Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-07
VETOED BY MAYOR
Two Bills and Resolution Not to
His Liking
investigation Of Traction Company
Manner of Operating Cars Ordered
and Petition for New Telephone
Company Received.

character was transacted Monday night at
the regular monthly meeting of the board
OF aldermen. Mayor Burke vetoed two
bills and a resolution and was sustain ed
in each and presented a message asking
for the appointment of committee tc
investigate the manner in which the Bur
i'ngton Traction company is operating Its
cars. information having been received
by him that the company was violating
the provisions of its franchise. A petition
was received from Patrick j. Tierney for
a franchise for a now telephone COM
pany and that matter was referred tc
the street committee. variety of mino,
matters were disposed OF and the usual
number of bills we're ordered paid All
the aldermen were present.
INVESTIGATION ORDERED.
The message from tho mayor witt
reference to the traction company was
read and referred to the committee or
accounts ana claims, that committee tc
make report to the board. The mes.
sage was as fol!oUs:
owing to the many complaints ! an
receiving from many Of our citizens as
20 the service given by the traction com.
pany and having reason to believe that
said charges are we'll grounded thereby
violating their franchise, an agreement
entered into with the city of Burlington
agreeing 70 give it's citizens certain &C.
commodations ut stated times and owe,
stated routes; also in addition a reason
able number of cars to accommodate the
travelling public. all of which conditions
as stated above ! have reason to be
lieve are flagrantlv violated by said com
pany would earnestly recommend thai
a committee be appointed to Investigate
said charges and If found to be true re-
port back To your honorable body In or
der that said company may be notified
to comply with the promises they have
made with the city II Burlington or thei,
franchise would he forfeited by then
IL they continued 20 violate its provisions
as above stated
INDEPENDENT TELEPHONES.
The petition for authority to construct
an independent telephone line was pre-
sented by Mr.. TicrneY in person He
asks for a franchise for 80 years. suggest
ing that the name of the new company be
the Burlington Home Telephone compary
or some other appropriate name. All poles
are to he erected under the supervision
Of tho board of aldermen or such officer
as 1t may designate, and the wires are
10 be underground in the business section
of the city. The system is to he the most
modern and improved possible giving
unlimited service al a rate not to exceed
S36 per year for a private business line
and not to exceed SIS per year for a
private residence line. The city Is to
have free use of ten telephones The
work Of construction is to be begun
within six months from time franchise is
granted. At ;he end Of 30 years the city
can purchase the property or new lease
can be given the company. The matter
was referred to the street committee for
report. Mr. Ti'rncy will meet that com
mttee soon and hearings will proba bly,
be arranged.
LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
The bill Of the old board Of license com
missioncrs for services came up again.
having been vetoed by Mayor Burke. The
veto was sustained. Mayor Blrkes COM
munication was rs follows:
I'm regard to he bill of f. " 7 Hau
k'ns as license commissioner Of the citv
NJ Burlington for the months Of Decero-
her, January, February and March
amounting to the sum of s25o6O. | hereby
return the same to YOU without nv an
prevail for the following reason: Although
at your last regular meeting this bill met
with your approval at formal meeting
Of your body portion of this hill with
others belonging to the other COM
missioners were sent back to them
structons to have them presented
in itemzed form. Your request was not
complied with and they are now before
you in their original form although one Of
them received favorable action by you as
stated above at your last regular meeting.
You have now before you a legal opinion
from your past and present city attorney
saying that YOU have a right to know and
ask to be Informed by the records which
are reported to have been kept showing
the daily transactions of the board of
license commissioners so that you may
intelligently take proper action on their
bills. The amount Of bills for the months
of December and January for two of the
commissioners amounted TO $3.50 while for
the next two months their bills combined
amounted TO only Sll7 or 1922 less for those
last two months. But this was after their
bills were held up. Now the records alone
will explain this wide difference In the
amount Of these monthly bills and at the
same time be the means OF showing what
services were performed on those days for
which the bills are rendered. This gem
tlemen, I shalt insist on before I attach
my signature on any warrant for their
payment"
LIBRARY AFFAIRS.
The resolution passed at the last meet
ing of the board placing the appointment
of janitOr and providing for tho APP
proval OF the library trustees in the pay
ment of bills was vetoed by the mayor
and the veto was sustained. His com.
muncation was as follows:
The accompanying resolution relating
TO the ianitor of the Carnegie library
hereby return to YOU without my APP
prevail for the following reasons: First
there is not now and never has been 6
single dollar as stated In the resolution
at the disposal of the committee or
schools and library; second, according tc
last part If resolution u,h ri