Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-07-07
VETO NOT SUSTAINED
Aldermen Again Pass Resembling
Resolution on Public Wharf.
Only Two Line Up with the Mayor
Much Routine business Transacted
ut Adjourned Monthly Meet.
ing Tuesday Evening.

The board of aldermen held their regu.
| lar monthly meeting Tuesday evening, ad.
journed from Monday evening. and trans.
acted much routine business. There wer,
also few reports from committees that
had nothing In particular to report. and
certain members buckel against the
mayor. usual.
! In the matter of the public wharf, the
mayor returned with his veto the reso.
luton passed by the board May 81. re-
scindng the resolution authorizing thu
mayor to pay $50 for the wharf The
board Immediately passed the resolution,
notwithstanding the mayors veto. Alder.
men Sullivan and Mccartney being the
only members to vote no.
Alderman Sullivan stated that hl
thought the mayors position was right.
but he was turned down by Aldermen
Cowles and BARNES, who seem to be the
anti wharf leaders.
The amended wharf decd was then pre-.
scented and was referred to the wharf
committee without being read This de-
veloped the fact that some Of the MEM
beers of this committee were not sure
whether or not they were members OF
this committee. Alderman Sullivan then
made motion that Tho mayor be made
a member of this committee. but thia
motion was also lost, Aldermen Sullivan
and McCaffrey being the only members &c
vote In favor of the resolution. Alderman
Cowles objected to having tho mayor on
the board. whereupon Alderman sullivan
asked why he afraid to have the
chief executive of the city a member OF
such committee.
! The report of the committee on salaries
was accepted and resolution authorizing
the paying of such salaries was adopted.
The salaries are the game as paid last
year
petition for sewer on Grove street
was referred to the street commissioners
A petition to sprinkle South Winooski ave-
nue.. between Adams and Spruce street,
was received and resolution authorizing
such sprtnklng was adopted.
resolution to purchase a fire whistle,
the cost not to exceed s65, was adoptetl
This whistle will replace the bell in st.
Jo7eph's Church. the present fire alarm
signal, which costs $50 year.
J. P. Iavigne, a policeman. presented
a claim for seven weeks work. amount
Ing to S9S. which was referred to the city
attorney. Mr.. Iavisnc claims that he re-
oeiVed his commission as policeman on
May 80 1909. and that he was taken i'll
on February To- 1910. He reported to tho
mayor on April 4. saying that he was
ready for duty whereupon the mayor
replied that there was no work for
him.
City Attorney Villas made a report of
the claim Of c. o. Round for damages
sustained while driving over the Grove
street bridge. The report stated that tha
city was not legally liable and that the
claim should not be paid
a resolution authorizing the curbin1
and guttering Of Park street between
North and North lend streets, was
adopted,
Tho report OF the board OF charities
which stated that the mayors charges
against tho poor department were UNI
founded, was accepted.
a resolution authorizing tho pavrnent
OF $1,000 to W. r. Harrington for land
damages sustained by the extension Of
Hungerford Terrace through his props
erty was adopted.
The matter Of granting a license to +.
r. Moore 70 erect a fence around thu
ola American House site during the erec-
ton or the new Vermont hotel caused
much discussion and was finally grant
ed with restrictions. The mayor claimed
that the fence extended so far out in
the street that people We're apt to bs
i killed by Automobiles.
Inc city clerk was instructed TO notify
the l1ark commissioners to trim the tree.
on brow street
Inc matter of the sewer in the south
part OF the city also came up again. bu,
ho'hlhs new developed. j. j. Allen offer
e0 the free use OF his land for such sew.
er ana ho was thanked by the board Mr..
ALen stated that he thought that IN.
extension OF sewer would be a benefit
10 mo property. Alderman Corfey. IN
pehaN OF the committee, stated that l.
j. flynn wanted 1900 If the sewer wa,
extended through the ravine on hi,
property. which the committee though,
was too large sum
department bills ordered paid fol.
low Electric light department, So.
oooSs' pauper department, sl.1l1.19
Il IRE department, Sl.l24.03. statement
i Sooo.3"; water department, $3.50. 90
p"lico department, Sl3G.59, pay roll
d s!,24o; parks department. Sells
bill ~ S2S was ordered paid te
4 DIT. p. f. McSweeney for services rem.
dered to Policeman J. II. Ryan. 1t viii
\ nc remembered that there was much
j dispute on this bill by the mayor. who
H claimed that 1t was graft His charges.
y We're discovered to be unfounded.
bill Of $3.50 was also ordered
paid to q. W. Debcrville for justic,
fees.
The board adjourned to next weel
\ Tuesday evening. when the questior
4 of the method to collect garbage will
! be discussed The city health office.
l will be notified to attend this meet.