Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-05-22
Council Proceedings.
Council met Tuesday evening.

Nj. Bowser appeared and asked that the
grade of Main St. from Penn to the cul-
vert at the old Scott residence be lowered,
so as not to throw the sidewalks of the
west side OF the street higher than the lots,
and as the people of the east side do not
| object, slight change may be made there.
| Both these matters we're referred to the
| Paving Committee and Engineer with
power to act. The east side of the street
is the higher nearly the entire length OF
the street and of course the people of that
| side want the street as high as possible,
while those on the west side want it as
low as possible. Along several Of the
squares the street looks to US to be too
high.
Mr. Montgomery, of L. Pearl St, appear
ed and spoke of the assessments for sewer
age on that street. He said they were
assessed for the sewer on E. Pearl St,
which is useless to them, and now that a
sewer is being laid on Howard St, which
should have been left as 40 alley; he under
stood that they were also to be assessed
for that street, though the lots between
them measured but 140 feet. Howard St.
was made out of an alley to accommodate
one property owner, and this matter illus
trates the trouble that humoring everybody
makes for the Council.
Mr., McJunkin CT the Paving Committee
reported that contractor Osborne and the
sub contractor for the curbing, Mr.. Shook,
are not putting in the curbing according
to the specifcations-no broken stone
under it and no tamping. The Engineer
and Paving Committee are the sole judges
of this matter, and if they pass it the town
will have to abide by it.
Mr.. Alexander produced sample of the
sand Mr.. Osborne is using with the brick.
The specifications call for sharp sand,
while this stuff was pronounced good
corn ground" by one of the Council. 1t is
not sharp-sand, and was passed by the
Council last year on account of the con-
dition of the roads and to hurry up
matters, but should not be passed now.
The stakes for the Walker Ave. sewer
run through Rife's lot, and as they object,
the sewer for the west side of Walker Ave.
is not to be contracted for at present.
The Sewer Committee, Engineer, Solic-
itor and Clerk were directed to prepare the
list of assessments for the Centre Ave.
sewer.
A petition of certain citizens of the 9Th
ward was read, asking that the alley from
W. Penn ST. to W. Pearl St. and running
through the Purviance, Heiner and other
properties be opened, and=the matter was
referred to the Solicitor.
Solicitor Campbell reported that he had
prepared the contracts for the paving of
East and West JeffersG SITS. and Centre
Ave, and they were read and approved.
The contract for E. Jefferson ST. omits
that part of the street between Main ST.
and the first alley, as it is already paved,
and one of the property owners has an
nounced his determination to take advan-
tage of the law regarding re-paving.
Mr.. Forquer suggested that the financial
statement required by law be prepared and
filed, preparatory to selling bonds to secure
money for the borough's share of this paw
ing, which will amount to about $4,000
Mr.. Perrine of the Water Committee re-
ported th at the Committee and the Water
Co. had nearly agreed upon terms, and
asked for instructions as to the contract,
and the Council were of opinion that the
contract should not be made for
more than five years, with privilege of ex-
tending to ten. Mr.. Vogel thought the
people of the town should have public
meeting and arrange for a Water Works OF
their own.
Burgess Kennedy asked what he would
do with tramps who cannot pay their fines,
and was instructed to hand them oyer to
the Street Commissioner.
Adjourned till next Tuesday evening.
A Special meeting of the Council was
held on Thursday evening of last week for
the purpose of hearing the reports OF the
Sewer and Paving Committees on the bids
received the previous Tuesday evening
Mr.. Black not being present, Mr.. Forquer,
presided. -
The Sewer Committee reported that the
bid Of Messrs Graham & McPoland was
the lowest on the Brown Ave. sewer and
the contract for it was awarded to them;
also that the bids of Il. +. Hughes were the
lowest on the Fairview, and Walker ave.
and Mifflin st. sewers, and those jobs were
given to him, bond in $1,000, for each
sewer. The whole cost of the South-Side
sewers will be about $4,000.
Mr.. Goucher and several members of the
| South Side Mutual Water Co. appeared and
asked that the ordinance granting the Co.
| the use of the streets be reconsidered, and
| that Sec. 3, which required the Co. to supply
| the flush tanks and fire plugs with water
| free of charge be stricken out, and after a
| long discussion, this was done.
The Paving Committee reported that
| Long q Doyle were the lowest bidders on
| the three streets advertised and on motion
| the contracts for Center Ave. was given to
| them at $1.7 if the paving is covered and
| filled in with coal-tar pitch, or $l65 II
covered and filled with sand.
There are three methods Of finishing the
| paving ie, by covering it with boiling
| pitch, liquid cement, or red-hot sand-and
| the merits of each were discussed. Long
| d Doyle recommended cement, but a
majority the Council concluded that sand
was the best though one or two members
are yet decidedly for pitch.
| East and West Jefferson SITS. were let to
Long & Doyle at $l.77 for brick and
pitch, and $i66 for brick and sand-the
solicitor to prepare the contracts, and Presi-
dent and Sec'y to contract-bond in $4,000
for each street, etc.
| The culverts needed are to be designed
| and contracted for.
Complaint was made of the waste water,
| at Main and North SITS, and the Sec'y was
| directed to notify Mr.. Duffy to abate the
nuisance; also of the Franklin st. sewers
| and the High constable was directed to
plug them.
The Sidewalk and Paving Committees
were authorized to make use of the dis
placed crossing stones, not needed fol
abutting the paving, and the stones on e
Jefferson St. are to be reserved to the
| town.
Complaint was made of the size Of the
curbing and the manner in which it is be.
ing set The specifications call for 80 inch
but the Council agreed to let it go at "a
provided six inches of broken stone were
placed under it, and one of the Courcilmer
reported that this is not being done, and
another that some of the curbing is but Il
inches. The people of the town should
acquaint themselves with the specifications
for the sewers and the paving, and report
any discrepancies they notice, for the City
Engineer is at present overworked.
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