Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-03-10
The Old and the New

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The old Council had it's final meeting
last Monday evening, and transacted con
siderable business. The Burgess reported
/ a balance in his hands Of SIS. s. from fines,
etc, which he paid over to the Borough
Treasurer, the report of the Committed
allowing tie Springdale Water Co. sl25, in
( full Of its bill was accepted and warrant
for the amount ordered drawn; the report
OF the Committee that McCoy's lot should
have been assessed Tor the Quarry St. sewer
was accepted, and the amounts oTerpaid
By the Others OF account Of its not being
assessed viii be refunded; Mr.. Bole was re
fused any damages; several bills were ap-
proved among which was that Of the
Electric Light Co fyr s375, and two for
interest to the Banks for 1914. % for unre-
deemed warrants; Heck's bill for damages
was referred to a Committee; the minutes
were read and approved; the officers Of the
Council received a vote of thanks to which
they all responded in short and appropriate
remarks, and the Council adjourned sine
die. the retiring members vacating their
seats.
-Four Of the aeTlT elected members,
Mess.5 G.is5, ,Cypher, Younkins and laval,
and High Constable Trimbour, were then
sworn in by Esq. &eAboy, and took their
seats; Mr. Hite was made temporary chair
man; Messrs Hafner and Storey were
nominated for President and Mr. Haffner
was elected by Z to vote; Mr.. laval
was elected Treasurer and the bond andper-
eentare were fixed az the
same as last year, ie,
one percent and $40, 900; the salary of the
clerk YVES fixed at $3.50, and II. E. Coulter
ESQ. was clected;the salary Of the Solicitor
was fixed at $500; Messrs Forquer and
Campbell were nominated, two ballots
were taken both Of which stood 8 to 6, and
the matter was left for the next meeting;
the election of an engineer was also held
over till next meeting; the bond of the
High Constable was fixed at $500, and the
Council adjourned till next evening.
Council met Tuesday evening, with all
present excepting Markham and Sutton.
Mr. Reed was sworn in by Burgess
Ziegler-Some bills were approved-Mr.
P;ckler's services as overseer of the sewers
were dispensed with-T G. Campbell Esq.
and VIM. Forquer Esq. were nominated
for Solicitor, voted upon by ballot and
Mr. Campbell was elected by a vote of 7 to
5-His election was made unanimous-A
Chief and Assistant Fire Marshals will be
appointed at next meeting and also a
Board of Health.
Chairman Haffner announced the Com
mittees for this year, as follows:
Gas-Grieb, Markham and Lefevre.
Sewers-Reed, Hite and Sutton.
Paving-Stamm. Harper and laval.
Policy ounkins, Vogel and Patterson.
Finance-Harper, Storey an1 Stamm.
Pavements and Crossings-Hite, Lefeyre
and Sypher.
Water-Patterson Story and Reed.
Fire-Vogel, Markham and Grieb.
Garbags-Patterson Stamm and Harper.
Street C0mmittee-Lawall, Grieb, Youn-
kins, Sypher and Sutton.
Each member of the Council will be pro-
vided wita an order book, and hereafter no
bill tor merchandise will be approved, un-
less the order is attached to it.
President Haffner stated that the town
was financially embarrassed, and that it
would be advisable to go slow, and be Is
economical as possible at present.