Cortland Water Works Has a Change of Directors

The Cortland News, Friday, June 5, 1885.

Water Works Company.

   A special meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Cortland Water Works company was held at the Cortland House, in this village, Tuesday, June 3d, and a number o! changes are made in the Board.

   J. E. Eggleston resigned as President and Trustee of the company. J. S. Bull tendered his resignation as Treasurer and Trustee, and C. S. Strowbridge and Chas. H. Parker also resigned as Trustees. B. F. Taylor was elected President. in place of Eggleston; H.C. Hodgkins succeeds J. S. Bull as Treasurer and C. S. Strowbridge as Trustee.

   As soon as things can be shaped right the company will put in a superintendent well versed in water affairs to oversee and attend the business and give his entire attention to the affairs of the company.

 

CORTLAND AND VICINITY.

   The Mexican Oil company [“painless” dentists] will exhibit in this place next week.

   The Hook and Ladder truck has been repaired and painted, and now presents an attractive appearance.

   During the Convention the ladies of the C. L. A. will serve real ice-cream with choice cake and strawberries at Fitch's, two doors east of the Opera House.

   At one of the churches last Sunday during the collection at Sunday School the teacher of one of the classes asked her scholars to repeat some appropriate Bible passage when they deposited their money. Number 1, a bright little fellow of five summers, deposited his pennies with the remark, "A fool and his money are soon parted."

   We are credibly informed that Superintendent Niver, of the D. L. & W. road has given orders to the carpenters employed on the S. & B. Division to construct the gates for the crossings in this village, and they will be put up as soon as possible and without litigation on the part of the R. R. company. The gates will be located at Port Watson, Elm street and Clinton avenue, and gatemen will be employed to attend them.

   A number of persons have asked us if the Homer and Cortland Horse R. R. Co., would have their crossing above the fairgrounds completed before the races, and we inquired of C. H. Garrison in regard to it. Mr. Garrison informs us that they will not have it completed by that time and can give no definite answer as to when it will be done. Rumor has it that the D. L. & W. Co. are going to carry the matter into the United States courts, but where that body would have jurisdiction in the matter we fail to comprehend.

   Messrs. Hinds and Moffatt, of Waterloo, the gentlemen who had the contract for putting in our city water works, accompanied by a delegation from Fulton, N. Y., were in town on Tuesday inspecting the principle of the works. Fulton is now in about the same fix that Cortland was a year ago and her citizens are anxious for some protection from fire. The gentlemen composing the delegation expressed themselves as very much pleased with our water system, and hoped it would not be long ere their town was as well supplied.

 

New Upholstery Shop.

   Robert Otto, who for fifteen years was with Carmichael & Co., has returned to Cortland and established himself in the store in Orchard street formerly occupied by B. E. Miller as a gun shop. He will do all kinds of upholstering, laying carpets and covering parlor sets. New parlor sets made to order. He will be ready for business in about a week and asks a share of the public patronage.