Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-04

sioners with power to act. but on the
suggestion Of the mayor the vote was re-
considered and 1t was voted to have ,he
commissioners report back.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
A report from the light commissioners
stated that the lights on North avenue
to Ethan Allen Park which the board
had voted to have installed were not
complete, but that the poles were up and
the wiring would be proceeded with as
fast as the trees were trimmed to mako
way for the wires
| Mayor Burke reported to the board IN
a letter to him from the mayor of Ph,Ia-
delphia inviting him to appoint three dol
egates to the National Good Roads Com
gress The mayor wanted the aldermen
to vote to send the chairman Of the
street department and the city engineer
at the CitY's expense. But Alderman
Boucher who had not liked the mayors
veto of the steam heating plant for eta
ton ., seized upon the opportunity for
sarcasm and insisted that the citv WAS
too poor this year to think of doing any
such thing. He was sure that the ex-
perience of these officers must be made
to last them over until another year
on the question of granting license
for sign in front of $50 Battery street,
the mayor had sent I'm a veto on the
ground that the proposed sign would be
so located as to conflict with the provIs-
ions of the city charter The veto was
unanimously upheld.
a claim presented by T.. r. Coon for
pay alleged to be due him for a time
! when ne was not given work by Chief of
Police Jerome Dumas was read and Mr.
Coon was heard. The matter was re-
ferred to the city attorney. This claim
| dates back 10 1885.
| a number of licenses were granted and
It was voted to cancel the licenses of
Emile Phiie and Alfred De Marco. both
OF whom are now confined in the house
of correction. philc mad hackman's
license and DE Marco had a hotel-keep-
er's license
On motion of Alderman Crane it was
voted to purchase a dozen ana a half
chairs for the police department. lie
argued that there was a crying need Of
chairs there which should be remedied
| without delay.
Alderman walker made an impassioncd
speech on the subject of the Ledge road
improvements but nothing was done
BILLS PAID.
Tho following bills were ordered paid;
STREET LIGHT DEPARTMENT.
street liehts and Battery and city
nan Parks ...........................$ 81, 503.7O
LIBRARY DEPARTMENT.
Statement for November .............si11.io
REST ROOM
Jennie Delorme, salary November E. 5000
Lights NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 60
CITY HALL REPAIRS.
J. l.. Bergcron & Sons, labor and
supplies Observation-Disclosures. .S175l
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT.
November statements:
Plant, construction ............... & S-- o.
Current, maintenance ............... 1,o-9.No
current, operating .................. 1926. SO
Current, stock Observation-Disclosures .OlS.oi
Iotal ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $3.50 a
WATER DEPARTMENT.
November statement:
i'tterheht OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 39l n
Maintenance Observation-Disclosures. S3iG6
operating OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l,59i i3
General Observation-Disclosures. SgG
--
Total g. SS1 90
PAUPER DEPARTMENT.
November statement:
Aims house and Farm .................s3f3 90
'harltl"S Recommendations. coo 81
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