Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-06

ton of Alderman Woodbury., the engineer
being directed to report back giving an
estimate of the cost it would be to the
city, and a plan. Alderman Woodbury.,
in making the motion, said that it was
his intention that the board should
know the cost of such undertakings be-
fore they are started.
A new city ordinance was passed. 1t
was read the first 'and second times at
the last regular meeting and Monday eve
ming was read by title only fo' the third
! time and for adoption. The committee to
! whom the ordinance was referred at tho
| last regular meeting reported favorably
upon it but made several minor changes.
This Is long ordinance AMI is for the
purpose of allowing architects to know
how to plan on their plumbing which will
be uniform throughout the city in all
/ new construction complete under
standing of the ordinance should be had
by those intending to build, in order to
avoid trouble
The park commissioners reported I'M
favorably in regard to permission to
build the telephone booth, which the
hackmen asked at the March meeting
The commission pointed out that the
location on the City Hall Park corner
/ at St Paul and Main streets was not
desirable in that the booth would obstruct
traffic on the sidewalk and would be un-
slightly. They pointed ont, however that
box telephone might be attached to q
, pole in the vicinity without objection,
which would serve the publ: as we'll
, The report was received and placed on
file.
communication was received from NJ
d. Chittenden, superintendent of schools
who wrote for the school board asking
that signs similar 10 those used in other
! cities might be placed on corners near
school houses which would tend to
eliminate danger to the pupils from motor
vehicles. Enough; signs to protect all of
the schools in the city wee ordered.
They will read Public Schools-Drive
Slow"
| petition was received signed by a
number Of garage owners in town as
well as by about fifty citizens, mostly
automobile owners, asking that the time
limit for taking down the gasolene
pumps from the side of the road be de
ferred Il month, in order that those
interested in keeping them on the side
lists might have an opportunity to be
heard by the board. The petition was
received and Alderman Hail made a
motion that the time asked for in the
petition be granted. 1t was ordered
by the board that the time for talk
ing down the pumps be deferred to
May / and that those interested be
given a hearing at the next regular
meeting.
a report was received from City At
torney sherman against accepting the
warrantee deed Of A. O. Ferguson to
the city of the streets I'm the south
part of the town. The objection was
to the right held by Mr.. Ferguson to
certain poles. The communication was
received and the whole matter laid
upon the table, on motion of Alderman
Luck.
A communication was received from
Mathew Ganey in regard to his prop
crty on Ledge road He claims he has
been overcharred for 95 feet of curb
and gutter assessments at 40 cents per
foot and for the same number of feet
of sewer assessment Of about S1.47
per foot. He asked that he be given
an opportunity to be heard by the
I BOARD, anu IL was Oruefed that he be
heard at the next regular meeting.
| report was received from City At
torney Sherman in which he stated
that the claim of Charles Steer against
the city was uncollectable. The man
sprained one ankle when he stepped
through a hole in the Winooski bridge
and held this city and the town of Col
chester liable. The report was
adopted.
Numerous licenses were granted
The Austin Garage was given permits
sion to erect an Illuminated sign over
it's door. 4 license to act as auction
Ger, asked for by G. F. McDuffey of
Winthrop, Mass, was denied and his
money was ordered returned.
Near the close of the meeting Alder
man Mansur made a motion that the
state Highway commissioner be petit
toned to improve the lower road lead
ing into this city from Winooski. He
said that during the last four years
Burlington had paid in automobile taxes
about $4,000 and with the 1916 taxes
paid the city will have turned in al
to the state in the neighborhood OF
$4,000, of which this city has never
received any benefit On motion OF
Mr.. Mansur the president was author
lied to appoint Il committee of three
aldermen to act with Mayor Drew ana
see Commissioner Bates with view t.
having his department pay for the
work on the lower road. which will
cost in the vicinity of $4,000
The following bills We're ordered paid
Electric light department. monthly state
ment for March, SLASH; Pauper depart
ment, monthly statement for March, ST.,
bo36O: water department, monthly state
ment for March $2,622.71; fire department
519.14; police department, monthly state
ment, March, $6GS9; police department
rayrols. March. s1G2S.2S; II. c. Vince
lock, $l022; library department, 500 80
fire department, $I,j1O65; fire department
S213: park department, s32.
The board went into executive session
for about five minutes before it adjourn
ed on request of Mr.. Sherman, retiring
city attorney, who explained develop
ments in some of the citys cases since tho
time of his report
BURLINGTON LODGE.