The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-05-14
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i Council met on Monday evening last, per-
tuapt toA sdpWp@s6t. Present, Baisf
Bfush, Haynes, Horn, Cores and Sheldou,
Trustees, Van Valkenburgh, Clerk; minutes
of last meeting read and approved.
City Engineers report, giving detailed
estimate of the cost of constructing a sewer
in frous8f GaEiorfs packing house ca Juse
tice st Total estimate eest $I9se4 AZ
g, sstir1aled cost of sewer on Freht stteet,
commencing at the corner of lot No. l,
thence northeast across the street to the river,
total estimate 1929 AS. Also, establishing
grade of Ewing street, referred to Board of
Improvements. City Solicitors report, Civ
ing opinion azt ihe JcitY. is liable forcostof
sastenaace and jail ices Of Sheriff ID cases
of city prisoners was received, and Clerk
ordered to request the Sheriff 10 present bill
in detail.
Petitions. were presented from Paul KnerF,
Brahm and othersasking that aditch mayb
opened in front Of lots owned by John Nc
Ardle, referred to Board of Improvements.
Edgerton. Bush and others, that the grade
of Arch street north Of State e 'Justies
street, be raised from one to two feet, refer
red to Board of Improvements. Of F. S.
White and others, that the sidewalk on the
north side of Croghan street from Front to
the railroad be repaired, referred to Commit
tee on sidewalks. From John Retchten-
waldt5 J ohm Griffin and others, asking that
obstructions be removed from r ultou street,
referred to Board of Improvements. OF L.
Q. Rawson relative to ditch on the vest
side of Oak street, no action. OF David
Otto and others, asking for survey of How
land street, referred to G. Il. Bell. OF Philip
Keefe, John Horn and others, asking for the
gradiB & Of Court street, referred to Board of
Improvements.
Ordinance defining the mode and proceed
ure in making Improvements; read second
and third time and passed. Ordinance to
prevent the running at large of hogs, first
reading. Ordinance 10 repeal certain sec
tions of an ordinance to preserve peace and
good order and making new provisions of
the same, first reading, ~ e~a.-r. q
Resolutions were offered that notice be
given Of the intention of the Council to con-
struct sewers on Justice street and on Front
Street, and that the Board of Improvements
have power to adopt either stone or tile in
constructing the same. By Mr.. Sheldon,
that the Mayor be required TO keep his Office
open only upon call for official business,
adopted. That notice be given that tits the
intention of the City Council to grade and
improve Ewing street.
Motion by Mr.. Haynes, that James Moore
be employed as laborer at therste Of 81. so
per day, adopted. By Mr.. Haynes, that
Oroghan Street from Front TO the railroad
60. l. T. and Front street from State to the
public landing be repaired under the direc-
tiOn of the Committee, adopted. By Mr..
Haynes, that the sum of $25 be apprOpriat-
ed towards paying for the Fremont Band,
lost without second. By Mr.. Sheldon,
that the Marshal be employed under pay to
repair the sidewalks throughout the city,
notifying pTopertysholdefs.S Noaction.
The request of Mr.. Hurdick to erect
buildings within the fire limits was object.
ed to by property holders and no action
tlken. Concentration was received from
the Mayor that thee amount of fines and
license for the month of April was $500,
upon which he bad received $96O0. aI