Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-04
l1E M0T0R APPARATUS
Fire Commissioners Would Dis
pose of HOrse-Drawn Vehicles.
Admit Tint First Cost would he S2s,-
900, but Claim City Would Save
$4,000 Yearly by Change
Aldermen in Session.

Among the interesting items of bust
ness which came before the board of
sherman in monthly session Monday
wenng was a communication from the
board OF fire commissioners on the sub
bect OF what it will cost to change the
entire fire department from the horse
10 the automobile system According to
the statement. to motorize the entire
department would cost $4,000 which
would be partly offset by the sale of
present horses. apparatus and equip
ment, which could be disposed of for
about $4,000. The board of fire commits
sfoners was present and Chairman +. e.
Perkins stated that the facts and
figures submitted could be easily verified.
The board had figured that the city
could save at least 5000 year by
changing to automobiles. Mr.. Perkins
also stated that to continue the present
system would require the purchase Of
three new horses this year and the
overhauling of all the wagons of the de-
partment, the same having been in use
for nineteen years. The communication
was accepted and placed on file. after
reading.
MAYORS VETO SUSTAINED
Mayor Burke returned without his
signature resolution adopted at re-
cent meeting which authorized the pur-
chase Of policemen's clothing. The
particular part Of the resolution to which
the mayor objected was the provision
that all the policemen be provided each
year with a frock coat costing SIS He
thought 1t was an oversight on the part
OF the board to have voted for such an
extravagent outlay frock coat
which does not change style or quality
and which Is worn only a part of the
year, and which ought to do for several
years. On the vote as to whether the
mayor should be sustained or not in his
Veto. all the aldermen voted to sustain
him and the original resolution was de-
feated.
resolution was then introduced to
the effect that the board of finance, act
ing with Chief OF Police Russell he au-
thorized to buy from time to time as
they deemed wise such clothing as was
necessary for the policemen Alderman
Dion thought that the police commission
should be included among those who
had the right to exercise discretion In
the matter, and II was voted to amend
the original motion to include that body.
In this connection the mayor remarked
that tho commissioners had no right to
do anything in the police department
except to pass on applications Of police
men and to hear charges preferred but
he did not object to including them In
the resolution a matter Of courtesy.
The resolution was then adopted as
amended.
Another item in connection with the
police department: came up in the form
Of communication from the Klifa club
In which 1t was stated that the club at
Its annual meeting had voted to ask
the police commission to suspend it's |
rules relative to the appointment of |
women on the police force and that they |
had also suggested that Miss Tabouret |
be appointed as a policewoman. They |
also asked the board of aldermen to use |
Its influence in bringing about the change |
in rules desired.
LAFAYETTE PLACE NOT A STREET |
City Attorney A. l.. Sherman submitted
an opinion on the question of whether or
not Lafayette place was a street the ques-
tion having arisen at a recent meeting of
the aldermen when a petition had come
before the board asking for the street i'm
provements. The opinion Of the city at
torney was, he stated. after an examina-
tlon OF the RECORDS, that Lafayette place
was not public street and the city had
no authority to order improvements there |
20 long a g the condition stated remained.
A petition 20 have sidewalks and curbs |
Installed on Lafayette place was read and
the same was laid on the table
A petition for curbing and sidewalk on |
Loomis street between Prospect street |
and Mansfield avenue was referred to the |
street commissioners.
The annual resolution to sprinkle the |
streets OF the city was introduced and |
adopted.
A petition for sewer in Walnut street |
between Oak and North Bend streets was |
also referred to the street commissioners.
Alderman Dion called attention to the |