Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-04
FUND FOR CHRISTMAS DINNERS
City Gets S1,379 from Estate of
Walter Carpenter.
Income to he Used TO Furnish Holiday
Cheer for the Destitute-Board Of
Aldermen Hold Monthly
Meeting.

At the regular mbnthly meeting of the
board of aldermen. held Monday evening.
the members of the board took the stand
that the present rates for water should
be continued and that lower rates should
not be granted to the Rutland Railroad
company for water for their engines.
The motion was made by Alderman Bay
lies and there was not dissenting voice
when the nays were called for. This
action followed verbal report by Alder
man Buell., chairman of the committee
appointed. by the board to confer with
the railroad company. In the letter sent
to Mr.. Buell. by the attorney for, the
railroad the opinion was expressed that
the company had done much for Bur-
lington in building the new station and
that reduced water rates given by the
city would not be a great favor.
A communication was read from E. s.
1sham, who, as administrator Of the
estate of the late DR.. Walter Carpen-
ter, sent a check amounting to $1,379.73,
which was left by DR.. Carpenter as a
fund for the furnishing Of Christmas
dinners to the destitute of this city.
The clause in his will stated that the
residue from the sale of the Pollard
farm should be given in trust to the
mayor and board of aldermen to use
for Christmas dinners for the poor Of
the CITY, The sum is to be distributed
according to the vote of q committee
composed of two members from each Of
Burlington's churches. Alderman Jam
son made motion that the city accept
the trust and check and the treasurer
be instructed to invest the sum. only the
income Of which may be used by the
committee.
~ resolution was also introduced and
adopted which changes the wording OF
the resolution adopted at the last meet
Ing in regard to the laying Of the track
on Battery street by the Traction COM
pany The new wording provides that
the company keep the ice and snow
cleared from the track and cleared for
a distance of two feet each side Of the
track so that the grade Of the road will
not be changed. 1t also provides that
the amount of the bond shall be $4,000.
A copy of the report of the public
service commission in regard to the
laying of the spur track to the land
which the Welch Brothers Maple COM
pany have recently purchased and upon
presented. The details of the report
have been stated in the papers the
principle point being that the Rutland
Railroad company, which is to build the
track shall keep it at the present grade
of the road.
The deed of Lake street from the Rut-
land Railroad company was read. The
deed is part of the order made by the
supreme court. A communication writ
ten by City Attorney Sherman, accom-
panying the deed of the Queen City Cot
ton company, which for the sum Of $50
deeds to the city Of Burlington all of
the sewers owned by that company at
Lakeside, was ready. The form of the
deed was approved by the city attorney
and the deed was referred by the board
to the street commissioners for their
approval.
The city treasurer report was accept
ed and placed on file as was that of
the school department. Various licenses
hacks peddlers, etc, were granted, in
Guiding the placing of signs. They were
granted under the usual restrictions and
the placing of the signs was referred
| to the city attorney
Alderman Buell. introduced the subject
of parking automobiles on the walk at
the east side of City Hall Park. Alder
man Buell. said that 1t had been brought
to his attention that instead of allow
ing automobile owners who were in the
habit of leaving their automobiles on
College street while they We're at bust
ness ii would be better to allow the
owners to leave their cars on the east
side OF the park. Alderman Boucher
rose to say that there were back yards
to most of the office buildings and stores
and that the business men should keep
their machines in their own back yards
so that others who wished to transact
business In their offices could get to the
curbing. Mr.. Lamson was Of the opinion
that burlington men were not the only
ones who We're obstructing traffic with
their cars, but that many farmers come
! to town and leave their cars standing
In the streets for hours at a stretch
In days gone by they We're forced to
rent place to leave their horses, but
they took the privilege of using any
part Of the streets as a garage. Fixing
UP the city ordinance was talked Of, but
no action was taken.
| When the bills We're read the paving
of 6S cents postage which appeared on
the bill Of d. e. Harlan, inspector OF
plumbing was objected to by Alderman
Walker. who was of the opinion that IL
that amount. which was small, was paid
by the aldermen 1t would be a prece-
dent for others who have not been
allowed postage to send in their bills.
Mr.. Harran's bill was paid with the
others as read, with the exception of
the SO cents.
The following bills were ordered
paid:
Fire department., monthly statement.
s423.61; pauper department monthly
statement. $9s7.56; electric light de-
partment, monthly statement $780,
Of: street light department. street
lights for October. $1.6762S: water
department. $3.S94.92; library depart
ment. $29956; police department, s113-
&c; fire department, payroll. s1,9128s;
police department, payroll. s1.5S973;
park department. &12192 park de-
partment. payroll. $322.13; d. l.. Har.
ran, inspector of plumbing to October
81, 800