Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-07
Aldermen Favor New Ordinance
Relating to Garbage.
Main street Sidewalks near Union sta
ton Need Attcntion-CIs,ms for
Damages and Petitions Pre-
sented--Bills Paid.


Of the board Tuesday and presented
a COPY Of what he desired as a now city
ordinance in regard to the collector of
garbage to take the place of the present
ordinance. on his recommendation the
copy was presented by Alderman rwyer
as new city ordinance and was read
twice. by title only the second time, and
on motion OF Alderman Mansur it was
referred to committee of three and will
come up for it's final reading at n spe-
cial meeting to he called before Septom-
Der IS, the date upon which F. r. Nc
Gale will take over tho contract 70" the
collection Of garbage. The new ordinance
will give tho board Of health power to
make and enforce regulations as 10 the
keeping and collection Of garbage.
STREETS AND LIGHTS.
A deed offered by A. O. Ferguson which
conveys Foster street TO the city OF
Burlington was accepted. making that
street now the property OF the city, and
a resolution for n sewer in that street
and in Lyman avenue was adopted Two
years ago n deed offered by Mr.. Ferguson
of Foster and other STREETS in that vicinity
was refused by the city because he did
not give them over without certain re-
strictons The new deed of Foster street
said nothing about the restrictions. how
ever, and the city's ownership of this
street will allow the opening of n sewer
In Lyman avenue, which was not before
possible.
The city is now ready to contribute
three additional electric lights on Main
street to light UP the approach from the
., local at ho
city, communication from the mayor
to the members Of the hoard at last
nights meeting recommending TINT light
Of GOO candle power he placed midway
between those at the corners of Pine,
Champlain and Battery streets and reso-
luton authorizing the three lamps being
passed. Aldermen Buell., Lessor and Man
sur made plea for further Improvement
of the bad conditions leading from TIL,
station as regards the laying of decent
sidewalks. From Champlain street to
Battery street there is no walk Mt all on
the north side of the street and on the
south side there might better be none,
that which is there only acting as
stumbling block Mayor Drew stated
that Judge Palmer was about to hand
down a decision regarding the sidewalk
case which is now in his hands and tina.
in his opinion It would be better to wait
The matter was not dropped until. by
vote of the board, the chair was author
lied to appoint committee Of three to
investigate conditions and report back.
A communication was sent to the board
by City Attorney H. s. Peck which con-
tanned his opinion on the Edward T.
Daley case. Mr.. Daley owns the machine
which. while going down Wirooski hill
on Colchester avenue, slipped on the new
! ly oiled and rainy road resulting IN the
| breaking of one wheel, and wishes to re-
cover from the city for the damage done
The communication was received and
placed on file
| Two other communications in which
damages are claimed against the city were
referred to the city attorney. George \.
| Laduke claims that the city should pay
for injuries received by him when there
was a cave-in al his cellar on May % and
also for the time he has lost by not being
at work since. George Alafat claims S2ol
damage when he was injured by stepping
into hole near the bridge on the high
way leading from Grove street in this city
to South Burlington.
PETITIONS RECEIVED.
Petitions We're received from property
holders for sewers in Howard street from
Pine to Hayward street and in Willow
street from Interval avenue to st. Louis
street. These were referred to the street
commissioners. +. O. Sinclair of the
| board of street commissioners reported
as regards the matter of refundng to
to the city as a sewer assessment when
| the trunk line sewer was put TIN rough
Shelburne road. She paid the city 10
! build q sewer from her property to one
of the cty's manholes which was con-
| neCted with the city sewer in 1910 before
tho Sheburne road sewer was built
| When the trunk line was put through
her property was assessed, as was other
property which had been benefited and
at the same rate. She asks that one OF
these assessments he abated, Mr.. Sin
cair's report was accepted by the oard
The members of tho board. as was
| brought out in the discussion, did not ap,
pear favorably inclined towards this re,
fund some taking the ground that the
first sewer was a private one and tina,
the assessment last made should be
paid
A petition received from property own
ers on Allen street and others that that
street he extended from Murray &c
Champain street was later withdraw
by Alderman Lessor and will be presented
TO the street commissioners.
The resolution in regard to the prop
erty on upper Lafayette place claimed
by ]. V Sturtevant. which was tabled
at the last meeting of the board was
taken from the table and referred tC
the city attorney for amendment,
j. G. McNicar appeared before The
board in behalf Of the campers a
Malletts Bay to petition for the extension
of the city's electric light service to tn,
bay II was voted that the chair appoin
committee to confer with Mr.. McVica
and Superintendent MacBroom OF tn,
light department to ascertain the cos
and advisability of the extensioR Mr.
McVicar stated last evening that h,
would be ready to make a guarantee t,
the city as had been done when the tele
phone service was extended for the u.s.
OF the sunni visitors
ILLS PAID.
The following bills were orderc,