Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-13
STREET GAR FARE
IS NOW 7 CENTS
Aldermen Pass Resolution Over
Mayors Veto, Permitting
Traction Company To Charge
Seven Cents for Ride
Other Vetoes Are Sustained

with only one dissenting vote, the board
of aldermen Monday voted in favor
Of the resolution permitting tho Burins-
ton Traction company 10 increase its
fares from FIVE to seven cents, thus pass
ing the resolution over Mayor Jacksons
veto by a vote of nine to one THE Trac-
ton company officials lost no time in
. accepting the now contract and ths
seven cent fare went into effect yes
! terdsy morning. The other vctoes OF
Mayor Jackson were sustained. These
we're the resolutions favoring the selling
Of fire station Ave, purchasing motor
drawn apparatus for the fire department
and purchasing by the fire department
Of triple combination pump.
| The passing of the resolution allowing
the increase in fares met with no serious
opposition. When the vote was taken
only ten aldermen were present. as Alder
man Bessette is still III in New York and
Alderman Dwyer. who was present at the
early part of the meeting. was called
away. All voted in favor of the increase
except Alderman Bcrgoron, those voting
In favor Of It being Alderman Woods
Hall. Ladd. Hanbr'dge. Patrick, Mcbride
Beecher, Deyette and Caisse.
At the meeting were present a number
Of men interested in the Burlington Treo-
ton company, including J. J. Flynn, c. ".
Brownell. Superintendent T. Jones and
Assistant Superintendent n. D. HendeA.
When questioned Mr.. Flynn ted that
the depot line would be placed in opera
ton as soon as the increase IN fares wa
allowed. even though 1t cost the COMPANY
10 cents per hour to operate the line and
the receipts did not average mora than
$50 per day. He also explained the trane-
fer privileges. A transfer will be good
from any Tine 70 any other line excepting
the two lines operating into Winooski. On
those lines transfer will be given II +
person gets on car south Of North
street on the Essex line for an over th q
hill line. If the passenger comes from
more than that distance, they will be
obliged 10 pay another fare. The reason
| for that regulation Is that in the past.
| transfers were given from one line TO the
other and passengers would get on a.
| Winoosk come to Burlington and use
| the ten minutes between cars 70 transact
| business and 60 back on the transfers
over the other line. The officials got wise
! 70 this practice and on presenting their
| case TO the Public Service Commission.
we're granted the right 20 charge tvn
fares.
| The first matter which came before the
| board was the mayors veto Of the reso>
| luton authorizing the fire department
TO purchase tractor for the hook and
| ladder truck and 3 chassis for the wagon
! in fire station two. Alderman Caisss
| thought that this expenditure should be
| left over until next year end intinnatcd
| that ne would vote to override the
mayors veto at that time He thought
| that in face of the criticism Of the board
| because of the ctty's finances at the pres
ent time it would be unwise to Great 2
a further indebtedness now. A vote
was taken. Alderman WOODBURY. voted
| in favor Of sustaining the mayors veto
with the understanding that the matte
would be taken up the first of the year
Those voting against the proposition o;
buying the apparatus were Aldermen
| Woodbury.. Casse. Bergeron, Ladd and
, ISwyer AS it takes eight to pass a
| resolution over the veto, the resolution
| was lost, six to five.
i When it came to the triple expansion
Il pump, Alderman Hall was IN favor al
Il purchasing the pump over the mayor :
II veto for the reason that It guaranteed
II suitable fire projection to certain prop
H erty in the city and saved money for
II all taxpayers in decreased fire INSURANCE
II rates. The mayors veto was neverthe
II less. sustained, as only seven votes wers
III cast IN FAVOR or the proposition, moss
II voting in favor of the pump We're Alder
II mon Woodbury.. Hall. Hanbridge, Patrick
II Beecher. Deyette and Mcbride Alder
II men Bessette and Dwyer were absent.
II On the matter of selling fire statio-
Ii FIVE Alderman Caisse favored leaving ~
II matter until next year as he thought tina!
II better prices could be secured then. Y
Il was explained that the resolution d.
II not compel the sale Of the property now
II but left 1t to the board Of finance. NJ
II which the mayor was member, but Mr.
II Caisse held to his belief The reeolu
/ ton was loet. with Aldermen Caissa
II Patrick, Mcbride Ladd and Bergeror
II voting against il.
II Under the resolution. the money ~
| ceived from the sale of the prope--
| would be used only in the fire department
| and it was evident that Alderman Pat
| ricks reason for voting against it wa;
Il on that ground. for he made motion 2
| once that the chairman appoint com
| mittee OF three to investigate the ad
/ visibility of selling the property and .
II expanding the amount received. Tn
II motion was passed and the Chairman
II appointed Aldermen Patrick, Bergero'
III and Mcbride to the committee
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