Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-10
CITY WHARF AGAIN
Attorney Writer'S Of the Central
Vermont Invited to Conference
Lakeside Underpass Cost 81, S3S, Of
Which burlington II to ray ~ per
cent.-Dcpot street Extension
Discussed.

At the monthly meeting Of the board |
" aldermen, Monday evening the eter-
nal question of the city wharf came UP
again
Alderman Cowles, chairman Of the spe- |
cial wharf committee that submitted the
new deed to Attorney G. w. Writer'S Of
the Central Vermont Railway company,
read some correspondence between Mr..
Writers and himself and referred to the
letter that appeared in the Free Press
from Mr.. Writer'S. In one Of the letters
TO Mr.. Cowles Mr.. Writer'S stated that
he was surprised at the action taken by
the committee and in the second and last
letter he wrote to the effect that he had
made up his mind that II the people Of
the city were contented with the modih-
cation relating to the highway approach
he would tase up the matter with the
railway of!cials.
Mayor Burke stated that the people
lad already held three city meetings and
were anxious to have the matter settled,
whereupon Alderman Cowles stated that
the railway documents were as full OF
tokers as the Payne tariff bill. Mr
Cowles continued that he was as anx-
ious as any person to have wharf but
that they wanted things right in years to
come.
A motion by Alderman Coffey. to the
effect that the deeds and correspondence
lie referred to the wharf committee for
further elaboration, was adopted. Alder
men Drew and Dion were also added to
this committee Another motion was
made by Alderman Coffey that Mr.. Wit
tiers he invited TO come to Burlington and
to visit the wharf with the members OF
the wharf committee and board OF alder
men and the mayor and city attorney.
This was also adopted.
This latter motion Is considered an I'M
portant one. 1t Is evident that the COM
mittee and board members and railway
officials should get together and have
mutual understanding as to just what
both parties want and need. At this
meeting ,proba bly,, the matter Of ap-
proaches, trackages and future needs Of
the railway will be discussed:
LAKESIDE UNDERPAss.
statement from Rufus w. Spear Of
the State public service commission con-
corning the Lakeside underpass was read
by Chairman Dion. The total cost OF the
underpass is 81 j34. IS. OF this sum the
Rutland Railroad company pays GO per
cent, the State % per cent. and the city
Is per cent, the latter amount being
n,13016. This matter was referred to a
committee composed Of tho city engineer.
city attorney and mayor and Aldermen
Cowlcs, Drew and Dion.
DEPOT STREET EXTENSION.
Mayor Burke stated to the board that
the extending Of Lake and Depot streets
along the lines originally laid out would
HOY 1Sh George SaRPr and
Daniel Mansour. who own property at
The foot of North street. He stated that
the streets could be extended at less
rost along new lines which would not
disturb these people. Aldermen Dion and
rullivan spoke agreeing with the mayor.
and Alderman Coffey made motion
that the committee that has to do with
the extension. composed OF Aldermen
Drew. Clarke and Dion. with Alderman
Sullivan and the city attorney. be in
sructed to adjust the matter with power
TO act. This committee will notify the
street commissioners Of their conclusions
snd 1t is probable that the work on the
extension will he begun along new lines
SO as not to interfere with private pro.
perty. The city attorney has four eject
ment suits entered in county court ir
connection with this proposed extension
they being city Of Burlington VS.. Bald
win Refrigerator company. City Of Bur
ington VS.. George Sager City OF Burling
Ton vs. Henry 8. White and City OF Bur
iington W.. Daniel Mansour. These suit
will no doubt he eventually entered dis
continued.
OTHER BUSINESS.
A resolution introduced by Alder
man Pine for the loan Of sum no
exceeding $4,000 to pay accrued an
accruing city expenses, was adopted