Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-04
GASOLINE PUMPS ON STREETS
Their Status Subject of Discus
sion by Aldermen.
Committee Appointed TO Consider In
creased Lighting of Mnin street
from Church to linton station
Many bills raid.

The regular meeting of the board Of
alderman Monday proved to be one
Of some length. the gasoline tank matter
taking up good share of the time.
although much routine business was
transacted. 1t certainly looks as though
Main street were TO he improved during
the coming summer months by the addi-
ton of ornamental lamps, Improvement
of sidewalks and the like.
When tho bills for tho month were read
70 be approved by the board Alderman
Woodbury. made a motion that the
mayors warrant be drawn for all but
one which appeared against the electric
light department. This bill was submitted
by Brown e Roby. Alderman Wood
bury was of the opinion that as this
concern owed the city department an
amount of money that they he given
credit by the light department for the
amount of their bill. \ resolution to this
effect that the bill be applied in Offset
was carried.
4 communication was received from
Ezra NJ. Horton, who represents the con-
Germs interested in the granting Of Ii
censos for gasoline pumps Mt the side
OF the streets and other residents of tho
city who are interested In having the
pumps in accessible places Mi Horton
was also present. Elihu Il. TAFT was
present at the meeting and asked Mr..
Horton if he thought that the board had
anything to do with tho granting Of the
licenses asked for, whether or not Bur
lington or the State Of Vermont owned
the city's streets. Mr.. Horton based his
petition on subdivision lo of section y
of the city charter. city Attorney II. :.
Peck who was present WAS asked Tor
his opinion and he read that part of the
charter. In his opinion the board has no
right to grant any such petition, Whil9
Mr.. horton was of the opinion that Il
is within the province of the board to
say where tanks may lac placed for th'
convenience OF the public, He stresse
the fact that G. d. StoCkWel, chief OF
the fire department, had given Mr.. Hor-
ton to understand that the storage of
gasoline inside of buildings was very
dangerous to fire hghtinE. Judge Tai;
thought that it was no moro dangcrou>
mt the present than i'm time gone by when
there were no pumps. ON motion of Alder
man Hall it was voted that committc
from the board be appointed to devise
rules and regulations to handle gasoline
and that they report to the board on MAY
10. In the meantime it was decided to eX-
tend the time limit on the gasoline pumps
that they may operate until final
action is taken 10y the board
Matthew Ganoy of Ledge road was
given a hearing. he claiming to have
been unfairly assessed when Ledge road
was improved. F. T.. burgess, chair
man of the board Of street commissions
ers. stated that Nr. Ganey. like all
other taxpayers, WAS assessed according
to the benefits derived
\ petition from residents in Ward
street for a sewer in that street from
Drew to B!odgett street was received
and Il resolution ordering the Construc-
ton of the sewer was adopted.
i. l.. Burgess spoke to the board in
regard to the board Of street commits
sioners keeping within their appropriate
tion. The overdraft Of that department
last year of about 5000 was due to the
fact that of the $1,000 which the
sprinkling Of the city streets cost that
department there was only about $1,000
collected. In the samo way sidewalks
which wcre ordered laid were not paid
for within about $500 of what they
cost the street department. Mr.. Bur
CESS expressed the opinion that this
was not fair 10 the department and in
vited the board to appoint a committee
TO meet with the street commissioners
that proper adjustment of condi-
tons might be had
A petition for a sewer in Cedar stree
was followed by n resolution proVidinl
olution was adopted.
John Seth came before the boar,
to ascertain why n resolution in re
gard to laying sewer on Foste
street and Lyman avenue, which wa
laid on the table by the board last July
had not been acted upon. 1t appeare'
that at the time the resolution was in
PRODUCED Foster street did not bclon,
70 the city. nor does Il got. when Nh
Ferguson wishes to deed tho street t
the city the deed read that no tele
graph poles should be erected. II wa
voted that Mr.. Ferguson he consult"
with 50 that this object may be re
moved from the deed in order that tn
street can he taken over by the cit
aud the desired improvement made,
The street commissioners to whol
was referred IL communication of Mr.
Edward Wells, who complained in
letter to the board against the sprink
ling assessments charged for sprinklin
In front Of her property on SUNNI