Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-06-05

struction in the estimation of both build
ing and wire Inspectors, as we'll as the
owners of the building to which 1t was
attached II do not wish to erect any &.
thing Objectionable to anyone" said he.
"all / ask is the same treatment other
Church street merchants GET When
advised by Il rolice officer not to erect
! the sign, said he, he had Mr.. Aldrich take
It back to his shop. Il alone am re-
| sponslbe" hc added, just as the mayor
entered the council chamber, and the
mayor said. az thank you" Mr.. Buell.
said that in the light of these facts he
withdrew mis- remark about tie mayor,
ard Mr.. Lion SAID that his objection was
rot to the sign IN particular, but to the
| method of do'rg business. The mayor
explained the general situation as to
,Jch signs. ana said "use everyone alike"
The air by this time had fully cleared
aud on motion Of Mr. Duhamcl, Mr..
Whites application, just rlaced before the
board, was granted.
Another sign was also the subject Of
attack-the advertisement Of "The Col
lege Widow" hanging over Church street.
1t was placed there May 20, said a board
member, the show was given the 2Sth,
and the sign hasn't been removed. Are
they more privileged characters on the
hill than down here?" asked Mr. Fugere.
The matter of ordering the removal of
the sign was turned over to the police.
The mayors blacksmith shop, along
with nine othcrs, and numerous hacks,
hotels, restaurants and pedlars, was duly
licensed. The payment of $500 toward
the visiting nurse fund was authorized, a
temporary loan of $4,000 for current ex
penses was ordered and resolutions were
limited equipment of police uniforms,
building a sewer on Strong street pay
ment of s555.1O for the sidewalk on the
cast side of Battery park. construction
of sewer on North Bend street, and
sidewalks and curbing on Interval ave-
nue. and First street and the installation
of several electric lights at various dark
corners. Time for the collection of over
due taxes for the past four or five years
was extended to Constable Florence UNI
I'll September l. The treasurer was ord
cred to pay the balance of $l,440 due
on the truck purchased for the electric
light department, and a resolution au-
thorlzing pay of $50 per week, with uni
form and use of telephone for the wire
inspector was passed. a resolution
thanking Gen. T. s. Peck for the book
presented to the city and containing
list of Burlington enlistments in the Civil
war passed
The resolution to amend the automobile
ordinance to compel speed maximum of
ten miles per hour through the greater
part of the city was killed. The matter
of reimbursement to Henry Holt for a
sheep claimed to have been killed by
dogs was laid on the table. and the mat
ter of sprinkling North avenue was re-
ferred to the street commissioners.
The expenses of the city departments
from the first of the year was reported as
s136, 1872 As. Among the items in the batch
of bills approved We're:
Pauper department Monthly statement,
$9O3.5S.
Water partment-Statement, S2,SOl31
Electric light department, $3i3o.2S.
S3,i3O2S
Fire department-May Statement, 81
800. "A; payroll, $l,S2766.
Police department-May statement,
sG59S; payrolls, $l,i73.99.
Sl6G.4i; payroll, $3l2lo
Library NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. $Hi.l',
City hall repairs-Contractor account
for May, S,GS475; H j. Muller $l2249 II.
C. Wheclock s9L70; L. Sullivan, SS.
Incidental department-t'ree Press, adj
vertising S162S; county tax, sl,2569l: in
terest on L. S. deposit money, S,9l4.65;
State school tax, sl3,4o707; three asses
sors, $lB each.
Health northumberland policing
quarantined persons, s20i; hack hire, 50;
formaldehyde for fumigation, $500