Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-09


cheap talk than usual. All of the mem
bers were present except AldeiA1an
Bomhard.
THE MAYORS VETO.
The message of Mayor Bigelow vetoing
the resolution for an increase in police
salaries was as follows:
To the lIonora Bile Board of Aldermen:
return, without my approval. the re-
solution adopted at the last regular meet
ing OF your honorable body increasing
the pay of the policemen of the city to
s65 It month My reasons for doing SO
are:
First The policemen of the city are
performing no more duty now than they
Were supposed to do in the past The
only change is we know now that they
actually perform tho duty they have
been paid to do during the past years
Second. Almost without exception,
members OF the police force are earning
more money AS policemen than they
could as private citizens Any member
dissatisfied with his present compcnsa-
ton can return To some industrial pursuit
if he believes bt can better himself.
Third Plenty OF Competent men can he
louhu 10 serve as poHcehlen AT the
present rate OF compensation ana under
It's present financial condition the city
should pay only what ~ necessary 20
secure competent officers.
Fourth. People engaged in industrial
and commercial pursuits seem more like
~ to have their wages reduced than in
creased and an increas" in the com
pensatton Of city employees under these
conditions would seem especially In
appropriate
FIfth. II the pay ~ policemen Is IN
creased all othrI city employees Will ask
Tor an increase. am informed as the re-
suit OF your Vot" steps nave been taken
by the enpioN'S '' one department. AT
ieast 10 ask moro paw 10 MAKE an these
increases would increase 'ne burden OF
'axatloh to such an extent the taxpayers
"o"'u justly P''''S'
COMPARISON Oh 'ne coihpenSa.'o" "l
the burlington policemen win that oil
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fu.r,shos tho COWS coats ovarcoots
oilhes' badges etc h"ch po'c'r'an
pav and whenever a policeman has been
disabled a day or two ny sickness no
deduction has been made in his pay.
have been personally Interested to Sea
That the policemen are wcll provided with
such parts OF their unit rms as the city
furnishes. that they have been fairly
treated In the way OF vacation and loss
Of time on account of sickness and | feel
that In view Of all these conditions every
member OF the police force willing to give
honest labor for honest wages should
continue II give loyal service for his
present compensation. It is my Judgment
that any increase in pay at THIS time Is
unnecessary and would he unjust to tn"
taxpavers Of the city.
Respectfully submitted
W. ]. BIGELOW. Mayor
rr> o,,os,,or yvhether tho nrov,ous roso-
,r,,ou shou,1 stand IN eni,n or tho may
or,s yoto w,s decided nv ave and nav
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.1,,, ,.a+o MOS &c follows. Ave AIdormo,
Co,,,.no,. Dior mitchell, Murnhv and
C,oo. a,. Aldermen Edwards pe,se
pt,,a D,s.o,, pornor or1 CLARKE
me report or 'he hr' 'o'''lh'Sslohers
recommended 'he purchase oi con'oiha
non chefn>cai engine ana nose wagon ana
ne" nook ana 'au"tr 'r"ck NJ an eN-
pehse not I" exceed @@'S"' resolution
was introduced 10 carry out the proVls-