Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-05-08
Doings Of Council.

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with j. B. Black, Pres, and Counciimen
Perrine, Forquer, Ziegler, Schenck, Hafiner,
| McJunkin, Stamm, yogel, Harper, Alex
ander, Campbell and Byers, and also Sec
retary Wise, Solicitor Campbell and Engi-
neer McQuistion, present
| The session continued till near midnight
and the most animated discussion was the
one regarding the curbing of that part of
Main street from the Diamond down to the
Vogeley House alley. The grades for the
entire street were fixed year or so ago,
and complete plan made of the street.
| Shortly after a committee of the Council
went over it again and at the suggestion
of property owners along the street made
a few changes, one of which was the rails
| ing of the curb on the east side of the part
of street mentioned, while the curb of the
west side was allowed to remain. The
curb was set last week and the fact that
the east side was higher than the west was
noticed by everybody. The west side
folks did not like this and petitioned Coun-
Gil to have il changed. Some other
changes were also asked for-Mr. Berg
was in during the evening and asked that
the curbing at corner of Main and Jeffer-
son streets, west side, be lowered, while
the people on the other side would like to
have it raised, and so on-and some of the
property owners along the street say they
will refuse to pay their assessments if the
street is spoiled by humoring everybody.
The matter was discussed for an hour or
more and though Mr.. Schenck made
strong fight against it, motion to make
the curbing OF the east side correspond
with that of the west carried The grades
of the streets as now being made by the
Council will probably remain forever,
while all buildings are temporary, and
after an even and fair grade has been es-
tablished the Council should go slow on
changes, or they will spoil the appearance
of the streets, and make trouble in the
future.
Some telegraph and telephone poles that
interfere with the curbing were mentioned
and the matter was referred to the paving
committee.
Word was sent in that Mr.. Meredith of
the Water Co. was here and would like to
have proposition from Council, but as
the Council has already made an offer of
$1,000 year for water for borough pur-
poses, and as two of the flush tanks have
already been connected with springs and
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others in like manner, the Council did not
fell like making another offer.
The filling for the Centre avenue bridge
and which will interfere with the laying of
a main sewer along the creek was referred
to, and the matter referred to the sewer
committee-an arch under the filling
would accomplish the purpose
There is some dissatisfaction in Spring
dale regarding the proposed location of the
of the sewers for Fairview, Brown and
Walker avenues, and the matter was re-
ferred to the boro. engineer and the sewer
committee.
The engineer was directed to give grade
on Short Ave. from Ziegler to Maple SITS,
to persons who want to build sidewalks.
The lamp post at corner of First and
Brady SITS. was reported ready for the
burner.
Mrs. Fay who owns a house near the
Centre Ave. bridge asked for her damages
and is willing to move her house i'm
mediately. The Fullerton bond had not
yet been prepared.
Quite number of bills were presented,
and all passed without discussion except
ing those of the Independent Gas Co, and
the High Constable. The Ind. Gas Cos
bill for gas for street lamps was higher
per lamp than the old Co.'S bill, though
they are supplying but small number of
the lamps.
The High Constable had a bill of $43.l
for serving notices, putting up ordinances.
and burying dead dogs and cats, etc. Mr..
Forquer objected to the burial account,
saying that he believed that the town had
been defrauded ont of hundreds of dollars
by bills such alleged services, and he refer
red to the auditors reports of the past few
years, and when the bill was allowed he
entered his protest.
The ordinance provides that the owner
of the dead animal shall be discovered, if
possible, and hereafter each particular case
will have to be reported, with date and
location of finding and burial.
Some streets and cutters in the vicinity
of the Company houses in Springdale We're
reported full of rubbish and filth, and a
petition regarding it signed by James E.
Cupps, Henry Shannon, j. G. Snow, and
others, was read, and the matter was refer
red to the Councilman of that ward.
A general cleaning up order was ordered
to be prepared.
The flooding of some of the lots and
alleys southwest Of the Diamond was refer
| red to, and the Engineer was directed to
| find the location of the old covered spring
| if possible, and have it drained into the
| sewer.
The Burgess reported receipts Of 1924,
during the month, few expenses for
plates and books, and gave his check for
the balance to the Borough Treasurer. His
report was adopted and hereafter all
licenses must be taken out by the year. all
plates should be changed on the first of
each January.
Then the Council adjourned till next
Tuesday evening. They had put the people
of the town to sleep, and their staying up
| so late may have brought on the light rain
that kept the frost away and saved the
fruit crop that night.
/ HnrCaS Wonfad