Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-09


rs there are % or more beautiful shade
trees that have died ana evidence of such
a nature can be had which proves con-
clusivcly to my mind that the trouble is
wholly owing to the gas escaping from
lenky points. Gentlemen. this is an inn
portant matter and | would recommend
that Il committee be appointed to inves-
tigate and report at the next regular
meeting of the board. would also call
your attention to another important mat
ter which ! believe should be rcmedied
soon as possible, namely, the grade
crossing at the foot of King street I am
receiving many complaints from the
travelling public owing to the crossing be-
ing blocked by trains. especially during
the summer when navigation is open on
Lake Champaign. I believe that an over
head crossing should be built by the rail-
road company and the Champlain Trans
portation company, and 7 would recon-
mend the matter be referred to a COM
mittee to investigate with power to act
and. IL deemed advisable, to request the
state board of railroad commissioners to
investigate the matter.
Respectfully submitted
JAMES T.. BURKE, Mayor
The message was accepted and n COM
mittoo consisting of Aldermen Courtney,
Barber and Parker was appointed to in
Vestigatc as to the destruction Of the
trees while Aldermen Morgan. Coffey and
llidder wcrc named as n committee to
look into the overhead crossing at the
foot of King street.
Alderman Morgan, speaking Of the re-
cent charges of violation of their fran
chise by the Burlington Traction COM
pany. said he thought the charges should
be dismissed as the evidence presented
was insufficient The charges of violation
had been referred to the committee on
accounts and claims consisting of Alder
men Morgan, Meagher and Stone, the lat
ter being absent last evening. Alderman
Mea CHER dissented from Alderman Nor
gan's opinion, whereupon the latter said
that while no report had been prepared
he felt sure that n majority report could
he obtained in favor of dismissing the
charges.
Alderman Mea CHER said that the fran
chiso had clearly been violated ana he
introduced the following minority report:
'rho committee on accounts and claims.
"a whom was referred the violating of
the terms of its franchise by the Burling-
ION Traction company, would respectfully
report that they have considered the same
and find the charges made are true and
your committee would recommend that
the clerk of the board he instructed to
notify the said company that the provis-
ions of its franchise must be lived up to
in the future" The report was accepted
and placed IN file.
A resolution was passed ordering the
printing of the voting l-ts for the free
mems meeting September and that the
first meeting of the city council for the
correction of the lists he held August q
resolution was introduced and adopted
fixing the salaries of city officials the
same as last year with the exception OF
the chairman of the electric light com
missioncrs, who will receive $3.50 instead
| Of 500
! The electric light commissioners re-
ported favoring the following street lights
and the report was accepted and adopted
by resolution introduced by Alderman
Morgan Arc lights on Chase street neal
the school house; Sheburne at Lyman
avenue; corner of Bright and Archibald
Decatur; Hyde between North and Pome
roy; South Union at King; North be
tween Willard and Prospect; Shelhurn'
near Potash brook: east end of Archibald
North avenue near tunnel and one large
Iincandescent light at the corner of Lyman
avenue and Pine street, the price for M
last mentioned light to be at the rate o
$50 per month
| a petition requesting the curpihg' GUT
terng and sidewalking of Williams street
between College and Pearl. was reported
upon favorably by tho street commission
At-ln
| The committee on streets reported o'
the petition to have the sidewalk in IRON
of the Chittenden County Trust com
| pany's building wdened and sheltered Il
better accommodate people who pass tina
way and to afford better protection 10
them while the building is being repaired
Tho committee reported that rs the side
walk had been widened and that rs tn
obstruction would be entirely removed II
a short time, they deemed present con
ldtions reasonable. Tho report was nc
cepted and placed on file.
A petition was received from resident
in that vicinity asking that Monroe stree
l,etwoen North Champlain and North Bat
terry streets be provided with sidewalks
cutters and curbing. The petition was re
rcrred to the street commissioners
Elias Lyman of the Burlington Trac
ton company appeared to ask for pei
, mission to install a switch on the Yves
: side of North Winoosli avenue near III
junction of First street. Mr. Lyman sal
that the property in front of which
was proposed to place the switch belong
to the company and that the change woul
enable better service in carrying the mi
hands to Winoosk. The petition was rt
ferred to the street commissioners an
the street committee for n report
Three applications were received 70
positions in the fire department
petition was also received for sewer o
, Intervale avenue between Oak and I.uc
streets. Hackmens licenses were granite
to w. Brown. AGel Brothers and =
I Trotchky. a New licenses for mino
, building operations were granted inclut
ing one for the erection OF two b
, four foot sign, 10 feet above the sdewal
before the republican State headquarters
on Main street
I. BILLS PAID.
I The following bills were ordered pait
Water department for July 81. 1922 0u
lngton fire department for July ssSS
Chief Russell. expenses for July $685..