Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-09
POLICE AND F|REMEN
GIVEN RAISE IN PAY
Ten Per Cent Increase Granted
BY Board of Aldermen-TwO
Vetoes Read from Mayor Jack
son and One of Them Sus-
tanned


A flat 20 per cent increase in salary |
vas granted to the memhefs OF the
police force and the Bremen of the city
by vote OF the board of aldermen at
the regular monthly neetiug Tuesday eve
ming. This action came as the result
of the petitions submitted some time ago
by both firemen and police COR raise
IN salary. The committee on salaries,
made up of Aldermen q. d. Mcbride. C.
o Mitiguy and w. n. WILSON after
confederation OF the petition, re
ported. giving figures from several
cities about the size of Darlington.
There was considerable discussion o!
the matter. resulting in the adoption or
the Increase.
The resolution relating to the dis
position OF the case or the standard vi
company, Apt" VS.. City OF Burlington
Appellee, in tho matter OF the re-survey
of the highway from Park avenue to-
the N. r. Proctor farm. gave occasion
for considerable discussion. reso'u-
ton was adopted by tho BOARD at the
August meeting authorizing the city at
torney to consent to the entry or Jude-
ment against tho city IN the ABOVE case
without costs. Tor reasons given IN inc
resolution. which is printed IN fuiI ne
low, together with Mayor Jacksons veto
OF the sa'ae'
Fotlowing the reading or the mayor
! veto Elty Attorney tioohlos e"p'a'Heu
MS posit,oh on the mater ar " was
tArough ms recommendation tnat IN"
resolution Had been hdortod he sa!o
that the MAYOR mao eFldentiF m's"nner-
stood the SITUATION Tic deciareh mat
| the Gill; IS nov giving UP any r'en's 10
ire St'roar" OH company IN consenti's
10 judgment IN TINS case because inc
case - simpl! over tne matter "t J"r'o
o'o'ch ana the question ol Prop"i ho','e
| ocihs given the company oei0'c the
survey was started tnat the rhe rits u
the case no NOT e''er i"'o '"e .
ana mat the pest way OUT OF the o'i
nculty Is I" consent 10 juog,ne asaihst
'he city IN mis- case ana men 'aNe tne
matter UP over again startine new
Tc-surVeF ana giving the Stapoard vi
company proper no''ce IN 'he n'dteeI
Aiter nearing ms eAP's'"a'loi y. ."e
matter the ooaro aoop'eo me r'so'u',o"
over tne mayors veto ana 'hen pro
ceeoeo 10 aoopt ne" reSoiu''o', P'of'"-
ing Tor tne re-surveE or inc pnoiic n'Sn
way ieaoins from Fdrh avenue nor'ne'is
10 me y. IS rroc'or 'arh'' inns TO We
started as soon rs the case now pe""i.'s
IN Ch''tehdeh coun1F Court oet"ee' 'ne
CITY anu me "'a"oa'u VII co'hpa"s 'e
oispoeeu o.
7 One other veto NJ Mayor JACKSON was
also consldereh by the board inns was
regarding the matter OF playground COM
> mi'tees' Al 'he august nnee.'ns' Tue
ooard aoopteo a resoIu'ion' resclnoins al
ac''on taken III t'e "hen 'here wa
created playground cor'fh"'ee CONSIST
ins OF 'ne mayor ana 'ne PARK co'','''s
sio' Inns Ie'''u''o" wa" "u"pte" "
' oroer tnat the Pues''ons wn''n ha''
r iateIy arisen as 10 VINO shou'o hdnole I'M
1uhos TOT playground purposes m'ghtp
= se'tte" without preJuoice, ana SO tha'
IN the meantime the work might go OF
without interruption Inc reasons TO
- the mayors Ve'o VIII De iouno IN nv
"essdse' given oeloW' me poa'o nha''
'o'eu 10 concur III 'ne mayor Feu
after u. r. Burns or the playground
coh'ni''ee hau PROMISED luil report
> the next meeting
in accordance with recommendatio
y from the playground committee that tn
!. city purchase the shaw lots, about j.
a acres. In the north end of the city. t
n be used for playground purposes, resc
II luton to this effect was adopted. tn
IL report of the playground commtte
is stated that an option on these lots ha
l. been secured. the purchase price to b
5000. A plan for paying this amour
IL In several yearly payments was sug
he gested.
IT Following petitions from those inteI
In ested, the board adopted a resolutio
s providing that street lights be place
Ut at the upper end Of Adsit court. q
ir North Winoosk avenue between Pea
Sc and Grant streets. and also on Interv
he avenue, opposite No IS,
IN Victor A. Rergeron was granted n 1icen.
It. to erect a gasoline pump near his home r
ID North avenue. Several petitions f.
n, licenses to operate hacks. motor busse
n etc, were granted. Mrs. G. f. Davis W.
RS granted permissi TO run n restaurant
IS. A resolution was adopted providing f
nd the construction of cement sidewalks
St both sides of North avenue from Batter
nd place northery to North street. Petition
w from the New England Telephone e. Tel
ts. graph company and from the Rur'inG.t
he Light & Power company regarding t
al, placing of poles and wires on certa
A. streets were approved and placed on ii
er 1t was voted that the mayors warm
nd be drawr for toe following bills. NJ res
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