Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-04-21
Borough Business.

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Council met in special session Tuesda
evening, President Haffner presiding
The following business was transacted:
Mr.D.B. Campbell, of s. Main street ha
been notified to remove his outside vault
and wanted to do so but had no sewer out
let and asked the Council to provide som
way. The matter was referred TO the sew
er committee and Engineer
Mr.. Raucher complained of the condition
of the alley back of his place, and th
street committee will see about it.
Frank Clark was present and thought tina
| the Park as 1t now stands an eyesore Il
the town, and asked the Council to removt
the fence and beautify the place. FL,
| stated that the county commissioner
would let them have the park for mum
! Der OF years for that purpose. and though
that the expense could be covered by sub
| scriptions without expense to the town
the commissioners.
On recommendation of the Burgess Geo
Knittle was appointed special police fol
the Hotel Vogeley, without expense to the
! town.
4 largely signed petition of the citizens
of the paved streets asking for a street
sprinkler, was referred TO the Street Com
mittee.
a communication was read asking the
Council TO reconsider the appointment oil
Thomas Alexander as Assistant Fire Chief,
and the matter was referred u the Fire
Companies for settlement and they TO re-
port at next meeting.
An ordinance relating to taxing shows,
circuses and places of amasements in the
borough was read. 1t proposed taxing
Opera Houses 500 year, circuses, shows,
etc, at from s. TO 500. Some of the
members thought the sum for Opera Houses
to large and il was altered to read $50 and
the ordinance passed
The walks advertised were ordered let to
the lowest bidder, which was 19c per foot
for foot plank walks.
The Clerk read a communication from
Harrisburg stating that the town ow ed the
State 1921 10, which was over due, and it
was referred to the Finance COMMITTEES
and Solicitor.
The Sewer Committee recommended
that the Town accept Al Reiber's priva te
sewer and make it part of the town system
Of sewerage, and the Sewer Committee
and Engineer were instructed to examine
it and report at next meeting. The Com
nittee was instructed to connect the
Eitenmiller ard Court House sewers with
the town sy stem. The Sewer Committee
further recommended the closing of all
private sewers Immediately.
On recommendation of the Fire Com
mittee, the town will buy 500 feet of Sup
erior hose at 60cts per foot.
The Finance Committee reported on the
Auditors report, and stated that they
could find no record of SILL, which the
report claimed to be due from ex-collector
Thos. Niggle, having been paid, bat as
Mr.. Niggle thought it had been he was
exonorated and the report was adopted
and ordered published.
The Finance Committee stated that the
town finances were in good condition and
recommended the immediate collection of
all unpaid taxes, and estimated the expenses
for the ensuing year at about $24, 900,
DIVIDED as follows:
Bonds and interest, $l3, ,050; electric
lights, 81 800; gas lights, $40; water, 81
500; fire department, $1,000; police, $500;
attorney, $500; Clerk, $3.50; auditors, 800;
health inspector, $500; street work, 81, 600;
and incidental expenses, l, ,l85; total, $23-
921, and recommends six mill tax for
special and five mills for general tax.
The matter OF damages to Mrs. Lyon
and f. IL. Bole, the solicitor thought that
a reasonable damage should be allowed
them, and the sewer committee and solici
tor were instructed to try to make a settle
ment and report at next meeting.
The Police committee were instructed
to repair the lookup.
Mr.. Hughes was given an order for 500
for the small sewer, payable in three
months.
A motion to open Clay street was lost.
Jno. Niggle was given permission to
dump the dirt from his cellar between the
two railroads.
Walks were ordered advertised for the
Orphans Home on Brady street, and Eli
May on Mercer street.
On motion the Clerk was instructed to
notify the West Penn X X. to build walk
along its property on E, Jefferson ST.
The committee was instructed to re
port all walks not down to grade.
Council adjourned to NEE: Nav I'd.