Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-04-08
Light and Sidewalks.

The new Council held its first regular
meeting. Tuesday night, and it was
rather extensive one, lasting till near mid
night.
The most important matter discussed
and settled was that of lighting the streets
Mr.. Schenck of the special Committee ap-
pointed to attend to the matter, reported
that the Mutual Gas Co. would continue
gas for the open or torch burners at sl.oo
per month, provided they were supplied
with .'checks" and the checks kept IN good
working order, other wise, or left burning
as at present the compay would want s5 10
per light per month The checked light Is
next to no light at all, and light wind
blows it out. The cost of the lights as
now used at So Is per month would aggre-
gate between $1,000 and $1,000 year,
making that out Of the question.
The Electric Light Co. of Butler offered
to furnish from forty to fifty 2OOO-candle
power lights at 800 each per year. This
would be 50, 600 per year for 40 lights, aud
it is thought that AZ lights set up about
fifty feet from the street, and well located
would light the town pretty well, and the
Committee reported in favor of contract
ing for them.
The Committee also had two Offers for
building electric light plants for so arc
lights, with 10 miles Of circuit, 20 ID. Z.
engine, so Fl. P. boiler, etc., for sl0,5OO,
this not to include lot and house. The
entire cost of plant would be about 3d.
600, three men would be required to run
it, and the Committee reported against
risking it.
The recommendation of the Committee
was discussed for sometime, and brought
up the subject of Borough Finances. The
millage for borough purposes is as high as
the law allows, and the receipts amount to
about $40, 900 year, now take "a, 900 from
this for light, 81, 500 for water, and say
81, 500 for salaries, and there is not much
left for the innumerable repairs and i'm.
provements continually called for, but
"We must have light" as one member said,
and the Council, by vote of II to l decid-
ed to contract with the Electric Co. for
FIVE years. The lights will burn all night
The moonlight" and midnight" plans
were discussed and rejected.
The next important matter considered
that night was that of sidewalks and
grades for the same. The ordinance
requires all sidewalks for the paved streets
to be on grade, The curb to be the guide,
the fall to be inch to the foot, AMI the
Sec'y was directed to notify all property
owners along paved streets to build or
change their sidewalks to grade-"Do it
right, let it strike who it will"
On motion of Mr.. Perrine, resolution
was adopted requiring the High Constable
and Policeman to arrest all persons, old or
yourg, carrying or using dangerous weap-
ons on our streets.
Mr.. Adam Smith was elected Street
Commissioner for one year. i
The new Huckster's and Peddler's
ordinace was amended and ordered pub
lished; the Auditors Report was held over
till next meeting; the Sec'y will advertise
for bids for the new sewers; the Street
Committee will have 1st Street at crossing
of Brady graded; the bond of Treas.
Schenck was approved; the Ordinance as
to Teamster's licenses will be amended;
some sidewalks and crossings we're ordered,
and the Council adjourned till the 10Th.