Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-09
CHI7YENDEN COUNTY
WINoOsX1.

Inc regular meeting of the village truss
tees was held Monday, all the trus-
tees being present. A petition was sent
IN by residents of st. Peter street to have
that street graded. They claim that tn ~
surfer greatly in the spring from surfs CO
water which mandates sidewalks and
gardens, giving the street the appearance
of miniature lake. \ discussion brought
out the fact the sewer here was too small
to carry off the surface water. To take
any action Will necessitate large expense
and the matter will be referred to the
ting in sewers on the Heights. Joseph
Brown of Burlington applied for license
to peddle in town the coming year. This
will be granted if he pays for last year as
well as this. Mr.. Dore Of Burlington was
granted hack license. 1t was moved
ana seconded that the same quarters for
| the police office, which was offered to the
village by f. II. Horton, he accepted
These quarters are the best the village
can secure for the price of 500 the year
Persons in the middle of the night wish
Ing to telephone this Office should call 1923
James Stapleton was elected superin-
| tendent of streets and sewers for the
ensuing year. Charles Myers was APP
| pointed to sprinkle the streets the COM
| ing summer. James Halloran was re-
appointed chief OF the fire department
| for the ensuing year and Paul Kirby was
| appointed first assistant and Louis Abair
| as second assistant. Charles Wardwell
! was reappointed as chief of police.
( Charles Barber was appointed as police
officer No and George II. Horton as Of
| fcer No 2. For policeman No 2, upon
two ballots Bert St. Amor had three votes
| and George Horton had three. The presi-
| dent cast his ballot for the present In
cumbent. The following were appointed
as special policemen. the present board of
trustees, Edward Cruise, w. +. Mongeon'
| Andrew Anderson, NJ. Nusent, Rosaire
Piche, Cosimo Lomartre, John Flint.
James Stapleton, Thomas Fox. Jr.. James
Halloran, Paul Kirby, Louis Abair. o. Z.
/ Bushey and Bert St. Amour. 1t was
| voted to sprinkle the same streets with
the extension of East Allen street &c
| Hoods crossing. The matter of delin'
quent sprinkling taxes was taken up anc
it was voted to have them placed IN the
hands of the collector. The amount oil
bills ordered paid was $l72+.21. The street
| committee will look after the repairing
of some of the streets that are very muci
in need, The streets talked of last nlGh
by the board were Fast Allen street II
front of the Winooski block, upper Mail
street and few bad places On Weave
street and Malletts Bay avenue. Bal
playing in the streets, the throwing o
stones at the electric light globes ant
bicycle riding on sidewalks were dis
cussed and will result in prosecution l
continued. The stamping of fire nipple
ments and rubber boots. etc, prouSh
about by the fact that many OF tines
things have been taken away from IN
hose houses After the committee secure
the cost of stamping the implements
special meeting of the board OF trustee
will be held Adjournment was taken d
1920 o'clock.
| News has been received in town OF IN
death in Hudson, Mass, of Miss Caroiin
Rrodeur, aged about 10 years, She wa
born here, but left many years ago. IN
remains will be brought here for pur'a
tomorrow