Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-08
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Respectfully submitted,
i. G. GRANT, city Treas.
THE Park CONTROVERSY.

A resolution by Alderman Peasc au-
thorizing the city treasurer to issue
bonds for $1,000 for the purchase of
Ethan Allen park was the signal for an
outburst of oratory on the part OF AL
derman Courtney. Mr. Courtney asked
that the matter be tabled for 60 days
pending the action of city meeting to
rescind the action of a former city meet
Ing authorizing the purchase or the
| park. He subsidized. however, when In
| formed that the petition for the meet
ing was illegal there being thereon an
| insufficient number of names of legal
| voters.
An aye and nay vote was called for
on the resolution of Alderman Pease,
| that the issue OF bonds be authorized.
and IT was carried. eight TO three, the
vote being as follows: Aye. Aldermen
| Edwards. Peasc. Pine, Russell, Dion.
Barber, Clark and stone; nay, Aldermen
| Courtney, Mitchell and Murphy
petition was presented asking that
! the Elm street extension running south
from the terminus Of South Winooski
! avenue be named South Winooski
| avenue It was referred to the street
commissioners. petition Of the New
| England Telephone & Telegraph COM
pany for certain underground terminals
was also referred to the same committee
| with power to act.
An old matter that Of damages To
the hen dairy of F. s Lanou by dogs,
was the next subject for. considera
ton Alderman Courtney was soon
on his feet in a violent protest against
the payment Of the bill which amount
ed to $50. and called for the ayes and
nays The hens will he paid for, the
vote resulting as follows: Aye, Alder
men Edwards Pease Pine. Russell
Dion. Mitchell, Barber and Clark; nay
Aldermen Courtney Murphy and
Stone.
THE ASSISTANT CHIEF OF POLICE
The legislative wheels turned slow
" when the matter Of 1--WE dollar
raise for Assistant Chief Of Police
Ryan was presented Alderman Court
new did not object to giving Ryan the
extra fve dollars but thought that III
policemen ought to receive the same
pay. He offered an ams ndment to th'
resolution giving all the men on the
force a similar increase. lie said TIN
thev all had to work harder under tn
Gamewell system, which had turned
the police force into a fire patrol.
The police commissioner, who had re-
commended the increase In Officer Ryan's
paw. were present and they explained
that he Is in effect at the head of the
force for 10 hours each cay and that
in their opinion, the added responsibility
Justified the increase They also stated
that an old man of rs years was winding
as mane clocks as are the younger mem
Der. Of the police force and making nc
protest A motion to table the amendment
of Alderman Courtney granting a genera
increase was carried. the members voting
as follows: Aye, Aldermen Edwards
Pease, Pine, Russell. Barber and Clarke
nay, Aldermen Courtney, Dion, Mitchell
Nurphy and Stone. Tho resolution to in
crease Officer Ryan's pay TO S65 pc,
month was then carried.
SURRENDER LICENSES.
Eugene Gosselin q Brother presented
a communication surrerdering their drug
gists' licenses, and tie Licenses wer'
accepted by the board
The board then granted a number o
licenses for VARIETY Of privileges, in
, cluded in which was one to the Fashion
. Plate show. The fee for the Forepaugl
circus was fixed and adjournment wa