Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-05
AL OERMEN ORDER
$4,000 FIRE PUMP
Children's Fairgrounds to Be
Equipped and Supervised
! Amendments Made to Build
i ing Ordinances-City Engin-
eer Finds Room for Improve
ment in Bridges

SIOuHuS ana supervise appropriate
ing a sum not to exceed $4,000 for the
purchase of a triple combination pump
for the fire department: the adoption Of
new building ordinances, which are the
result Of the investigation following the
collapse Of the Hoag factory, and many
other things.
One of the first things called to the at
tention Of the board was the old case
which Ia pending regarding the extension
of Isham street to Pearl street. The case
has been in the courts since 1911 when
Arthur S. Isham took an appeal from the
street commissioners order for an extern
sion. City Attorney Hopkins said that at
the present time the property owners on
yIsham street were about equally divided
as to whether or not they wanted the
street extended. Many didn't. Since the
agitation first arose to extend the street
several of the leaders in the movement
had moved off the street. There would be
no way for the city to assess any abutting
property owners If the street was ex-
tended as the only abutting property
owner is Mr. Isham and he CLAIMS dam
ages, It was voted to authorize the city
attorney to dispose Of the case with the
least possible expense. The same tning
was done with the case OF the STANDARD
Oil company against the city m a dispute
over a. road, which is partly in Lake
Champlain near the Standard vi coii-
pany's property at Lakeside.
When It came to the triple combination
unnp proposition, there was a formidable
srray present to urge on the city fathers
the purchase of the pump. Fire Commls-
sioner Perkins spoke first. He told OF me
manv places in the city which are without
Are protection at present because water
eo,,d not be thrown above the secono
tstory. Such a pump as was pro-.
S,ose1 would throw two streams at
The rate Of 500 gallons per minute
Iwjth a pressure of 100 POUNDS. AT 'ne
kpresent time Williams street. oou'i,
Ewillard street, North avenue anu
lnnany other sections are a oau ~
hazard Chief Stockwell told or the
treed Of fire protection at 81. JOSEPH =.
orphanage. They had a fire there lasi
.,tnter when Q streams had to be shut
.n+P and then the third stream couid
tno+ reach the roof of the barn, whlch
no. below the street level The or
nh,naee with 300 children could purh
a. the ground and the city was WIN
ont apparatus to save 1t. he toiu VI
the successful demonstrations "h'ch
tas been made at Ottawa on SIX INT"
mains. such as supply most OIL the
hvdrants in this city. He presented
a petition signed by all the residents
of williams street as well as Inauy
others, including the Mother superior
q st. Josept's orphanage.
The resolution authorized the riIe
commissioners to buy a pump not TO
or.eed in cost $4,000. This money is
m he Maid over period of four years
80 that the payments will be completed
A., 1929. It was stated before the pas
se.pe Of the resolution that Burlington
.-uon1d he raised from class G to class
n which means a saving or SS,oVo per
vvear In insurance premiums. An aye
fsrd nay vote was taken and all the
uIderynen present voted in favor OF the
traso1ution. Those voting were Alder
u,en woodbury., Beecher. Deyette' La
! Rocnue. McGrath, Dwyer. Hanhr1dge'
Mitiguy, Patrick and Wilson
| The appropriation for playerounus
,As intended to start things rlGnt away
Inv setting up apparatus in Smaliey
go battery PARKS and charging the
,Invpround in the last The sum OF
e ee7.5o viii be expended as follows
Ratterv Park, two slides at sl62.5o'
four teeters at $1,000; one set SWINGS
$3.50: ropes $40, moving road and renee
$500: Smauey Park, two SWINGS at
$3.50: ropes $50; one slide $l6Z.oV; Iour
sand boxes at $40; four teeters al Wv
Archibald street school, ropes ior
swings $40; Burlington beach, one
float for small children $50. IL ls III
tended to have supervisor d. p''
terry and Smalley Parks and TO EN-
ploy a man to put up ana 'ahe
down the swings at the school srou"u''
II is further the intention this winter
TO flood part of Smalfey am
other places for skating Kinks. and to take
1f no
ley Park for toboggan slide. IL Is
also intended to enlarge the playground
at Battery Park, and for that purpose the
ryad around the park will be changed.
The amendments to the building ordi-
nances, which were read the third time
land passed Monday. will stinen up
1.-THE building restrictions to marked DE-
Lxree, No person will be allowed to re-
kconstruct or repair more than % per cent
Euf a building within the inner fire district,
unless it Is of fire proof walls and roof
The Is per cent will be exclusive or the
value of the foundations No building.
which has not fire proof walls will be
allowed to be moved from one place to
smother In the district or into the fire
district No additions, which constitute
more than 20 per cent. will be allowed to
DO made unless they are fire proof in the
timer fire district.
New regulations govern the constructio
iof buildings as regards the columns, piers,
aGtrders, etc The building inspector will
Ebe consulted in regard to this. and the
purpose for which the building is to be
used will be stated on the petition for the
permit Floors for houses VIII be con-
stzucted to stand a pressure of 30 pounds
10 tie square foot, offices and public
toons of hotels. etc. exceeding 500 square
tfeet In extent, must stand 100 pounds
tretail stores and public buildings ~
pounds, schoolhouses GO. assembly rooms
t1. fiat roofs 40 and fire escapes TO-
Including the other pieces Of business
transacted was the acceptance of Fletcher
iplace as a street. This matter has been
Hanging fire for many years. The street
at present is not connected with tho
sewer and there are four houses which
hGve open sewers while the system is con
lnected with a cess pool. The board OF
health has become interested in the mat
ter and 1t has become obligatory that tn,
lcity take hold of the matter. Several Of
the residents of the street were on hanC
tto urge the acceptance of the street
There are now eight houses on it.
a communication was read from T.. J
Booth obJecting to the sprinkiing of Bat
rtary street between Pearl and Colleg,
sfreets- Mr.. Booths plant owns tn,
abutttng property on the west side At tn,
street between Pearl and College streets
and he is obliged tn pay the sprinklin,
taxes. He did not think it needed eithe
water or oil. but the board Of aldermen
saw no reason for changing their view,
regarding the sprinkling of the stree