Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-08
NEW CITY government
Few Changes in OfRcials-Luck
President of Board.
r. r. burgess Elected Street Commits
sioner--sherman II. Mouiton Grand
Juror-CIaude ID. Grafton New
Light Commissioner.

Rurlington's new city government came
into being Monday when the new board
of aldermen consisting of the hold-overs
and the recently elected members met in
their first session. The meeting was I'M
,nediately followed by a gathering of the
CITY council which body proceeded at once
to elect the city officials for the ensuing
wear There are few changes. +. Il.
Burgess succeeds Thomas Reeves as
street commissioner. Jules Simays, one
of the deposed water commissioners re-
Gently reinstated was elected to succeed
himself. Sherman R. Moulton succeeds
Charles L, Black as city grand juror
Edward Iavallee succeeds Arthur 7.
Childs MS police commissioner. The new
light commissioner Ia Claude D. Grafton
in place of p. J. Enright.
The new board of aldermen was called
to order by City Clerk NJ c. Grandy.
The aldermen Immediately proceeded to
ballot on the choice of president for
the corniry year. There were two candi-
dates. Alderman Roy B. Iamson ana
Alderman Eugene A. Luck Mr. Luck
won. obtaining six votes to Mr.. Lamson's
five. There were but II members present
as Alderman Woodbury. Is absent from
the city.
AS soon as the board had organized
committee consisting of Aldermen Graf
ton. Mansur and Dwyer was appointed to
notify Mayor A. s. Drew Of the fact and
eecort him to the council chamber. Mayor
Drew then read mis- message in which ne
called attention to the work OF the va
rious departments and stated that 1t was
plain TO be seen from viewing the fnan-
cial situation of the city no extrava-
sances could be INDUCED in during the
coming year At the conclusion OF the
message the board adjourned.
CITY OFFICIALS ELECTED.
| The city council was then called to order
in executive session for the purpose of
electing city officials The list elected is
as follows:
| City clerk-M. c. Grandy.
City treasurer and trustee Of the United
States deposit fund-'L. c. Grant.
City attorney-A. l.. Sherman.
City constable-James S. Denning.
CITY engineer and surveyor-F. o. SIN
clair.
! City grand juror-Sherman r. Moulton.
Street commissioner for three years-F.
E. Burgess
Water commissioner for three years.
Jules Simays
Cemetery commissioner for three years
Simon Platka.
| Light commissioner for three years
Claude D. Grafton
Fire commissioner for three years--F.
E. Perkins
Police commissioner for three years.
Edward Lavallee.
| Library commissioner for three years
C. c. Wilson.
| Fire warden--W. Grant Thomas.
| Inspector Of wires and superintendent
of fire alarm telegraph-E, X. Pressey.
Fence viewers-F o. Sinclair, Dennis
O'Dea
Pound keeper and hayward-J. A. Riley.
| There We're some contests. For city
grand juror Mr.. Moulton received eight
votes and Martin S. Villas four. For
street commissioner Mr.. Burgess re-
ceived seven votes and Thomas Reeves
five. For water commissioner Mr. Sim
avs received seven votes and f. o. Miti-
guy five. For police commissioner Mr..
Lavallee received seven votes, Arthur T.
Childs two and G. A. Laduke three.
MAYOR DREWS MESSAGE.
The message of Mayor Drew to the
board was as follows:
To the Honorable Board Of Aldermen:
The citizens of Burlington have con-
fded their municipal affairs to our keep
Ing and ] avail myself Of this occasion
to directing your attention to the va
rious branches Of the service and to
thank our constituents for the flattering
trust they have imposed upon US.
7 IN hat
tations.
The policy which should govern us
should be a liberal one toward those en-
terprises which render the city desirable
as a residential and business center
avoiding extravaganza which is always
detrimental to the permanent prosperity
Of n city.
Allow me to present for your consider.
alton a condensed statement of the finan-
cia affairs as submitted by the treas
urer:
Resources, January /. 1915 .. SIG. 507 .;
Liabilities. at same date......... 1882. II
Excess of liabilities over re-
sources, January l. 1915. ....... So 81
Estimated expenses for 1916 400, $50. n
, Estimated receipts ............... 10000. u
, To be raised by taxation ........ 36S, $3.50. y
With I grand list the same as the last
, year and accepting the estimates of for
, mer Mayor James E. Burke as a basis
, of the expenses for the year, 1915. 1t Il
plain to see that no extravaganza can bt
INDUCED in, especially when attention 4.
called to the fact that in addition to tn,
aforesaid estimated expenses. when tbs
, union station now in process of erection
, Is completed the city of Burlington will
5 have contributed toward its cost. by or
: der Of court the sum Of SIS, 900. therefore
1 from the above statement II appears tina
Q a higher tax rate will be required t.
@ meet the full expenses of the city for tn,
year 1915.
o The annual city report which must b.
familiar to you. and which gives thu
condition OF the several depa rtments
C makes 1t unnecessary for mo to 30 int,
S detail at length.
PUBLIC WHARF.
The city having acquired access b!
way OF College street, to frontage o
. about one hundred sixty feet of lax
: front, for sum in round numbers o
-, s., 0OO. will give the city an opportunit.
. to develop valuable piece of property
to be- put In commission when occasion
Requires II.
UNION STATION.
h Progress along the line towards n new
station Is favorable and ere long our citi
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