Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-04-13

Inc costS OF tho dltrerent depart
ments follow: Fire department. ST.
SASS: polrce department, s2.Ss439;
street department, $2.102.sG: sewer de-
partment. t27s.41; street sprinklinx,
$6767e; water 81 hydrants, hose
houses ana watering trough. s1,102.50;
electric lights SO arc lights at $40
each and light for the two hose houses,
2.4oo.94; interest account. s6,o01.4s;
miscellaneous 31.4694s. The fixed
charges to be met the coming year
amount to s12,e3S.e4. which will re-
quire n tax of 90 cents on the dollar
on grand list equal % the amount
of last years. s14915.16.
Tho report Of tho chief Of police
shows 214 arrests the past year, OF
which the largest number were for in
toxicatron. l54. and breach Of the
peace. 30, Tho amount paid to the
treasurer from these cases amounted
20 sS11.40. There is still to be added
to this amount s60.l7. The library
trustees report this tho closing of the
third year of the library's existence a
most successful one. There has been =
great Increase in the number Of bor-
rowers and the reading room IN being
have become acquainted with the VAL
liable helps the library furnishes Thorn
in their school work. and this has re-
suited in n decrease In the number OF
volumes of fiction withdrawn. Among
the gifts received during the past year
for the library was S74 from the La
dies Progressive club from the henc-
! At entertainment Gfts were also re-
Ccived from Mrs. & l.. Bates and Miss
Bates of Burlington II. y. Deavitt. >.
r. Narcotic. Mrs. F.. r. Rlgwood Mrs.
w. =. Atwood. Miss irene A. Graves.
Miss Newell, George s. Villemaire and
Miss Mae Smith Of Burlington
Tho trustees feel very thankful for
! tho support already accorded ana be-
| love the results accomplished will
warrant its continuance and to that
lend hope tho voters at the village
meeting will appropriate at least $500
ms the library cannot he maintained
on a loss sum. The appropriation last
year was 5000. The library receipts
during the past wear amounted &c
sss04i including cash on hand March
! %. 1910. There was paid out Of this
amount for rent books periodicals and
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leaving cash balance on hand 81
| sls.3s.
| Tho water commissioners report the,
! have added 20 rods OF wire fencing aloul
4 the east side Of the lower reservoir. NerS
| little pumping had TO be done during th'
/ year and yet the ma xirnum amount oi
wator has been maintained. especially ir
the upper reservoir which has overfowec
all winter, something that has never hap.
pcned before since 1t was built They re-
| port tho assets to he S7,S5 80. includin 6
! in this the property and wells worth S7,-
! 500 The Liabilities are water bond.
| amounting to $1,000. leaving n balance II
favor Of the plant Of $l7,s3.o2. The super
| intcndent of the water depar tment has
rlade many improvements to the system
| among which are the addition Of % new
meters making the number now in use
900 Tho amount Of his inventory Is s.
4l06. Commissioners orders drawn
| amounted to s6.503
At the annual meeting and election o
officers Of Webster Chapter, No Gl y &
4. NJ. Thursday night the following Of
ficers We're elected: w. NJ. Oscar Ed
wards; :. W. II. T. Stanhope: j. w.
]. II. Jacobs; treasurer. G. II. Shipman
secretary, George Reynolds: s. D.. Davit
Walker; J. L.. Charles Riselow; stewards
Georgia l.. Edwards and F. Roehemer
marshal, II. l.. Thomas chaplain, George
| Allen; tyler, \. z. Tanner
\ meeting of citizens was held in the
steamer hose room Tuesday to dis
cuas social and moral conditions in tn.
town with the idea of forming a civi'
/ my, at La
attended by about 3 people and all ap
pesred very enthusiastir. The committee
~ charge was made up OF f. Bartor
whitney. g 8 Lord. II. A. Bailey anC
Or l.. \. Pette Chairman Whitney call
ed tho meeting to order. stated the pur
rose Of the meeting and called for Sug
gestIons from those present c. 5. Lor'
WAS called upon and stated In part tha
conditions we're intolerahle and that tn
residents and citizens were entitled t,
r"spoct and better enforcemeni or ~
laws. ard that this better enforcement @
the laws lies with the community a
Il whole. lTc expressed himself as mucl
in favor Of tho idea OF porfecting a.
organization that will promote common
docency and common order on the streets
w. laviEne was next called upo
and was much in favor OF an organiza
tion for this purpose
u y. Bailey thought that an orsunlza
ton Of this kind would help 70 hrinl
better conditions as the Officers woul
feel they have the support of the com
mrmitv
II. p. Carpenter and Or J G. Thahaul
made few remarks in favor of ~
movement