Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-07

The city attorney also made an elab
crate report on the claim of Sheriff j. II.
Allen against the poor department for
sIS55, representing the board of people de-
tanned in Jail by civil process, the city
being held chargeable in this instance for
the amount because the people so detained
were paupers. The report briefly sum
marized. held that If the people we're in
the class whereby they could not nay
themselves the city was liable for the
amount
A mayors warrant was ordered for the
amount Mayor Burke said in this conncc-
ton that he would veto the bill because
he did not agree with the law cited by the
| city attorney.
The city attorney reported progress had
| been made In the city's claim against the
| Traction company for work done on the
| highways by the street department, and
that he had taken up the matter with the
company.
| Report was also made to the effect that
prosecution against c. Frederic Jones
for keeping a place for Strengthening fowls
had been dropped owing to the fact that
the city court had sustained demurrer
| which questioned the right of the city
council under the charter to grant a
license for the purpose mentioned Attor-
/ ney Sherman added he had taken excep-
lions to the courts ruling but he would
not carry the case to supreme court with
out the boards authority and he oues-
toned the wisdom of such an action as
he was inclined to think the court was
| right in Its ruling.
| ho off off cd hot h.
against the Jarvis Taxicab company for
not taking out hack licenses for their
automobiles had been begun in city court.
that the case had been submitted on an
agreed statement of facts and that the
court had held the respondent guilty in
the manner charged. The respondent $
| counsel has taken the case to the SUI
preme court on exceptions.
OTHER BUSINESS.
The city treasurer was authorized to
borrow a sum not exceeding $4,000 to
meet the city's accrued and accruing
liabilities.
a resolution was adopted to buy
1000 feet of new fire hose.
A resolution was adopted directing
the city clerk to prepare the annual
city report under the direction of the
mayor, to advertise for bids for print
ing the same and to have 1900 copies
printed for distribution at least two
weeks before the annual city election
1t was voted to install n street light
in Smiths lane.
Mrs. Katherine Brown Of 275 St
Paul street presented a claim against
the city for s1Ol.35 for medical attend
ance. etc. resulting from injuries oc-
casioned by a fall sustained on St.
Paul street which was caused by an
obstruction in a private way across a
public sidewalk. The claim was re-
ferred to the city attorney.
The city attorney reported on the
claim for damages of the Consolidated
Ice Delivery company against the city
as the result of the collision of the
company's wagon and the police au-
tomoblc to the effect that he did not
consider the city was liable because
the police automobile was in exercise
of its governmental function, being on
the way, with officers, to cause the ar
rest of an offender and not engaged in
business that would accrue to its BEN
eft or profit.
The committee to whom was refer
red the question of investigating
whether or not it was possible to have
the new high service pump tested
daily reported that several tests of the
pump had been made and that the
same was found to be adequate to the
demand Of supplying fire protection to
the district for which it was attended
hon
of 50 to 80 pounds at the Mary Fetch
er hospital. that there was plenty of
water and more could be obtained by
closing the gate. The committee was
also of the opinion that the pump
should never be out of commission "a
Slrlsle day. 1t further reported that
1t had made ARRANGEMENTS with the
water department to have the pump
tested out twice every "a hours from
fire station three.
The police commissioners sent in A
communication recommending that in
view of long, faithful and efficient serv-
ice Sergeant John Ryan of the police de-
partment be given one dollar more a week
on his salary The letter was accepted
and placed on fra,
Aldermen Crane, Walker and Hall
We're appointed committee to submit
list of petit jurors for service for the
present year.
A box OF cigars furnished by Michael
Collins of Ledge road furnished smokes
for the evening, for which the board ex-
tended thanks
BILLS ORDERED PAID.
Fire department. pay roll, $,5l2g5;
police department, pay roll, sl,G2l. 7S;
water department. monthly statement
S2iiO pauper department, monthly state
ment, s1,562.99; fire department, monthly
statement, $500 90, police department.
monthly statement, s59l.47. electric light
department. sll,9S2. O6; fire department.
pay roll Of call men. s3l4; library de-
partment monthly statement, s6OS "a
park department, sl63. Is; street light de-
partment, street lights s,61oS
Health department: J. +. Lanou. rent
for a, +. Davis during quarantine. 81:
Michael Mckenzie. rent for James Fran
els during quarantine, 81; G. 8. Blodgett
company. supplies, 60 cents: Arsene
Boucher. rent for y. Wescott during
quarantine, $50; Merchants Press, print
ing. s., II. Lee Mills, salary and ex-
penees as milk and food inspector, May
to December, 1914, slso.s9; n. c. Florence,
gathering garbage for December, $50;
street department. labor at dump, So 80
NJ. A. Ryan, groceries. SO. A.; Burlington
Drug Company, medical sunnlies IA "a .