Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-06-05
Borough Business.

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was flooded Tuesday evening. The winds
winded, the lightning lightneued and the
rain rained, and on top of all this citizen
Of the town reported to the Council that
evening that he had an abundant supply Of
spring and mountain sand water and had
organized himself into Water company
and would, by and with the advice ana
consent of the Council as to the use of the
streets and alleys, supply the town Tor
domestic purposes, excepting the South
Side. with pure water, at less price than
charged by the old company. no matter
what that would be; and the Water Com
mittee reported having completed a con
tract with the old Water company for
water for the use of the fire hydrants, and
sewer flush tanks OF the town, at $l650
each for such as are used.
Messrs Black, Haffner, McJunkin, Per
rine Alexander, Vogel, Schenck, Forquer,
Harper and Campbell, braved the elements
and put i'm an appearance that night
Mr MeQuistion appeared for III. ".
Christie. and asked permission in his be-
half to pipe the town, north of the creek,
for the purpose of supplying the citizens
with water for domestic purposes. He
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well and some springs, and proposed drill
ing two or three more wells to the noun
tain sand and would supply the people
with pure water at lower prices than the
old company. no matter what reduction
that company makes. This is his own in
dividual enterprise and does not interfere
with the rights of the old company who
are operating under the act of 1874, and if
granted the use of the streets and alleys,
he would proceed forthwith.
Mr.. Mckee. Of the winfield Mineral
Co. -" appeared and stated that the branch
of West Penn. r r. to their limestone
quarry was completed; that they had vein
of the best of hard limestone % feet thick.
also iron ore, etc that they were making
a business of making railroad ballast and
crushed limestone for macadamiZlng roads
and streets: that a street or road properly
shaped and covered with a foot of broken
limestone and screenings, and rolled down,
would last a long time; that ton OF
broken limestone would cover at least two
square yards, one foot deep; that it made
better street on heavy grades than paying;
that the price would not exceed Sl.oO per
ton delivered in Butler and that if the
Council intended macadamizing any streets
he would like to give them bid on car
load lots.
Phe minutes of the regular and special
meetings held during May were then read
and approved.
On the call for reports from standing
committees, Mr.. Perrine of the Water Com
mittee reported that the Committee and
Solicitor had come to an agreement with
the Water Co at $3.50 each per year for
flush tanks and hydrants; and the contract
was read and approved of. 1t runs for five
years, and provides for one flushing every
"a hours or oftener, if necessary.
Mr. Forqucr brought up the matter OF
extending Clay St. from Franklin to Elm,
but as the Engineer had not completed the
plot it could not be acted upon.
Mr. Harper Of the special pmmittee on
the grade of Man st. at TN Wayne st.
crossing reported that the aommittee had
concluded to run the street iH that neigh
borhood as bid upon by the contractor, but
to raise the return curbs. "a
Mr. McJunkin said the water mains on
that part of Main st. were too near the
surface, and should be lowered, and the
Clerk was directed to notify the Water Co.
He also spoke of the fire plug at Trout
mans corner Mr. Troutman wants to put
in a composition pavement, and wants the
location of the plug definitely settled, and
after the subject was discussed, motion
to place all the fire plugs and lamp posts
just inside the curbing and opposite the
property lines of the streets carried.
Burgess Kennedy reported having re-
ceiYed sos. 25, net, for fines, licenses, etc,
and turned it over to the treasurer.
A constable reported a ''bad hole" on
Water ST., and it was also reported that
Duffy had not stopped that water from
running over Main st.
The bills handed in during the past
month were then taken up and considered
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sioner for labor done, and those marked o.
K. by him for materials furnished, aggre
gated about thousand dollars; and these
with couple Of bills of from three to four
hundred each for new hydrants and cast
ings, and some small bills, aggregated over
twenty-five hundred dollars, and caused
Mr.. Schenck, the borough treasurer, to re-
port before the session closed, that there
was not that much money in the treasury
at present, over and above what has been
received from the sale of bonds, and which
is being reserved tor the paving contracts.
But there are yet some five thousand dol
lars on the duplicates of 1889 and le90, and
the matter was referred to the Finance
Committee.
Then the Christie matter was taken up.
the rights of the old Co. considered, the
Freeport case cited, and a motion to grant
Mr.. Christie the use of the alleys carried,
and an ordinance will be prepared.
Mr. MeKee's communication was then
talked over, and the advantages of lime
stone considered The street from the
West Penn depot to the Shenango was re-
ported to be needing stoning Immediately,
but this discussion also run into the money
question and no action was taken.
The application of George Stewart for a
| license to put in sewer connections was
| held over, and it was reported that some
very imperfect connections had been made
and the sewer committee and engineer are
to investigate the matter.
| Several complaints regarding riding by
| cicles on the sidewalks were made,
and the sidewalk committee and borough
solicitor were instructed to prepare an or
dinance regarding it, and making the fine
| for first offence $40.
| The cases of Messrs Gearing and kepple
of near the Centre Ave. bridge and who
are willing to move their houses as soon as
the damages awarded by the viewers are
paid, We're brought up, but as exceptions
have been filed to the report of said view
erS, the Council can do nothing until the
| Court disposes of said exceptions.
Mr.. Campbell referred to the hump of
earth at north end Of Main street and the
clerk was directed to notify the contractor
to remove it, also to notify him as to cross
ings and lamps at night at excavations.
The finances of the town were again
gone over and the Council adjourned till
next Tuesday.