Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-09

entire administration OF Installing PUBIC
Fairgrounds. My thought has been 10 act
deliberately and after thorough anu
comprehensive plan rad been cons,ucreu
ana made so as to serve the pup''c WI
generations 10 come. In no o'ner way
can we accomplish the purpose designed
in the law, or meet the just demaiius III
this regard.
The appointment OF the committee 10
spend the money this year, IN no way
conflicts with the detailed duties iinposeu
upon the committee appointed June o. i'io'
which committee should make fun report
to this board. The Fairgrounds committee
Is actively at work on general plans as
anticipated in the original resolution anu
I consider are making good progress
I do not think II wise as rcsaros
economy or efficiency to go on from year
to year without n definite and comprehen-
sive plan for public Fairgrounds "h'c,,
should he so located as to best serve an
the children and so complete IN deta'l as
,o meet future requirements. I therefore
decline to approve the resolution Oh
August 2, 1920.
Respectfully
j. HOLMES JACKSON, Mayor.
LAKE SHORE RESOLUTION VETO
Burlington, VT. August "a 1919.
TO the Honorable Board of Aldermen or
the City of Burlington. VT.
Gentlemen:
The resolution adopted by your
Honorable Board August end, 1920 In
structing the city attorney to consent
| to IA judgment against the city in favor
of the Standard Oil company. which
would give up all claim of the city to
| al
called "Proctor's Beach" on tho lake
shore. more than surprised me
| The city has for years been crying
out against it's lake front being taken
away and absorbed by corporations
public and private. and by private in
dtviduals used for business purposes
Most of the lake front has been so con
trolled but whether rightfully or not
I ain not now saying
| Between twenty-five and twenty
three Thousand Inhabitants of tho cit;
think they should not be shut off from
the lake and its use but should have
free access to IT. We bought the in
tereSt of the Central Vermont Railroad
about ono hundred feet of shore front a
the foot Of College street at = cost o
about SS,00O.06 You now propose Il
give up to the Standard oil company
} las mad for years to the shore at Proc
tors Beach. ] cannot consent to Civ
} away any of the city's rights. or sur
render any claim to such rights. with
out even a protest
Aug "a. 1920.
TO Honorable Board of Aldermen.
For many years there was ii nue.
used highway on this shore front fror
PARK avenue to the Proctor house.
In 1918, this highway was re-sur
veyed. notices given to persons havin
; supposed interest, a hearing had by tn
, street commissioners. and a decisio
made. and n record Of the proceeding
made. There were present at thi
hearing. city Attorney II S. Peel
' Street Commissioners J. l.. Bergeron. I
2 l.. Lanou and c. l.. Dolan. City Engin
3 ecr T, W. Dix also u. .. Foster specis
g agent of the Standard oil company an
5 its attorney Ezra NJ. Horton.
! I am not informed whether you
board has inspected the record of tn
q hearing. or whether it has been recon
= mended giving up to the Standard q
e company about the only piece of sho,
n front left to us; hut would recommen
s and would think It wise to make stud
: Of this whole matter. the records
! the city clerks office. and the record
n this hearing. and then talk the matt
e over before giving up the claim to tn
e lake shore front which the city h;
e made for so many years, and careful
t. consider whether the city has not,
n least. fighting chance to retain
n 7 return this resolution to your boal
is without my approval.
Y Respectfully,
o J. HOLMES JACKSON. Mayo
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