Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-09

hold a series Of conferences as soon as
possible and to report their findings i'm
mediately
II was voted to construct now side
walk along the south side of Bank street
between Center and Church streets the
resolution being offered by Alderman
Hanhridge. The veto of Mayor Jack
son relative to a resolution passed by
the board on September ordering light
placed between the two streets in order
to eliminate tho danger from accident
because Of the poor sidewalk was sus-
tanned.
MAYOR JACKSON'S VETO.
Burlington. Vt. october 3. 1919
To the Honora BILE Board Of Aldermen.
Of the City OF Burlington, VI.
Gentlemen
The resolution passed by your hoard
September 2, 1913 relating to authorizing
an electric light to be installed on Rank
street between Church street and Winoo-
ski avenue Is before me.
II was stated by some alderman that
the condition of he sidewalk required an
additional light.
] have spent some time in investiga TING
the street, sidewalks and buildings in that
vicinity.
# occurred to me that at least some Of
the projections from the buildings situ-
ated on the south side Of bank street
were Within street limits.
A. my request the city engineer has Civ
Ell me the inform atiou contained in a let
ter. Of which { append copy for vow
benefit.
While it might not he thought best al
this time to take any action looking to-
wards having the buildings so projecting
into the street removed. it seems to me
you should take immediate action to have
these projections removed for these as
the engineer well says, are restrictions
upon the sidewalk. In my Judgment. the
frs tning 10 be done is to have these
projections removed: then TO consider the
repair Of the present sidewalk on the
south side Of Bank street and then IL an
additional light is needed, provide for it,.
Il we begin to erect street light be-
:ween TWO parallel streets on short
block moi absolutely required for the
pubic good, we shall have many calls Of
this kind--rrore than we might be able to
meet on account of the cost to the city.
! strongly recommend that you take in
% careful consideration these matters al
aided TO. ! also recommend that an ordi-
nee he prepared requiring, in the future.
ali persons who propose to build on or
near he street line. to Obtain from the
city engineer the street line properly
staked out by him. and tina this be done
before building permit is granted, The
details of such an ordinance | am not
attempting to set out
For above rea sons | return this resolu-
ton without my approval
i. HOLMES JACKSON. Mayor.
Relative to the projection Of buildings
upon the street and sidewalk lines and
therefore upon city and public property.
communication was read from City
Engineer Thurman W. Dix which showed
that the Ma estic theatre. the shoe repair
ing store, the Ash market and the
hatchways. etc. OF the Concord Candy
Kitchen were upon city property. No
action was taken by the board last night
on the removal Of these projections, as
requested by the mayor.
A communication was received from
Attorney Clark c. Briggs upon the taxa
ton Of old MORTGAGES registered from
which the city could derive a con sder-
able more revenue, according TO the
writer. and was turned over to the
assessors for report
\ sidewalk was ordered constructed on
the north side OF Main street between
Williams and Prospect streets, the same
being very much desired by the prop
erty owners who expressed a Willingness
70 settle Al once their share