Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-04-04
PAYING FOR LITIGATION.

ne ices OF Brown O. ILDphlnS anu
NJ. Horton. attorneys for the city in the
recent litigation with the Burlington
Light e. Power company, were given final
settlement. At the last previous meeting
of the board. tho fee of Brown & Hopkins.
discounted from $3.50 to $500. and that OF
Mr.. Horton, revised from 1851 II to s76l.77,.
we're referred to CITY Attorney NJ. G.
Leary whose report in favor of the re-
duced estimates was presented last night
was adopted and payment was ordered
by the board
The bonds Of Jed F. Ladd as clerk Of the
city court and OF +. A. Whitock as SUI
perintendent of streets were accepted, and
the city clerk was ordered to notify
Thomas F. Conlon to have his bond ready
az the next meeting Of the board. Mr.
Conlon has the garbage contract.
MAYORS APPOINTMENTS CON
FIRMED.
The chair appointed Aldermen Drew
Boucher and McCaffrey as the committee
on licenses. and the mayors appointments
Of Dr. Z. +. insolvency as member OF
the board of charities for three years
A. F. Halves rs park commissioner for
five years and Joseph Frank as member
were approved
PETITIONS PRESENTED AND RE-
FERRBD.
The petition of Harry H. Rosenberg
for the privilege Of hanging an electric
sign over the sidewalk al his place OF
business was considered and referred to
the city attorney. Alderman Cowles said
| he thought that all Church street mer-
chants should be dealt with alike In the
granting of concessions Of this kind. and
| in the discussion OF the matter the fact
was brought out that II was customary
for the board not TO give permission Tor
signs TO be placed over the sidewalks
although some have been placed thus
without authorization. George d. Sher-
wins request for permission to run an
air pipe under the sidewalk in front OF
his store on Church street, so as TO llr-
nisn compressed air for automobile tires
received favorable action and was re-
| ferred TO Earl X. Presley. building ahu
wire inspector.
| Petitions from residents of NortF
avenue. asking for TWO additional arc
1lamns north OF Lake View cemetery ana
near the Institute road were referred tf
the electric light commissioners, WIN
mower to act 4 resolution 10 the etiec'
| that the commissioners request the CITY
council TO take the matter of Installing
set of ornamental lamp posts in NltS
Hall park was passed.
REWARD OFFERED
4 resolution offering reward Oh -"
for information leading TO the discovery
arrest and conviction OF the "hNnoN'
assallant who attacked ]. W. Bout"e" o'
! South Winooski avenue on the hlsht VI
March II was also passed,
The petition of residents or Lyman
avenue and Wells street. asking ior
larger water main on those streets wa
referred to the water commissioners WIZ
| mower to act. II was brought out las
night by Alderman Walker that there are
eight families on Lyman avenue whos'
| water supply comes through haii-ihei
nine. and when one family is draWihs
water the other seven cannot get any
while the entire eight are without wafe
II the pipe happens 10 freeze Five othe'
families are willing to take city water
said he. II a larger main Is installed.
LICENSE FEES FIXED.
A revised schedule Of license fees wa.
presented and passed. The charge 70
licenses to street musicians was reduced
on motion of Mr.. Walker and withou
opposition, from $40. as first proposed u
&. Other fees were fixed as follows
Auctioneer, s.: billiard or pool room, 81 70
one table, s. for two, one dollar additional
for each table in excess OF two; bowling
alley, indoor skating rink or shooting
gallery, IS; carter. ST. double team, s.
circus or trained animal show, 800; NOV
ing picture theatre or vaudeville show. $50
hackman, each hack. $40: hickman
license, 81 Inn, less than 40 rooms, $40. 4
to 70 rooms, SIS; over "A rooms. so
restaurant. s.. IL open all night. SO
pedder, II resident s.. If nonresident si
travelling vender or auctioneer. So to So
or eupply milk or cream. 81: steam mil
bla cksmith shop or storing gunpowder. 81
slaughter house or allied industry. 81.
LICENSES GRANTED
Among the many licenses granite
were the following: Hotel and res
taurant. n. l.. Pitcher; restaurant,
lC. Ayers billiard and pool room, tn
Ivan Ness House; pool room. IL Chure
street, 3. ]. Brooks; pool room, II. |
! pitcher; Casino theater. +. L. smith
World in Motion theater. a. 5. Ford
transfer OF Bljou theater to Malesti
theater. f. H. Hutchinson.