Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-06-06

authorised to use for said purposes the !
Fairgrounds now connected with any Of |
the public school property and any |
other land adjacent to or not connected |
with such school property, which may
be secured by the city council for said
purposes. Said committee may select
sites for such Fairgrounds, but shall
not have the power to lease any land.
II said committee shall deem 1t advis-
able that the city lease any land for
such Fairgrounds they shall present
their request in writing, stating location
and price, to the board of aldermen.
Said committee shall have charge Of the
grading, equipment, care and manage
ment of each and all of said grounds
and make all needful rules and regula-
lions for their government and any APP
preparation made by the city council for
these purposes shall be placed to the
credit Of said committee to pay the ex-
penses incurred In the discharge of their
said duties; but said committee shall
have no power to incur any debt beyond
the amount of said appropriation.
Said committee shall be constituted as
follows: Mrs. Nellie Flynn. f. g.
1sham. DR.. d. c. Hawley, Prof. q. p.
Burns, T. +. Conlon, r. w. Quincy and
Mayor ]. Holmes Jackson.
Any vacancy occurring on said COM
mittee shall be filled by the mayor This
committee shall elect from their number
secretary and treasurer and at once
enter upon the discharge Of their duties.
but shall not incur any debts or finan-
cial obligations until notified by the
clerk Of this board that an appropria-
ton Of funds has been made available
to this committee.
This committee shall on or before the
In
statement with the board of aldermen
setting forth their dongs under this
resolution, including a debit and credit
account Of money received and expended.
NEW BRIDGE OVER POTASH BROOK
Aldermen Hall, Doan and Caisse
brought in their report relative to the
condition of the bridge over Potash brook
on the Shelburne road. 1t was to the effect
| that the structure was in very bad condi-
ton. and to remedy the conditions they
recommended the construction Of a bridge
to replace the present structure, the cost
Of which was not to exceed $1,000 Plans
of the proposed bridge were submitted.
A resolution offered by Alderman Hall
was adopted as follows
Resolved, by the Board of Aldermen Of
the city of Burlington, as follows:
That the report OF the committee COM
posed Of Aldermen Hall, Dolan and Caisse,
appointed to investigate the present condi-
ton of the bridge extending across Potash
brook in the highway leading from the
city of Burlington to the towns Of South
Burlington and sheyurne, and make their
recommendations TO this board, Is hereby
approved; that the city proceed. as soon
as may be- to construct a new bridge over
| in, v,it ha MI
prepared by the city engineer and sub.
mitted by said committee to this board
as part of their report; that the city en-
gneer prepare at once proper specifca.
tons to be attached to said plan and
when the same are approved by the
street commissioners, they duly advertise
for period of six successive days ir
the Burlington Free Press and in the
Burlington Daily News for bids for the
construction Of a new bridge at this point
and In accordance with said plan an(
specifications: the right to reject any ant
all bids shall be reserved and so stated
in said advertisement; such bids to b,
sent or handed to the city engineer II
sealed envelopes at his office in the Hay
ward block in this city between the hour
!, Of nine and twelve o'clock in the fore
!, noon. on or before the Goth day Of June
1918. On said June 20, 1918, at two o'clocl
In the afternoon, the city engineer ant
; street commissioners. at the street com
, missioners' office. shall open and conside
such bids. They shall at once make repor
3 to the board of aldermen and include II
4 these report all bids received.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
.. The resolution relating to improve
ments on the north side of Howar
street between South Union street an
Willard street, was adopted and tn
street commissioners were ordered t
construct the sidewalk requested. TIL
. improvements are to be paid for by tn
4 property owners in five equal install
: ments.
Alderman Woodbury. asked for bet
: ter fire protection on the hill. H
thought that the sum Of $500 woul
pay for improvements he had In min
there. He said the pressure fror
, MIGRANTS in that vicinity was uneQus
T" to the task of throwing water int
= windows in second story buildings. /
D this case st. Mary's Academy was cite
4 as an instance. His resolution calm
for better fire protection was approve
by Alderman Hall and the matter wi
n be looked into ut once.
A resolution asking that $500
4. commissioners by the city treasure
- was adopted, as was resolution ash
ing for a temporary loan of $4,000
meet the accrued and accruing exper
:. ses of the city.
-, A petition from A. o. Ferguson. WI
=. desired the privilege Of operating
Ia tractor through the streets. was r.
- ferred to a committee of three WI
- are to report back to the board. NJ
10 Ferguson said his tractor would n
~ make indentations In the road deep
=, than the calks on a horses shoe. +
y also asked to be allowed to adore
l.. the board on the matter.
20 A petition from several taxpaye
ds on the north side of Battery place W
US received and placed on file. The cor
munication asked for changes in 4
w curbing in that vicinity and the leve
u" ling Of the grade that would cost fro
$4,000 to $1,000. A committee will lo'
NJ into this matter with the city engine
20 and street commissioners.
lao Alderman Dolan brought In a petit
requesting the widening OF the roadh
on Main street between st. Paul and III
streets to the extent Of nine feet. T
opinion held Is that the curbing Is set @
too far at present Were the petit
granted, the roadbed mentioned wo,
be as wide as that In front Of the Ho
Vermont. The claim is that condito
~ there at times are badly connected. Aid
-, man Hall was Of the opinion that
,or petition should not be granted because
70 would cause the removal OF shade tire
10 The matter is under advisement.
A petition from property owners
-. Howard street between South Union ST r.