Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-10

of aldermen without my approval.
And [ earnestly recommend the adop-
ton. at once, Of the ordinary resolution
levying tax of two hundred cents on
the dollar of the grand list.
I ] need not say, in closing. that such
a resolution should he carefully drawn.
Dated Burlington, VT, July 8, 1919.
j. HOLMES JACKSON,
Mayor
THE OTHER VETO
! The mayors veto of the act direct
ing a mayors warrant for expenses in
CURED in connection with the barge
terminal is as follows:
To the Honorable Board of Aldermen
of the City of Burlington, Vt.
| cannot approve of the act of the
board of aldermen directing the mayors
warrant to ne drawn for the sum of
, Ss7717 to pay certain bills. contracted
by somebody unauthorized by the city
council, relating to the proposed barge
terminal. These bills were presented
to the board of finance and were re-
ferred to the board Of aldermen at
their regular meeting June 2. 1919.
| without ther approval.
On January 81. 1919, a resolution
was adopted by the board of aldermen,
approved by the mayor January %,
1919 authorizing the city treasurer:
"To borrow a sum Of money not ex-
ceeding $1,000 as a temporary loan and
place the same to the credit of the in
cidental fund. to be used by the board
of finance from time to time, for the
purpose of defraying the expenses
which said board shall deem proper
and right to incur on behalf of the
city in caring for, or promoting any
af IA INT ne
mayors warrant be drawn for such
sum or sums. not exceeding said
amount in the aggregate, as said board
of finance shall in writing request"
1t was we'll understood by every
body connected with the matter and
by the men who urged the passage OF
this resolution that they were TO apply
to the board of finance for any funds
thought necessary to be used in the
barge terminal matter, stating what
funds were so required and the board
of finance having sole authority, under
said resolution, to use any funds pro.
vided by it. No such application wat
ever made to the board of finance anc
they were never consulted, and haC
no knowledge what these men. who
constituted a committee were doins
as regards attempting to pledge the
credit of the city for the payment o.
: these bills.
The spirit and the letter of the reso
: luton were entirely disregarded by
this committee, the board OF finance
entirely ignored in the matter; and
find no authority under the resolu
, tion for the payment of these bills
, II is pretty dangerous practice to or
I der the payment of bills Of this char
| acter not properly created; such prac
2 tice, if followed. would tend TO ex
: tremely loose and illegal legislation.
The taxpayers of the city are en-
' titled to have the expenditure of thei
money, in a matter of this sort, law
= fully authorized. before it is paid out
2 cannot as mayor be a party to tn
: establishment of such an unlawful pre-
o cedent and therefore I feel CONSTRAINED
/ to return the warrant to you withou
Y my approval.
y j. HOLMES JACKSON,
Mayor.
NEW BRIDGES NEEDED
City Engineer Thurman W. Dix submit
ted report on condition of the bridge
e in the city which showed that immediat
repairs will have to be made on the Wi
nooski bridge and the heineberg bridge o
. new structure put In at both places. TIL
u proposition to build new bridge over tn
, Winooski river between Colchester an
y Burlington and to take the present bridg
= there and put it in where the Heneberi
: bridge is now was submitted and appar
!, emily found considerable favor.
- A rough estimate of the cost Of repair
ing the Heineberg bridge was set at $500 L
$500 and at that price the bridge would no
= be safe for heavy traffic and would hav
to be replaced with a heavier structur
! in the near future. A rough estimate o
y the cost of repairing the Winooski bridg
= was fixed at between IS 200 and 5000, wit
new flooring next year at cost Of 500
" or $4,000,
S The bridge at Grove street needs nev
u flooring which would cost $500; the Spea
e street bridge is decayed and will cost $50
! to repair: the Potash brook bridge on tn
Shelburne road is said to he dangerou
y and needs a new concrete culvert arc
; costing above $1,000; the bridge over Re
e Rocks owned by the Rutland railroad
y unsafe No estimate was made of tn
= costs of repair The bridge at Red Rock
over the Potash brook mas unsafe hoorin
- and will cost about $3.50 to repair.
% on motion of Alderman Hall 1t wa
. voted to appoint committee of thre
- aldermen to confer with the street de
!, partment the city engineer, officials @
: the town of Colchester with the idea Q
getting together for the immediate re
pairing or rebuilding of the Winoosi
= and Heineberg bridges.
n OFFICIALS SALARIES SET
= The salary committee OF the board, con
:. sisting of Roy l., Patrick, Charles Caiss
and r A. Deyette, reported on the fol
a lowing salaries for the city ofhcials 10
e the year 1890 which was adopted an
e ordered in force;
e Mayor, $1,000
n city treasurer, $4,000.
$, City clerk, $500
r City engineer, $500.
d City attorney, $1,000.
Superintendent of street department
n $500.
Superintendent of water department
a $500. ;
d superintendent of light department
'tlsa.ooo.