Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23
FAVORABLE REPORT ON
SCHOOL FAIRGROUNDS
Aldermen Inclined to Appropri.
ate $4,000 for Project after
/ City Attorney Has Prepared
! Necessary Res olution-Im.
uortant Amendments Made

Il
The time Of ne city fathers at the spe-
cial meeting in city ce<2cn room Monday
evening was taken up with a report from
the aldermanic committee on licensed
privileges and occupations" and the
aldermanic committee report on play
grounds and recreation" as well as with
other minor matters.
The report OF the Fairgrounds and re-
creation committee, composed OF Alder
men J. P. Ladd, Charles l.. Dolan ana
Charles Caisse. recommends that the
board appropriate such sum as 1t may
6eem AT and proper. to be used for
eouipping and maintaining Fairgrounds
ana recreation fields in the various 1oca-
lions about the city.
The sum asked is to be used by the park
commissioners and Mayor jackson. they
70 cooperate with the Fairgrounds and
recreation committee. consisting OF r. l..
Patrick, q. E. Whitney. T. w. Quincy,
DR.. C. H. Beecher and Thomas A.
JJnsworth The amount asked by tins last
named committee Is 5000. It 10 asked Tor
the purpose of grading, equipping ana
maintaining Fairgrounds and recreation
AAids in the various locations about the
city.
Although this report was accepted. It
viii be necessary for City Attorney II. b.
Pack TO draw up a resolution to meet the
requirements Of law before the petition
Of the Fairgrounds and recreation COM
mittee embodied in the report can be
sranted. This Is 90 because City Attorney
! Peck said no action could be taken at
this time on the matter as 1t stood. the
statutes providing that such an appfopria-
don should be made at tho annual meet
ing.
T, City Attorney Peck was. therefore. In
| structed by the aldermen to draw UP
new resolution which would meet the re-
" quirements Of theelaw and the sentiment
OF the people In this community. the same
! TO be presented attthe next regular meet
. tne Of the aldermen. This the city attor-
nay will do under the general weirare
clause" Of the charter.
ORDINANCES AMENDED.
The report Of the licensed privileges and
occupations committee, A. g. Mansur, u
d. Mcbride and Victor Bergeron. was
the means Of adding several amendments
to the ordinances.
In tho future section two of the chapter
under general provisions will read: "Al
.licenses shall continue and be In force
until the second Monday Of May Cnext)
following the respective dates thereof. un'
! less otherwise provided
Section SO Of chapter q under hacks
80 amended SO a. to read mo person
shall act as a haclman or driver OF q
hack unless licensed. No such license
shall ,be granted to any person except q
resident taxpayer. or to minor ovsl
1 &c 80 - tnys, ri
fans are resident taxpayers"
Section II Of the chapter under auc.
tioneer is amended by defining the wort
fsauctioneer" to mean and refer to {
resident Of this city who holds himsel
out a. a public auctionser. No perso,
uhall carry on the business Of an auc
toneer, or render any service as Al
auctioneer unless licensed.
The driver Of any hack shall allow hi
passenger or passengers taken by hin
on single trip. going from one point I,
another point within the city limits, no
exceeding total Of Ave minutes To-
stops on that trip. without extra charge
& Fifty cents is the fare for one pas
. senger. under the ruling. but Is cents Il
. the fare Of each passenger on tril
: when more than one IL bound for tn,
same destination. If they are not boun,
for the same place. then the fare tn
driver can charge Is 30 cents for eacl
/. passenger.
Section 81. relating to itinerant ven
; ders and transient auctioneers,
amended to read after the words 9Th
mayor may revoke any such lioens
when in his judgment the public goo
requires" and the police may suppress
and prevent the continuance of sue
selling. peddling. or auctioneering.
It shall disturb the public peace. not
withdrawing such license.
Tho resolution authorizing the cit
clerk to prepare suitable book 70
his use. and one for the use of tn
chief Of police for the keeping of Ger
tain record entries in the issuance @
hack licenses was adopted. In thi
! book is to be the name OF the license
the number Of his license, and tn
date OF It. and whether the license 1
to be granted for an automobile o
other vehicle shall be stated. On tn
! opposite page the licensee must writ
his full name. residence. street and mum
Der. length Of time he has re- .dsd 1
the city, that he has received his lie
ense,. and his card. ana also . CODY q
said ordinance. These books will b
printed at once. and Will become la,
in 20 days.
Men, Engaged in the billboard business
sign business or other structure bushes
will shawe to get the written consent {
the Board OF aldermen before they ca
sesetyany~more such structures. No Do
son In the future without such conssI
eh&x post'or display advertisements with
ipsths city limits.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
! Axysquest for q permit to exhibit in tn
city by the management Of the Giro,
scheduled to appear here on June / We
Essantsd. providing they pay the fee on
before tho exhibitions take place.
AseeQuest to hang a large electric sie
on Church street In front Of Tho Shut
rwa1 s1fsrred to the license committee.
B1eaMse OF the request Of the Chocola
,coneeen for immediate action as resart
,ars psotsotion for the plant the conceI
tproppsesfto erect in the immediate futur
chairman Luck appointed Aldermen Ma
Sur. DWyer and Dolan to meet with var
aus u3&y departments and members OF Il
,36sSrhauts' association and report ba'
vt the next meeting. This committee
abdomen takes the place OF Alderm'
}Dwyer, Woodbury. and Deyetts. the ORR
1ual committee. At the present time M
Woodbury. 10 away and will be abse
ssntl the Arst Of June and Mr.. Deyet
- In the hospital. hence tho need Of Il
K A, resolution to forward a letter Of r
tsette md Deyette, who are at the Ma
T7akAper hospital. was passed.
= The report Of the committee which CO..
4 xsSr1d with the leaders Of Sherman
i NilAtary band was accepted. 1t was
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