Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-08

1895 wit.
when the adverse report of the street
commissioners upon the petition for O.
on Ledge road came UP. The water
commissioners also reported adversely.
Large expense to the city was a consid-
Grafton in both reports. Alderman Walk
er thought the city engineer hadn't made
a new estimate, and said a grade should
be established. MIR. kidder said the only
revenue to the city from Mr.. Collins, an
interested party. was 81. paid in last year
for a meter we'll. The outcome was a
resolution to the effect that the city engi-
neer and a committee Of three be request
ed to drive grade stakes and submit an
estimate Of the cost Of q sewer, water
and gas.
COMMISSIONERS CRITICISED.
The street department was criticised
sharply following the appearance Of a
| petition for repairs on LOOMS street. re-
ferred to the street commissioners. Alder
man Barnes moved that the street COM
missioners be asked to report why North
street isn't repaired. Alderman Duhamel
! seconded and the motion prevailed. Alder
man Fugere offered criticism Of the COM
missioners for the work at Park street
and Battery place. saying that concrete
walks have been laid, and then covered
over with earth. Outrageous" he termed
the neglect. Alderman Boucher intimated
that the commissioners were asleep. "A
shame" was the term he applied to ex-
listing conditions.
"A man or two with a dump cart and
some crushed %stone.'' said Mr.. Fusere.
would keep things mp. The commission
ers ought to be punched up"
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
A petition to extend the s.Wcr on South
Prospect street southerly 100 feet from
the terminus was reported upon favor
ably by the street commissioners and a
resolution was adopted. Like action was
taken in the case of Summit street. A
resolution to print the check list for the
election of September 3 was passed, and
the last meeting of the city council board
for correction OF the list was appointed
for August 80. The mayor was authorized
to take preliminary steps toward the cele-
bration. in 1918. of the 10th anniversary
Of the granting of the city charter on
June Z, 1854. A resolution was adopted
for the extension OF the Bradley place
sewer easterly. Action upon the proposal
to raise the salaries OF the police and fire
chief and their undcrstudies was to vote
that they renain as at present fixed.
To the city attorney was referred the
agreement Of the Rutland railroad with
regard to laying water pipe under its
tracks to supply water at Starr Farm.
and to him, jointly with tho street COM
| v,;cciopovc MAS rofarrod tho ntlt claim
! deed OF Elihu n. Taft. administrator of
the estate of Maria b. Hungerford. pro-
viding for the extension of Hungerford
Terrace.
BILLS PAID AND NOT PAID.
Bills ordered paid Included the follow
ing:
Pauper Observation-Disclosures inc
farm. s229.ss; charities, ssl6.94; gen.
eral, s209.6 SO; total, $1,S56.4c.
Electric light department-Construc-
ton. s1,2s5.3s: maintenance. s1.46O.94;
operating. s1.4a6.5s; stock, ss7s.73;
total. s~5,122.e3.
Fire department-July statement
$3o9.sS; payroll. s1.572.65.
Police department-Pay-roll, s1,757,.
IS: expenses. ss9.51.
Street light department-July lights
$1.42S.01.
Public buildings department (bills owe,
s20-Alfred Trembley. labor. ss. 90; F.. s
Lanou & Son. labor and materials. 1857.
Library department-July statement
1896.
Parks department-July statement
ssi5.H.
Health department lover slO-Labor
ptrV dunn n nd IJy1an nd l,-.~ atp- -.
Is Furniture Co. supplies. $47.Os: Kamber
Frank e Bregstein. supplies, SIG. So; Johr
Seth. labor. (garbage), $l3l.U: 1852 vac.
cinations. $1,000; w. J. Henderson & Co.
$500; T. p. Daley. supplies, sl5.7O r. +
Conlon. collecting garbage. April, Ma,
and June. s31S,4S; registration fees, SIS. %
incidental department. (over sl5)-E. X
Pressey. July salary. $3.50; election of.
ficers at special election July 80. SOL. 90
Mary T.. Pease. error 1912 tax. $l9.6s;
F. Kidder, superintendent. 2o3 hydrants
100000: lighting battery park. SO. %
burlington Daily News, advertising
$16.65; Superintendent Kidder, water1n,
troughs. $S5O. 90: n. c. Florence, maintain,
ing open office. $500.
School returns TO State superintendent
5000; Sheldon Press. printing register
$500: w. & l.. e. Gusley, set OF weight,
and measures, s242 20; l.. l.. Domain Co.
error In tax bill 1912, $23. 49,; Free Pres,
association. advertising. $500; Ellen M
Goodrich. error tax bill. 1859; II. ]
STANLEY & CO.. supplies. s23.l0
Water jepartment-Betterment. a.
s7s.s2; maintenance. s622.3s; operat
Ing. 1l.9o3,5s: general. sl2,242.l3: to,
tai. s~l7.747.so.
Bills presented but not approve,
were: Lane Press, for printing ballots
&b7.o7; referred to city attorney
Henry Holt. for killing four sheen
referred to city attorney. r. O. Sin
clair. for work in connection will
new union station, $50. ST; referred I,
the mayor. after Alderman CowIes hat
explained that tn charge was TO
surveys. field WORK. etc. MI. Sinclair
personal services being given free O
charge.
Adjournment was taken until Wed
nesday evening. August II.
CHILDREN's HEADWEAR
Many excellent styles In children
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