Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-11-23
new FIRE ENGINE
Purchase of One Advocated by
Mayor Burke.
Military Societies May Use the Ippes
Portion Of the Old Library Build.
i"R-City Attorney Turns
Down Three Claims,

| special meeting Of the hoard or ;ldcrl
men Tuesday evening WAS called by May|
or Burke for the consideration Of nlattcr
| relating to tho fire department, thu i'm
/ portancc Of witch was emphasized /
he inadequate equipment which hnnI
capped the firemon in handlins tho 4
at the plant of Crane Brothers g. Prpd
! Monday. All of the nomh.rs Of tn. hoard
were present except Alderman willard
who is ILL.,
Mayor Burke submitted 2 cc mmunics|
/ ton recommending tho purchase of |
nc" steamer for the department, togethc
| WIN 1.00) feet Of new hose. Ms VOL 4 |
number of smaller items pertaining Il
FIR" fighting apparatus. 'iron motion n
Aldo,man Reeves. the fire committee wa
authorized tn purchas" the Loo fee; N
hos" ard tho recommendations OF NJ
! mayor regarding tn" purchase Of y ne
steamer we're referred TO tho nrr COM
! mlttc with Instructions to report ut TIL
! next regular meeting of the tolrd
| resolution authorizint the mayor u
/ lease the upper portion OF the old lbrar
building TO STANDARD Post for = ncmoris
hall was adopted. The resolution pro
! Niflos that the &. A. T. shall have tn |
upper floor and part Of tho attic SO Ion
az tho G. a. Il. maintars it's orcanzs
tom under tho present charter. in col
sidoration of tho society paving for hca
light and water furnished by tho ct
and for all alterations and repairs
the apartments which are Ia he kruW
nc he Stannar1 Memorial hall. he res,
luton further provides that the Vcrno
Cumniandery Military Order Of the 10y
Legion Starnard Nomar,'s Rcl'of Cor
and Camp General William v ellis So;
/ Of Veterans. may also have quarters wl
Stannard Post. When the 6. A. r. ccas
t. occupy the rooms. tn" Loyal Logic
is to have tho first or preferred .lair
provided the city does not care for thcr
The city is to maintain the exterior r
rars of the building
Three reports Of City Attorney J.
Brown regarding controvertcd question
vor" all accepted and placed on file m
city attorney maintained that eacn
the respective claims was illegal II
FIRST was that Of Panl Robinson a G.
f. veteran, who sought To have rerln
cd hack license fees amounting to
and poll taxes amounting to 81. on
ground that he vas exempted from pa
! ing such fees and taxes
| Thc second claim was that Of T.
Frownell. who sought to recover a yala
as chief of police. during IT,. neilnl
| his suspension by Mayor Burke in ~
| The third claim was that Of SIS nv Ala.
mar F. Henry Parker for supplies
nished Health Officer Courtney. Tho ri
attorney reported nc claim against
| CITY, haSlnC his opinion on section Is
the acts Of 1898. which PROV rle5 that
city official without the proper authors
Shall be Interested in any contract w
'he city for any amount EXCEEDING
or furnish supplies or material or REM
services other than regular duties.
stipend for which shall exceed 80.
1t YVES voted to allow T. COLONY
withdraw his application FOR q lunch r.
en- tn" south side of City Hall Parl, a
To return his license fee to him Artr
+ White was granted n license for llln
cart IN that location. The CITY clerk ~
instructed to notify City Attorney J
ifroWl Z" be present a tire next hnr,,
OF tie railroad conmise ionc~s in ,or,
IN the nndernass at Lakeside in n,f
10 protect the city's inter. \ cn
mUnlcation was received from r s y,
pointing out III" efficiency Of the
!. tire alarm system and recommend
tho installation of moro such boxes
n'ner"nt parts of the city.