Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-10-05
IMPROVING CROWLEY ST.
Residents Not Agreed on What Ought
to lie Done.

10 bf DOnc.
Crowley street ordinarily is a very UNI
ssumi and modest street. Some peo-
pie, who own property on that thorough
fare, claim that It isn't n street Mt all.
Monday evening ut the regular monthly
meeting Of the board OF aldermen 1t fur
nished the only excitement, and was the
only subject for discussion. Hurrah for
Crowley street.
Crowley street extends east from North
avenue and runs to nowhere in particular.
1t Is not curbed or guttered. but the
majority of property owners think that II
ought to be. A petition to that effect
was introduced some time ago to the
board. and the street commissioners re-
ported favorably upon it.
]. II. Kelley appeared again Monday even
Ing to object to the petition. He said that
the improvements were not needed and
that the cost of such improvements, If
made, would entail great hardships on GER
tain small property owners who are
endeavoring to pay for homes. IT'S not
right" he declared, ito make people lose
their homes in order to pay for street I'M
provements."
Members OF Goethe Lodge. ID. O. II,
wish the street improved. Chairman Dion
explained the situation from the view
point OF the Goethe lodge members as he
understood it. Prominent Germans from
New York visit here every summer, he
said. and the local Germans think that
they ought to have a better street on
which to receive them. They would Ike
to nave a sidewalk on Crowley street,
where their hall is located, and they
would also like to have curbs and cutters.
Alderman Coffey remarked that New
York people saw all the stone walks and
curbs they wished while Mt home. and
that when In Burlington they were glad
to wall; ON gravel. lie also remarked that
If he resided on Crowley street he would
not wish a permanent roadway. The
gravel road was good enough.
Mr.. Kelley admitted that he did not
represent the majority of property holders
on the street. hut added that he and an
other property owner had not been asked
20 sign the petition. 1T isn't fair" he
said.
"You are in the minority =" said Alder
man Cowles," but your argument Is
stronger than that of the majority, for
they aye Mt here
1t WIS voted that the matter be left
over uut'l the next meeting Of the board
so that the petitioners might have an OPP
portunity to be heard.
A LITTLE ROUTINE BUSINESS.
The other business to come before the
board was Of routine sort. and caused
shortest regular sessions held in several
moons, for which the members seemed
glad. The meeting was adjourned to
" ~ ~ ,ul.. d, T. .-...a ,lo,
matters pertaining to the proposed union
station will be taken NJ.
RESOLUTIONS AND PETITIONS.
A petition was received from the New
England Telephone q Telegraph compan
asking permission to place eight poles on
the Intervale road so that the residence
of g. Il. Brown might be connected with
the telephone service. The petition was
granted, providing the approval of the
street commissioners is obtained.
A petition was received for an electric
light on or Lear lash place. and was re-
ferrcd to the electric light commissioner
with power to act.
A resolution to curb Park place betwee,
Monroe and Pearl streets was adopted.
A resolution whereby the board OF alder
man extended It's thanks to the Nationa
Board of Fire Underwriters and to It.
president, Ira H.. Woolson, for sugges
tions and help toward making a new
building ordinance. was adopted.
DEPARTMENT BILLS PAID.
The usual department bills were ORDERED
paid, as follows: Water department, So,
076, Is; electric light department, 81, s99. %
pauper department. Sl,04; fire depart
ment, pay roll, 81, 40i,63 statement. 1896. Il
police department. pay roll, 81 2i2.S3, state
ment, S292.65; quarterly statement of cit!
court, s556. 40; Health officer c. +. Dalton
three months services. $lS3. 10; library
500. SO; parks, s2lS,03 pay roll for call mel
of fire department for the quarter ending
September !. s2SS.62 Sherman Militar.
band for 20 concerts, 1850,
The annua convention of the Vernon
Christian Endeavor Union Will be held 4
Randolph October 3 to 3. The speaker
will include the Rev. s. +. Perry of Rich
ford. the Rev. Peter Black OF st. Johns
bury, the Rev. G. II. Kenngott OF Bos
ton, the Rev. T. NJ. Bishop. the Rev
Broadalbin of New York, the Rev. Dl
George L. Cady OF Dorchester. Mass, tn
Rev. n. Fay Smith of East Mortified
Mass, and Albert f. Leggs of New York