Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-10
mo PAY FOR GARBAGE MAN
Bill Held Up by Aldermen, Pend.
ing Investigation.
Sentiment Fav0rs Purchase Of New Au-
tomObile Fire Truck instead Of
second.Hand Machine-Peti-
lions for More Pay.

r. H. McCales salary for the month
Of December for the collection Of the
city garbage, amounting to $275. was
not ordered paid at the monthly meet
ing Of the board Of aldermen Monday
because the bill was neither signed by
the finance committee, nor approved by
the local board Of health. This is an
outcome Of the hearing on the garbage
question several days ago, when the
collector was before the aldermen and
the board Of health.
Health Oficer DR.. F. ]. Ennis, for the
board Of health and upon the advice Of
the city attorney, asked for an extern
sion of time from the city fathers to
further look into the findings of the
special meeting, and promised that
report on the findings OF the health
board in the McCale matter would be
ready at the next meeting of the board.
which probably will be called in few
days. The request was granted
There was a communication from SO
citizens asking for the re-appointment
of former Captain James NJ Cosgrove
to his former position at the fire sta
ton on Mansfield avenue. and request
ing that the office Of assistant engi-
neer of the FIRE department be dis
pensed with, 10 per cent. increase in
salary instead to be paid to the men,
bers Of the Ore department This was
placed on hle.
The prize money for the call men of
the fire department was passed upon
and ordered to be DISTRIBUTED as fol-
lows: ]. p. Murphy and w. SNOW tie
for FIRST place., no fires missed, $40
each; A. H. Niles. second, missed one,
SIS; e. Croto. third, missed two. $40;
q. c. Brew and ]. Maynard, (tie for
fourth place., four fires missed. $3.50
each.
AUTOMOBILE FIRE TRUCK.
Instead Of purchasing the Cole Big Six
for the local fire department. at $500,
the aldermen passed motion
that the fire commissioners advertise in
the local papers for specifications for a
fire truck that would cost the city not
more than $500, Alderman Baylies being
Of the opinion that the city should pur-
chase a first-class fire truck in every
respect while it was about it. Alderman
Woodbury. was of the opinion that IL the
city should get a piece of apparatus
which was made by dealers in this line
Of work 1t would pay rather than taking
chances on a secondhand chassis.
Alderman Mansur made the statement
that he would like to see the horses out
Of all the stations, and believed If they
were the city would save money. The
outcome Of the discussion. which was at
times a little animated, was a resolution
instructing the fire commissioners to pur-
chase a suitable piece Of fre-fighting
apparatus not to exceed the sum stated
above after the bids have been opened.
FIRENfEN AND POLICEMEN WANT
ee,s MORE PAY.
Petitions from the firemen for an in
To- <1.a
police officers, were ordered referred to
the salary committee, on motion Of Alder
man Grafton. Provided the raise is
granted. the chief Of the fire department
will receive 81 a week, instead Of $o5,
as at present: the assistant chief 81, the
captains $50, the chauffeurs SIS, the driv-
ers and three-year men SIC and the first
to third year men SIS. Earl K. Pressey,
city electrician, is also included in the
salary raise for the fremen. The pay
Of the police. including the chief. the
assistant chief. the sergeant and the off,
GERS Is to be increased ten per cent. IL
the salary committee reports favorably.
With the submitting Of the petitions for
raises to the salary committee passed on,
Alderman Dolan arose and asked an in
crease In the pay Of the men of the street
department. After consultation with the
city attorney. It was found that the street
commissioners, Of which Mr.. Dolan is
chairman. have the authority to raise the
pay Of the men under them when they
see At, and therefore do not need the
sanction of the board Of aldermen.
Reports of all the different committees
were next read and placed on file. The
report of the school department on the
condition of the schools showed a budget
OF $115.797.
There were few petitions for the
privilege of placing Illuminating signs,
one from George H. Mylkes. one from
Thomas O'Hara and one from the city
lighting plant. All were granted.
Several other licenses were granted, in.
GLIDING one to the New Sherwood for the
privilege Of running a pool room.
There was a petition from Ned e. Pierce.
treasurer Of the Elias Lyman Coal com
pany. asking for the privilege of running
trucks that with their loads weighed over
tive tons through the streets of the CITY.
The Standard Oil company also was
represented with a communication for a
like permit. This matter is to be reported
on later. after hearing in the presence
Of the State highway commissioner or hi,
representative.
A petition was presented by the New
England Telephone and Telegraph com.
pany anent the erection of poles on GER
tain streets. the city to have the ri~h,
to main on which could be strung al
wires. excepting electric light wires.
A communication was read from the cit,
attorney concerning the ordinance in rela
fion to those desiring to care for infants
After change the application blank
drawn up by Mr.. Peck were accepted.
fre BILLS PAID.
The principal bills ordered paid wer
- follows: Electric light department
December statement, $17.25284; waite
department. December statement, $40.
5s0.03; charity department. Decembe
statement. $1.ies.73; hre department,
payroll. $2.13s14; police department,
payroll. $2.2s2.40; police department
statement. $143.s1; park department
statement. $11s.36 park dept, payroll
$St.26; library department, payroll
e3b2.79; street lights for December, 81,
77S.0b; DR.. F. J. Ennis. salary and ex
penses as health officer. $13225; oft
court. quarterly statement, $115.O2; .
IL Bergeron & Son, material and labol