Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-08
MAYOR TURNED DOWN AGAIN
City Will Have Nothing to Do
with the Yacht Club Wharf.
Injunction Proceedings brought by
Rutland Railroad Company May
lie Brought TO n Hcnd---POItce
Commissioners scored.

Mayor Burkes scheme to purchase the
yacht club wharf property at the foot Of
College street for $27.5 500 for a public wharf
was again knocked into cooked hat
last night. An amendment offered b. the
mayor to the resolution AUTHORIZING; tho
sequestration OF land south Of Collcgo
street and calling instead for tho scquos-
traton of the College street nropcrtv was
laid on tho table by the board of alicr-
mon. Asked II that meant that the may
or's new plan to begin sequeStratlor pro-
ceedings Of the COLLEGE street pronortv
was dead, one alderman remarked that
IT was dead as n door natl"
Smiles went around among tho member,
or the board when Mayor Burke offered
his amendment. The amendment was
handed to Chairman Dion BY Alderman
Sullivan. The latter said he presented tho
resolution by request. Alderman barnes
moved to refer the amendment to the
city attorney but Withdrew his motion
and. on motion of Alderman Stubborn tt
was laid on the table
Put It In The waste basket" rema rkod
mcmher Of the board. The action 'f
tho board on the an,endr1ent brought
Alderman Sullivan TO his feet
What does this board mean 10 do?"
asked Mr. Sullivan. 'Ir the city goes
ahead and takes that property at the
south Of College street It will drive the
Shepard G. Morse Lumber company on;
Of the city"
Here Alderman Clarke made some re
mark to which Alderman sullivan tooa
exception
Alderman Clarke. YOU keep STILL said
Mr. Sullivan. Chairman Dion raped for
order. You can call me to order said
Mr., Sullivan. turning to the chairman,
but am going to have my say" The
amendment was voted upon and went to
the table without further debate.
In order to force the injunction pro
road company against the city, restraining
the latter from interfering with Maple
street. to a head at once. Alderman COT
fey offered a resolution authorizing the
city attorney TO proceed to bring the suit
to a final hearing and to sue the Rutland
Railroad company for damages for the
trouble the city las had in looking for
a location for a public wharf The reso-
luton also recommends that the street
commissioners be directed to take pos
session Of Lakeside avenue. Wright ave
nue. and Park avenue and reht and re-
open them to the lake. This is intended
as a preventive measure and the city at
torney Is further directed 10 prosecute by
civil suit material interference on TIE
part Of any one with these streets
Alderman Sullivan and Chairman Don
got into a mild little tilt over the matter
OF the claim of Officer John LAWN for
services. Tho city attorney returned an
opinion to the board In which he held
that II charges against LAWN are brought
at once before the police commissioners
the city may not he liable for his pay.
but that IL the matter is deferred the city
may be liza bile.
Alderman Sullivan said II was only a
little while ago that another officer, "a big
husky man. he said, had been dismisSc1
from the police department.
IT'S all politics." said Mr. sullivan.
please coniine your talk to the subject
under consideration said Chairman
Dion.
II am talking in the interest Of tho
city" retorted Alderman Sullivan. Chair
man Dion raped Cor order and Alderman
Sullivan subsidized. The report OF the city
attorney was accepted and placed on file
Alderman Barnes said he thought N"
matter Of LAWNS alleged poor health
should have been brought to the alton
tion of the police commissioners at once
Mayor Iurke said it probably should
have been A motion was made by NJ
Barnes that TIE police commissioners he
ca He'd before the board next Monday night
to explain why the claims presented by
boo
"Somethng IS wrong in the depart
ment" said Mr.. Barnes. "or these suits
would not be coming UP all the time
Tho motion to have the police commits
sonors appear was passed,
The resignation Of DR.. F. r. Ruttirs
as city milk inspector was received AMI
accepted and a motion to appoint Or. "
l.. Thompson in his place was passed.
Elias Lyman. representing the Baldwin
Refrigerator company. appeared befor"
the board In reference to the pending
suit OF the city against the company FOR
the alleged obstruction OF a portion Of the
proposed Depot street at the conjunction
of Lake street. Mr.. Lyman said tho Bald
win company had had many offers u
move to other cities but tina: the company
wished to remain here provided the suit
was not pressed. Mr. Lyman wanted the
board to lnstruc, the city attorney to
continue the sult for six months.
Il was the unanimous sentiment among
the members of the board that the city
mad no disposition to press the suit and
the city attorney was accordingly d-
rected to continue the suit. 1t is thought
! probable that the street commissioners
| and a committee of the board will reach
a satisfactory adjustment OF the matter
| when the street Is cut through The por-
ton OF the street IN question Is now oc-
cuplcd by a storehouse belonging to the
Baldwin company.
! The hoard voted to hold an adjourned
| meeting next Monday night when the
matter Of granting more underground
privileges to the New England Telephone
& Telegraph company will come up.
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