Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-06-10

who has faith in the justice of its posi-
ton. For this reason, with no intention
or desire to reflect upon our present city
attorney l offer my services to the city
of Burlington, free of charge, either for
services or expenses, and will be glad to
cooperate with the city attorney to the
end that the city of Burlington may get
what rightfully belongs to it.
Respectfully,
MAX j.. POWELL.
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT
REQUEST.
A communication was received from
the electric light department stating that
the railroad companies had recently
asked the municipal plant and the Bur-
lington Light & Power company for bids
for lighting the new union station The
communication asked, in view of the
fact that the city is giving $4,000
towards the construction of the station,
that the roads he pettioned by the alder
men to give the lighting for the station
to the city plant A resolution was Of
fered authorizing the city clerk to for
ward a petition as suggested to the rail-
seem to favor such a project and after
considerable discussion the conclusion
was reached that the board of aldermen
had better not interfere with the work
of the light commissioners and superin-
tendent. The resolution was laid on the
table
communication was read from the
electric light commissioners asking for a
Lii
business about the city, the same to cost
about $3.50 which would be a great saw
ing over the hiring of teams. which cost
from $50 to $40 monthly. 1t was decided
to leave this matter with the board of
finance. who are to confer with the light
commissioners. and a resolution authoriz-
ing the purchase Of a machine to cost not
more than $50 was referred to the COM
mittee mentioned.
OTHER BUSINESS
| The street commissioners reported that
| to sewer certain streets in Ferguson ave-
nue. and Scarff's addition would cost
5000, Of which $4,000 could be charged
to abuttlng property owners. but not
until the streets We're dedicated. Deeds
defeating Scarf avenue and Lyman
avenue from A o. Ferguson to the city
We're read and accepted
Licenses We're granted for the stringing
of banners across Church street adver-
| Using the Chautauqua entertainment.
which is coming here in July.
A resolution was adopted to build a
sewer in Conger avenue at Lakeside In
this connection the street commissioners
reported that a sewer in Lakeside which
q MI M a CIV ba1
installed by the Queen City Cotton COM
pany which would convey all their rights
to the said sewer to the city for the
sum of s1oO The report of the street COM
| missioners was adopted, with the recon-
| mendations. which recommended the pay
ment of this sum for the purpose mem
| toned therein.
The appointment of DR. John II. Dodds
by Mayor Drew rs member of the
board of charities to succeed DR.. ]. L.
Larocque, resigned, was approved.
The street commissioners reported on
the question of whether or not certain
bill boards on Colchester avenue were in
| survey and decided they We're not.
a petition for four electric lights on
Bradley road northerly from North
to the light commissioners.
"A petition for a sidewalk on Convent
square was reported on adversely by the
street commissioners because the petition
did not contain the names of the ma
iority of the abuttng property owners.
The city attorney reported adversely on
the claim Of Mrs. Catherine Brown for
damages alleged to have been incurred
by d fall on st. Paul street opposite the
Baptist Church. said to have been caused
by faulty condition Of the sidewalk.
John III. Finneran sent in a claim for
Sl% which he says is due him for three
months salary from March to June 4
of the present year for services as a
regular policeman. He stated In a letter
accompanying the bill that the supreme
court had recently decided that he had
been unlawfully deprived of his job as
policeman on the regular force and
that he had recovered damages from
the city in suit. He further stated that
as he had never been removed as a reg
ular policeman he was still member of
the force, and, acting in accordance
with that belief, he had reported to the
chief of police for assignment to duty
and had been referred to the mayor who
had not assigned him to duty as yet
The bill was referred to the city at
torney.
The street commissioners reported
| faVorably on building a sidewalk on the
east side of Elmwood avenue from the
north line of Grant street to the south
line of Elmwood cemetery, but the mat
ter was sent back to them for estimates
as to what it would cost to establish the
grade Of the sidewalk.
Resolutions Were adopted to build side
walks on LOOMS street between Booth
and School streets and on the east and
west sides Of Hyde street. A resolution
to establish n road to Germain's point
when the abutting property owners had
petltioned the city to lay out two-rod
sioners. A petition to establish a curb
in East avenue was referred to the
street commissioners. with power to hold
a meeting of the property owners as to
cost petition for a sewer on South
Willard street for a short distance south
of Bay View street was referred to the
street commissioners to ascertain more
about the cost and say who will pay
for the work when 1t is done.
A resolution was adopted to sprinkle
Adams street between South Union street
and South Winooski avenue in accordance
with the request of a petition.
The third reading was given an ordi-
nance requiring the protection of food
| stuffs exposed for sale or when being
transported through the streets