Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-06

partment to the amount of $s,al7.72, nc
pauper department. 81. 1925 So, the fire de.
partment, SSls.o6, payroll, Are department,
81, 49s. 50. call men and prize money, S722.bo
police statement. S1,52ss5, library depart.
ment, $s1i.34, park department, Sl7.s stree,
lighting department. S1.4ssS5. janitor's
salary for public buildings, $4,000. Justice
q. w. Debervile, $685.. city court
$685. 70. Justice ]. r. Stearns, 1854, and
other small bills for incidental expenses
were ordered paid and the mayors war;
rant drawn for the same.
A petition for a light at the head OF
Lafayette place was referred to the
electric light commissioners, with power
to act.
A resolution was introduced to the effect
that the police commissioners should, In
some way recognize long and faithful
service on the part Of policemen and fire.
men. and their risk Of life and limb IN
the service of the people. The resolution
was adopted
The resignation of Fred b. Wright as
inspector of wires was read and accepted
the resignation TO take effect January l.
Permits have been granted since the first
of May to the number OF l'o.
IT was voted to pay. by the mayors
warrant the bill OF former Constable Nj
1ishel for sj3i0 for aba tements secured
during his term of office.
The ordinance relating to the removal
of snow heretofore published, was,
under suspension Of the rules. read for
the third time and passed
A petition for the acceptance or the
Scarf addition at Lyman avenue and
pine streets vas referred to the street
commissioners.
II was voted to make North Willard
street between Pearl and Hyde streets
and for the months OF January. February
and March 1910, a speedway.
A resolution was adopted by the board
ordering tina, the clerk prepare reports OF
the citv's business and that they be
ready for publication two weeks before
election.
netition asking that tho hack ordi-
nance relating to the lighting of hack
lamns re revised vas referred TO the
committee on licenses md the city at
torncy.
number Of licenses we're granted and
the report Of the electric light depart
ment was accepted and placed on file
The bond of c. W. Taggart. superin.
tendent of the electric lighting depart
ment approved by the city attorney. was
accepted.
An ordinance referring to blasting and
the keeping Of powder and dynamite was
referred to the special committee or
blasting.
The old matter of Officer Christophe,
Miles's pay was taken UP again and bills
were presented for the months of NO
| vember and December. $50 and $50. which
were voted paid by the mayors warrant
| It was urged that the mayor prefere
| charges against the officer speedily thai
| the matter might be cleared up.
II was voted that the president Of the
| beard appoint committee Of three t.
| Prepare a list of names from which 'ht
names of the grand and petit jurors
Might be selected for the coming year
Tie committee was appointed by tlt
| pi esident and consists Of Aldermen ii.
Ivan, Gosselin and Pine.
Some amended charges against Police
commissioner NJ. c. Powers. which were
preferred by Mayor Burke, were taker
ny. only 10 be refused reading at thu
| meeting last night 1t was voted to hole
special meeting of the board on Jan
darv - for the purpose OF considering
the charges.
a. -. ferguson appeared before the
boa'd and asked for relief in the matt Il
OF sewage in behalf of the citizens in tn,
vicinity If his residence They petition &c
fer sewers year ago and have not ye
got them The city clerk was nstructrl
to instruct the city engineer to invest,
gate the matter and report to the board
City Attorney Villas brought up the mat.
ter Of bookkeeping in the street depart
ment which he said was not working II
C we'll fabricated manner. The matte
was referred to n speciaI committee. The
r.ecting o. the aldermen was then al
j5rrned and the board OF abatement wen
into session.
Tne abatements brought up for corsid
| Grafton were referred to n special com
| MI toe to report at the special meetins
| to be held January ~. Aldermen Drew
AMI Dior, Assessor Beaupre and Mayor
Durke CONF osed the committee.