The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-09-18
Council Proceedings.

. Council met in regular sessio
. with all present except Silvers.
j Street light ordered installed Il
| corner OF Thompson and Howar
streets.
Leaks in water pipes reported a
stock yards, Mill street and Obi
street.
! A. A. Seese appeared before counci
III regard to vacation of a strip /
feet wide adjoining his property OF
Dakota street. The Council on pol
was shown as willing to sell I'll,
strip at a fair price provided that
creuitaDle building was to be erect
ed upon the lot which would other
wise better the street.
An ordinance was passed provid.
ing for the widening of Vine Stree,
to so feet between Fulton and Ha-
wanna at the expense of the ben
Gifted property and city attorney
was directed to take the necessary
steps in the Circuit Court unless
those interested are able to do the
same by agreement
After discussion the council decid-
cd that the assessment of city prop
cr;y made in 1918 Tor tax purposes
should not be increased under the
order of the state board of equaliza-
ton. The increase must be made on
the 1919 assessment and it can be
taken into consideration in fixing thc
rate of levy in the future.
Council ordered City Collector to
give to Police Judge names of own
ers of autos not having city license
or not having same transferred on
purchase of cars from those having
taken out licenses.
Reports that in parts of town prac-
tice of children coasting on side
walks was becoming nuisance.
Parents requested to supervise the
practice.
A committee appointed at the
series OF public welfare meetings APP
peared before the council and asked
the passage of an ordinance provid-
ing tor Board of Welfare of five
to cooperate with the city
authorities in supervising amuse-
ments and in general work for the
public welfare. The ordinance was
passed. Nominations of persons
from whom the board will be select
ed are to De made by a committee of
one each from the Ministerial ALI
ance, School Board, Commercial Club
and Coterie. The ordinance gives
important powers and duties to the
Welfare Board and all active per-
Torrance Of them will result in much
good to the city.
An ordinance was passed widening
kyon street back OF the East side of
The square to an even width of Is
feet by taking a part of the Heinlein
lot, if not already part of the street,
and paying for it by benefit assess
nent. City attorney instructed to
lake necessary steps toward con-
1emnation in court. The object is |
70 provide additional parking space |!
n the congested business district.
An ordinance was passed requiring |
III hedge fences within the city limits
o be kept trimmed down to not over
i've feet and providing penalties for |
violations. The ordinance is uni
:orm with the law against hedge |
'ences outside the city limits.
Mayor recommended that the |
present light rates were still neces-
AIRY to enable the plant to show
in excess Of expense and
vas instructed to ask Public Utilities
commission that rates be continued
It present amounts for another year.
Police Judge reported fifty dollars
9 fines collected and turned into
:ity treasury.
Ordinance fop anusnr dse&~se& 4.