Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-05
NO LICENSE FOR PATE.
Aldermen Turn Down Application BE.
cause OF Record.

An attempt by Frank Pate to obtain
a license from the board of aldermen to
run the house on the northeast corner
OF King and Battery streets as a hotel
furnished the principal excitement at
TIE first regular meeting of the newly
elected board Of aldermen, held Monday
evening following their organization
In the afternoon. The attempt was in
vain. the board refusing to grant the
license. The petitions from the men
OF the police and fire departments for
Increased salaries were referred to a
joint committee composed of the finance
committee and the committee on SAL
aries consisting of Aldermen Grafton,
Dolan and Baylies. who were appointed
by President Luck Monday evening.
j. ]. Enrighs appeared in behalf Of
Frank Pate. who desires to run what
was the Montreal House. Pate made
application to the board of aldermen
at the March meeting and the license
was laid upon the table, Chief of Po-
lice Russell not reporting favorably on
1t. Mr.. Enright asked for action. He
read letters of recommendation of Pate
written b. DR.. A. S. c. Hill and II. A.
Bailey of Winooski He stated that
the property. owned by Mrs. Petros
and Mr.. Mitchell, was assessed in the
+
ruary 20 Of this year Pate took over a
lease Of the place. paying s175 for fur.
niture and depositing sos for three
months rent, and that Pate also as
sumed liabilities to the Looney furni-
ture company for about $500. This was
lot of money to Pate and Mr.. Enright
asked that the license be granted. Mr..
Enright admitted that Pate is at pres.
ent in the hands of the probation off,
Ger but was of the opinion that 1t was
not right to grant the license on rec
concentrations Of the chief of police but
that 1t was a matter for the board to
consider. Chief Of Police Russell was
summoned and asked by Alderman
Grafton to explain why he did not re-
port favorably on granting the H.
cense. Mr.. Russell stated that when
the license was applied for he looked
up Pate's record and found that he had
been convicted in Colchester on the
charge of the illegal sale Of liquor in
1918 and that in October of 1916 he
pleaded guilty to the charge Of breach
of the peace, on which charge he was
at present out on probation.
Mayor Jackson was then called upon
for his opinion In the matter. Alderman
Lamson stating that II the mayor would
give an opinion the members Of the board
| would be able to ascertain whether or not
he would veto the license Mayor Jack
son stated that 1t was all now to him but
that he was of the opinion that the license
might be granted to Patio and then IL he
did not run a good place 1t could be with
| drawn. Mr.. Enright then asked that the
board grant the license and Alderman
Grafton moved that the license be not
! granted. His motion was seconded by
81,
opinion that Pate should have secured his
license before investing. When the
| vote was put the aldermen were unani-
! nous In voting not to grant the license.
The use Of tho city hall was granted to
the ladies of tho Burlington and Chitten-
den county branch of tho American Red
Cross, free Of charge. The hall will be
used by them as a place In which to make
surgical dressings and other supplies to
be used for a base hospital
| A petition from the police was followed
| by resolution, 1igned by Alderman Lam
son, asking for an increase In salary, the
chief to receive $27 per week. deputy chief,
S21, regular and patrolmen $3.50 and SER
Reants $50. A resolution for an increase
in the salary Of the firemcn was also taken
up, having been referred from the last
meeting of the board. Both resolutions
were referred to the salary committee to
report back to the board.
A petition from the New England Telc-
phone & Telegraph company to lay con-
Quits on North Union and North streets
was granted. subject to the ordinances
governing such work.
| A letter received from L. W. Lawrence.
general attorney OF the Rutland Railroad
company. asking the city to pay for the
cementing In of the sewer pipe running
through the yards Of the company was
referred to tho street commissioners and
city attorney. to report back to the board.
The. Railroad company is building a new
engine house at the south end of their
yard and hnd that 1t will be necessary to
cement In tho citys sewer pipe and they
ask the city to pay for this work.
A petition from the local hackmen ask
ing for change in the ordinance Of the
| city which would permit an increase in