Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State May 11-1899 MUSICAL DYNAMO TO GO. The noisy incandescent dynamo at the municipal lighting plant, which has long been known about the station as the humming bird, and which can be heard at a distance of a mile when the wind is right, is to be replaced by a modern machine, manufactured by the Fort Wayne (Ind.) Electric company, the concern which furnished the excellent street lighting dynamos used by the village. A month ago the Aldermen's Light and Lamp committee, assisted by City Electrician HART, was instructed to ascertain upon what terms the old incandescent dynamo, which was made by the Brush company, could be exchanged for a new one. Several manufacturers were communicated with and as a result Archie DRESSER, representing the Fort Wayne people; W.E. SKINNER, agent for the Westinghouse company, and Frank BROWN, a representative of the General Electric company, were in attendance at last night's meeting of the Aldermen, when all the members of the Board were present. The Light and Lamp committee retired to the committee room and conferred with the agents separately. The Fort Wayne people offered to furnish a new 1,000 volt dynamo, with all the latest improvements, and take the old dynamo in exchange for $600. The Westinghouse company made the same sort of a proposition, with $672 as the consideration, and the General Electric company's figures were $740. On motion of Ald. LEWIS the Fort Wayne proposition was accepted, Ald. MOYNIHAN voting in the negative. The original cost of the old dynamo was $750 and the regular price of the new one is $850. It was decided to lay a little over two-thirds of a mile of water mains this summer. Ald. MOYNIHAN, the chairman,, stated that Ald. FRIEDLEY had kindly furnished a conveyance and had taken the Fire and Water committee about the village, and as a result of the trip it had been decided to recommend that mains be laid as follows: School street, 350 feet; Pringle avenue, 460 feet; North street, 550; East avenue, 450 feet; Columbia avenue, 400 feet; South Swan street, 500 feet; Porter avenue, 600 feet; Morton avenue, 490 feet; to talk, 3,800 feet. On motion of Ald. MOYNIHAN,3,825 feet of 6-inch wooden mains were ordered purchased, with all hydrants, etc., and ordered laid as indicated. Half a mile of sewer pipe will be put under ground, too, before the summer is over. Ald. EVERINGHAM, chairman of the Sewer committee, stated that bids had been received for furnishing sewer pipe from four Batavia concerns. They were as follows: Russell & Palmer-Six-inch, $6.35; 8-inch, $9.85; 10-inch $14.30. G.B. Worthington, Son & Co.-Six-inch, $6.60; 8-inch, $9.97; 10-inch, $14.37. W.D. Smith-Six-inch, $6.60; 8-inch, $9.90; 10-inch, $14.30. R.B. Pease-Six-inch, $6.62; 8-inch, $9.93; 10-inch,, $14.33. All the bids were for carload lots and immediate delivery. Ald. EVERINGHAM explained that the prices for sewer pipe were steadily going up, and had advanced 5 per cent in three days. He said that two carloads, about 2,700 feet, would be needed, all 8-inch with the exception of 600 feet of 6-inch. On his motion, the contract was awarded to Russell & Palmer, the lowest bidders. A quantity of T's and elbows was also ordered. Ald. WILLIAMSON, chairman of the Sidewalk Committee, asked for further time in which to consider matters referred to his committee, with the exception of the gravel walk on the east side of Oak street from prospect avenue to the city limits, which he moved be ordered repaired where possible and relaid where necessary. The motion prevailed. Miss Emily BUXTON, a property owner on that side of the street, was present. She asked how much work it would be necessary to do. Ald. WILLIAMSON said that all that would be required would be to make the walk passable. She also wanted to know why the walk on the west side of the street was not ordered relaid. Ald. WILLIAMSON replied that it was because the committee thought that it would be too great a burden on some of the property owners there. On motion of Ald. WILLIAMSON a grade was ordered established for a gravel walk in front of the property owned by C.S. KIBBE and H.B. CONE on South street. Superintendent WAKEMAN of the Consolidated company asked for and was granted permission to lay 1,100 feet of gas mains on South Main street. He said that that probably would be the only main extension, aside from one on Porter avenue, which his company would make this season. The big ditch received attention again. Twenty residents presented a petition asking that it be covered in the vicinity of State street, "believing that in its present condition the waterway is a source of danger and a constant menace to the public health." On motion of Ald. MOYNIHAN, the matter was referred to the Sewer committee, to report at the next meeting. Thirty taxpayers and residents of Central avenue petitioned for a sewer on that thoroughfare. The matter was referred to the Sewer committee to report at the next meeting, on motion of Ald. MOYNIHAN. Pearl street people prayed the Board to order that thoroughfare sprinkled from its present western terminus to a line about 200 feet west of John COUPLAND's west line. The petition was granted, on motion of Ald. MOYNIHAN. Highland park people petitioned for a light on that street. The request was referred to the Light and Lamp committee, on motion of Ald. FRIEDLEY. More houses are going up. On motion of Ald. MOYNIHAN, building permits were granted as follows: Richard COOLEY, house on Ross street; John FORSYTH and James McKOWN, houses on Otis street; Thomas COPP, house on Fisher park; John GLADE, house on South Main street; A.C. SMITH, house on Porter avenue; Albert FINCH, barn on Porter avenue. A communication was received from Edward F. SHORT, Secretary of the Batavia Fire department, stating that the department Trustees had voted to withdraw the proposed new bylaws to govern the firemen, presented to the Board for approval a few months ago. No action