Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-09

est importance to come before the board
was Il communication from Mayor
Burke relative to matters connected with
| the new Carnegie library. In addition to
that matters of a routine nature were
disposed of.
! THE CARNEG1E LIBRARY.
Mayor Burlse's communication was as
follows:
II feel II my duty To call your atten-
tio,. TO q matter pertaining to our new
library namely the expense incurred by
rccatalog,iing the books in tho same.
AS you are aware by the contract entered
into with Mr.. Carnegie we must oppro-
pirate $500 each year for its support.
Being member Of the board of trus-
tees | find the expense for the new
cataloguing will be about ss.ine and rs
there has been no appropriation made
by your honorable body for this purpose.
you not having been consulted in the
matter. I fccl il my duty to call your
attention to this matter as it involves
q large additional expense by the board
Of trustees. who have no authority for
SO doing. And | would recommend that
this matter be referred to n committee
10 investigate and report rs soon as pos
sible.'
This communication was referred with
out discussion to the library committee.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
a resolution providing for the payment
of $500 damages to j. j. and j. f.
Whalcn for the extension OF Wnooski
avenue south was referred to the city
!attorncy for opinion. THIS award was
made by the street commissioners in l"p.
I he money has never been tcnuered and
the resolution was introduced for that
purpose.
A report was made by City Attorney
Brown on the bill Of Sc presented by
Health Officer Courtney tor the e%aniina
ton of Anna Mccarthy and Emile Be-
lair. The attorney was of the opinion
that DR.. Courtney could LEGALLY re-
cover the amount. The report was ac-
copied and placed on file and the mayor $
Narral for the amount ri The Bill H,.
authorized
The BOARD recomme nded r. a. Coombs
a. suitable person to bc appointed game
warden by Commissioner II. q. Thomas
OF stowe.
The committee to whom was referred
, the question Of licenses for shows at The
+. Strong reported in favor of doing away
with the license fec. This report was
freely discussed. Alderman Meashef
thought small fec should be charged
and President Taft thought that a fee
of some size should be taxed. Alderman
Reeves said that new concerns came tc
. the city and were exempted fror. taxa
ton. The Strong. he said. had been creSt
:. ed at a large expense and it afforded EN-,
: ployment to a number of men. He sale
that no exemption was asked and h'
d thought the license fee should be abolish
ed. Alderman Coifcy was of the sam,
z opinion. Tin report CT the corinltte,
wae amended that Il recommends,
y that TIL" license fee be abolished for one
;: year and n resolution was passed provld
ing for such an exemption.
: A letter was received from Or. a. ]
# Radiko in which hr said that Mrs. Liz;
Gonycau was failing raridly because he
son. Frederick. WIS in the Industiid
school. DR.. Radiko said he feared ser
ious results for Mrs. GonNeau unless th'
y 10y was allowed to return. The members
Of the board signed ii request to have tn,
V boy released.
BILLS ORDERED PAID
The following bills were ordered paid
} Pauper department, N.;6,6.: fire depart
: ment monthly statement. $445.64: $.
Maynard. ST.: street lights, Sl,ll2.j6; +. l.
" Lane & Co. s2o.75: NJ. d. l.. Thompson
= slO75: Agel Bros. $40: l.. &. Grant, $500
u W. j. Gotta ss7.53: Standard Coal & lie
company. S262j: r. VI. Crandal. sI5.75
q Daily News. 5000: Burlington Light !
p" Power company. N7.o5; water department
II monthly statement. s2,2A1l; J. G. G
Inn r.