The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-06-04


Council met, on Monday evening last, but
a quorum not being present, an adjournment,
was mads. ill tbs following evening, when
all the members being present, the minutes
of previous meetiBg were read, corrected and
approved a g
PeEti0u of -EideIkiD, Rice and Others for
lamp post at Ihe corner Of Market and
Wood sts., was referred 70 Gas oommiitee.
Petition Of June Buckiand to rebuild and
enlarge the culvert near then line works
referred to Improvement COMMITTEES.
Ordered that The culveTts al the crossings
of Market and Front street and Market aud
Water street be rebuilt with stone also Chat
the culverta at the East side ef btiiga be
put in good order. That the ditch on the
north side of Market street, and also that
all the cuIverts on Front street from
State street to the rail rOad bridgsbe pat in
good order. at8eHge illb,
Moved By Mr.. Sheldon that the bitches on
Garrison street, snd all the streets crossing
the same Be cleaned. Lost By Mr.. Gores,
that the bitches on both sides Of tie river Be
cleaned out, and the culVeTts on Ohio avenue
be cleaned. Lost.
Ordered, that the Street. Commissioners be
ordered TO repair the crossings "a FfOHs
street from Bucklapds to Orchards blocks,
and the crossing Of State street from the Kess-
Ter Houss 70 Orchards 3 block.
Moved BY Mr.. Bsll, that Fire Committee
be authorized TO advertise for proposals 20
build an engine house in the third Ward,
according to plans submitted BY Mr.. Elder
kin, and that Il Be localed on Ohio avenue
north Of the pike. Lost. a
Petition Of Geo. Heath and others foT
opening bitches on Garrison and other streets,
referred 10 COMMITTEES on improvements
Petition Of citizens fOr the opening Of
streets on the east and west sides Of the
present depot grounds, irOm OrOghau to
Napoleon streets, was read oommigee on
improvements reported -fsEoFabIy and -the
following resoldtiOn was sdoptsdy ~
ResolUsa. By the City Council Of the city
of Fremont, Ohio, that the pGbl,c necessity
and convenience requires that street 60
feet wide be laid out and established, % ths
West or South West side Of the Lake Shore
| & Michigan Southern Rail Road Coupany' {
DEPOT grounds, from Croghan to Napoleon
streets, taking twenty feet in width from
saiA Depot grounds, aud iorty feet from the
adjoining lands. Also street fits feel
wide on the East or North East side of said
DEPOT grounds from Oroghan 10 Napoleon
streets, and it is hereby resolved to make
| sal improvement, and the City Engineer il
ordered 20 make survey aud plot Of said
improvement, showing the names Uf proper.
ty owners Snd such other information as i,
required by law.
Moved that the County Commissioners b'
requested to grant the use of the old jail Il
the city, for q lookup, and that arrangement
be made with the Marshal to subsjst prison.
ers. Carried. Bills for labor presented anC
/. clerk ordered to draw checks for the same
! Moved, BY Mr. Haynes. that the Fire De
pattuent Commit se be authorized to adVsr
tise for proposals to build an engine housl
/ in the third Ward, to be leased to the cit,
for three years. City TO furnish plan. Oar
tieJ.
! Ordered that same committee be instruct
ed to have a new eve trough put upon th
engine house on CrOghan street. That, here
after, no improvement asked for be Ordere
until the same be Isfsrrsd to committee an,
be reported on. That The grades Of Ewing
Glover, Msin and High streets be establish
ed, according 10 profile submitted. Tbs
: city clerk be Instructed 10 advertise for Pr1
posaIB to eonslruct the cuivsrls asked for
1 Gusdorf and Edgsr.on Z Bro. That Ii
petitions Of Edgsrson & Bro. foE TIE in
provsmsnt Of Trout street norfb Of stsl
street, together with rsmons.4ancss sgaini
the same, be referred 10 committee on in
provements. That tbs city engineer /
. ordered to establish new grade for the sid
walks, on the pike, on the east side Of u
lriver. That the Marshal be relieved froI
, duty of constructing and repairing crossing
That the culverts at Front aud Market an
!, at Front and Water streets be FIVE feet Wis
at the bottom. Council adjourned.