TERMS OF CORTLAND'S WATER LEASE.

The Cortland Democrat, Friday, April 29, 1887.

The Water Lease.

   At a meeting of the board of Trustees, of this village held on Monday evening last, a contract was entered into for the use of water for a term of five years from date with the privilege of three additional terms of five years each on notice.

   The Water Company agree to extend and enlarge its mains and pipes in the streets of the village within one year, and in accordance with a map now on file. They are to add 71 new hydrants and are to receive $33.33 [per year] for the use of each.

   The rates for private use have been greatly reduced and are as follows:

   Kitchen, cold water only, in house of not more than five rooms, $5.00; exceeding five rooms, $6.00; hot and cold water, $6.00; bath tub, $3.00; water for lawns, street, garden, sidewalks, stoops and outside of building, when lot does not contain more than 3,000 superficial square feet exclusive of street, $5.00.

   Meter rates are also reduced as follows: 200 gallons per day or leas, four cents per 100 gals.; 200 to 1,000 gal. per day, four cents per 100 gals.; 1,000 to 2,000 gals. Per day, three and one-half cents per 100 gals.; 2,000 to 4,000 gals. per day, three cents per 100 gals.; 4,000 to 8,000 gals per day, two and one-half cents per 100 gals.; 8,000 to 20,000 gals. per day and upwards, two cents per 100 gals.

   For private stables, water for washing wagons and sleighs and for one horse, $3.00; two horses, $5.00; each additional horse, $1.00.

   The village has the right to take the franchise by law the same as though this contract had not been made. The Water Company enter into a bond in the sum of $20, 000 for the faithful performance of the contract on their part.

Amusement Association.

   Last Monday evening several prominent citizens, who take an interest in athletic amusements, met in the parlors of the Messenger House and discussed plans for organizing an association. The following committees were selected:

   Resolutions and By-laws—W. H. Clark, Hugh Duffey, Prof J. M. Milne and J. E. Eggleston.

   Membership—S. M. Ballard, H. A. Dickinson, A. R. Peck, J. R. Schermerhorn and C. E. Van Brocklin.

   Grounds—J. Wilson. C. E. Rowley, T. H. Wickwire and J. R. Schermerhorn.

   It is understood that parties have the refusal of four acres of land just below the Mammoth skating rink on South Main St., which, if secured, will be enclosed and used for ball playing, bicycle riding and other outdoor amusements. Another meeting was to be held last evening to hear reports of the committees and discuss the plans still further. We went to press before the meeting had organized.

HERE AND THERE.

   Ground was broken for the new buildings on Railroad street, Wednesday morning.

   W. W. Bennett, of McGrawville, has purchased the grocery business of W. S. Clark, in Homer.

   Work on the Public Library building [Hatch Library] has been resumed, and it is expected that it will soon be completed.

   A new stone cross walk has been put down on Main street, opposite the Second National Bank building.

   The Knights of Pythias, of Homer, give a social in Pythian Hall, in that village, this evening. Daniels' orchestra.

   Until further notice, the dry goods stores of Cortland will close at 8 o'clock P. M., commencing May 2d, excepting Saturday evening.

   The firm of Peck & Williams, grocers, has been dissolved, Mr. Williams retiring. The business will be continued by Mr. N. Jay Peck.

   The old Barnard building, near Sager's drug store, has "renewed its youth" with a new coat of paint, and reflects credit upon those who did the job.

   Mr. J. J. Haben, who has associated with Mr. Muncey, has moved his tin shop to rooms in rear of S. Silverman's clothing store, No. 17 South Main St., where he will be pleased to see his many friends and patrons.

   Citizens of Freetown are making efforts to have the highway between that village and Marathon changed, so as to avoid the present steep hill. They offer to do the grading if the latter town will furnish the right of way.

   The Standard says that the Sanford Fork & Tool Company have decided to move their works to Terre Haute, Indiana. This action is made necessary by the operation of the Inter State law, their orders coming mainly from the west.

