Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08
CITY GOVERNMENT
ORGANIZES FOR 1926
Few Changes in List of Off
cials-Mayor Jackson in An
nual Message Says Tax Of 200
Cents Plus Special Tax Should
Provide All Needed Funds

MSHrtde ana Doy6tto buCOoou
In tho Rrst and second wards and the
nav aldermen arc Or, J, E. LaRocdue,
E. II, MeGrath. II, q. Mitisuy and w, H.
Wilson. When tho city council made tho
apuotntments of city officials later there
were only two controversies, t, II, Wright
and Frank ID, Morgan were candidates
for fire commissioner and Morgan re-
coivsd the appointment by a vote of seven
70 six, There were also two candidates
Tor tho position OF police commissioner
and for this office. c. i. Dion received
eight votes to Ave for T.. w. Cooney' Inc
other officers were elected unanimously,
After tho now aldermen had taken their
oaths, the board organized with c. l..
woodbury., president. A committee. con-
ssting of Aldermen Bescher, Mitlguy
and McGrath notified the mayor that the
board awaited him. Mayor Jackson then
delivered his annual message In this ne
again calleI attention to the necessity or
economy and a stricter investigation IN
the granting Of licenses. He brought up
the matter OF motorcycles for the police
force which row has ccur less mon than
when he took office. Mayor jackson
praised the electric light department
which IL row furnishing electricity at
pre-war prices when every other known
commodity has Increased. HI also went
extensively into the matter 81 finances
Of the different departments.
MAYORS MESSAGE
The message follows:
Apri, 8. 1920.
To the Honorable Board Of Aldermen
On this, the first Monday in April.
which, according TO ou- city charter.
II the beginning Of a new year In our
city government we have assembled to
begin our official duties for the year 1920.
We have all taken an oath to discharge
and perform our duties to the best OF
our abilities.
You have voluntarily and with the ap-
prevail Of the voters Of your wards. taken
your places in the legislative work OF
the city government, and have thus put
yourselves under the strongest obliga-
tons to serve the city unselfishly. without
prejudice, and according to your best
Judgment; and to put into this service
sufficient time and endeavor May we not
then at this time pledge ourselves to full
I'LL our obligations so assumed, for the
best interests of our city?
SHOULD PRACTICE ECONOMY
Economy and efficiency are not new
words as applied to the administration
OF city affairs, and they have not lost
any of their meaning. We should practice
economy and insist upon efficiency. The
~ra6;t ~ tho ~ity Ana al and in every
other way should be kept good.
think the matter Of granting licenses
go, Ill ~ nc M Grant a license is to
.anr.r nriv;,es. and This increases IA
$500 .~t.,,t ,ho c,,rran+ oxrsnee A viola
1,o,, ~ a.. ,.rr. ,ryo,yea an ,ryes+iga
t,on hv tho notice denartmert and Soma
.,~r.. =. ,oun,raa ~, . nro.o,u.,o, h,, tho
c,t,, ,+tornoy All tb,s costs souatbin,
and rives rise n had fee,ines The condi-
flows NJ come ~ tho ,icenses ought 70 he
more clearly stated and the IIcensees made
a. ,onsor,, N th.ir .e-..ma,ts sb.l,
he Glad 70 confar with the committee on
1,o.n.o. "a N these r,attors
We NON, have forr Iess r,o,,.e or,cers
+,on wher 7 erst tool, tho of,,ce ~ r,avor
II 10 ,l,eIv that during tho summer the
..,,,,,r 600 ,,i,, road ,o ha tar,nor,riI,,
Increased
hova hoen oo,s,dor,n, ,,,ho.har q
r,;,ht ho u,iso to odd 20 the ,o,ica ocu,r.
80. ono ~ nossih,,, .r,o ,no,oro,,o,a.
=, .n;,o ~ tho hos. n,or,, o,,r ,o,ic. 80
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our e,ectr,c l,gbt den,rtnen, nos ,osde
commendable progress during the past
| year. It's operation under the contrac,
| with the Public Electric Light company
called the Fairfax plant, has been with.
out friction and has proved satisfactory
| ] quote few lines from a recent letter
OF our superintendent directed to the
mayor:
with the marked increase in costs o,
every known commodity. and the pric,
of gas advanced from s11o to sl65 pc,
1000 cubic feet, we still entov In Burllng
ton pre-war prices for electric light ant
power. That this condition is appreciated
ia proyed by the steady Increase in m,
department's list of users
ST NAV add that this condition "a +,
prices Is. in part. due to the Yayorabl
contract which the c,tv made with tn
Fairfax company.' a vear and a hal
~so.~
The sunerintendent has maos nav
oral auo0e.t,on. which rnar,t cons,dar
alton. These surrestions relate 10 IN
1oipt nae of poIes nv the severaI WI, =
companies and TO the need of ne,
hoiIer of zoo horse mower in order :
nse II. in case Of anv temnorarv In
+arruntion NJ the nresent ser,,,ca
sh.lI call vour attention 70 theas mn,
+ers a utte later
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