Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-06
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D. J. LEON ARD.
P. +. GRADY,
F.. S. ANGUS.

P. f. GRADY.
F. S. ANGUS
The communication OF the light COM
missioners relative to the increase of
the salary of the superintendent of the
electric light department was as follows:
Mr.. Frank j. Dryer.
Chairman Of the Salary Committee,
Burlington. VT
Dear Sir: The electric light commits
sloners have approved a salary of egh-
teen hundred dollars Gl,sco> per year for
L. r. MacBroom as superintendent, COM
mencing March l. 1914.
It was understood by the commission
ers, that upon presenting a monthly
statement to the board OF aldermen, as
we have done for the past three months
for the above mentioned salary and that
upon its approval by the board of finance
and then ordered paid by the board Of
aldermen, was all that was necessary
If this approval is required we would
respectfully ask that your board approve
our action az the official in charge earns
more than the salary mentioned
Yours truly,
WALTER S. VINCENT
The salary of the mayor was fixed at
$500 by a resolution of the board.
STREET WORK ORDERED.
Street work was ordered as follows:
Cement sidewalks installed on the west
side of St Paul street between Maple
street and Sheburne road; on North
street between Murray street and Elm
hot Of ID
street.
resolution approved by the street
commissioners for the construction Of
cement sidewalks on South Union street
between Pearl and Main streets was
brought before the board. but with II
was strong protest signed by a large
number of abuttng property owners
against building the sidewalk as pro-
posed In view of the fact that there
seemed to be some uncertainty as to
which side represented majority Of
frontage the resolution was tabled.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the street commissioners to build re-
tanning wall opposite the old Styles place
on South Union street so as to accommo-
date the cement sidewalk which, il Is
proposed, will be built there II Is estl-
mated that the cost Of this will be about
$500
A resolution instructlng the city attor-
ney to go ahead with the hearing before
the courts commissioners on the appeal
of A. S. 1sham and others from ex-
tension OF Isham street to Pearl upon the
city treasurer being notified that the
sum of $3.50 has been deposited by the
petitioners and that witness fees not ex-
ceeding $50 he paid was adopted The
$3.50 In this resolution represents the
amount the petitioners are willing to
guarantee in the way of paying land
damages should the street be ordered ex-
tended
Mayor Burke in commenting on the
affairs Of the street department. said
that when 1t came time TO build the re-
tanning wall above referred to the street
department would not have a dollar to
its credit on tho appropriation of the
present year. He said the appropriation
was now practically exhausted and the
city treasurer had refused to honor any
more demands OF tho street department
Tor money when the regular apportion-
ment was gone. The mayor added that
he would suggest committee be ap-
pointed to make an investigation and
report back to the board ways and
means of relief for the situation on
Alderman Buell's motion it was agreed
TO nave such committee appointed.
Alderman Buell. took occasion to remark
that the board had gone ahead In rather
a reckless way in eXpending the money
OF the street department without aues-
ton, granting every request that had
come before them, and now at the first
of August it is found that the appropria-
ton Is exhausted.
THE LEARY CASE.
The committee appointed some time
ago to consider the question of the
case of the Leary estate VS.. the city
Of Huntington undo a rennrt IL Will