Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-06
NEW CITY GOVERNMENT
II. b. Lamson Chosen President
of the Board.
Mayor Drew Presents Annual Message
only One Contest in Election of
city OHicinls--Scvcral NOlun-
tnry RctircmCnts.

The new board of aldermen to a man
met for their first meeting at two O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon at the Office of the
city clerk and orsanized py electng Roy
y. Lamson president over Eugene a.
Luck, who was nominated to succeed
himself in that Office. The battle started
off like an old-time deadlock, 20 ballots
being east without n choice. the vote
standing six to six. But on the Dist bal
lot one of Mr. Lucks SUI oorters changed
his vote, thereby clectng Mr.. Lamson
chairman by vote Of sever to five The
meeting of the city council which was
held Immediately following the meeting of
the board of aldermen for the purpose of
clecting the various city officials, proved
to he love feast. there being but one
contest. II. S. Peck won over II. S. How
ard, by a vote of nine to four, for the
office of city attorney.
The first business to be done by the
board following the election of Chair
man Lamson. was the appointing of
committee composed of Aldermen Luck,
Buell. and BaYres. who waited upon
Mayor \. S. Drew, escorting him to the
city clerks office where he delivered his
message, a copy Of which follows:
MAYOR DREW's MESSAGE
To the Honorable Board of Aldermen:
Gentlemen:
The year 1915 is past and we are about
to open n new year in our city affairs.
As mayor | shall welcome your advice
still adhere i'm our future action to thai
word caution, avoiding cXtravagance.
Demands are made by Wsll-meaning
citizens for improvements who do not
realize the financial condition of our city.
Increased expenditures have been rec
commended in several departments so that
careful study should be exercised in con-
sideriuC expenditures.
present for YOU consideration a brief
statement of our financial affairs as sub
mitted by the city treasurer:
Dceorrcos r,r,,o,r. 1oif .19- 4, 60
Iiobi1itios 1annory rqtc 10 i7c :,
-.
Surp,rs r,nuor,. 7o1G Ii o95 %
Estimate racot,ts for vear 1919 q 5o0 a,
-
Nr,l,t,,.. % totoi To o5 Ok
Tho tot,l osti,,,atod o,noreo, for
tbo vear rotr as unfinished in
tho animal ,it,. rauo,, 400 zoo 90
1oovi,,o o., oeti,,ot.d o,,o,,,,, TO
lie raised ty taxation. S325 99S. CT
UNION STATION
The union etatiOu for which Purlinrton
has been DESTROYS for envoral ,oars ia
now n rooIitv and vo,, o,,n,nd :, Tho min
lie January %, 1916 and is unanimously
voted tbc finest In nortb.r,, Nov. t,n,lord
and is the nrida of our citv
Extensive wor,, ie r.o,ired IN +bo
grounds adiocent 10 tbc ,,onertv which
will he develoued az soon os weather
conditions will norn,i+
If is vorv nocesearv that sidowo1l,s
curhi,,r tooetrer with ,,onor o.os ,,,.,,l.,
lie constructed NJ tbo o,nrooch 20 No
et,+ior ,ronor oroe, ,.o1,,e ~ a,,,.,.
cd at the approach to the station, proper
lighting system should he installed Cpos-
Slp9N ornamental.
recommend that n committee be APP
pointed ny your honorable BODY to con-
sioer 'he aoViSapiiltN OF same and report
as carry as poSSlplc' iosslplN an eNplo-
sun vi CIVIC Pfluc may take pace among
'"e property owners along the me or APP
... 49,,
most of which ON either side. at This time
arc in poor condition, especiallv the west
ern terminus
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