Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-09

final action was taken by the board. Mr..
Luck also cited conditions in other de-
partments, especially the fire department,
| where he said IL the men were to receive
more pay in the future the best way to
meet expenses would be by letting some
| of the men go and increasing the salaries
of others.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Many gaso1ene pump licenses were
granted.
In the matter of purchasing uniforms
for firemen. the chairman of the commit
tee, Alderman Bergeron, reported that
, these clothes could be purchased for from
sos to $3.50. The board of finance Is to
consult with the fire commissioners and In
spect the clothing the firemen now possess
before action is taken.
A communication from property owners
on Howard street between South Union
and st. Paul streets, to have sidewalks
and cutters installed. was referred to the
street commissioners.
A petition from property owners on
Howard street, between South Union and
Willard streets, to have n concrete side
walk laid, was granted, subject to the
usual restriction of the street commission
| ers.
Alderman Ladd read a report on the
| city Fairgrounds from Roy l.. Patrick,
member of the recreation committee,
the principal feature of which was that
the sum of 1000 was wanted. AS the re-
port came in late, Mr.. Ladd had not
time to look 1t over thoroughly and asked
for time before action was taken. His
request was granted.
| resolution authorizing the city treas
urer to borrow the sum of $4,000 to
meet accrued and accruing expenses was
adopted.s
The city is to sprinkle all its streets
with water this year. 1t was so voted.
| upon recommendation of Alderman
Caisse. For several years the Standard
OIL company has done this work, using
oil.
A petition from property owners on
Bissell street to have the name of this
street changed to Lake View terrace was
referred to the street commissioners
The sum of 500 was voted toward de-
fraying the Memorial day expenses.
Licenses to hackmen and auctioneers
were held up for further action. There
were many other licenses granted, to
poolrooms. restaurants, movie houses,
lunch carts, peddlers, etc.
trustees. stating that w. J. Van Patten
had been elected a commissioner for two
years to succeed himself, was received
and approved.
Owners Of tractor engines. who have
been in the habit Of cutting up the city's
streets, especially South Willard street
may not know that unless they desis
In this practice they will be fined not more
than $500 for each offense. but such is tc
be the case, II the law as read last nigh
by City Attorney Peck is enforced.
OF late many of these gasoline machine.
have been tearing up the streets while
on the way from one field to another
sometimes in remote parts of the city.
Is claimed that they have no more RICH
to pass along the streets than would .
stone crusher equipped with teeth. Per
mission for these tractors in the futur
is to be granted only subject to tn
supervision of the street commissioner
as we'll as with their approval. The cit,
attorney Is Of the opinion that it ma,
, be necessary to draw an ordinance t,
| cover this new engine of agriculture which
has come to stay. The discussion las
night arose over request to move sucl
a farm wagon through the streets.
Alderman Dolan was one of the strong
; est DIRECTORS to allowing these tractor
: to pass through the streets, and he voice,
his sentiments strongly about those VIII,
were responsible Nor seven and eigh
ton trucks passing through the streets witt
heavy chains over the tires. These h
said, tore up the roads frightfully.
A communication from the board o
charities recommending an increase il
salary for Overseer of the Poor T. A
Delaney is to be considered. The com
. n ctafa ho<
cal work would be carried on by tn
medical college this year as usual.
With the completion OF the reading
OF this communication, Alderma
Caisse again called the attention of tn
. members of the board to the old sub
Ject OF fourth year men attending tn
4 sick, when doctor was supposed t
be present. He stated most emphatical
Y ly that the poor should not be at
Y tended by third or fourth year stu
t dent, unless the patient permitted it.
BILLS PAID.
Bills amounting to over $50 ordere
: paid follow:
Electric Light department Apr
statement, $6,742.97: water department
d April statement. s3,257.66: charity de
partment. April statement, $1,514.7t
: fire department payroll. $1,902.3G
police department payroll. $2.34O.7 II
9 park department payroll, $500; par
y department payroll Sass; library de
partment payroll, $344; DR.. F. ]. En-
mis-, salary and expenses as health OF
u ficer for April. $127.34: Frank Mccall,
collecting garbage. s275; Citizens Coz
II Co.. $154.S5; Orient Spray Co.. for 3
e gallons of spray. $3.50; II. II. Davi
L. as clerk to assessors and for war
10 work, $10S.50; A. l.. Barrows, service
as assessor, $10S; +. o. Beaupre. ser,
ices as assessor. $3.50; Van A. Ny
services as assessor. $3.50: Free Pres
u Printing Co., $3.50; street dept, labo
~ $4,000