Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-05-01
DoinEs OF Council.


and as usual the affairs Of the whole Town
seemed to come up for their consideration.
OF the business transacted, that Of most
interest to the property owners Of the town
was the fixing of the tax rate for general
purposes at mills. which with the mills
| special already ordered, and the II that
will be added to meet the interest, etc. on
the SIS, 900 Of bonds to be sold immediate
~, will make the tar rate for borough pur-
poses this year l0t mills, and this on an
assessment of about two millions viii
bring in about $40, 900.
The So, 900 of Il percent. bonds are 70
be sold Immediately, and it is expected
that the long time bonds will bring some
premium. The amount realized on the
bonds, the new tax and balance on the
old, and the assessments will give the
| Council about $50, 900 to come and 20 on
| this year.
Mr.. Humphrey, one of the Co. Comnrs.
and Mr.. Galbresth, their attorney, appear
| ed in regard to the Centre Ave. or Free
port bridge. The contract for the bridge
was let last fall, the contractors want 10
go to work, the location of the street on
the west side has not been appealed from
| but some OF the assessments have been
and those assessed have taken the matter
into Court, the people are clamoring for
the bridge, and both the Co. Comm'rs and
| Council are between two fires. Some
ninety feet Of Mr. Fullerton's ground on
the west. side are not occupied by build
ings, and it was suggested that be should
be given a bond and the work Of building
the bridge proceed, but the Council wants
to save money on the fill by utilizing the
dit that will be obtained from the cut on
Main st. where it crosses the Diamond
and to do this the buildings ought to 20 back
soon, and some of the citizens OF Spring
dale are willing to give their individual
bonds for tie damages. An effort will be
made to compromise with Mr.. Fullerton
Immediately, so that the work of building
the bridge piers can proceed.
The Paving Committee reported that the
P. R. r. Co. had signed for paving on
Jefferson ST., which gave them more than
the necessary two-thirds of the frontage,
between Main and Monroe SITS, and an
ordinance to pave that part Of the street
was adopted. The street from Main to Nc
Kean is to be its present width Of So feet,
but from Mexican to Monroe it is to be but
80 feet wide. Plans and specifications
for the paving of the street, and also for
Centre Ave. have been made, and bids for
both will close on May 18th.
Some Of the people of n. Main st. want
the width of the paving for it changed to
80 feet
The petition for the paving of W. Jefier-
son st. was almost completed and the
Council agreed to meet Wednesday eve
ming to consider it.
Petitions for sewering Fairview, Brown |
and Walker Avenues in Springdale were
received and granted, and ordinances
ordered to be prepared.
Their presentation brought up the " ater
Question. The Water Co. wants about
81 900 year for flushing. and the Council |
think they can save that money by using |
pring and roof water.
MifHin st. from Chestnut to Bread also
wants a sewer.
Some parties appeared and asked per-
mission to connect with the sewers, but |
the sewers have not yet been tak9n off the |
contractors hands, and cannot be until |
the water question is settled, and the
sewers connected and tested.
Some Of the water plugs were reported |
TO be leaking; the weather is dry, and the
sidewalks are obstructed, and the fire com
psnies are growing nervous.
That little hump" on Brady St, and |
the grading Of the sidewalks on that street |
were talked over. The Borough Solicitor !
-and other attorneys in the Council decided |
that the law gives the Council the right TO
require property owners to grade their
sidewalks, and the persons referred to will
be 40 notified.
The Chief Of Police reported that the
woods around the town were full Of tramps,
he having counted 1S in one night, and he
asked that the Council and Burgess take
some action in the matter.
There were nineteen applications Tor the
position of Street Commissioner, and the
Street Committee retired and after seven
teen ballots, selected and nominated Mr.
Jerry W. Starr, Of Mexican ST., and his
nomination was confirmed, and the street
machine is to be put at work Immediately
on the streets.
On Wednesday evening the petition Tor
paving w. Jefferson street was granted and
ordinance adopted, bids to close May u.
The ordinance for sewering Fairview,
Brown and Walker avenues was adopted,
bids to close May r.
All persons living along Jefferson street
and Centre avenue are to be notified 10
make their water and gas connections i'm
| med lately so as not to interfere with the
paving Of those streets.