Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-05
PATRICK NOT NE MBER
Of Street COMMISSION
Declines to Qualify for the Office
New Superintendent Of
Electric Light Plant to Get a
$4,000 Salary-Three VetOes
by Mayor Jackson

Alderman Roy L. Patrick, who was APP
pointed by the city council several weeks
ago to serve as the aldermanic member Of
the street commission, in written state
ment made to the mayor and the city
council and read Monday night. denied
that he was candidate for the office of
commissioner and stated that he had not
qualified for such office or would he.
Another interesting feature Monday night
was the report Of the monthly meeting of
the local board of health. which showed
that the board favored having the street
department cart away the city's garbage
and ashes. The report showed that the
handling Of the garbage had always
been done in a very unsatisfactory manner
and that the carting away of ashes was
the city's business, it being done in prac-
tically every other city, but of course the
city should be paid for such services. "A
committee will be appointed to confer
with the local board of health, the street
department and others concerned ana u
renort at the next meeting of the alder
men.
The salary of Malcolm G.. Clark, VINO
was elected last week by the electric
light commi ssioners as superintendent
voted to be $4,000 per annum. The
resolution was drafted by Alderman
Caisse. a member of the commission
and was seconded by Alderman Hall
Roth Aldermen paid a tribute to the
experience of Mr. Clark and of his
capabilities in such position MT
Clark has formally accepted the POSI-
t,on and will enter upon his new duties
soon.
A bill was presented to the aldermen
nv ]. Frank Kidder, superintendent OF
the water department, for S1,296.39 and
with compound interest at six per
cent. amounting to $1,634.14, for back
salary due him for the period from
January 70. 1914, to March /, 1915,
during which time he was out Of the
office as water superintendent because
of an Injunction served upon him by
the city. Taking the case through
county court to the Supreme Court.
Kidder won the decision, which re-
instated him in his position and the
bill is to compensate him for the sal
airy lost during the time. A commit
tee, one of the members to be the city
attorney, will take up the matter at
an early date.
Street, sidewalk, curbing, gutter anc
sewer matters took up the greater part
meeting of the board of aldermen last
night and 1t was nearly 10 o'clock be-
fore business of that order had been
cleared from the slate.
A dozen property owners presented a
petition and were represented by a
Mr. Drew in person at the meeting
asking that the aldermen defer the
building of sidewalk and curbing
on Ward street because of the increased
cost to the property owners on the
part of the street which abuts the site
of the proposed work. 1t was brought
out that Mr.. Drew, whose name headed
the list and who admitted that he
voluntarily solicited the names Of the
other property owners. owned severa
vacant lots on the street. The con-
tract for the work already has been
let and the petition was referred t
the street commissioners.
curbing was ordered laid on the south
side of Battery place, the same to b.
of cement construction. together witt
an accompanying gutter. A cement side
walk and gutter were ordered laid or
Washington street and the same on the
south side of South Union street between
Pearl and College streets. sewer was
ordered laid on North Bend street.
petition from Fred G. Webster, j
clark Alien ana CQWdTu II. oldheiy Wth'
received relative to a drain from thu
University of Vermont campus which
runs between the Allen and Blakely prop
erty on Colchester avenue and through
the Webster property. There is deeI
raVine through which the water runs
constantly and this Is being filled in ant
unless the water Is conducted through
drain. property will be damaged in thu
future. A committee will be appointed t.
confer with the petitioners. A eight-incl
sewer was order for Bissell street.
Three vetoes were received by tn
board from Mayor J. Holmes Jackson
they being the bill authorizing the cit.
to credit the park department with $3.50
for a bath house at the new bathing
beach. because the resolution was no
specific enough as to time limit interest
payment on the principal, ETC.; a bill
granting St. Joseph's Court, c. o. F.
permission to hold a street fair on Batter.
street, because Of the fact that a publ
highway would have to be closed Will
fths fair was in progress; and the new
milk ordinance. which was not approves
because the mayor had not been able t
fapd 1t, SO his letter of veto said.
The following bills were ordered paid
among many others Board of charities
1855; fire department. expenses $6S.
isalaries, s2;79: water department, ,S49
electric light department., S12,5Ss; police
Expenses 1927, salaries. $2.10: library
l3sSs
A bill of S677.17 presented by the com
(Tnittee IN charge of the pushing of tn
tbarge terminal bill In the recent legisla
tive session was ordered paid. The cit
appropriated a sum not to exceed $500
for such fostering.