Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-03
STREET DEPARTMENT..

during the last year | tnlnK | can trutn- |
fully say that in the history of this de-
partment the streets as a whole were |
cared for IN u better manner than ever |
before
In regard 10 Mr.. stevens. chairman of |
the board of street commissioners, l |
want to say that while under the new |
charter he receives no compensation for !
his services thing I do not approve OF, /
he IS at least entitled to the thanks OF the /
citizens for the valuable services and /
time given in the performance of his du- /
ties. and earnestly hope that AT the conf
ing session Of the Legislature this ques-
ton of salary may be remeded.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The wear 1909 was the banner year in
the history Of the paid fire department
as regards the amount of fire loss for the
year. it amounted TO only about $500
This record was obtained notwithstand-
ing the fact that the department respond
ed to "A alarms during the year. The APP
paratus Of the department IS at the pres
cnt time in the best of condition. Three
years ago recommended that increased
pressure must be obtained for the protec
ton of our valuable property in ward
one. and am happy to announce that in
very short time this much needed i'm
provement will be had
AS to increased nre service LOT the CITY,
II mu5t be reallzed 'Y an that the sou'h-
ern part or our city Is growing ana mat
the people living tuere are entitled TO
proper consideration In the way Of fire
protection, and some other needed things.
and ! intend in the near future to recon-
mend that new station be located In
that vicinity.
In regard 10 TINS department want 10
say that 1t mus be Kept up TO high
STATE Oh elIlcIe"'E'
Ioi'o T. LEI An VI f'> l.
This Is one Of the m It important de-
partments of The city, and as such 1t is
placed by the city charter more nearly
under the SUPERVISION of the mayor than
any other department OF 'he city OWING 10
# an, in order tina. the highest state
of efficiency exists at All times. the mower
10 .nrorca disci,lino ,vha,, necessary hv
IN. MAYOR sbo,,Id n, no ,ntorfcred with
no no alamo bas tho rower to onnoint
suenerd ~ disch,rre INV officer when
to,,ra ,,;,,, of ,ho ,.,olatiors ne tho ma
,ico rules In r.gard IN tho n,esent force
nc wbo,. T mn, n,oud of Ito r,embnr
sbin Int nc to tho nrosant condition and
nower 70 .nforce d,scinlire am sorrv
to saw that owing to the attitude of the
nresent commissioners and the utter dis
regard Of their sworn duty in the observ-
ance Of the rules when charges are
brought before them against officers for
exists which would not exist for one
single day providing the mayor was
clothed with the same power as mayors
OF other cities.
rNDERpAsS AT LAKESIDE.
.a,. .,,o.,,,.o To- ,,,,,,,,,,oir,, tho. ,his
1920, ,,,...I',.1,,,,,,. No.. ,.ll',, o,.,
.,.a, .,,.,.l,,,,, - co. ro,., 80 ,.hio,,
H. .t,,.,. a,,,,s =, s,,oot 10 a,d ,,,,,s, w.
,,oia ,bis voa,
ia IVA i'-> i1->->
In regard to this matter l will say that
the importance of having pure water for
drinking purposes is one of tho most i'm
portant objects to be obtained, as /, has
10 deal with the life and health Of our
citizens and in this connection VIII
say '''"' eNe' 9'''e We '' - ~ '''''''
WAGER U''''' ny '"' ~"
ms ~" WINS '"'' a." ''"
o'e "''' i'u'' anu 'e''. ,''
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| CITY
| ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT
Under the able management Of Mr
Taggart, the superintendent, | am pleased
| h.t hot e
made this year as compared with former
years. as the department has left after
paying all operating expenses and in
terest on its bonds, the sum OF S-,937. So
which should be placed in its sinking
/ fund to take care Of its bonds when due.
| If this plant is treated the same as the
water department has always hc' n,-nu
| depreciation charged up, as all expense
/ from year to year has been covered and
charged up to operating expenses,-or if
| you treat 1t differently from the water
plant by charging up depreciatioH, there
! is only "A deficit OF S'6o0 last year as
| against S,9l6.1G the year before. This
| report certainly must be very gratifying
to the citizens OF Burlington
PUBLIC WHARF,
=, ,i. or ,bo fart that tho o,,o.,io, -
= ,,uh,,c docl md the desire of ,.yyriro
ono hv tho ci,v NJ RurIington docs MI
odr,it Of any ARGUMENT 7 am sururis.d ia
and ,ha, cartain norsons wbosa d,,,a.
ano 20 oorr,. an, tho mandate ot Tho 'rao-
40 o,,, ca r,.crear, IN their trust ,l,ot ,ha,.
s,ord reodv IN defeat r. nossilIo tho o,r-
n,,i,,,, out ~ ,bis nroiect As ,roo, -.
~ 600 u,iI sav mat q ,t,r,l,rv oo,,
,,,, -, CIV nrorn,,,.r, c,,i,o,s ,.i,h 49,
,,,a,,or and ,wo citv attornevs have s,a,,,