Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-04-10
Council Proceedings.

Tuesday evening of this week was the
time for the regular monthly meeting oi
the Council, and during a session lasting
from to 1l:30 p. N. thousand and one
matters were considered.
Mr.. W. F. Miller appeared and complain
ed of all the water OF Main ST. being run
down the gutter passing his mill; Mr.. Jno.
Berg wanted re survey of Oak Street;
Mr.. Wilson wanted sewerage on Howard
Street; Mr.. Goueher's plan OF lots was con
frmed; the minutes OF the last regular
and Intervening special meetings We're
read and approved; the, Burgess reported
s25. % on hands from licenses and fines;
the appointments of special police for the
Lowry House and Vogeley House were
confirmed, the hotels to pay the same; the
bills of the police to the 1st of April were
approved; Mr.. Lefevre was employed TO
look after the fire hydrants at $50 year;
Mr. PerIine of the Water Committee re-
ported having had talk with Mr.. Mer-
edith of the Water Co. and that the Water
Co. is not yet ready TO give pnces Tor
water for the flushing tank, so the matter
was held over for another week, though an
effort will be made to secure water for
some of the tanks from springs and driven
wells; Mr.. Mechling of the Paving Com
mittee presented the petition of citizens OF
Centre Ave. from the railroad crossing
to Ziegler Ave. asking for that part OF the
street be paved, and signed by the neces-
sary two-t thirds of the frontage, but after
considerable discussion the majority of the
Council seemed to be of opinion that the
petition for paving should include that
part OF the street from the railroad cross
ing to Mexican Street, otherwise a mud
hole would be left on either side OF the
bridge, and the matter was held over Tor
...g. Y n
was also discussed u few feet of frontage
is also lacking there and it seems strange
that neither railroad company will sign
the paving petitions; petitions for some
new street lights were referred to the Gas
Committee; a petition for sidewalk IN the
West End was referred to the Sidewalk
Committee with power to act; a petition
for a walk on Chestnut Street was granted
and Secretary directed to notify de-
linquents; the engineer was instructed to
give grade to parties on east end OF Jeuer-
son Street; petition for sewer on west
end OF Miffiin street referred to the Sewer
Committee; Mrs. Lyon was allowed to con-
meet temporarily with a private sewer;
petitions for sewerage on Brown and Fair
view avenues were re',rred to the Sewer
Committee; the plot of Brady street made
by the Engineerwas examined and APPROX
ed; arrangements were made for the tem-
porary sewerage of the new Armory build
ing; the bills of the fire companies for rents
to the 1st of April we're allowed, also the
Gas Company bills and quite number of
other bills for work done and materials
furnished; Clay street from Franklin to Elm
was adopted and ordered TO be opened;
some petitions to connect with the sewers
were referred 20 the Sewer Committee and
their presentation brought up the manner
Of the construction of the main sewers, in
which defect or two has been discovered,
and ON motion Mr.. Hughes and his bonds
men were notified to remedy same at once;
the Centre avenue or Freeport bridge mat
ter was discussed, and on motion a COM
mittee of three was appointed to try and
effect compromise all around, for as the
matter now stands that bridge may not be
built within the next five years; Council
adjourned Till next Tuesday evening.