Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-06
Chittenden County
WINOOSKI

Mr.. and Mrs. w. q. Dyke OF 40 Platt
street have moved their household goods
to Burlington. where they will reside,
having transferred their house and lot
on Plat street to Mr.. and Mrs. Adolphus
German of Weaver street. who pur-
chased the property and who already have
moved from their former home on Weaver
street to their new home on Plat
street
The Official time in Winooski chang
ed Sunday between the hours of
six and 10 o'clock. All clocks were set
an hour earlier The mills, screen
shops and all other business houses
will begin an hour earlier to conform
with the change in time. This set
ting of time an hour ahead in this
village has been done in order to save
confusion as the clocks in Burling-
ton were set aheai Saturday night
Joseph Guyette of Hall street and Miss
Madeline Plant of 30 East Center street
were married Thursday, April 90 at 81.
Francis Naviers Church by the Rev.
Joseph Turcot. Mr.. Guyette leaves today
for the Great Lakes training camp in
Michigan. He enlisted about 10 days ago
in the aviation department of the navy
for the term OF three years.
The monthly meeting of the board OF
1village trustees was held Monday at
station one on Main street All trustees
were present. Considerable business was
done at this, the first meeting Of the viii
lage fathers. following the annual cleo
ton. Appointment for the various offices
were made and improvements of the viii
lage planned. Judge Wolcott appeared be-
| fore the board and made a report of his
collections on sidewalk assessments which
We're accepted. The first appointments
| to be made was that Of street superintend-
ent. There were two applications for this
position, that of j. NJ, Stapleton and A.
| F.. Villemaire. The trustees balloted on
this matter and A. F. Vllemaire was ap-
pointed street superintendent unanimous
| ly. Chief of Police Charles A. Barber was
re-a appointed for the ensuing year. A mo-
ton was made and seconded that the board
of trustees extend to Chief Of Police
Barber a vote of confidence. This vote was
made by the trustees to show Chief Bar
Der that the board as whole stood back
of him in the performance Of his duty
while occupying the office of chief of
police. 1t was voted to maintain for the
ensuing year the same police force as last
year. The regular policemen, John Brunell
and William Broullard. The special po-
icemen who were appointed last year
will remain in office with the following
| y,
Andrew Chicoine. Michael Nugent, An
drew Anderson. Oliver Companion, John
Myers and Joe Affair. Charles Lavalley
was re-appolnted chief of the fire depart
ment and the first and second assistants
appointed last year, were also re-appoint-
cd for the ensuing year. The board ap-
proved of the officers elected by the Wi
nooski fire department at meeting held
Sunday, April % which who were
elected as follows Foreman, c.
A. Barber; first assistant, station No. l
Henry Homeister second assistant. Ar,
thur Barron: first assistant, station No
.. Arthur Brouillard; second assistant
Perely Provost; clerk, Joseph Guerin
treasurer, j. C.. Flint: auditor, Georg,
Ladue; steward, station No. /. Henr,
Viuemare; steward. station No. .; Henri,
Broullard engineer, j. c. Flint; first as
sstant engineer. Delmar Villemaire; sec
ond assistant engineer, Henry Vilemaire
fireman, Edward Brouilard assistan
fireman. Joe Bissonett; fire police, station
No. | Il. j. Pianfetti; Michael Deadly
ire police station No. .. Thomas Fox ant
Archie Wheat. The purchasing commit
tee was instructed to purchase uniforms
for the police department. An application
for a license to operate taxi was re
cvived from George Beau and a permit
was granted
An application for team work on tn
streets was received from Charles Myer
and Charles Adams. An application wa
= received from Arthur Hazelton for tn
, Job Of sprinking the streets. The abov
applications were left for the street com
mittce to decide upon. A motion wa
r made and seconded to build sidewalks
curbs and cutters on both sides of Mai,
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