Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-09-25
Nuisances Galore.
If you have a nuisance on your property
nrauara IN shnd n NOW

If you have a nuisance on your property
prepare to shed it now.
your lot is severed and you have not
yet connected your vast pipe with the
sewer pipe, you must do so within sixty
days, or the Coun ell will send a man
around to do it. under the law and ordi-
nance, and collect the cost plus 20 per
cent. from yon.
you have strong smelling water
closet on our premises-either ancient
or modern-a special committee consisting
of the Chief Of Police and two other gen
tlemen will be around to smell OF, look at
and pass judgment upon it in the near fu-
turc
. At the meeting of Council. Tuesday er
ening. Mr.. Schenck brought up the sub
iact of public nuisances by repeating some
complaints made to him regarding a res
tauraut on W. Jefferson St. which runs its
waste water into the cellar, and the cellar
overhows and annoys the neighbors; then
some "ancient" water closets in the rear
of the frame block facing W. jefferson,
near Main, were referred to, and other nui
sances, aud the whole matter was discuss
ed, and the Sec'y was instructed to notify
everybody owning severed lots to make
their connections Immediately, and a com
mittee was appointed to make a tour of
the town. There is too much sickness in the
town at present and this pollution Of the
air may be the cause Of part of it,
Mr. OFT, one of the sewer contractors,
wanted the balance OF his money, some
three thousand dollars, but as the money
has not been collected he could not get it,
though the Sec'y and Engineer were in
structed to make him a statement Of what
was due him, for use in bank.
Mr. Osborne vas paid 1900 on work
done and Long & Doyle $1,000, they
agreeing to take bond for that amount.
The contractor for the wing-wall Of the
Centre Ave bridge thinks it should be
braced, as it is % feet high in some places,
and the matter was referred to the Street
Committee; and the Council needs more
ground for the fill and don't know where
to get it.
Burgess Kennedy reported that the peo-
pie OF Springdale want a policeman on
Sunday, and the matter was referred to
the Police Com.
Mr. Perrine offered resolution deelar-
ing the railrc ad switch along the Monroe
st. frontage of X lingler d CO. elevator,
nuisance, but as the Council gave Mr.. X.
authority to put it there some years ago
the matter was held over.
Solicitor Campbell reported that the
Court could issue mandamus on the P.
d W r. r. Co. to rebuild that overhead
bridge, or that the Council could build it
and collect from the r. r.. Co., also that
the power Of councils to require r. r.. Cos.
to erect gates and to keep watchmen was
acknowledged everywhere, and the matter
was held over for the present.
Mr. McClain complained of the grade of
Centre Ave. opposite his store, and the
matter was to the Paving Com.
Mr.. Henry Wagner Sr., complained Of
his sewer assessments and the matter was
referred to the Sewer Com. and Solicitor.
The grade of E. Diamond st. was drop
ped eight inches; the Franklin brick were
examined and approved; the North st.
sidewalk was ordered built and the Engi-
neer is to establish the permanent grade
from Main to Broad.