CORTLAND BOARD OF TRUSTEES DISCUSS STREET LIGHTING

Railroad Street (Central Avenue), Cortland, N. Y.

Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, June 8, 1897.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

STREET LIGHTING CONTRACT NOT YET SIGNED.

Traction Company Still Insists on a Perpetual Franchise—Board Not Disposed to Grant It—No More  Bicycle Riding on Railroad-st. Sidewalks Between Main-st. and

 the D., L. & W.—Fast Riding and Driving Prohibited.

   Each member of the board of village trustees was in his place last night when the gavel of President Call fell, calling the meeting to order. The minutes of the previous meeting were duly approved.

   An application from the Cortland Dairy company for the privilege of erecting and maintaining a pig sty southeast of the creamery was granted, subject to the approval of the board of health.

   Charles W. Collins was reappointed a member of the sewer board for five years. The board now consists of S. S. Knox, Hugh Duffey, F. H. Cobb, T. H. Wickwire and C. W. Collins.

   Street Commissioner Stearns reported thirteen sidewalks which need repairs, and such repairs were ordered by the board.

   Mr. Nodecker thought that the street commissioner had exceeded his authority in gravelling Church-st. He thought that if the street commissioner had the power to go ahead and work when and where he pleased, the trustees had better step down and out. Trustee Warfield suggested to the trustee from the Third ward that if he wanted the street commissioner to have instructions from the board for every piece of work done, he had better make some sort of a motion in the matter instead of keep chewing all the time. This was followed by some quite sharp crossfiring between Mr. Nodecker and the other members of the board, in which Mr. Nodecker accused Mr. Wallace of saying some time ago, "I have got O'Leary all right, but I don't know what I am going to do with Nodecker.''

   Mr. Wallace denied this absolutely, and Mr. O'Leary said that no one on the board had a string on him. Mr. Nodecker complained bitterly of the work of the street commissioner, and the other members of the board expressed themselves as satisfied with his work. This little bit of repartee, which proved very entertaining to the reporters and spectators, was broken off by some one calling for the bills, and the following were audited:

Street Commissioner's, pay roll, $477.30

Arthur Holt, sanitary inspector, 34.50

W. J. Moore, health officer, 31.75

Telegraph company, .39

Foundry & Machine Co., labor, 1.20

Cortland Water Co., 2250.00

F. A. Bickford, salary, 25.00

H. F. Benton, lumber, 30.80

John Garrity, hauling truck, 15.00

F. Hatch, salary as clerk, 33.33

Electric Supply Co., zincs, 20.00

Telephone bill, .30

Police force, pay roll, 189.00

W. T. Linderman, expenses, 1.25

W. T. Linderman. Expenses, 7.70

E. E. Mellon, [corporation attorney] salary, 250.00

Electric Light Co., 500.00

   After leaving the matter of allowing the policemen a vacation of a week each, the members of the board voted to pay themselves and the president their salaries for the last quarter, which is $25 for each trustee and $75 for the president.

   Then, followed considerable discussion over the matter of fast riding and driving on the Railroad-st. pavement, and the board unanimously voted to instruct the policemen to enforce the law in regard to fast driving and fast riding on the pavement, and also prohibiting altogether the riding of bicycles on the sidewalks on Railroad-st. between Main-st. and the D., L. & W. tracks. There are a few riders who have got in the habit of making the pavement a scorching ground, and this action is taken as a precaution against accident.

   Trustee Nodecker advanced the idea that all bicyclists should be taxed, and the revenue used in repairing the streets. This seemed to meet the approval of the other members of the board, but no action was taken.

   Superintendent Mooney of the Traction company came before the board and said that the proposed all night street lighting contract had not been executed by the company, and that the company did not feel like making the contract without a perpetual franchise, since the company had waived the question of a short term contract, and had made a very low rate. No member of the board seemed willing to make a motion to grant the franchise asked, and so the matter was left over without action.

