Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-12
CHFT7ENDEN COUNTY
WINOOSKI.

Roy Chase and Anna Mac Flint sis
ter of John Flint, had n narrow escape
from drowning at Malletts Bay shortly
before noon Sunday John Flint who
was out rowing with his wife jumped
into the water and brought his sister
to shore. The accident happened when
Miss Flint was getting from n rowhoat
into Chase's motor boat anchored at
the dropoff in about Is feet Of water.
Miss Flint tipped the row boat over
and let both herself and Chase into the
water. Miss Flint could not swim and
Chase was about exhausted when re-
llieved by Miss Flint's brother, who
grabbed her and brought her to whore
they could touch bottom and walk 10
shore. When brought safely to shore
Miss Flint lost consciousness. but was
revived Miss Flint Is visiting at the
camp having come here recently from
the West.
A special meeting CT the village trus-
| tees was held last evening to hear a
report of the financial condition of tho
village. to discover how much money
| they have spent and approximately how
much they still have to spend Trustees
Bushey and Stanhope were absent.
! Clerk Piche read short statement Of
| the accounts, taking as n base the re-
ceipts # last year. The approximate
receipts for 1913 10 April 1911, were
1920 at W-cent tax rate From
April 1914, to April. 1915, the receipts
amounted. on an So-cent tax, to $19,22S
The tax this year was 90 cents but 20
cents was to be put into sinking fund
| leaving but 70-cent tax to carry on
the business of the year. To date orders
have been drawn to the amount Of S12ln1.
Taking seven-e ghths of last years re-
ceipts as a base the trustees will receive
approximately S7,oGS to carry on their
business this year. They have now APP
proximately fixed charges to he met.
which will total at least S7.l29. and after
charges are met they will then be in
debt about $1,000 These figures are not
absolutely correct. but serve to give the
board a working idea Cf what can be
done These fixed charges include lights
water, fire department. police depart
ment. etc All work has been stopped
awaiting this report. as the members OF
, the board did not want to go beyond
what was allowed them at the spr,n2
, meeting, which was the amount to bf
raised by the 7o-ccnt tax. This amount
as yet has NOT been fully determined
To this is added sidewalk assessments
for this years work. which will ne
about $1,000. After hearing this repor
the board could not its way to TAXI
up any new work, but did decide to pu
a light dressing on East Allen street
= as automobiles and other vehicles alOnt
this thoroughfare have been forced 4
= go in the gutter on the south side an'
, ! in consequence they are carrying tn
a main body Of the roadway into the gut
= ter.
, | Joseph Potvin Of East Canal street ha
!, received a general service medal witt
clasp upon which is "Fenian Raid ~"
. from the president of tho medals claim
4 board Of the Canadian militia Of Ottawa
- This medal was awarded him for serv
} ices with the Canadian militia in assist
ing to rcpel the Fenian raid y yea
ago he also received 800 for services 70
the same occasion The medal is OF 81.
Yer, hearing on the one side llkenes
= of Queen Victoria and on the other tn
British flag.