Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-10

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but the cost has gone up and is still
more the lighting will cost the city.
IMPROVING A RAvINE.
A communication was received re-
garding the ravlne running north from
Colchester avenue just west Of the
residence of J. Clark Allen. This
ravine into which the surface water
from the avenue In that vicinity runs
also has as tributaries several sewers
from houses on Fletcher place. and IL
10 asked that 1t he closed in with tile
or cement. Alderman Lamson ex-
planned that the ravine was dangerous
to the health Of residents and also of
the girls at st. Mary's Academy. the
grove in which they play being d.
rectly above the ravine. c. w. Brown
ell, who owns the property. also asked
that action be taken and the matter
was referred to committee of three
to be appointed by the chairman Of
tho hoard.
CONCENTRATIONS AND COMPLAINTS
y accommodation was received from
the fire commissioners that gasolenc
pumps be allowed on tho streets. to be
placed In open View and in compliance
with the requirements Of the New Eng
land Insurance Exchange. The COM
munication was received and placed on
6le
A complaint was received IN writing
from Mrs. F. e. Gaines. who owns q
home on Pine street, which abuts prop
erty Of the Van Ness House, owned by
NJ. l. Powell. Tho conditions ~ defined
by Mrs. Gaines were most unsanitary and
the matter was referred to the health
department She stated that she had
brought tho matter to the attention OF
the hotel authorities and city officials.
and that while some little action was
taken by the health officer the matter
was not satisfactorily adjusted. The
| property in question is where Sam Berg
man has his lunch wagon and the
nuisance Is caused by his patronage.
Health Officer Ennis stated that the only
way for permanent relief from the
nuisance was not to grant Bergman's
license and when this license came up
for approval by the board it was laid
upon the table.
communication from the fire COM
missioners asking for more money with
which to buy uniforms for the regulars
was granted, the price of each uniform
! not to exceed $25
THE EVERLASTING GARBAGE CUES
TION.
| Dr. Frederick s. Hathaway, who last
year collected the city's garbage under
| contract, sent In communication,
directed to the mayor and board, asking
for about so which was held up on the
amount paid him at the time he COM
pleted his services for the city. The
amount was paid to men who collected
cans about the city, having been hired
by F. H. McCale, the new contractor, and
the action holding the amount out of
Haehaway's pay was taken by the board
following recommendation made by the
city attorney that Hathaway should be
paid and that the other men could not
collect from the city. Judge Peck was
asked again Monday for his interpreta-
tion and gave it as his opinion that the
men should not have been given the
money. Chairman Luck raised the ques-
tion as to whether or not Mr. Hath
away was under contract with the city
not having furnished the required bond
The city attorney explained that the city
waived the right to this question when /,
continued to pay him as employed by the
city. DR.. Hathaway's communication was
received and placed on file.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
petition TO enlarge the kitchen on the
roof OF the Van Ness House was granted
1t was explained in the communication
that the enlargement was desired as thi.
was the only dining room which it wa.
intended to run in the hotel this summer
The request was granted, subject to tn,
approval of the building and plumbinf
inspector.
petition from J. E. Mooney that tn,
gasoline pump near II and 16 Nortl
ceived and placed on file. The petitio,
was signed by others and set up that tn,
pump was a nuisance to the neighborhoot
and caused congested traffic.
The bonds of City Clerk T.. b. Corle,
and City Treasurer l.. c. Grant wer
presented and referred to the city attor
ney as to surety and form, to be returne,
for action by the board. Mr.. Corley'
bond is for 5000 and that Of Mr. Gran
for $4,000
A petition, signed by large number
asking that the Ira Allen school be en-
iarged was referred. on motion of Alder
to be appointed by the chairman Of til
board. The school when built was s.
constructed that another building of tn
same size could be added to it when de
sired The building is now BADLY con
sested' tho increase in the past year hav
ing been about % per cent, the attend
ance last year being an average of lSl
The appointment Of DR.. +. ]. Ennis a
milk and food inspector and Of D. T.. Har
ran as plumbing inspector. made by tn
board OF health. was reported and an
proved by the aldermen.
a resolution offered by Alderman Be.
seron that each employee of the street an
water departments be given an increas
, OF . cents on a days pay was referee
to the salary committee.
| \ resolution for temporary loan l.
!. meet the city's accrued and accruin
debts, offered by Alderman Eergeron. wa
adopted.
, a resolution calling for an appropriation
OF 500 for Memorial day celebration wa
adopted.
The city's streets, sprinkled last year
were ordered sprinkled by a resolution
; offered by Alderman Hall The street
,, named were the Same as those sprinkle
! last year.
A petition received from property own
crs in the vicinity of Battery Park askin
That the playground on the park used b.
r. children be discontinued, 1t being a detri
! ment to property and public nuisance
was laid on the table. on motion of AID
, erman Lamson.
communication from 4. Fraint, VIII
@ runs store on Interval avenue. askin
r that he be granted the privilege OF erect
\ Ing gasoline pump was referred back I
d him that ne might state where he intentle
= TO place the pump.
c a petition for a light OH Bay View stree
c between Willard and South Union wa
, referred TO the light commissioners n