Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-04
CHITTENDEN COUNTY
WINOOSKI.

fOund the clerk Hooded with appliCa-
lions for the heads Of the various de-
partments and street work, but few
changes were made. Chief of Police
Charles Barber was reelected without
opposition, Bert st. Amour and George
Horton were rcappointcd regular po-
liCcmen, and the chief of the fire de-
partment. James 1Ialloran, was reap
pointed, with Paul Kirby, first assist
ant. Charles Lavalley second assistant;
James Staplcton, superintendent of
streets and sewers; Joseph Miller.
sprinkling of streets; street work and
furnishing horses. also for fire alarm
calls, Charles Adams. There were
many tie votes and the decisions were
left in those cases to President Tim
mons. Trustee Chicoinc called for n
roll call on the contests and this was
granted. Several appeared before the
board. n. T.. O'Sullivan. as chairman
of the board of bylaws committee. APP
pointed about two years ago. asked
when the committee could meet with
tho trustees to fix up n SGT OF bylaws.
He stated that the charter Of tho viii
Ilag" and the first bylaws were made
in 1861. compiled by w. l.. Greenlcaf.
The last time they were complied was
by II. V. Horton. village clerk in 1855.
The village since then has outgrown
the bylaws and this was
appointed to compile a now set to meet
present day conditions. THAT commit
tee consists OF Chairman -. l.. O'Sulli-
van. g. IT. Shipman, Jules MonEeon,
Henry Conlin and Arthur j. Desautcls.
1t is expected that the board will meet
with this in the course of
another week.
Hubert Corron asked the privilege to
give a symphony concert in the New
Nickel theatre Sunday afternoon and
eveninT. May II. Michael Deadly APP
pcarcd ON behalf of his mother for the
sprinklinG tax charged At his home.
stating that he was paying too much.
considering what his ~ucighhors IN the
opposite side were paying, and that
thoy were being charged for u vacant
lot.
The bills ordered paid arc: GalneWejl
Fire Alarm company, SECS: burlington
Light and Power company. lights in the
Lafayette hose rooms. ~ cents, steamer
hose rooms, $l.33, streets, S279.S4; J. +.
T.. ChcVricr, 81; Charles Barber. eX-
pense police department., SIS; G. g.
! Allard, $o67.S6. Free Press association,
$40. Woodmen's hall. SO, Mr.. Martclli,
yl.00.
I. e. Williams of Newport. state
bank commissioner sent a commUnica-
ton to the board calling it's attention
to taking up the old town, viilaSe, road
commissioners and school orders. and
also the oVcrseer's orders remaining
unpaid. In the Champlain Trust ON
pany and the WinOoski Savings bank.
He stated that there are orders thcre
dating from 1909 to 1915. Many, he says,
are for ordinary expenses, supposed to
be paid from the ordinary tax levy, and
that some arrangement should be made
to finance old Obligations. At the he
ginning OF 1915 there were outstanding
orders Of upwards OF $1,000. and this
, year the trustees start with outstanding
oIdcrs TO the amount Of upwards of
$500.
1t is the idea ot the board this year
to do the necessary road and street
work and no extra work involving Il
great outlay Of money will he taken ~.
\. general curtailment Of expenses Is the
policy of the board.
1t was voted to construct soWcrN on
Weaver street from G. s. Nillcmairo's
and Edward Raftcr's home 20 Sprin,
street, on East street for tho pumas
property. and on the west end of Hall
street,
The matter of doing away with scVoral
dumping places about the village de-
clarcd to be public nuisances was talked
Of and the street committee viii prob
ably look for some place at the yillag,
limits. The billboard At the corner ot
Malletts Bay avenue and Union street
was considered a nuisance and tho clsrc
was instructed 10 notify by letter Georg.
4. Graves and The Strong theatre to r..
move it, suggesting it be moved bach
in the lot toward the bank. The Burning
ton Light d Power company was grantee
the privilege of rebuilding it's present
pole lines along East and West Cana
streets. Arthur Peters, of the shoe Shin
parlor at 80 Main street, applied for 4
permission TO put in u street-Vending
machine for gasoline In front of his stor,
Just inside of the curbing. bat the an
plication was laid on the table unul tn,
next meeting. Patrick McGreevY asked
TO have Maple street, near his home
sprinkled, as sprinkline on Weaver stree,
alone does him 10 good. 1t was voted t.
sprinkle Maple from Main to Weaver
streets.
l ne llHl contest was Tor assistant tnlei
Of the fire department., when Charlie
LaNalley, Oscar Mayo and Louis -Abai!
had their names presented. \ ballot wa.
taken for Charles Lavallcy and Oscar
Mayo, whose names We're seconded. and
II resulted in n tic vote, Timmons decided
In favor Of lavGlley, the present as
sistant. In balloting for the regular
policemen. Ward well and Horton were
nominated first, and Chicoine then called
for a roll call of the vote, which resulted
as follows: For Wardwcll, ChicOinc ana
cormier; for Horton, Richard, Mongeuu.
Lavallee and Bushey. Wardwells name
was again presented against St. Amour
with the trustees standing a in the above
vote, and st, Amour W.ts appointed,
For superintendent OF streets, Louis
Barber was nominated against James
Staplcton. Chicoiue, Lavallee, and Cor
mier supporting Barber while Richard
Mongcon, and Bushey voted for staple
ton. Pres. Timmons decided infavor of the
present incumbent, S,apleton. There was
some discussion over both candidates, also
the discussion over II man to do street
work and answer the fire alarm with
lhotses, Charles Adams ana Charles Ny