Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-09-07
ALDERMEN AND THE STATION
Resolution Adopted and Then
Referred to Committee Of 10.
Seemed to Favor Petition of Rutland
railroad Company, which Includes
the Closing Of Main street in
pluns for station.

lively tilt occurred in the meeting
of the board of aldermen Tuesday evening
in connection with n resolution relating
to the proposed new union station IN
PRODUCED by Alderman Barnes.
In brief, tie resolution stated that the
city of Burlington hereby acquiesces In
whetever action the public service COM
mission may take with respect to the
proposed station and lands which the
Rutland railroad wishes to use, It being
the sense Of tho board that the city
should make no opposition to the grant
Ing OF the petition Of the Rutland com
PAM or such part thereof as the COM
mission may deem 1t eXpedient to grant.
upon fuli hearing. and that the city
attorney be instructed to act in accord
anoc herewith. etc.
In explaining the resolution, Alderman
Barnes said that the union station mat
ter had been going long enough, that
things were in It muddlc and should be
strairhtenod-thc public demanded It.
lie declared that the Rutland railroad
people had offered to build "A station
here without expense TO the city and that
the city should try to help those who
we're trying TO help It, He explained
| further that this resolution. II
/ adopted, would amend the petition
of the CITY for overpassos over
! King, Main ard College streets. inso-
much as Main street was concerned.
Alderman Cowles objected Immediate
| ~. declaring that it would lie serious
| affiunt to the committee of fifteen 10
pass such resolution over the commit
tees head, as 1t We're. and that it might
seriously interfere with the progress al
ready gained toward securing new
station. Tho present situation was de-
licate he said.
Aldermen Coffey Drew and Hawkins
declared that they were of the opinion
of Alderman Cowles. saying that they
could not see why such a resolution
should be rushed through at this time.
Alderman Sullivan was in favor OF the
adoption of the resolution.
on an aye and nay vote the resolu-
zion was adopted, seven to five. AL
dcrmcn Barnes. Duhamel, Dion, Nc
Canrcy, O'Neil. Gosselin and sullivan
voting in favor of it, and Aldermen
Cowlcs, Edwards Drew. Hawkins and
Coffcy voting against It.
the resolution be referred to the COM
mittee of fifteen for . report, an aye
and nay vote was taken, and was
carried. seven to five. Aldermen Cowles,
Edwards. Duhamel, Gosselin Drew.
wilkins and Coffey voted for 1t. and
, Aldermen Barnes, Dion. Mccartney. Sui
Ivan and ONeil voted against its adop-
ton.
1t was voted further that the board
meet next Tuesday evening. when the
: committee Of fifteen will be asked 10
appear before 1t.
COMMITTEE or FIFTEEN
In discussing the station resolution
which he fathered. Alderman Barnes
which met Tuesday afternoon. wa,
not sure OF itself and that but three
! or four of the ten members present vot-
I cd to let the Ctty's petition for grad,
> crossing abolishment remain as it Is
T. the remainder not being enough in
c tcrcsted to vote or being afraid to in
A terfcre. lie added further that bu
+ few meetings OF the commute had cveI
had a quorum.
Alderman Cowles declared emphatl
- Cally that whenever anything had beer
. done by the committee a quorum hat
J. always been present. whereupon Mr.
{ Barnes said that nothing had ever beef
. done by the committee. President Dion
70 following the adjournment of TN
board, took Hing at the committees b.
e declaring that it had never, during it
n two years existence. reported its worl
II to the board of aldermen.