was taken on the request. A request from the Richmond Hose company, that a new door and bay window be added to their quarters was referred to the Municipal Buildings committee with power to act, on motion of Ald. FRIEDLEY, on whose motion incandescent lights were ordered put up in the Police courtroom and the Police station. Ald. FRIEDLEY stated that water had got into the cellar under the Municipal Building and had caused _ . _ _ Municipal Buildings committed to report at the next meeting, on motion of Ald. LEWIS. On motion of Ald. EVERINGHAM, it was decided to allow Fireman John REED of the pumping station $5 a month for firing up the steam roller every morning. After auditing a batch of bills, including a $500 payroll, and borrowing $900, the Board adjourned. ++ END OF A CONTEST. The contest over the will of Mrs. Marietta ADAMS, late of Batavia, widow of Charles W. ADAMS, was withdrawn in Surrogate's court this morning, and the will will be admitted to probate. On April 10th, when the citation for the probate of the will was returnable, Henry and Daniel SPRAGUE, brothers of the deceased, and Flora SPRAGUE, assignee of the interests of the Alvin SPRAGUE, filed objections to the will. The grounds for the objections were undue influence and incompetency. The evidence of the witnesses to the will was taken and the case was adjourned at several times until this morning, when the contest was withdrawn. Arthur E. CLARK appeared for Henry and Daniel SPRAGUE and Louis B. LANE for Flora SPRAGUE. W.E. PRENTICE appeared for the executors, E.N. MOULTHROP and Fred BLOOD. ++ Our 18c mixed braid children's sailors are here. See them. They are winners. L.J. TOMPKINS. + Lobsters, shad, whitefish, trout, etc. Fresh arrival at the Jones market. + Having purchased the barber shop of A.G. NEGUS on Jackson street I would be pleased to see all of my old patrons and as many new ones as may wish to favor me with a call. Frank COONS. ++ DEATH OF JAMES GARRY. James GARRY, aged 27 years, son of Mr.and Mrs. James GARRY of West Bergen, living with his sister at No. 17 South Swan street, died at 10:45 o'clock this morning from heart failure after three weeks' illness from quinsy, followed by pneumonia. ++ CASE AGAINST JORDAN DROPPED. The examination of Richard JORDAN, charged with highway robbery, alleged to have been committed on April 1st on Hugh R. SANDERSON of Attica, was dropped in Justice DUNHAM's court this morning and JORDAN was discharged. SANDERSON left a short time ago for the West and his present whereabouts is unknown. This morning the People's witnesses were not present and William E. WEBSTER, JORDAN's attorney, objected to a further adjournment and moved for his client's discharge. The Justice granted the motion. ++ THROW OFF TWO-THIRDS. Secretary BROWN of the Genesee County Agricultural society has secured excursion rates on the Central and Erie railroads from all points between Rochester and Buffalo to Batavia while the Fair is in progress this year. The rate will be 1 1/2 fares for a round trip. No arrangements have been made yet with the Leigh Valley railroad people, but it is expected that they will make the same rate. The work of moving the old exhibition buildings at Agricultural park is at a stand-still, the contractor being temporarily employed elsewhere. Three of the buildings have been transferred to their new sites. ++ SIMON MALONEY HANGED. Simon MALONEY, a well-known Batavia laborer, committed suicide by hanging between 4 and 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the County House in Bethany, of which institution he had been an inmate for over a year. The man who made the discovery hastily summoned aid and the body was cut down. It was still warm, but life was extinct. The remains will be buried in the County House cemetery. Through an error it was announced in the annual report of the Superintendents of the Poor last year, as printed in the proceedings of the Board of Supervisors, that MALONEY died on August 5, 1898. Keeper PIXLEY of the County House was not aware of the mistake until his attention was called to it by a reporter for 'The News' on March 24th. He said at that time that MALONEY was as tough as a bear, as lively as ever and had enjoyed first rate health since entering the County House. ++ DEATH AT THE HARRIS HOME. Edna Louise HARRIS, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. HARRIS, of the Elba road, died at 5:30 o'clock this morning from diphtheria, aged six years. The interment took place at 3 o'clock this afternoon in Elba. The child was taken ill last Thursday. Seven other members of the household have suffered from the same disease, but all have practically recovered. ++ BIG PROFIT IN LAMBS. South Byron.--On February 9th C.H. COWARD and W.M. BROCKWAY bought in Buffalo a carload of 210 lambs. They cost $630.05. They were fed just three months and were sold in Buffalo on Tuesday. Does lamb feeding pay? They were sheared about a month ago. The wool and lambs that were sold, four having died, brought $1,124.02. Probably this is the best result on a car of lambs that has been reached this season. The Byron Grange will meet at the church parlors on Saturday. Strawberries are on the bill of fare. ++ DRAYTON SPRAGUE DEAD. Alexander.--Drayton SPRAGUE, an old resident of Alexander, died last evening, aged 78 years. Mr. SPRAGUE leaves a widow and one son, Carl D. SPRAGUE, and one sister, Miss Eunice SPRAGUE. Mr. SPRAGUE was born in Livingston county, but moved to Genesee county in 1848 and settled on the farm where he died. For a number of years he had been an invalid. A few years ago he turned the homestead over to his son Carl and he and his wife moved into the house with his sister. He had served as Supervisor of Alexander and held other town offices. He was an active member of the Presbyterian church during its existence in Alexander. The funeral will be held from the house at 2 p.m. on Saturday. The interment will be at West Bethany. ++ submitted by Linda C. Schmidt