Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-05
STREET EXTENSION
Lawyers Argue for and against
Bradley Place Project.
Health CNicer Reports Better Condi-
lions At Rcnde ring Pinnt--'iuni-
cipnl slaughter House nec-
omme ndcd by Mr.. Brock.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
board OF aldermen was held Monday eve.
when the usual monthly routine OF hiii
paying. bearing petitions and reports was
gone through with. The matter q the
Bradley Place extension boboed Up again
and occupied the greater part OF the meet
ing. After J. II. Macomhcr had spoken
for over an hour on the legal
tcchncalities liable 70 bc met with " inc
extension was put through, and ". T..
Leary had argued on the alleged weak
ness Of his brother lawyers plea th'
whole matter was referred TO tho city
street commissioners and city attorney
who will report 10 the board or tho
advisa hility cost and general trim
nings" as It was said of the proposed
extension.
A report on TIE condition Of the render
ing plant on North avenue from Health
Officer c. r Dalton was read The re-
port stated that considerable improve
rent had been made there. Al! the waste
water Is now evaporated ard all outlets
are ceMented so that no odors may arao.
There is also system Of hoods md fans
IN the plant. driving the cdors 10 towers
and through dripping water THIS report
was accepted
letter from DR.. r. O. Brock. United
States inspector Of meats. recommending
the building and operating OF a municipal
slaughter house was read and the report
was accepted and placed on file. \ COM
nrittee to confer with tie board Of heal
regarding the matter was appointed, tlor
bctnE Aldermen Clarke, Coffey and
Barnes.
petition asking that an electric light
he placed on Grant street Mt the corne~
Of Clarke street was referred to tho
electric light commissionors. with ro1vcr
10 act. letter from Louis Dumas. who
wishes to purchase q plot cf land from the
city. situated on the intcrvale and OK
tending north to the Central Vermont
railway. was referred 70 Aldermen Pine
Drew and Edwards who will look ove~
the ground and confer with NJ Dumas
resolution to curb ard gutter North
Nvenue from Battery place To Lake View
cemetery was passed. An appropriation
Of 500 was made FOR the construction OF
surface water sewer on Greene street
extending from Hickok place tc Pearl
street.
Sergeant Michael Mckenzie then adj
dressed the board at some length on
some land owned bv him and situated
on the bank near the foot OF North street.
NHINII TIC SdIu IItu betn lisHi up pN Inp
city for en- imaginary damage claim.
when J. " Macomber was city attorney
He said he wanted! the city 80 show up
or shut up
A license application made out by Hen
cerson Cummings. asking permission to
conduct a restaurant at 20 Church street
was returned unsigned by the mayor
MavcT Burke stated that the place known
as the Candy Kitchen was now being
conducted there and that the owners
wished to operate a restaurant SO ms to
svoid the Sunday closing law Tho license
was placed on file. The application Of
Levi Value. asking n conduct -estau-
rant on lower South Champlain street
was else returned unsigned by Mayor
Burke II appears that Levi cannot he
FOUND. The license was revoked
Mayor Burke also spoke briefly recon-
nnending that the electric lights in CITY
Hall Park be turned on or band con-
cert nights and nights when state con-
ventions and meetings were IN session
This met with the approval OF the board
city Attorney Villas asked the hoard to
appoint city inspector Fl paints It was
moved that the president Of The board
appoint committee Of three 10 bring In
nominations for an inspector and amount
OF salary TO be paid President Dion an
pointed Aldermen Cowles, Edwards and
Gosselin.