Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-04-11
WINOOSKI VILLAGE MEETING
Continued from pnEc g.,

about 1900 a year 1t was then regularly
moved. seconded and carried that tta
trustees be instructed to Dond the viliar.
to take up all the outstanding village or
ders and pay the village Indebtedness
The next article calling for the extern
sion Of the village water system to what
is commonly known as Lookout Park H.
f. Wolcott said that there are several
families living in this section. that no
thought that this matter ought to he
looked into. and that committee %
three be appointed to look matters up
and report at later meeting. This was
seconded by ]. W. 1avigne and that the
committee act with the water commits
sioners who are In "A position to give as.
sistance. II then came to the question Of
how this committee was to be named and
some persons made the motion that the
committee be the water commissioners,
which was seconded and carried.
Article ten called for the installation Of
a municipal electric plant in this village
Octave Corner Immediately gained the
floor taking for his arguments In favor
Of the proposition that the cost for light
ing of the streets for two years was slO.-
3il.7O and that this amount, If such
plant was installed would be that much
saved for the village. He then made a
motion that the village vote in favor OF
installing plant. f. Fl. Horton referred
to the Burlington municipal plant and
stated that It was not success and
moved that the article be dismissed.
Then Mr. Cormer received hard blow
when he was asked BY Louis Mongeon 1t
he could tell the voters what such
plant would cost, as they would like 10
know before voting to have the plant Mr..
Cormier could not give estimates but
referred TO the cost yearly OF the street
lights and that there are approximately
so stores and many residences who would
use the lights from this plant. He also
referred to the success Of the water de-
partment as an example and that the
water commissioners who have made the
water department such a success should
have charge OF the lighting plant. John
Lavaley then stated that there Is not
revenue enough in the village TO pay for
the maintenance Of such a plant, which
would cost 500 90 to $40 nm.
After considerable argument Mr.. Hor-
toms motion 20 dismiss the article was
seconded while the other faction called
/
opposed and the article was dismissed.
This being finally settled, the fourth
| article was then considered. and II was
moved and carried that the trustees con-
tract with some electric company to the
best advantage of the village to furnish
lights for the streets for a period OF five
| wears.
Referring to the matter Of the construc-
ton of sewers on Lafountain Franklin,
Russell and East Canal streets. It was
voted to instruct the trustees TO do so.
| When the next article was taken up.
, which referred to raising the money for
the construction of such sewers, T. +.
| Rgwood asked the cost OF buildng the
sewers saying that thev could not vote
on this question If they could not give
estimates. The NH article was then re-
considered and il was voted to have the
trustees furnish estimates as to the cost
Of said sewers and the course TO be taken
as they could not empty the sewer on the
| Heights INTO T.afountain street. Estimates
and other information are 10 he furnished
at some future meeting. The article re-
ferrng 70 raising the money for con-
| struction Of the sewers was then laid on
the table The amount of tax TO be raised
This year was voted 10 be 60 cents.
The election Of officers resulted as fol-
lows. Moderator, II. y. Deavitt; presi-
dent J. +. O'Sulivan, clerk. u. +. O'Sul-
llivan: treasurer. 9. C Allard, collector of
taxes, H. F. Wolcott, auditors, Joseph
Cauchon p. +. Strapp and c. II. Ship
man Fer water commissioner for three
Years two candidates were named, Louis
Alapa receiving 80 and Daniel Campbell.
AZ Henry Conlin was elected library
trustee for five years. succeeding himself
The trustees elected are as follows.
West ward, Henry Desautels elected over
John Roakes. Octave Bushey and George
Baillargeon east ward the present in
cumbent II. J. Stanhope. was defeated
by George :. Villemaire; NJ II Holloran
Jr.. was elected unanimously In the south
ward