Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-05
Aldermen Considering the Cost OF
the Proposed Purchase.
Residents Of North Prospect street
Ask for Better Fire Protection
liberalization Of Wnter De-
partment Continued.


and much energy was expended in talking
about the various matters that came be-
| fore the board.
A petition for high pressure service on
| North Prospect street was received and
referred to the water commissioners. The
petition was signed by Ellen d. Brookes-
| Brown Of Fern Hill; NJ. G. Twitchel OF
1885 North Prospect street; George y.
Brown and Frances W. Brown OF 10
North Prospect street; Maria Il. Moore OF
1852 North Prospect street; Mrs George
Babcock Of 124 Prospect street. The petit
ton Is as follows:
| I'VE. the undersigned, having waited for
years for a water supply from sufficient
| ly high source to feel secure in the serv-
| Ices of the fire department in case of need.
| find when al last such higher pressure has
| been secured to many living on the hill
and near Prospect street. that we. our
| selves. the undersigned, are still left out
side the pale OF adequate protection from
fire and hereby affirm that we. as taxpay-
ers, are entitled to such protection and
request that without delay the fire ny
drants in our vicinity shall be connected
with the high pressure system"
NEW RAILS ON NORTH STREET
The report Of the board of street COM
n.issioners on improvements on North
street was received and the board was In
formed that the commissioners had con-
ferred with the officials of the Burlng-
ton Traction company and had learned
that the company has ordered new rails
which Will be placed in position as soon
az possible upon delivery and the Trac-
ton company will reconstruct the road
bed between tho rails and two feet on
each side of the rails. A petition for
street lamp on South Winooskl avenue.
between Spruce and Adams streets. was
received and referred to the light COM
mssioners. was petition FOR lisht
at the corner of Grant and clarke
streets.
POLICE AUTO HELD TT.
The matter of purchasing an auto
mobile for the police department came
up with report of the special COM
mittee appointed to consider the mat
e ter. in which 1t was recommended that
the automobile be purchased. The
committee was composed of A. n. Lucia.
p. j. Russell and Aldermen Drew,
Coffey and Lamson Mayor Roberts
had previously given the aldermen a
1
j, living and the funds that would be
necessary to meet the various things
!, that might be demanded OF the city
= before the close of the present fiscal
. wear. This talk had its effect. and
@ while the mayor admitted that nc
thought the automobile would he a
o fine thing. the members of the boaro
were inclined to go a little slow. The
result was that the question Of the
e automobile was referred back to the
J. committee for further consideration.
6 chief Russell of the police depart
d ment stated that the purchase of ar
:. automohile would make necessary the
employing of two extra policemen tt
" operate the machine. This would cos
a bout 1880 a year and the estimated
- cost of the automobile would be abou
Is 1000 Chief Russell said that thu
'e city paid out about $500 per year II
- hack hire and that an automobile
D. would aid the department in makin'
III hurry calls, 1t is proposed to keep tn
l" automobile in the present CLUB room.
- or. as it was termed by the mayor
political headquarters" adjoining tn
police office. and to have man o.
duty constantly. day and night, to op
n crate the machine when calls are sen
or from the boxes. 1t IL claimed tina
e. many arrests might be made whic
al are now impossible because of tn
of slow method OF getting to the seen
ty of trouble.
H. NEW ENTERPRISES
" \ number of resolutions authorzir
the city attorney to draft bills for va
" ious enterprises in Burlington we,
introduced. One is for municipal bathin
80. beach, another for a public playgrour
i1 and third for a purchasing agent f.
" the city. The purpose in introducing the!
oF subjects at the present time is to el
V" courage discussion OF the projects so th
ny bills may be introduced In the ne
ni Legislature enactng them, should 1t see
IT, wise.
INVESTIGATING A DEPA RTMENT.
'rd The talk about a purchasing agent f
Oh the city. man who shall have chari
OIL of purchasing all the city's supple
ieo brought the aldermen around to co
art sideration of a report from the wat
lee commissioners answering the rece
eS- charges of extravaganza in the condu
ate of the water department. These chars
tho were published in full at the time tn
Ills were presented and We're referred to I
ore water commissioners for a report T
Irs. claim that cement was purchased for t
Ind addition to the pumping station at
ey- higher price than IT could have be
ard bought for If bids had been asked Is I
lty principal feature OF the matter. and Il
the lcharge Is answered by the water col
ust missioners by an explanation that I
de foundations We're started at low wat
the mark and 1t was not thought at the iii
that great progress would be made In I
err found, however. that better progr'
DR.. could he made than was anticipated a
DR.. the cement was purcha sed as II "
VII needed at the market price at that tir
L. Alderman Barnes told the board that
Just knew that the cement could have bt
xiii purchased for a lower price had b
at been asked and ne moved that the VIII
In matter OF investigating the books of
and water department be referred back to
ton, original committee to continue the
put vestigation and find whether a hig
the price was paid for the cement than v
ped necessary, The committee is composed
Ided Aldermen Lamson. Walker and Cow
eat The minor charges In the original rep
ex- Of the committee were answered by
arr water commissioners In what appeared
hool the board to be satisfactory manner
ided prrrc pArp
urcs
trial The following bills were orde
ding lpaid. Pauper department 1000