   Trustees Warfield and Nodecker were appointed a committee to have charge of the matter of the claim of Mary Conway against the village for damages alleged to have been received by falling on alleged defective sidewalk. It was the sense of the board that the suit of the village against the Traction company over the Railroad-st. paving assessment, be taken at once to the court of appeals to save expense. Superintendent Mooney said that this arrangement would be agreeable to the company, and that is probably what will be done.

TWO BOLD FISHERMEN.

A Solon Bull Persuades Them to Take a Rest In the Trees.

   Two fishermen from Cortland went out yesterday to angle for speckled beauties among the hill creeks in the town of Solon. One little brook pursued its winding course through a pasture in which a large herd of cattle was grazing. Suddenly the male member of the herd got his eagle eye upon the two anglers and with a loud roar and a rush he started for them at full speed. Discretion was the better part of valor and away went the two fishermen abandoning poles, flies and all the other impediments.

   Two trees stood conveniently near. One of the racers despite his customary dignity is something of an athlete and had little difficulty in swinging himself up into the lower branches. But the other one comes from a place where they set an extremely good table and he always presents a remarkably well fed appearance. He would probably never voluntarily enter the lists as a racer, nor would he under ordinary circumstances take kindly to climbing trees. But it was a question of climb or receive unwelcome assistance from the rear, and be climbed.

   Mr. Bull arrived a moment later and gazed up at them with a disappointed look and then began to paw the ground. But he didn't turn around to go away, nor did he show signs of any such intention for the future, but remained in a convenient location where he could guard both trees.

   Presently our last mentioned friend caught his breath and with a merry twinkle in his eye shouted over to his associate who was not far away, "I guess we are located for the day. You had better sing 'Nearer My God to Thee,' and I will try 'Tell Them that You Saw Me,'" and there they stayed for an hour and a quarter till Mr. Bull got hungry and turned reluctantly away to join the rest of the herd in feeding. Then the two fishermen slid down the trees, regained their abandoned poles and hastily sought a new place in which to continue their sport.

Temperance Camp Meeting.

   The fourth annual temperance camp meeting will be held at Riverside picnic grounds at Freeville June 27 to July 4. The speakers will include Hon. Francis G. Baldwin, Rev. Quincy L. Morrow, Rev. Annis F. Eastman, Hon. John G. Wooley, Rev. J. Barton French, Hon. Volney B. Cushing, Col. L. F. Copeland and Rev. Calvin L. Connell. July 1 will be W.C. T. U. day and July 2 will be Good Templars' day. The Beveridges of Nebraska and the Standard quartet of McGrawvllle will furnish music.

Summer School at Tully.

   The fifth annual session of the Central New York summer school will be held at Chautauqua park, Tully lake, from July 20 to August 10. The officers of the school are president, C. W. Evans, A. M., of the Elmira High school; superintendent of instruction, A. B. Blodgett, superintendent of the Syracuse schools; manager, T. H. Armstrong of the Friendship High school.

   Dr. F. J. Cheney of Cortland is one of the board of directors. A strong corps of instructors has been engaged. Further information can be obtained of T. H. Armstrong, Friendship. N. Y.

Patrons of Husbandry.

   A meeting of representatives of the New York state grange was held at Syracuse last week for the purpose of taking some steps toward the devising of some plan for the shipment and sale of farm produce and co-operative trade generally. Thirty-two counties were represented, the delegate from this county being J. D. F. Woolston. Mr. Woolston was made chairman of the meeting. A paper on "Combines and Trusts" was read by State Secretary H. H. Goff.

   L. M. St. John of Montgomery county presented a plan of organization which was discussed at the afternoon and evening sessions. A resolution was adopted endorsing the plan. A committee of three was appointed to take the matter in charge, make arrangements for putting it in operation and report to the state grange at its February meeting.

BREWERS' CONVENTION.

Will Be Held In Buffalo—Discussion of the Beer Tax.

