Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-15
PURCHASE is AUTHORIZED
Aldermen Pass Resolution TO Pay for
Automobile Truck

Aldermen Pass dissolution to Pay for
Automobile Truck.
Al a spcca meeting of the hoard of
aldermen Monday night the much-dis-
cussed resolution authorizing the pur-
chase of an automobile truck for the
municipal electric light department Mt a
cost not to exceed $3.50 was passed. Nine
members of the board were present and
the vote stood six to three in favor of
the passage of the resolution. as fol-
lows: Ayes, Drew, Reynolds, Duhamel.
Hall, Fugcre, Crane; nays, Dion,
Boucher, Walker
The matter came up again on recon-
mendation of Mayor Burke, who sent a
communication to the board stating that
inasmuch as the committee to whom the
matter was referred mad reported in favor
of the purchase of the truck ii did not
seem advisable to further delay the mat
ter by allowing the resolution to lie on
the table where 1t was placed at the last
meeting of the board
The mayor recommended that the reso-
luton be taken from the table. 1t was
voted to lift the resolution but Alderman
Dion, again insisting that ;he light com
nissioners had exceeded their power lI
ordering the truck without authority from
the board, moved that the resolution be
again laid on the table MIR. Dion called
for the aye and nay vote on his mo-
ton. 1t was lost by vote of five
70 four, as follows Ayes. Dion Boucher
Reynolds Walker; nays, Drew, Duhamel,
Hall, Fugere, Crane.
In moving to have the resolution laid
I on ia IN bla again Mr. Dion ctatc1 ~
he had nothing personal against the light
commissioners or the mayor. The light
commissioner, he said, had acted in di-
rect violation Of the charter in purchas-
ing the truck without authority, and that
was just the kind of business the boaru
wanted to stop. If it was being done in
other departments he said it should ba
stopped there also.
There isn't any use in chewing the
rag" said Alderman Fugere. The truck
has been bought and the citys honor is
pledged to pay for it, What is to be
gained by laying that resolution on the
table and delaying work in the light de-
partment another month? Tho truck is
bought and we've got to pay for it. Other
departments buy what they need in the
way Of supplies. What is the use of chew
/
That's just the point" replied Mr..
Dion. Alderman Fueere says the truck
is bought and we might as we'll pay for
it / say it's the wrong way to do bust
ness and this board has got to put a stop
to it. don't care what gets into the
papers. | haven't been unfair or unjust
to any OF the commissioners in this whole
matter but l am not in favor of doing
business in that way"
Alderman Fugere expressed himself
again as in favor Of taking the large
room in the Memorial building away
from the Commercial club and giving
1t to the light department. This lat
ter department recently made a re-
quest for additional room and the
board of finance made a report Monday
night recommending that the vault in
the rear of the light office be removed
A resolution was presented by Alder
! man Reynolds directing the board of
| finance to make the necessary changes
in the vault Before action was taker
on this resolution someone wanted &c
| know what the cost was to be. 1t
developed that Contractor John L. Ber-
geron had roughly estimated that the
vault could be removed for about $500
Mr.. Chairman" said Alderman Fu-
| gere, I'm opposed to passing that
resolution. If the light department
wants more room | am in favor of TAX
| ing the room that the Commercial
club has. a door could be cut through
that vault for about $50 and the de-
partment would have n large room in
which to display their goods. Those
| fellows have no more right to that
room without paying rent for it than
referred to the board of finance To
make a report on the cost of cutting
n door through the vault in that room
The city isn't going to lose, because
anyway" The motion to refer the
resolution for a further report was
carried
The street commissioners made a
favorable report on the petition for q
sewer in Strong street. between Drew
street AMI North avenue, and reso-
ID luton was passed authorizing them tC
proceed with the work. The city
clerk was directed to request the
street commissioners for information
! concerning a petition for n sewer or
North Bend street, between Pitkin and
Crowley streets. which was referred &c
them at the May meeting in 1912 and
never reported on.