Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-06-12
$1,000 FOR BAND CONCERTS
Aldermen Adopt Resolution Civ
ing Amount to the Shermans.
Effort to split the Appropriation In
Favor of the Eagles Faiis-One
Band Said to he Enough for
burlington.


inc ro"'INe merits or pass and alto
morn players ana whether or not they are
taxpayers were discussed to some extent
IuesdaE hibht at the special meeting of
inc ooa'u VI "'"e''ncH pehulhs a vote on
rcS"'u'Ioh apPlopIlauhs $loW Tor band
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no cot c,rtb ti., .,,,ri,, of tho rlsvers Il,
oacb bond fto eofd that "A or IL of tho
ulaycrs IN tho sherman band were not
even taynaycrs. Hc was called To order
hv Chairman Drew. In reply to a ques-
ton by Alderman REYNOLDS. Mr.. Walker
said that only one man in the Earles'
band was not taxpayer. Alderman Rev
holds said lie did not .hinll the city need
81 two bands ana that $1,000 was a small
enough amour: togivcanY first class band
for "A Series Of concerts Alderman Buell.
said he thought personal matters should
not enter into the question. Shernan's
band. he said. had always been considered
the leading band and he believed that
PuoHe sentiment Was IN 'aNor OF giving
Vie $l'"' appropriation to tie sherman
nahu' AIdcf"an I'"|e' also TOOK TINS
view
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corts sbo,ld no ot,.or T., po.to.,. 1,a.,.
and onc-balf In tho ,,it,. mn POI, ,rhi..
matter. however u.,s ,.f+ 70 tho ho.rd -,
finance.
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mi,
90 49, co.,. ae -, IAN asdln
on the matter Of ousttng tbo commercial
club from the room which the organiza-
ton now occupies in the Memorial build
Ing and giving the room to the municipal
- ~ 'lt7ll' Wv pa! Ill'lll lof Il snow room.
MI Fugere was Keen for having the Com
| merciaI club put out because it pays no
| rent Tor the room
Inc matter came up on report of
the BOARD OF finance on the feasibility of
having a door cut through the vault
from the present electric light office into
| the commercial club room, or of having
I the vault which is at the rear of the
I light office. removed entirely. The finance
/ board reported that the door could be
cut through for about 500 and that it
would cost between 800 and $500 to have
the vault removed and the space it now
occupies enlarged into a suitable show
room. The board of finance also report-
ed that the officials of the light depart-
ment would be satisfied with the en-
take the large room away from the Com
mcrcial club. A resolution authorizin, tbo
removal of the vault was then offered
Alderman FiIroro was real neovod oyo,.
the matter He said N. had hoard .bo,
tn. prcsidon, of tn. Co,,,,,.rc,ol c,,,b h,.1
said that the organization would r,o,.a
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