Thursday, February 13, 2014

CORTLAND AND WATER WORKS CO. SETTLE DISPUTE



The Cortland News, Friday, February 25, 1887.
VILLAGE ELECTIONS.
Notice of Appropriations.
   Notice is hereby given that the following resolutions proposing the appropriations of money for the coming year for special purposes to be raised by general tax upon the taxable property and inhabitants of the village of Cortland, to be voted upon by ballot, and for the increasing ordinary expenses of the village to be voted upon by acclamation, will be submitted to a vote of the electors of said village at the next annual meeting thereof, to be held at Taylor Hall, in said village on the 15th day of March, 1887, from 8 o'clock a. m., to 5 o'clock p. m., and the vote by acclamation for such ordinary expenses will be taken at two o'clock p. m., of that day.
   Resolved, First, that the sum of $4,850 be raised by a special tax, for the support and maintenance of the public schools of the Village of Cortland for the ensuing year, itemized as follows:—
For salaries for teachers $1,500.00
     janitor's service              600.00
     fuel                                 700.00
     census                             75.00
     insurance                       175.00
     repairs, supplies
      and incidentals               500.00
     furnishing two school rooms in Owego and Schermerhorn
st. schools                          1,850.00
   Total . . .                        $4,850.00
   Resolved, Second, that the Board of Trustees of the village of Cortland be authorized to contract in behalf of said village with the Cortland Water Works Company for the use and rental of 120 hydrants, for the period of ten years from April, I, 1887, and from the time of their completion and acceptance, at the annual rental of $33.33 per hydrant, or $4,000 per year for the 120 hydrants.
   Resolved, Third, that the sum of $1,865.50 be raised by Special tax for the purpose of paying all claims of the Cortland Water Works Company, for alleged use of their hydrants for the past 15 months and up to April 1, 1887… $1,865.50.
   Resolved, Fourth, that the sum of $1,200 be raised by special tax tor the purpose of employing two night policemen for the coming year, upon Main St. and vicinity . . .$1,200.00
   Resolved, Fifth, that the sum of $102 be raised by special tax for the purpose of paying a lawful judgment in favor of William Sheridan against the village of Cortland…$102.00
   Total special tax proposed $8,014 50.
   Resolved, Sixth, that at the same time and place the following items as estimated appropriations for the ordinary expenses of the village of Cortland, for the ensuing year, be submitted to the electors thereof, for their determination to be voted upon by acclamation at 2 o'clock p. m. of the same day.
GENERAL TAX, ORDINARY EXPENSES.
Engine house fund                  $1,200.00
Fire department fund. .                 600.00
Fire hose fund………..                  600.00
Light for streets fund                  3,500.00
Highway fund . . . . . ..                5,000.00
Normal School bonds, principal 3,000.00
                                 interest   1,698.50
Printing fund ………                      300.00
Sanitary fund……                          150.00
Rent for storing village property      50.00
Revision of Village Charter              59.11
Village Clerk fund…..                     200.00
Village assessor fund….                200.00
Village treasurer fund…..                 50.00
   Total                                     $16,607.61
Total general tax proposed… $16,607.61
Total special   "        "                  8,014.50
    Total                                    $24,622.11
G. W. BRADFORD, PRESIDENT.
FRANK H. COBB,
WM. H. NEWTON,
THEODORE STEVENSON,
A. M. SCHERMERHORN, Trustees.

Village Election.
   Notice is hereby given that the annual election of officers for the village of Cortland will be held at Taylor Hall in said village on the 15th day of March, 1887.
   The polls will be open from 8 o'clock a. m. until 5 o'clock p. m. The officers to be elected are:
   A President in place of Gershom W. Bradford.
   Three Trustees in the place of Theodore Stevenson, A. M. Schermerhorn and Wm. H. Newton.
   An Assessor in the place of Benman S. Conger.
   A Collector in place of Byron D. Bentley.
   A Treasurer in place of Fitz Boynton.
   Three Trustees of Union School District No. 1 for the term of three years, in place of David F. Wallace, George L. Warren and F. W. Kingsbury.
   G. W. Bradford, Pres.
   F. H. COBB,
   WM. H. NEWTON,
   THEO. STEVENSON,
   A. M. SCHERMERHORN,
   Trustees.
Dated, Feb. 18, 1887.

CORTLAND AND VICINITY.
   George McKean and Jacob Grassman have dissolved partnership in the barbering business. Mr. Grassman continues the business.
   Candidates for Corporation Collector begin to loom up as corporation election approaches. There are no less than seven in quest of the position at the present writing.
   School Commissioner Squires will meet teachers desiring examination on Saturdays of each week in the Grand Jury room at the Court House. Examinations to begin at 9 a. m.
   At the annual meeting of the Cortland County Agricultural Society at the Cortland
House last Saturday, F. N. Harrington was elected president, H. H. Greenman, secretary, and H. R. Rouse, treasurer.
  “The electric lights are going again."— Water Motor. That's about as reliable as the statements in that paper usually are. The lights started up Saturday night and were kept burning less than an hour, since which they have failed to go.
   Wm. B. Stoppard has been brightening up and improving the interior of his grocery. After March 1st, Mr. Stoppard intends to run a strictly cash business believing that he can sell goods cheaper and make more money than under the old system of "booking" so many accounts and losing about half of them.
   The marriage of Mr. James Porter and Miss Marion F. Cleary was solemnized at
St. Mary's church, in this place, Tuesday afternoon last, Rev. John McLoughlin officiating. After the ceremony the bridal couple and a large number of their friends repaired to the home of the bride's parents on South Main street where refreshments were served. The newly wedded couple left on the 5 p. m. train for Syracuse. They will visit Rochester and New York before they return.
   The ordinance of Baptism will be administered at the Baptist church after service next Sunday evening.
   Excelsior Hook & Ladder company [organized Dec. 10, 1864—CC editor] have made arrangements with Gilmore's band to give concerts in this place, March 24th. Particulars will be given later.
   Anson Van Slyck, who was employed by Eccleston & Millard to solicit orders for teas, coffees, &c., skipped out unceremoniously last week taking with him about $150 of the firm's money, and it is said a young woman, Estelle Shaw, of South Cortland. Van Slyck is a married man, his wife and three children residing in Homer. They are left in destitute circumstances. Van Slyck was found, however, and brought to Cortland Wednesday evening, and now reposeth at the bastile.

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