Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-04

the aldermen on some subject Of i'm
portance not desirable to be made pub
lie at the time one to prevent a mem
Der Of commission voting for himself
for office before he resigned; one fix
Ing the school comm 81 oners' term to
begin July list, 40 as to conform to
the present general law; one to enter
into n contract with the medical college
by which the citys poor patients would
be treated through the free medical
dispensary. to work to the mutual adj
vantage of the city and the medical
school which, to come up to require
standards, must have more hospital
beds for the observation of medical
students one to authorize the health
officer to give his entire time to the
duties of his office one to make the Of
flee of the deputy chief of police
permanent position, the same as the Of
flee of chief.
A communication from w j. Van
Patten. representing a committee which
has under consideration the amend
ments Of the city charter. also vas
read to the effect that the committee
was not able to present to the board
it's suggestion on charter amendment
On motion of Alderman Buell. it
was decided that the committee con-
tinue it's work and also confer with the
committee represented by Mr.. Van Pat
ten and bring In a report at o. future /
meeting.
THE MAYORS VETO.
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veto to n bill of Sheriff J. Fl. Allen
for board for certain prisoners detained
in Jail by civil process as follows:
TO the Board of Aldermen:
Gentlemen:-With reference to the bill
of J. H. Allen for $56.55 against the poor
department of our city for the keep Of
certain persons placed in jail on body
writ for the non payment Of rent under
the law of cjectment and ordered paid by
you on a decision rendered by City Attor-
ney A. l.. Sherman, will say that have
carefully considered the same. and after
consulting some Of the best legal authori-
ties in the city, who rully concur with
me- I am Obliged to return said bill to
your honorable body without my APP
prevail. with the exception of one charge
Of $3.50 for the keep of one Mabel Miller
sons:
Section 6ll9 p S. A portion of which
reads as follows:
"a keeper Of jail who refuses to board
n prisoner after compensation rendered
hall pay such fine as the county court
adjudges reasonable" There Is no vague
ness as to the meaning Of these words as
they clearly mean that the person maxi
ing the tender or to whom the TALLER may
apply Is the person by whom the prisoner
is committed
Section Gill F. S. as quoted by Mr..
sherman gives his whole case away, as
that portion bearing on this case reads
precisely as section Clio which | have
quoted. MIR. Sherman gives another rea-
son why said bill should be paid by say
ing similar bills have been paid by for
mer overseers. Because. as above stated.
such bills through ignorance or care
essness have been paid in the past,
claim that such practice should not be
. continued as the peoples money should
not be used in the payment Of Illegal bills
From the above reasons | have given. II
must be clear that any persons placed In
Jail on body writ. by person for non
payment Of rent. is not such prisoner
under the pauper act as Mr.. sherman
would have you believe thereby making
the city a party to help collect the debts
Of private persons If such Interpretation
Of the law became general our county
fail would not be able to accommodate
all the prisoners who would be placed
there for the non-payment Of certain
, debts.
Respectfully submitted.
JAMES f. BURKE MAYOR.
Burlington, Vt, Jan. Is, 1915.
The question then came up as to wheth-
err the measure would be adopted. the
mayors veto Notwithstanding, Attorney
r. E. Brown, who was present as counsel
for Sheriff Allen, suggested that to pass
measure over the mayors veto would
require two-thirds majority OF the entire
board OF aldermen and as there were but
seven members present II any action was
taken on the subject 1t would simply re-
suit in Sheriff Allen bringing a lawsuit
against the city
The board therefore took no action and
= will consider the question at another
i, meeting.
o OTHER BUSINESS
1t was voted to authorize the city treas
,lrer to borrow the sum of $1,000 to meet
accrued and accruing liabilities of the
. city
An electric light was voted placed on
= EIlmwood avenue between Cedar and
= Spring streets.
A resolution was adopted to pay sl,3Za
u :, for sidewalks built In 1918 and 1914 at the
y intersections of streets.
. resolution to increa Sc the salary OF
e the regular policemen 35 cents day was
y, referred to the salary committee or the
incoming administration. The ayes and
g nays were called on this The result was
- to in favor OF thu motion, Alderman
y. Boucher being the dissenting voice.
- Alderman Buell. suggested that people
:. :, who are friends OF the Burlington Trac'
ton company had frequently said to hin
that there were certain little concessions
\ which the company might make to the
= city to improve the service. He mention
= ed two of them on placing an extra ca,
or two on at night and allowing flremer
In uniform to ride on the cars the same
-, as policemen. He suggested that a com
a nLttee of three be appointed to confe
with the Traction company officials In {
"a friendly spirit and ascertain if these ittl'
:, concessions could not be obtained. 1t wa
put In the form of a motion and carried
"a The committee appointed was Aldermen
, Buell.. Lamson and Boucher.
;, Mayor Burke called attention TO tn
{oct that there IL still much money II