Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-07-10
Borough Business.

On Tuesday evening last the Council
held its regular monthly meeting, and the
! reading Of the minutes of the last regular
and special meetings and the consideration
of the bills presented occupied considerable
time Quite a number of small bills were
approved, and a warrant was ordered
drawn in favor of Mr.. Osborne, the paving
contractor, for $4,000 on account.
The petition for the paving of Diamond
st. was reported to be completed, and in
proper shape, and the ordinance for paving
it was adopted. The paving is to be 20
feet wide, the side walk IA feet, and the
walks around the Court Hoase and
Diamond Square 6 feet.
The thing done that evening of most
general interest WAS the passage of a Dog
Ordinance, which has been printed, and
will therefore be in effect in ten days. 1t
provides for the muzzling of all dogs in the
town, during the months of July and
August, and authorizes the High Constable
TO catch and impound all unmuzzled dogs
found on our streets during those months,
give notice to the owners, if known; hold
them for 4s hours, and then kill and bury
them; the II. G. to have 81 for each dog so
caught, killed or redeemed.
Several complaints were laid in against
the method Mr.. H. W. Christie is taking in
the laying of his water pipes, ie opening a
long ditch and allowing it to remain open
for several days, and a molten to notify
Mr.. Christie to fill and tamp as per ordi-
nance carried. The same notice will also
begiven to all the licensed plumbers. No
ditch can remain open longer than 4o hours,
and all crossings must be covered at night,
and guarded by lighted lamp.
The draft cf E. Clay ST. from Franklin to
Monroe was adopted; the Offset at Franklin
st. is 30 feet.
The profile of E. Wayne st. from Main
to Mexican was approved OF.
G. Duffy was ordered to build board
walk, along his property on Willow or
Playground ST.
The people of Centre Ave. are to be
notified to make their sewer connections
before paving; the E. Jefferson St. sewer
must be completed in days; and com
mittee of the Council will view the
Orphans Home drainage
The question of the health of the town
was seriously considered, and on motion
the Board of Health were requested to
meet with the Council to consider the
matter; the Police were ordered to report
all nuisances to the Council and to make a
tour of the town, once week.
An ordinance regarding throwing
rubbish in streets and alleys was adopted.
The wing walls and fills for the Centre
Ave, bridge was talked over, and the
matter is not yet settled. In that con-
nection also, it was stated that Mr.. OFT
had shipped his iron pipe here and that
Mr. Fullerton would not let him enter the
ground, and the sewer Committee was
authorized to give bond and 90 ahead.
Mr. Slater is moving his house back, and
the Finance Committee will attend to his
damages.
Changing the location of the fire plugs
will, in some cases, lessen the water
pressure, and the matter was talked over.
Curved pipes instead of elbows would be
better.
The Fire Committee was authorized to
buy new hose for the 1st Ward Co.; the
Council was invited to the Pipe Line
picnic; and adjourned till next thursday
evening.