Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-10-21
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
We are indebted to the kindness of
Mr.. H. K. Randolph, City Clerk, for
the following comprehensive summary
of the proceedings of the Council at re-
cent meetings:
The Council met in special session on
Monday evening Sept. 18th to transact
business connected with the Delaware
Gas light and Coal Oil company, and
the Mayor being temporarily absent j.
J. Shur was called to the chair Az
ter discussing the matter pertainingtO
a contract about to be entered into
with said Gas light and Coal Oil COM
pany, there was a Resolution present
ed to discontinue digging up the streets
until a new contract was entered into,
which was unanimously adopted. A
petition was then presented by the
Auctioneer of the Village which on
motion was laid on the table. com
mittee was appOinted to examine the
graveling of GriswOld street also on
the graveling of Berkshire street. A
petition from citizens on the east side
of Sandusky street north asking that
brick walks be laid on the east side of
said street, was duly considered
and the Marshal was instructed to no
tify the citizens on said portion of San
dusky street to lay the same forthwith
The Marshal was instructed to notify
lot owners on the " est side of Sandus-
ky street south of the property of DIR.
J. F. Hess to relay sidewalks in front
of their respective lots. A sidewalk
was also ordered on North street east
where the same had not been already
laid. The Corporation Treasurer was
instructed transfer from the general
fund to the Cemetery fund $3.50.
A meeting of the council was held on
Monday evening Sept 26th for the
fV-nr RfI of "
the business of entering into new
contract with the Gas Company was
again considered, and propositions Of
fered by said company stating prices
they propose to charge for furnishing
Gas to the Village and inhabitants
which was three dollars per thousand
cubic feet with government tax added,
Whereupon committee was appointed
to confer with said company and report
at next meeting. The Gas Company
was permitted tO proceed with the lay
ing of gas pipe till next meeting of the
Council. The resignation of Mr.. Hills
as cOuneilmen, and that of the Clerk
were presented and accepted when the
Council adjourned. At the regular
meeting of the Council Monday even
ing Oct. Sd no business was transacted
there being no quorum. A special
meeting of the Council was called,
Monday evening, Oct. 10th, to transact
the business of the regular meeting at
which the members were all present
except Mr.. Weiser. The Marshal, Su-
pervisor and Village Engineer presen-
ted their monthly reports which were
duly considered ana allowed, when
the Council proceeded to further con-
slider the matters pertaining to contract
with the Gas Company. The commit
tee appointed at a previous meeting
presented their report, which was adj
opted, when an ordinance was presen-
ted providing for lighting the Vii
lage with Gas which after being duly
considered was deferred till next meet
ing. Sundry bills were then presen-
ted which after being duly considered
were allowed and an appropriation or
dinance was presented for the payment
of the above claims, and was unani-
mously adopted. The reports of COM
mittees on the various streets were
presented and adopted and Messrs.
HURLEY, Dixie, Kelly and Mccoy asked
that they be allowed the amounts and
balances on their several contracts.
The above requests were duly cOnsid-
cred and the amounts allowed by
unanimous vote. Sundry bids were
then presented for the graveling and
guttering of portion of Washington
street. which being duly considered it
was found that Daniel Maloney was
the lowest resposible bidder and the
contract was awarded to said Daniel
MalOney, and the Mayor was instruc-
d
Maloney to have said work completed
in sixty days from this date. Sundry
committees were appointed, and in
structions given to the various officers
when the Council adjourned to meet
Oct. l4th. The Council met Oct I4th
pursuant adjournment and Mr.. s. G..
COnrey having been duly elected to fill
vacancy, the Mayor proceeded to ad-
minister the oath of Office to said Con-
rey, when the Council, all members
being present, proceeded to transact
the business of necessity. The min
utes of the last meeting were read and
adopted and the passage of the Gas
Ordinance being next in order the
same after due consideration was un-
animously adopted by striking out
Sec. of the same. Several committees
presented their reports which were
on motion adopted. Sundry petitions
were presented which were received
and committees appointed. @. V. Ows-
ton presented his resignation as Chief
of the Fire Department pro ten1., which
was accepted. Severa. Resolutions
were presented, a portion of which
were adopted, others rejected, when
the council adjourned to meet Oct 18th.
Oct. 18th Council met pursuant to
adjournment of the 14th, the members
all present. Minutes of last meeting
read and approved. The reports of
committees were then received and |
acted upon and after due consideration !
adopted. The Mayor was instructed
to draw an Ordinance establishing the
grade of East street in accordance with |
the report of the Village Engineer As
sessment Ordinances were presented |
for North Berkshire aud William |
streets which were UNANIMOUSLY adop- |
ted, after which various committees |
were appointed, and resolutions pre- |
sented which were acted upon and a |
portion of the same passed others of
which were rejected or lost. A bill |
presented at a former meeting by John |
Carnahan for $50 for services as Chief |
Engineer of the Fire Department was
taken up and on motion allowed. The |
Village Engineer was instructed to re-
port an assessment for graveling and /
guttering Washington street from Girls
Wold street to the north line of Peter
Parker's lot on said street. On motion |
the Council adjourned.