Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-06


was manifested on the part of some OF
the aldermen to stop building any more
sidewalks unless it it could he ascertain
cd whether or not the several thousand
dollars worth of overdue assessments
can be collected. The first application for
a license for jitney bus also made Its
appearance. The board of health and one
taxpayer went on record as saying that
the present method of collecting the
rdtys garbage is wholly inadequate These
were the principal items of business al
though there was much more of lesser
Importance.
ABOUT NEW SIDEWALKS.
A petition was introduced from the
taxpayers of Hyde street asking for side
walks on both sides of that thoroughfare
from North street to Pomeroy street. the
favorable recommendation of the street
commissioners accompanying the same.
Alderman Buell. suggested that it would
not he n bad plan to refuse building any
more sidewalks until there was a settle
ment of the question of whether the as
easements could be collected or not. lie
sad that there was at present slS.Wo
worth of assessments overdue. There
would be no objections to property own
ers building sidewalks according to the
rules and regulations provided by the
city. Alderman Lessor favored such a
suggestion but Alderman Keslich stated
that If the plan was carried out there
would he nothing hut lot of patchwork
on the streets. If a majority of the peo-
pie want the sidewalks they should have
them. When the resolution was looked
over 1t was found that there was not a
ma iority of the frontage represented on
the east side OF the street. A resolution
to have the work done as recommended
was defeated.
sidewalk was voted constructed on
North Willard street between LOOMS and
North street, according to petition, It
being shown that the work of building
WAS now in process. Petitions for walks
n Convent square and one on Elmwood
fvenue in front of the new Free Meth
odist Church We're referred to the street
commissioners.
BOARD OF CHARITIES.
communication was received from
Fhe board Of charities to the effect that
pit a meeting held recently the board had
voted to appoint T. \. Dciany over
beer of the poor for the coming year.
meeting held yesterday at which Com
missioner Dr. J. l.. LaRocque was not
present, bids had been received for the
work Of doing the business of the city
physician. The bids We're: DIR. ]. w
Courtney, $3.50; DR.. f. r. Murray $445
Vermont Medical College. $500
Aldermen Iamson, Woodbury. and Keis-
tch favored the proposition Of the Medi-
al ~@11a
you'd be excellent and it would be a
food opportunity for the city to show its
ppreciatlon of the University Of YER
mont. DR.. II. c. Tinkham. dean of the
medical faculty of the university, was
resent and he showed the advantage of
he plan, II adopted He said that for
he college of medicine to maintain its
Ugh standard ii would be necessary to
onform to certain conditions that had
cen laid down by the American Medical
ssocation particularly as to the stu
ents having a certain number of clint
al cases, so as to get the requisite
mount Of experience. 1t was also neces-
hry, In this regard. to increase the num-
er of patients treated by the free med
al dlspensary The work would be
one by two or three doctors Of the med
fal college and they would be accom-
hned by fourth year students, but
hatever the latter did would be entirely
nder the direction of the physicians
Alderman Dwyer raised the question
lat if the fourth year men were called
treat case and the patient died the
ty might be held responsible
It was decided to give the city ply
clans work to the university for $500
year. the vote being: Yes, Aldermen
amson. Woodbury.. Boucher. Keislich,
ansur, Baylies, Buell. and Walker; no,
ldermen Luck Lessor and Dwyer
The appointment of T. A. Delany as
verseer of the poor was confirmed by
be board.
GARD OF HEALTH RECOMMENDA-
TIONS.
The board of health sent in n COM
unicauon to the effect that II had APP
'inted as inspector of plumbing Dennis
Harran, succeeding A. Il. Kingsland
no had been Obliged to give up the
ork on account of i'll health. Dr. II. l..
ills, inspector of milk and food and
atrick Lee caretaker Of the city dump
lese appointments were confirmed by
e board 1t was recommended that Dr.
ills salary be 500,
The health boards communication also
ated that the garbage collection con-
pct expired in August and that the
esent method Of collection was most
satisfactory, ~ c. Florence who has
contract, paying but little attention
the same. IT was recommended that
the future the garbage be collected
4 dingrocd of by the city.
he board also called attention to the
ct that they had favored at a recent
feting certain amendments to the
Finances which would provide a rigid
fpecuon OF all meats brought into the
y as well as the manner in which IL
Is slaughtered, also the proper pro-
'tion of food stuifs exposed for sale
stores. on motion of Alderman Bavlies
was decided to refer back the recon-
fndations regarding the amendments so
pit they might be drawn up in proper
IN for consideration.
communication was received from
,rk c, Briggs which treated without
ives the present method of garbage
lection. He told of the great difficulty
had experienced in getting the work
pc for the property he was caring for.
board decided to refer the matter
the board Of health. with the request
It they take action in the matter
ETTLE SUIT AGAINST THE CITY.
Pm recommendation Of the city attor.
is was decided to authorize a set
nent of the case OF M. A. Bundy VS..
city for $500. Mr.. Bundy recently
aimed a county court judgment OF