Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-30
AGREEMENT REACHED.
City to Pay Not to Exceed $1,000 to-
wards Re-enfOrcinr Sewer.

Mayor j. Holmes Jackson approved
of the adoption by the board Of alder
men Friday night of an agreement be-
tween the city of Burlington and the
Rutland Railroad company, which pro-
vided for the reinforcement Of the Sec
| ton of the trunk sewer that runs
| through the yards occupied by the rail-
| road company with concrete not less
than IL inches in thickness.
The resolution follows in full:
Resolution relating to authorizing
the mayor to execute on behalf Of the
city of Burlington a certain agreement
entered into between the city and
the Rutland Railroad company. relating
to a section of the trunk sewer located
in the southern part of the city and
running through land occupied By said
railroad company.
J CITY OF BURLINGTON.
In the year One Thousand Nine Hun.
dred and Seventeen.
| Resolved by the Board Of Aldermen
of the City Of Burlington, as follows:
That the mayor be and he is hereby
authorized to execute on behalf of the
city of Burlington a certain agreement
| in writing entered into between said
city and the Rutland Railroad company
a Vermont corporation, relating to the
! reconstruction or reinforcement of 6
| section of the trunk sewer, situated ir
the southerly part Of the city. which
runs through land occupied by SAID
railroad company and used for railroad
purposes, which said agreement ha.
been adopted on this oath day of Au
gust. 1917. by the board of aldermen o.
said city and on the same day approved
by the mayor of said city.
The meeting was called to order at /
minutes Of eight, Aldermen Hall, Lucl
and Wakefield being absent. In tn,
absence of Alderman Luck, the board wa.
without president and on motion o
Alderman Woodbury.. Alderman Lamsol
acted as president pro tenn.
In addition to the sewer business, othe
business was up before the board TO
action. A petition for gasoline pump b,
Isaac Rosenberg before his place of bust
ness at 215 North avenue was granted.
City Attorney Pecks report in the cas-
of the city of Burlington VS.. Isaac Perel
man was accepted by the board Thi
case involves s516O. which it is ALLEGED
Perelman owes as sidewalk assessment
Besides this sum there is interest of $11 GO
The city attorney thought that the cas-
could be settled between the city and tn
defendant out of court.
city of Burlington, on recommendation o
Attorney Peck. the balance on the con
tract, $51.6O, was ordered paid.
The Railroad company has been fill
ing in it's wharf over a large space
for some time. and intends to build
round-house thereon large enough t.
accommodate seven engines. Part of thi
roundhouse will extend over the sewer
and it is this that requires that part o
the sewer be REINFORCED. even though thu
company has agreed not to have any O
the superstructure rest on this sewer.
AS the Railroad company has a larg
force of men at work, 1t seems feasible
that they do the work, and that the cit.
pay expenses not to exceed 1900 If tn
cost exceeds this sum the Railroad com
pany is to pay the excess.
The Railroad company will at ono
begin work. and the agreement furthe
provides that the work will be done t.
the satisfaction of the superintendent O
streets and the city engineer.
City Attorney II. s. Peck and Attorne
f. w. Lawrence of the Rutland Rail
road company prepared the agreemen
which was adopted by the board of alder
men. approved by the mayor. and will b
signed by the Rutland Railroad company