Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-09
CITY TO HAVE POLICE MA1R0N
Will Work with Chief of Police
in Certain Problems.
Resolution Providing for Such Appoint-
ment, with Six Assistants. Adopted
b. Aldermen, Following Earn-
est Appeal By Women.

Amid q chorus or applause from the first |
delegation Of women to attend a meeting !
Of the board Of aldermen during the pres
emit administration. the city fathers Monday
evening voted to employ a police matron,
who will be appointed by the mayor and
cooperate with the chief Of police in
handling certain civic problems The resou-
ton authorizing this appointment was in
troduced by Alderman c. l.. Woodbury.,
and had the support of a group of earnest
ladies for whom Mrs. H. B. Shaw acted as
spokeswoman, stating that they represent
ed large body Of Burlington women. The
resolution provides for the appointment of
an assistant from each ward for the po-
lice matron, the assistants serving without
pay.
The appointing resolution set forth that
the mayor should have the power to ap-
point a police matron. who need not be a
native of Vermont, and who should serve
under the direction Of the chief of police.
The appointment Is for a year or at the
mayors pleasure. and the salary is to be
fixed by the board Of finance. The matron
will not have the power to arrest, but will
report cases where such action is neces-
sary to the chief of police or a policeman.
Her special field will be the patrolling of
the railroad station, the wharf parks, ETC.,
and she will be expected to especially look
after children under IL years Of age, and
women.
City Attorney H. S. Peck explained the
law regarding such an appointment, after
which Mrs. Shaw told of the need of a
matron and something of what would be
expected Of her. There were some few
Inquiries from members Of the board which
were readily answered. The original res
luton did not state that the assistants
would be volunteers. but after this was
amended the resolution was passed unani-
mously
Considerable time Monday night was de-
voted to a discussion of the proposed
agreement between the city and the Rut-
land Railroad company regarding the
building Of a permanent sewer on the rail.
roads land. where a roundhouse is to be
erected The railroad is to build the sew
er and the city is to pay the cost. which
Is not to exceed $500. 1t was decided to
make some slight changes in the proposed
agreement and no definite action was TAX
en- concerning 1t.
There was further discussion concern
ing items for typewriting amounting to
A.75, which we're submitted by the city
attorney in a bill for $2.75 for expenses
incurred in the performance Of his off,
| cial duties. Alderman Luck. president
| Of the board, questioned the legality Of
| the typewriting items, stating that he
| thought when the city attorneys salary
was raised from $500 to 500. the differ
| ence was to cover typewriting expenses.
| Mr.. Peck explained the matter and the
| bill was paid.
The sentiment Of the members Of the
board seemed averse to granting n petit
ton from the city hackmen that no hack
ing license should be granted a man not
bona flde resident Of the city for six
months. 1t WAS pointed out that while
this would prevent titney drivers from
| running their 'busses between the fort
and the city. other towns might likewise
discriminate against Burlington hackmen.
In accordance with communication
presented TO the board by Major Jack
son. asking that from Ave to seven street
lights be temporarily installed on the
Lower road. resolution was passed,
authorizing the installation Of such lights.
The appointment of E. J. Bucknell, jani-
tor at the Union station. as a special
| policeman. was approved by the board.
| Pursuant to a request received from the
| acting secretary Of the Merchants asso-
citation. the clerk was instructed to write
a letter to the secretary Of the American
Library association, stating that it was
the hope Of the board that the association
would hold its next annual convention
In this city. This letter will be pre-
sented to the secretary Of the association
by a delegation from Burlington, who
will leave for Chicago within a few days.
The following were granted licenses to
install gasoline pumps: Hagar Hard
ware company; Abraham Frank, Inter-
val avenue and North street; George C.
Allen, 81 North street: Max L. Powell,
| l5l-153 st. Paul street: Austin Garage
st. Paul street ION filing consent of abut-
ting property holders); Jarvis Palace
Garage. South Winooski avenue
A number Of other licenses regarding
the installation of electric signs, etc.
which had been approved by the license
committee. were granted. The following
bills were ordered paid:
BILLS PAID.
Electric light department July statement
SO, 67.63; charity department, July state
ment, N.275.32; water department, July
statement. $15375.53; fire department, July
statement, $Ss5.19; fire department. July
pay roll. $210l.35; police department, July
statement, sos: police department., July
pay roll. $2,26s.40: park department. July
statement. $276.7O; Daniel Hurley. error in
tax. 1855; Alfred NJ. Nally. error in tax
a; ]. S. Derway. error in tax. q: j. Po-
quette, error In tax, SO Clovis Coulombe,
error in tax. a; Nancy E. Benton. error in
tax, 81; w. ]. Clarke. error in tax, 81; F,
H. McCale. collecting garbage during July,
$275: DR.. F. J. Ennis, salary as health Of
hcer and sundries. $l2S.25; G. A. Churchill
lfumigators, $40: street department. la
Dor and gasoline for health department.
$104. so: city treasurer. assistance in collec-
ton Of taxes. SIS; John Fuller. killing three
dogs. So; water department. water for
seven watering troughs. $3.50: DR.. S. l..
Morrison. services for firemen, S.
telephones. SIT: Sheldon Press,
books. SIS; Burlington Grocery COM
pany. sundries for city hall. 5000;