begged for i
After being appointed he said the ms
thing Attorney Brown did was to asi
to have his pay increased. He said tina
to increase the pay would be to estab
lish bad precedent.
Alderman Willard wanted to kno,
who established the precedent. He sal
that a year ago the board voted $50
additional pay to Attorney r. +
, Brown and that the precedent was es
tabished at that time He said: Il
makes me mad TO have Taft say we ar
establishing a precedent when il wa
established year ago before many
| us bocame members Of the board
Alderman Morgan's amendment wa
l adopted and the resolution was passed
ALDERMAN PARKERS BILL.
A bill presented by Alderman Parke
f for supplies furnished the health de
partment was returned to the boar
with Mayor Burkes veto. The bill in
, cuded items for anti-toxine Furnished
the Home for Destitute Children Alden
man Parker said the Home was Il
5 much entitled To city aid as was tn |
Providence Orphan asylum. which ha
I received similar aid previously Al
{ derman Courtney also said the HON
was deserving of the citvs aid Til
vote taken month ago was hnall
rescinded as the items in the bill wcr
included in the bill of S504 80 whic
was ordered paid last night
During the course of the discussioJ
Alderman Willard asked Aldcrma
Courtney if there was any understand
, ing between him and Alderman Parke
as to where the supplies should
bought, Alderman Courtney reptile
, ! that there was not but that the sun
/ plies were bought at various dru
stores.
. BILLS ORDERED PAID.
;, The following bills were ornared paid
). Faupcr department. 81 iaa,ao Free Pre-
association, i5tS5: NJ y. L. Thompson
SIG 80; futile Co, s.62. Daily News. IS g
. fire department monthly stater'au
. $500 81; VI. Courtney, Sis,; Ryan 4 TO,
= $50; Joseph Steady. o. cents. w. II
Zotiman & CO. $3.50: Chase Bro,hcrl
=, 81 a. Oliver D"Narcrnes. sl5 IL H. NJ
Tricc. sS2l. T.. r.. Clark 500 80; polio
for health department. s63,5: MAJ elle |
Lavallec. SIS IS: NJ. Courtney, Sl5.sl; +. II
Parker, SN4.3. police cNpcnsos SNL a
: burlington Light & Power Co, Sl3aI
y police pay roll. Sl.i3,lo. \. A. Area 4
81 q; Patrick Farrell, $500 +. f.. David
y slS, Nj. Gero, 81. so: Burlington Lisht I
Power Co., Si46; W ]. Gotta. s42.5 j.
Black. SIS; John Fuller, $50: library bul
:. eau, 40; G. d. Sterwin 81 III. Mary
Farr $50 "a; Lizzie r. Moore. Nl 66; Bun
linrton Light & Power Co, 1922 -. Nose
Murray, so; waite department, ''n''
Elias Lyman Coal CO., $40; j. \. Ginsra !
s2l 81 Charles Stone, 1885, os Nlo'
Bonchard. s3.s5: supplies for clerks oh'e
= $50, Fred Johonpott. SIS; BurllnFto
Light & Power Co.. sl4.70' city court pal
liouor cases for quarter, SM.26. city couY
J. quarterly statement. S27s.ci NJ. G, Lear
Justice statement for quarter. 81 ~ w
); II. Tucklev & Co. $2.5o: +. q. Nens'Y
Justice quarterly statement se3.M' NJ
= Villas justice quarterly statement N''I
fire department pay roll $685., W.