Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-05

COMMERCIAL LIGHTS.
Mayor wants q Circuit on Wlnoos1kl
Avenue-fsuslness Done by Alder.

Avenue-Business Done ~ Alder.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
board Of aldermen was held Monday night,
all the aldermen being present. A large
amount Of routine business was transact-
ed, the most important item being the
Recommendation of the mayor that new
commercial electric light circuit be erect
ed.
The committee on public buildings was
given moro time to report with reference
to the disposition of the Fletcher library
building.
]. IT, Macomber reported that he had col
lectcd and turned over to the city treas
urtr S2le4i of the uncollrctcd taxes in tho
hands Of cx-Constable Sails. He said that
about $50 remained TO be collected Tie
said he and Treasurer Grant needed moro
time to arrive ut an understanding with
re ference to the difference between MIR.
Sails accounts and those of Treasurer
Grant.
The insurance on the City Hall was re-
duced $1,000 leaving about 5000 on the
building.
Thc mayor submitted n communication
urging the erection of II commercial CIR
cu,t of lights on Winooski avenue. This
wns referred to the electric light comms-
sioncrs.
The health committee reported that they
would recommend that the bill of Dr. j.
| T.. Inrocoue for city work he not paid
Mayor Burke said the matter was al
| urvent one and that he directed Dr. La
| rocoue to do the work. DR.. Courtney sald
II u,a n casc that should have been done
nv tho city physician and that DR.. La
rocuue was not entitled to tho amount
nh, bill was referred to the city attorney
to determine Its legality.
| city Attorney Brown reported that nc
| h,d collected of cx-Constable J. w. FAR
| ,,v Ss673. tho amount due the city, ana
na,d tho same to the city treasurer
The designations of +. V. Dare and n.
T. Prue from the fire department were
accepted
The applications Of Phlias Proulx. F..
s. Murray. s. +. I.ouzon. r.. A. h'mnaru'
c. r. McCucn, w. T.. Carly and LOUIS
Scars for membership In the fire depart
mcnt were acted upon fnvorahlN
A resolution was adopted establishing
the grade of Elm street between Spruce
ard Howard streets.
A communication was received from
s;tnnnar,l Post asking leave to withdraw
their previous communication asking for
the use of the Fletcher library building
and the request was granted.
THE water commissioners reported III
favor of the petition for a h%lrant on
shelburnc street ard "a resolution au-
tEcrizing its installation was adopted.
The street commissioners reported in
favor of the petition for Il sewer i'll the
Elm street extension and a resolution
,;-;,, ,.tr
The electric light commissioners report
| c0 in favor of the petitions for electric
lights on the corner Of Center and Me.
chanic streets. on the Wlliston road, aud
at the corner of Elm ard King streets
and a resolution authorizing the lights
was adopted.
BILLS ORDERED PAID.
The following bills were ordered
paid: George ID. Sherwin. 81 cents po-
lice pay roll, $1,22G.95; fire department
call mems pay roll, $471.4S; fire depart
ment regular mems pay roll. s963.56 !:
Duren Il Kendall. $165; electric light
department. $3.551.5S; +. Henry Parker,
$7s; G. II. Horton. $3.50; city court.
liquor cases. s3S7O; r. G. Webster.
s134.2G; NJ. S. Villas, S11.66; city court
quarterly statement, S339.G2; w. w.
Smith. SO; Burlington Drug Co.. 1915 +:
G. +. Brownel,, s24; T.. w. ]. Hawkins.
SIG; NJ. D. Mcmahon, $3.50: a. 5. Walker
$51: O. +. Ray. $l.25; Il. j. Andrews,
$2S.1S; Vincent Forant, SO; Frank
O'Hricn. 50; q. r. Arnold. $780, Mary
q. Fitzgerald, $74.55; Burlington Print
ing a. Book Binding Co., s525; Daily
News, s13.SS; Free Press Association.
s62.95; George ID. Sherwin, $26; Cham
plain Mfg. Co.. $24.G1: w. IT. Buckley &
Co., $12.57; fire department monthly
statement. s249.75; NJ. Mcagher, $44.52 !:
X. J. McGi..cuddy. $44.09; II. j. Madi
gan. sl5.57; J. N. Gingras. So NJ. d. l..
Thompson, $11.75; II. d. Kelley. n
cents James snyder. $6.4G; sanitary
police, s9I.25 w. T. Greene Co.. So:
Gibson Soap Co, S12; Lizzie II. Moore.
$3.50; Ruth NJ Kidder, $50; II. j.
Stanley a. CO., s41.55; Sarah C. Hagar.
s17S.41; Moses Murray, 500; II. j. Col
ton, $2.25; pauper department, sl,976.S1
water department, s3,773.2l.
LICENSES GRANTED.
The following licenses were granted
under the usual restrictions: Charles
stone, house No. 416 North avenue, also
at 4Os North avenue; Mrs. A. ]. Taylor,
house at No. 493 South Union street;
Mrs. S. II. Roberts, house on King
street; J. Bergeron, house on Bissell
street; Joseph Kreschker. house on
North avenue; +. S. Bcgeron, house on
Bcssell street; c. 8. Smith, house on
Spruce street; q. Il. LeClair. house IN
Nash Court; n. X. Brown. house on
Winooski avenue; G. L. Greene, house
; on South Union street; +. r. Clement,
; house on College street. NJ. G.. Leary,
house on Bradley Place; j.. c. Davis,
houses on Nash Place; Edmund Krupp,
house on North avenue; T.. S. Adsit,
house on North Union street.