Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-10

| intelligently 1t should result in saving a
large suiA annually to be applied to re-
duce the debt of the light department
The question OF street improvements
is never finally answered. The 20 per
cent. on the grand list, provided by law.
to be raised for highway purposes can
not be used for what is called perma-
nent street improvements or for perma-
nent repairs of bridges. I suggest that
your honorable board give prompt con-
sideration to this subject of street i'm
provcments and you will receive assist
ance as far as ] feel my public duty
calls.
However, L strongly recommend favor
able action at once to put lower Main
street in what we call permanent shape.
This street should be made of uniform
width and suitably lighted
A good beginning has been made by the
city attorney, aided by the constable,
| In collecting unpaid taxes and assess
ments levied for public improvements.
A large amount in small sums already
has been paid into the city treasury, and
| the work is well under way that II
wisely continued this year should see
a much larger part of such claims paid.
In formulating plans for the season
a given amount of money much less
work can be done this year than during
any one year previous to the war. We
| must therefore be careful not to take on
larger work than we can find means to
complete.
In doing our work. different views may
| be held by members of the city gov
eminent with reference to the admnis-
| tration Of city affairs, but we should try
| to harmonze all these views. for in this
way only can we best promote the gen.
| eral welfare and secure the greatest
| efficiency.
The city's real growth does not con-
sist solely in making improvements Of a
material kind. but in large part in hav-
ing good government in all it's activities.
1t is an honor to serve the public: It
| is our duty to render faithful service.
j. HOLMES JACKSON.
| CITY COUNCIL ELECTS OFFICERS
The city council then met and elected
officials for the year. The question arose
whether a man who had been elected a
member of some commission for tho
usual term Of three years when he was
an alderman. and by reason Of his office
as alderman, could continue a member OF
| such commission after his term as alder.
man Hhu cApiIcu ne supreme court
| may be called on to settle the question.
| The officials elected are as follows:
City clerk-E. B. Corley.
City treasurer-L c. Grant.
f., City attorney-T. E. Hopkins, by a vote
Of to for II. s. Peck. the present in
cumbent Of the office.
City constable-J. 9. Denning.
City engineer and surveyor-T. w. Dix.
| City grand juror-C. F. Black, succeed
| ing c. r. White.
| Trustee of United States deposit fund
l.. C. Grant.
! Fence viewers-T. w. Dix, Dennis
! O'Dea, Louis Colodny.
Fire warden-C. d. Stockwell
| Custodian Of city scales-G. B. Little.
| Pound keeper-Wiliam Riley.
Street commissoner-Howard Crane to
| succeed F. S. Lanou for three years. and
| r. L. Patrick an alderman to sue
coed c. L. Dolan, whose term as alder
man expired this year and whose term
as street commissioner would have ex-
pired in 1920
| Water commissioned. II. Rutter
| Fire commissioner-Alderma F. A.
Deyette succeeding T. F. Nash.
] Electric light commissoners-F. c.
| Lyon and H. II. Miller.
| Cemetery commissioner-M. b. Cum
mings, succeeding c. l.. Smith
Police commissioner-James Campbell.
succeeding ]. II. Quinn.
Member of board Of charities-Dr.
j. H. Dodds.
Member Of board Of health-Dr c. H.
Beecher. succeeding Dr. d. A. Shea.
EVENING MEETING OF ALDERMEN
At an evening session of the aldermen
| the usual number of bills were ordered
| paid and some minor changes were made
| in the milk ordinance.
| Alderman Caisse introduced resolu-
ton which called for an eight hour day
on the part of the workmen in the street
and water departments at the same
wages they were receiving now. Alder
man Hall did not discuss the subject Of
what hours man should work or what
pay he should receive. but was of the
opinion that the matter should be left
to the commissioners in charge of the
| departments. The motion to arbitrarily
| shorten the hours of the employees Of the
two departments was lost