   The Gilkerson Machine Works, near Homer, built an addition to their shops during the winter, to be used as a foundry. It was supposed at the time that it would be large enough for their needs, but such is not the case. They are now erecting an addition which will give them double their former capacity, and are now ready to turn out work in this line on short notice.

   Gov. Hill bas vetoed the bill passed by the legislature allowing the Cortland Opera House Company to mortgage its property, for the reason that the general act should be so amended as to allow every such corporation [non-profit] to mortgage its property without the necessity of passing a special act for each case. Mr. Tisdale will undoubtedly introduce an amendment to the general act.

   It is announced that Mr. C. B. Hitchcock, of the Hitchcock Manufacturing Co., has purchased the factory and business of the Chicago Buggy Co., at Hammond, a thriving village containing about 4,000 inhabitants located about twenty miles south of Chicago. Six lines of railway pass through the village and its shipping facilities are said to be almost unequalled. The manufacture of wagons and sleighs at that point will enable Mr. Hitchcock to compete with other western factories, while the shops in this village will fill orders for the eastern trade.

Spring and Summer Opening.

   Miss J. McNulty's spring and summer opening will be Friday and Saturday of this week, April 29th and 30th. All are invited to call and examine the large and elegant line of millinery goods that will be displayed. Prices to suit all. Cut rimmed hats from 25c to $2.50. Trimmed hats from $1.00 to any price to suit the buyer. Miss J. McNULTY, 63 No. Main St. Next door to Walton & Chidsey's Bakery, Graham Block, Cortland, N. Y.

NEIGHBORING COUNTIES.

   TOMPKINS.--A letter is received from President Hayes, of the Ithaca street railway company, saying that the [electric] road will be built later in the summer.

   Sheriff Tibbetts and Deputy Sheriff Gallagher arrested George L. Andrus at Ludlowville, last Thursday, on a warrant charging him with complicity in the Massock fire at Myers Point, on the 28th of March. Andrus is the tin peddler who was an inmate of the Mechna house at the time of the fire, and who was charged by Mrs. Mechna, in one of her statements to Sheriff Tibbetts as having set fire to the barn adjacent to the Massock dwelling. It is not yet known whether the prisoner had anything to do with the burning of Myers' mill, last night. Andrus is about 39 years old and draws a pension by reason of injuries received in the late war.

   At about 2 o'clock Thursday morning the Myers grist mill, at Myers, was discovered to be on fire. The large building burned rapidly and was soon a smoldering ruin. The mill was one of the largest in this county. It was built, we believe, in 1849; it was very substantially built; much pine lumber was used in the interior, and consequently it burned rapidly when the flames reached it. It was undoubtedly the work of an incendiary, and adds another to the list of fires by which Myers has become noted, during the past six weeks. The property had been purchased by B. C. Myers, but, we believe, the deed for it had not been delivered to him, but would have been in a day or two. There was no insurance; the time for which it was insured expired but a few days prior to the fire.

   MADISON.--Writings were drawn yesterday which adds another business place to DeRuyter village. C. E Beekman, the enterprising proprietor of the Hotel Charles, is to erect a fine building, 24x40 feet, and two stories high, on his vacant lot opposite the hotel, which A. W. Francis is to occupy as a general flour and feed store.

   CHENANGO.-- About fifty years ago the village of Pitcher Springs consisted of an academy building, three stories high, and with one hundred students in attendance; three hotels, four, three and one and a half stories high; two flourishing stores, post-office, tannery, blacksmith shop, doctor's office, bath house, harness and wagon shops, saw mill, several private dwellings, and later a water cure. To-day the place consists of only four families, occupying second class dwellings, and one good sized dwelling, unoccupied, erected seven years ago by Burr Harrington, who soon afterwards died, followed by his companion, and the twelve children scattered in as many different localities. Verily, our earth is one of changes.