   NEW YORK, June 8.—One hundred delegates from New York and the Eastern states left for Buffalo, where they will attend the convention of the United States Brewers' associations on the 9th and 10th insts.

   The convention is to be one of the most important held by the brewers since 1885. The proposed increase in the beer tax, now embodied in the senate tariff bill, will be thoroughly considered and means taken to prevent its enactment into law.

   Another question which will cause considerable discussion and is regarded by the brewers as very important, is the so-called adulteration of beer or more properly the question of determining just what materials may be admitted into its manufacture. Last year the legislatures of the states of New York, Connecticut, Wisconsin, Ohio. Illinois and Pennsylvania passed laws forbidding the use of all malt substitutes in the making of beer.

   The brewers contend that there are no substitutes used detrimental to health and that it is absurd to claim that corn, largely used as a substitute, is injurious to health.

Was Making Cheap Whisky.

   ROCHESTER, June 8.—Internal revenue officers connected with the Rochester branch arrested a man giving the name of Morris B. Case, residence Ohio, on the charge of compounding liquor without a license. The man is said to have sold to many liquor dealers throughout the state a formula whereby one gallon of cheap spirits, with a few drugs, will manufacture a high grade of whisky.

   The internal revenue officers were surprised at the results obtained, and said if they had not seen the compounding they would not have believed its results possible. The man has been wanted for some time.

Steamer Ossahinta.

BREVITIES.

   —F. D. Fuller has opened a fish market at 11 Groton-ave.

   —Mary Mills paid a fine of $10 in police court this morning for imbibing too freely in strong drink yesterday afternoon and evening.

   —The Fortnightly Literary club will meet on Wednesday afternoon of this week with Mrs. F. M. Van Hoesen at her home on Madison-st.

   —Mrs. Henry L. Rogers and daughter, Mrs. Edward Alley, are giving a reception this afternoon at the home of the former, 66 Tompkins-st.

   —The board of health held a regular meeting yesterday afternoon at which bills were audited, and the report of the sanitary inspections showed that Cortland is in an extremely healthful condition.

   —Rev. J. Barton French, grand chaplain of the Odd Fellows of the state, preached before the Odd Fellows at Preble Sunday night. Fifteen Cortland Odd Fellows and Daughters of Rebekah were also in attendance.

   —The exercises attending the seventy-second, anniversary of Cazenovia seminary will be held June 20 to 23. Rev. M. J. Wells, formerly of Cortland, is chairman of the alumni committee in charge of the alumni reunion.

   —Only white admission tickets will be recognized at the gate on the occasion of the Y. M. C. A. field day at the fair grounds June 24. Owing to a mistake some blue tickets have reached the public, but they are useless and will not be accepted for admission.

   —The steamer Ossahinta on Skaneateles lake will make one round trip daily on Saturday and Monday during the month of June. It leaves Glen Haven at 8 A. M. and Skaneateles at 3:20 P. M. The remainder of the time it is held for charter by special parties.

   —The Ellis Omnibus and Cab company yesterday, shipped to the Clifton Springs sanitarium an elegant transfer coach with a seating capacity for fifteen people. A similar one will in a few days be shipped to Defiance, O. The product of this company has a wide reputation as being of the very best material and workmanship.

   —New display advertisements to-day are—C. F. Brown, Champion Dry Gun Powder, page 8; D. McCarthy & Co., Bicycle Offer, page 4; Dey Bros. & Co.. Great Trade Sale, page 6; T. P. Bristol, Clothing, page 6; Blair Camera Co., Hawkeye Camera, page 6; Palmer & Co., Special Sale, page 6; Warren, Tanner & Co., Dry Goods, page 6.

   —The annual baccalaureate sermon before the graduating class of the Cortland Normal school will be preached at the Presbyterian church on Sunday evening, June 20, at 7:30 o'clock by Rev. O. Parsons Nichols, D.D., of Binghamton. The pastor of this church, Rev. John T. Stone, will on that Sunday exchange with Dr. Nichols so that the latter will preach in Cortland both morning and evening.