Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-08
City Will Not Equip Fire Chiefs
Truck with Chemical.
Aldermen Vote to Accept Terms Oi
Settlement from Employers Ii
ability Association and the
burlington Traction Co.

to bring to their attention, the amend
ment to the city ordinance that executive
sessions may be declared when the city
attorney wishes to confer with the board
being invoked for the first time. The
features of the evening We're a vote to
sustain Acting Mayor Buelrs veto of a
resolution to appropriate money to equip
the fire chiefs runabout with a chemical
tank and hose the adoption of a resolu-
ton to settle the city's case against the
Employers Liability Assurance associa-
ton, the adoption of a resolution to ac-
cept the offer of the Burlington Traction
company in settlement of the cty's claim
for repair work on North avenue and the
conditional granting of a license for n
street carnival to be held the first week
N June
MAYORS APPOINTMENTS.
| Mayor A. s. Drew sent in the follow
ing appointments for the boards ap-
proval: Dr. 2. T. McSweeney. member
of the board of charities for three years;
Joseph Frank, member of the board of
health for three years; DR. y. c. Hawley,
member of the board of park commission
ers for five years. The appointments were
confirmed.
The fire commissioners sent in COM
TnunlC'dtlOn enclosing n petition from the
regular fremen for an increase of pay,
the petitioners asking for 40 cents more
per day than they are now receiving. The
communication was accepted and placed
on file
petition for a sewer in Conger ave-
nue. from Wright avenue to Lakeside
avenue referred to the street COM
missioners.
MAYORS VETO SUSTAINED.
communication from Acting Mayor
Buell. announced that he had refused
to sign the resolution providing for
an appropriation to equip Fire chief
Stockwelrs car with a chemical tank
and a hose. The reasons stated were
that the acting mayor did not think
the idea was practical and that it had
not received the approval of all the
fire commissioners. Mr. Buell. stated
further that there was danger of the
chemical in the tank freezing in the
winter when the car was standing.
He also said the amount of $500 re-
quired for the work was only an esti-
mate and there was telling how
much 1t might cost.
Alderman Keislich said that in Other
places the chiefs car had been equip
ped as was suggested in this case and
he knew that two of the fire commits
sioners here were in favor of the idea.
Alderman Lamson said that 1t would
require large sum of money and that
the extra equipment would add much
weight to the car. Alderman Walker
added that the car was not made for
the purpose proposed and that the
company which made the machine
would not stand back of it. Alder
man Boucher also expressed himself
against the scheme. Alderman Dwyer
wanted to hear the fire commissioners
on the subject and said he was GER
tain that they had all the information
at hand as to the effect of the added
equipment the car. After more
discussion the question was put to q
vote and the veto Of the acting mayor
was sustained by vote of to 3. AL
dermen Grafton, Luck and Dwyer
voted against the veto and Aldermen
Baylies, Mansur and Walker voted in
favor Of it.
STREET CARNIVAL PROJECT.
An application for a street carnival was
made by the Latip company. the same
concern that conducted the shows at Ath.
letic Park last summer, The petition for
license was signed by a large number
OF business men and asked that the use
of part of WinoosN avenue between
King and College streets be granted, the
area for the carnival including the city
market ground and a part of Hyland's
dump. Representatives of the project were
present and spoke in its favor They said
that the carnival was under the auspices
of the Loyal Order of Moose. 1t was
proposed to hold the same here from
May 81 to June s, the week the United
Commercial Travellers of New England
hold their annual convention in the city
1t is proposed to hold the carnival down
town because the receipts will be large
and the business men will profit muci
more by the affair. Only part of tn
street will be taken and there will be
driveway left open. The shows to b.
given are said to be all clean and unob
iectionable.
The aldermen voted to grant the licens
subject to the approval Of the stree
commissioners
TO SETTLE CITYS SUIT.
The case against the Employers
Liability Assurance company brought b
the city recently will probably be settle
according to the terms Of n resolutlo
adopted The insurance company men
toned insured the Burlington eectri
light plant against claims for damage
caused by its operation but when the cit
was sued by the estate Of John Lear
some time ago, the company refused t
acknowledge liability on account Of nc
being properly notified Of the claim whic
was that Mr. Leary had been electrocute
by one of the wires Of the municipa
plant which had become charged with
powerful current. The case was tried /
county court and the Lrary estate OF
tained verdict, the amount of whic
the city paid. Then the city sued tn
liability company. Lately the liabit
company has offered terms of settlemer
and the offer was accepted in resoll
ton which was adopted last evening a
follows:
Resolved, That the city attorney
and hereby is authorized to accept
behalf Of the city of Burlington the SUI
Of $29sj.22 in fun settlement Of the cas-
Of the city of Burlington vs. the En-
poyers' Liability association and
discontinue said case upon the paymei
Of said sum"
TRACTION COMPANY WILL PAY.
For some time negotiations have bee
In progress relative to the clty's cla
against the Burlington Traction con