Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-11-05
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VIII ~" BUTT on south Union md
south CbnmpIain Streets


south CbnmpIain Streets
| The adjourned regular monthly meet
ing of the board of aldermen was held last
| evening. AT which routine business was
transacted and some other matters of i'm
portance considered
City Attorney A. l.. Sherman appeared
before the aldermen and reminded them
of the situation that exists between the
Postal Telegraph company and the city.
II appears that the company notified the
city some time ago that the latters wires
were occupying certain Of the company
poles. The request was made that the
city vacatc the poles within thirty days
The city attorney, however. took ND the
matter with the company and the latter
now desires to submit contract to the
city The city attorney suggested that
the board appoint a committee of three
to confer with the Postal Telegraph peo-
pie. The board authorized the president
to appoint a committee of three and the
same Will he announced later.
Tho city treasurer was authorized To
borrow sum not exceeding 10000 to- meet
the accrued and accruing liabilities Of the
city.
y resolution was adopted on the favor
able report and recommendation OF the
street commissioners to build concrete
sidewalk on the east side of South Union
street between Pearl and College streets,
except in such places where concrete
sidewalk now exists. and to put in CROSS
walk at Bradley street
y resolution was also adopted to build
cement sidewalks on both sides of South
thamplan street between Cherry and
Pearl streets
Electric lights We're ordered installed at
the corner of Henry and North Willard
streets and at the intersection of Chase
and Barrett streets.
Several licenses were granted under tina
usual restrictions. An application made
by Max stu for a license for the Lake
View House was Withdrawn and the fee
which had already been paid was ordered
refunded. \ petition for license from
G. Frederick Jones for license to kill
poultry at his place of business on South
NlnooSki avenue was referred to the cir .
attorney \ bill from DR. j. A, Rust, the
veterinary. for $40 for services to sick
COW which was cut out Of "A herd that was
being driven through the city ono night
last summer, was referred to the city at
tornoy. DR.. Rust claims that the COW was
ordered to his hospital by the police de-
partment.
DIR. F. w. Sears OF the board of health
appeared before the board asking for In
formation. He said that there had been
certain cases where patients hal been
quarantned for contagious diseases and
that the city physician had refused t.
civ" medical attendance. claiming thar
was not part Of his duties The board
had been obliged to hire physicians and
paid for their services out of the health
department appropriation Ii was also
shown that the board of health pail for
groceries and care Of quarantined houses
making demands for rent owing th"m
Sears also called the attention of the aid
ment had taken possession of the pest
which left the city without pest house.
The hoard Of health had also fitted up tho
building ut its expense AMI the city should
Civ" them credit for It, The doctor nlsc
called attention to tn" smoke ordnanr"
which he said was being violated hv the
city buildings and by the stclm roller
certain restrictive measures thai il would
Influence others
No action was taken following Or. Sears
remarks except that suggestions Were
made that conference between the
boards of health and charities might re
suit in come arrangement satisfactort ~
both departments and that il Was the
duty of the health officer to direct prose-
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nance
BILLS ORDERED PAID
Fir" apartment, monthly statements
s125,1S water department, monthly state
mcnt, s2,4297i; library department.
monthly statement. S29l3S, police depart
mont monthly statements $685.; mark
department. SIZE police payroll for
October. sl.63l.5 81: electric light Jonart-
mcnt, monthly statement, S.525a5: paupor
department, monthly statement 81, i37. 10;
fire department payroll SGNlo. /. G.
Grant treasurer, election officers pay
roll. s252 Burlington Light X Power
company. gas. So; T. l.. Austin, heat
ing plans for fire stations, SIZES: ~ T.
Nolan. salary as health officer, Scptem-
Der and October, sl0S33; \. G. Florence.
collecting garbage for October. $50: light
department. lights for rest room sl62 NJ.
y. Flynn. stenography, 81: W T. Greene
company, supplies, Sj2j; \. G. Hathorne
company, supplies sli9. light depart
ment. city and Memorial halls. 81. 695 II:
McAuiffe Paper company supplies, 81 Sc;
II. J. STANLEY & Co, supplies. sIGi; Free
Press association, supplies, slO535. Lane
Press supplies, 30; l.. g. Grant.
treasurer. ward clerks, slS. j. s Den
ming. maintaining open office in October.
s25 H. w Chase refunding poll tax
1914. $3.50; light department. College
street clock, a.4i; Charles Whitney. re-
funding 1914 tax $3.50, John Fuller. kill
ing 'og. 81; Burlington Daily News com
pany adv, A.s5 NJ G, Grandy, election
expenses. sl60 NJ e. Grandy. incldentals,
G25: park department, curb and walk
assessment on Main street, $927.25 James
A. Riley, salary as pound keeper, S5
The merchant who had nothing to say
to you and nothing to sell to you to-day