The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-10
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"A well attended meeting Sfstie But
Her Commercial Club WaS III III til,
city hall Tuesday evening, I'LL man,
matters Of vital interest 10 tac com
immunity were discussed
I: John w. Coleman, repfeSent ines thu
committee appointed some time. age
Ito raise fund for the efIteEta ikmerl
,tOf soldier boys departing for 10 yari-
ons camps, reported that was
u balance OF only about IA 10 thu
4 thands Of the committee, aud asked il
lit was the desire Of the club thxt 4lle
entertainment feature be continue
flor all future contingents. II Ms de-
cided that this must be done, sand the
committee was instructed to continue
its work.
i A committee from the fire depart
In,ent was present to lay before the
Eclub the matter OF securing carni-
Iyal company for the benefit OF the
department. After discussion iii
regard to the possibility sof prohibit
ling all kinds of gatherings on account
of the prevalence of influenza, ii was
decided to drop the matter aud 10 so
notify the carnival company.
Mayor DeArmond stated to the
meeting that a revised schedule for
|water, lights and power had been
adopted by the city council. The
new water rate does not have to be
submitted to the State Board of Pub
lie Utilities, and is now in force and
effect. There is a new schedule
Throughout for lights. and this must
be Submitted to the State Board for
approval. A minimum charge Of ST. 30
per month has been adopted. The
new schedule. the mayor Stated, is in
accordance with rates charged for
power and lights in other cities. The
new rates will be published next
week. On motion the president was
instructed to appoint committee OF
three to examine the new schedule
and make report at the next meet
ing Of the club. Messrs. III. M. Can
non, d. X. Walker and Waiter w. |
Henry were named as the committee. |
The matter Of procuring places for
the parking Of autos was then taken
up and discussed, at great length
Mayor DeArmond told of witnessing
a distressing accident on Ohio street
last Saturday afternoon in which a
little girl was seriously hurt, and said
that from that moment he was deter
mined that autos should no longer be
parked in the middle OF the business
streets. The accident was not the
fault of either the driver of the auto
or the little girl, but was on account
of the. congested condition Of the
street by reason of the immense mum
Der OF autos, carelessly parked in the
center of the street. Parking places
must be provided for the constantly II
increasing number of autos coming to
Butler, and it is TIP to the county
court, the city council and the Com
mercial Club to see that such places
are provided, and at once.
After the matter had been discussed
by Dr.. Hull, A. H. Culver, w. o.
Jackson and others motion was car
ried that the county court be request
ed to take down one-half of the posts
and chain around the court house
yard and that part of the square used
'or the parking of cars. /:
Frank Gench, member of the1
school board, talked on closing the
schools, on account of the prevalence
IT the influenza in many parts of the 6
tate Drs. E. N. Chastain, John S. :
Newton and JIM. Christy each made =
alks urging that the public schools, !,
hurches picture shows be closed and !
II public gatherings be- prohibited.
motion was made and carried that !
was the sense of the meeting that !,
he board of health should at once is :.
ue an order to that effect. n
Mayor DeArmond reported, that r
work. on the new dam at the water :,
works pumping station was well un- :.
Ter way. The job so far is most !;
one, and would continue so !,
Intil completion He invited the :,
members of the club and others to {.
'isit the site and see what is being =
one.
President Hull suggested that a !.
amping place for auto and touring =
arties. near the city, should be pro- u
ided. Such place, he said :,
quipped with lights and water, would !,
induce many people to stay over I,
light in Butler and be the means Of /.
dding considerable to the trade Of :.
he merchants. H appointed Mayor Z,
)eArmond, w. E. Welton and T. "A.
lack on committee to inquire into s
he matter and requested them TO =
lake a report at the next meeting. r.
The club then Adjourned to the reg. y.
lar meeting- Tuesday night, October !.
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