Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
WILL BORROW SS7,SO2
Aide rmen Find Temporary Solution Of
Financial Problem

The new board OF aldermen met MONDAY
evening and attended various matters
which had been pending, but most of the
time. was given up to routine matters.
The subject of the city's finances was
brought up and after some discussion 1t
was decided to borrow the sum which the
city treasurer is still allowed to borrow
under temporary loans to tide the city
over until the budget Is made up and
the aldermen can tell better just where
they stand.
The resolution which was passed is the
same one which was brought UP once be-
fore and ordered to lie. pending further
investigatoI. 1t has to do with the Dor
rowing, by means of temporary loans, of
the sum of ss7sO2O2. The amount was
borrowed by temporary loans last fan
and paid to the State. The city was
thought to have borrowed all that was
allowed under the charter by means of
temporary loans, but 1t was found that
when the money was paid in State taxes
1t could be raised by some other means.
That gives the city the privilege of rails
ing this amount by the loans. 1t will be
necessary to advertise for bids, as would
be the case in an entirely new loan. The
last rate Of interest was 5.s5.
Another matter was the much discussed
hack ordinances. 1t was proposed to
divide the city into three zones and fix
the hack rate accordingly, but while all
the aldermen agreed something ought to
be done and all were anxious to come to
a solution, they thought the hackmen
ought to be consulted further before pass
ing the proposed ordinances. The pro-
posed arrangement would make a charge
of Is cents per passenger from the station
and boats to the business section of the
off TIar fhnr ynttl1 In
zone. taking in nearly all of the residen-
tial section west of University place. In
which 90 cents for the first and % cents
for each extra passenger could be
charged Then the third zone would take
In the outlying section. and Is cents for
the first and so cents for each addi-
tional passenger could be charged there.
Various conditions were put in so the
hackman could see his way clear. Be-
tween the hours of midnight and six in
the morning an extra % cents would be
allowed. Alderman Beecher, who pre-
scented the resolution. said that n number
of the hackmen had expressed themselves
as being pleased with the arrangement.
He wanted satisfaction all around, how
ever. and was willing to pursue the mat
ter further. Alderman Dwyer did not
think any legislation should be passed
which would be drastic on the hackmen
and thought that 70 cents was ridculously
low for fare to Potash brook or Bishop
Hopkins Hall.
DR.. c. A. Ravey was appointed plumb
ing inspector in place of Roy Lamson
! who has resigned. The Queen City Social
J club was granted the privilege of holding
carnival on Shaw's lot the latter part
of May. and the American Legion was
given permission to hold a carnival the
early part of that month on the property
Of the Vermont Milk Chocolate company
at the foot of Main street,
Mayor Jacksons appointment of Mrs
NJ. D. Chittenden to the library commits
sion was approved, as was the appoint
commission A change In the grades OF
Catherine and South Champlan streets
was approved. John Martelle was given
permission to move building from North
Bend on to Rose street. Fred Martellt
! was given a license to place a gasoin,
pump on his property at the corner OF
North street and Elmwood avenue.
The Drury Brick & Tile company asked
: permission to operate a six-ton truck ovei
the streets and the iron bridge a
: Wnooski. Before this can be granted 1
will be necessary to hold n meeting a
: which the State highway commissioner
y can DE present Next lnurSudy evening
t was fixed as the time. and the board o
: trustees of Winooski will be asked TO b,
V present that the meeting can be helC
: Jointly. City Engineer Dix will also b.
; on hand.
: The matter of an aviation field wa!
y brought up and it was stated that tn
y authorities at the university We're al
y ready interested with the officials of tn
Chamber of Commerce in the project o
, securing a field. A committee consstin,
- of Aldermen Hanbridge, Dwyer and VIII
=, son was appointed to act with them
u 4 bill left over from the Fourth Of july
, celebration was brought in. The sum wa
l. s2l5S2 for payment for the float which i
u still at the beach and will be good il
years to come. The bill was found to h
all right and was ordered paid. Other bill
ordered paid We're: Park department
Sl25.50 water department s1,761l5 pa,
roll, Sass; electric light department, 81,
a 2o4. 50. pay roll s2.945; charity. H,S630S: fir
department, s75s. pay roll s2,695; library
$4S267; police, sl22 pay roll s2955.