The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-06-06
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Engineer Joseph Flammang EN-
ployed to Draw Plans for New
Dam at Waterworks Pump
ing Station.

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Council met in regular session with
all members present except Alderman
Seese.
A number of citizens appeared be-
fore Council complaining of pond al
corner of Water and Vine streets
Referred to Sewer Committee to take
up with owner of property. :,
Mr.. Kelly appeared before Council
asking to purchase city lot at foot Of
Water street. Part of sewer system IS
located on lot. Referred to Buildings
Committee for investigation.
Sewer Commissioner Henderson re-
ported that owners of buildings hav-
ing down spouts emptying into sewer
were complying with order to discon-
meet same except back OF north SIDE
where curbing and guttering is to De
put in by property owners as soon as
council makes order.
]. w. Darby, city collector, was be-
fore the council with report OF back
taxes turned over to him as uncollect-
ed. Collector Darby was ordered to
proceed to the collection of all back
taxes by notice, suit or any other
method necessary and the City Attor-
new was further ordered to begin
preparation of back tax suits after
sixty days against all taxes not PAID
to collector. Some two thousand DOT
lars in back taxes are due the city,
largely in small amounts, although
some larger tax payers are also de-
linquent. Money is urgently needed
to help build city water works dam.
Engineer Joseph Planning made
proposals to council for drawing
plans for dam at the water works and
the council unanimously accepted his
PROPOSALS and ordered the Mayor and
CITY Clerk to enter formal contract
with him as engineer for the work.
When his plans and specifications are
received formal bids will be asked tor
the work.
A resolution was passed ordering
the south side OF Chestnut street
back of the North side of the square
curbed and guttered at the expense OF
the property adjoined. An improve
ment deemed necessary because of the
floodinf of property which will be
caused by removal of down spouts
from the sewer.
A report from fire inspection att
thority of the city was received ana
approved by council and mayor in
structed to require compliance. AVN
ings in front of following buildings
found unsafe and ordered torn down
H. H. Holloway, Rhodes old stand, +.
T. Clay, Wilcox Produce House. |. ).
Conklin awning ordered repaired.
Clean up about a. R. Guyton barn.
Rear stairway and fire escape ordered
for Mcfarland building occupied by
lodges. =.
Obstruction sidewalks on south side
of square ordered abated.
A representative of Kansas City
engineering firm appeared. before
councils with proposals for survey
of the public utilities. Matter of that
survey continued to next meeting.
A number of matters concerning
Oak Hill cemetery were before the
council in regard to improvements OF
cemetery, pay for services, price OF
lots and use of surplus ground. The
cemetery committee instructed to
meeting with representatives of the
Ladies Cemetery Association before
the next council meeting and bring in
a general report on cemetery matters.
Several plans for Improvements in the
plating of the cemetery and of the
lots not yet sold are suggested by cit
izens.
Committee was given further time
to determine the best plan for abating |
the nuisance caused by the water
from the city pumping plant.
Several nuisances caused by drains
and sewer overflows were ordered
abated and property owners so direct
ed.
Employees of light plant instructed
to report all dead trees standing in
streets or parking in town. which are
to be required removed on account of
danger to persons using streets and
damage to light wires.