Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-08
DEADLOCK BROKEN
ON 528TH BALLOT
Alderman G. P. Dion Of Ward
Three Elected President
Of the Board.

MAYOR BURKE'S MESSAGE
| ROnsts street Department.. Demands
Resignation Of COmmissioners,
Urges Wore Pay for Firemen,
Says Insurance Companies
Have Not Kept Faith.
The deadlock in the board OF aldermen
over the choice of president was brok-
en- at 1918 o'clock last evening. when
Alderman G.. p. Dion of ward three was
elected on the 52Sth ballot. The ballotins
was resumed at 7::0 o'clock and continu-
ed with occasional recesses until 1o15
when a choice was reached On the final
ballot Alderman Dion received seven
votes and Alderman Drew five.
Owing to technical error in the SER
vice of the call for a special meeting Of
the board Of aldermen, issued yester1a y
by Mayor Burke. the idea Of holding
such meeting at the stated time was
abandoned. The mystic six to six was
| again in evidence. the six straight re-
publicans refusing to accept service. The
special meeting of the city council. cali
ed for the same time. was abandoned
for the same reason
Immediately after the election Of presi-
dent Dion had been declared, Mayor
Burke proceeded to deliver his long de
layed message The message follows In
full:
MAYOR BURKE"S MESSAGE.
To the Honorable Board of Aldermen.
Gentlemen before entering upon .he
responsible duties devolvng on me "a
the chief executive Of the CITY of Bur
lngton. want to again exnress my
| heartfelt thanks to the voters of Bur
lngton for the honor shown. bv el-ct'nc
mo for the ffth time to the highest Of
flee within their gift And w to saw
that during the next two yclrs nv
greatest endeavor will be 70 DISCHARGE
the duties Of my office in such a man
ner so tnat ut the close Of my term
can say that this renewed confidence
they have reposed In me was fully ap-
preciated by the nature OF the service
rendered.
In entering upon the duties of our Of
nee we should bear In mind that in the
discharge Of our duties. honesty Of pur-
pose and high conception OF public
duty should constantly be our guide.
Good government Is demanded Of us by
the citizens Of Burlington Therefore. let
us be faithful to our trust our duty ,s
plain.
Conforming with the usual custom 7
wish TO make few recommendations.
ana would respectfully ask Of YOU n care
fu' consideration of the same Rut be-
fore do so 7 want to call your attention
10 our new city charter. Sec. lO7 OF the
charter. pertaining to the duties OF the
mavor reads as follows:
"The mayor shall be the chief exccu
tive officer of tho city; he shall use his
best efforts to see that the laws and citv
ordinances are enforced and that the
duties Of all subordinate officers arc
faithfully performed. He shall take care
that the funds of tho city are properly
expended and shall recommend to the
consideration Of the board Of aldermen
whatever measure he may deem neces-
.ror,ont M =, ~ ~, " 1,o, o,,.',. ana el''cien, man
n is nlain to be ..or ,b,, a.,
Of tho mayor, as defined in the above
section. nloces on hin, craa, ,os,,
sibility
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the hrst recommendation 7 will make
pertains 10 one OF our most important
departments having control OF the next
largest expenditure or money Of any Of
the deDartments. which aCCor1ipo ~ ito