The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-08-07
Council Proceedings.

Tuesday night witlraHE present ex=
cept Hubbard and Silvers.
Chairman Culver of the water COM
mittee reported concrete filter tor
waste water from railroad plant COM
pleted which removes oil and car
bon from water which has been pro-
tested against as a nuisance. =.
Fire Chief Gordinier rendered his
resignation after twenty-four years
service on account of business rea-
sons. Same was accepted and recon-
mendation of fire department for new
chief requested. Council tendefed
Mr. Gordinier a vote of thanks for
his long and efficient service to the
city.
Chairman Wells of street commit
tee reported men secured and drag
ging of streets resumed after a sus-
pension of work due to lack of men
and teams during harvest season.
Superintendent Fisher reported
that he hoped to secure men and
plumbers to open water mains on low
level last of this week or first OF
next which work is expected to re-
move iron rust, scale, ETC., from the
city water pipes.
Mayor recommended that since
property owners on the south side of
OHIO street west of Water could rot
be taken into any future sewer dis
trict that they be permitted to con-
struct private district paying to
city two dollars and half inspec-
ton fees, provided that all property
owners ON that side of street be per-
mitted to join upon approval by the
city. So ordered.
The post office department having
asked construction of side walks in
east Butler, it was ordered that prop
erty owners on east side of Broad
way between Pine and Atkeson Ave-
nue. appear at next council meeting
and show cause if any why side
walks shall not be required to put in
adjoining their property.
City engineer instructed to give w.
o. Jackson grades for walks adjoin-
ing his residence property.
Mayor nominated J. b. March as
city engineer which appointment was
confirmed by the council.
Financial statement for past six
months received and referred to fl
nance committee for examination.
Mayor authorized to appoint spe-
cial police to enforce traffic regula-
tons.
Mayor DeArmond stated that at
the Public Utilities hearing on Tues
day it had for the first time been
learned that the Butler TELEPHONE
Company had filed q new and in
creased rate of telephone charges to
be collected in Butler. That these
charges were s. per month for BUSH
ness phones and $3.50 per month for
residence phones. That City Attor-
Mey Smith had secured continuance
o fthe case until August 18th upon
the ground that the city and its citi-
xens had no notice of what the tele.
phone company was trying to do and
were entitled to . publication Of the
prooosed increased charges and time
10 snake ito case. He further advised
tie ooancil chat these rates were
.sneh o shoald secure to the citizens
u Dutler IN up-to-date and efficient
,oeryiee. while complaints indicated
49, generally the sefvice had been
nf Hftae 6ettered, and that the But.
~ ArDtem was of type which could
~ - aaade to give the best kind OF
s6efvice. That II the price Of firee
canoo eesvice was imposed upon eiti-
$50 - e. sueh. oesv3ee - they
go cooe1viag tAat any sffoft 3 the
{Ieiee - secufe the service ct The
~ 11oe Would ca1l for stia .fufthes
80 E111r increases h rates. 15e
80 - N snni1noas1y voted -
p - ~ ely attosney - 69ne