Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-04-13

| nope among The nrBt Ofiicial acts OF the
new Mayor and Council they will cause 70 be
made out full and complete statement Of the
acts Of the old Board and have Il published In
the Telegraph, that we may all see what has
been done, the past year, by these unworthy
servants.
have made this article much longer than
expected to when commenced and vet find
the subject so fruitful hardly know where to
stop. Anaus
NEw RoAD.--We are at length. 10 have a
new road to the Cemetery. A purchase has
at length been effected Of 1900 OF an acre
Of the fiat lying north Of the enclosure. of Mr..
A. G. Fox. The laying out apd working of
the rond will be begun at once. starting
in from Main street, north Of the Gillette
shop, at right angles, running some half
way to the bank Of the creek thence AT AN
obtusc angle, stretching off 10 a point about
midway OF the Cemetery north line. thence
east TO the high bank and rising that eminence
around its eastern decliyity The plat pur.
chased lies between this line of road and the
bank, which, after laying out the road will be
cut up into building lots. We cannot but
been that suggested by US some time since along
The bank, making beautiful and picturesque
drive, easily drained, mere direct-saying one
angle, and with greater saying in area. The
purchasers, however, take different view of
the matter, and we suppose they must be in
dulged. Consideration 5000 per acre.
Council met on Monday evening last with
a full Board and Mayor Seymour in the chair.
The Clerk being absent, g. w. Dickinson was
made Clerk pro tenn.
James IL. Sinclair presented bill for SER
vices in taking care Of Hook and Ladder
Trucks, etc, OF $16 90.
which was referred
Street Commissioner Merriman.
for gravel and labor upon the
roads, presented bills as follows,
which were ordered paid
For himself and team, S27 SO.
John MBrone, 21s.
II. MGargle, 1 IS.
John Aur, SS.
Mrs. Sarah Smith-Gravcl, I5.-3s 81.
Mayors salary-last quarter
allowed 25 90.
Discussion sprung up in reference To the lib
erty pole, based on the fact that the Corpora
lion had paid $40 for Strengthening it up, TAX
ing down the topmast, and rendering il secure
against topping over upon the heads of our
citizens. This fact, in the opinion of Council
man Geoppenger, called for action of the
Council, making it either public property, ex-
posing ii to the axe, or a reiundng of the $40
to the village Golfers. AS it was thought lit
tie difficult to fix responsibility for an act that
the Corporation had performed upon its own |
voition, the motion was laid upon the table !
There remaining no business before ;he old |
Roard, an adjournment was had with the ex- |
pectation of swearing in the new one, but le-
gal impedimcnts were found in the way-no |
official notice having been given of the cleo |
ton of the new officers, and the Clerk having
ten days allowed fer that service, nothing
could be done. At the previous meeting of
the Council, there was shown a very COM
mendable and disinterested feeling of econo-
my. Votes were passed cutting down the SAL |
ary of Mayor from 800 year to 500, and |
the Clerk from $50 to 81 for each evening
when record was required. AS this action
was only to affect the incoming officers, the
impartial propriety of the thing is not 10 be
entirely overlooked
CoUNCIL.-At an adjourned meeting of
Council with bare quorum present, on Tues
day evening, J. H. sinclair's bill was cut
down one-third and passed, Sl2 90. |
Printing bill, passed, 3 so.
One day trying cases by Mayor,
PASSED 60 |
Police service-Wm Rennick's bill,
one month, so 90 |
Phillip Rlines bll-mOnth or less, 35 co. |
Adjourned TO Saturday evenings o'clock. |
The Manufacturers Loan Association made
purchase on Monday last, of the corner |
room-now the Office of the Ashtabula House.
which they intend to proceed at once to fit up
for the Office of this institution. Possession is
to he given in few days, as landlord WARM
INGToN shall be enabled to fit up his waiting
room across the hall in the rear, for office pur-
poses. This is one of the best stands in the
village, and no reason, on account of con.
Venience of location can preven: success to
both the new banks, as they both have been
alike fortunate in this respect. The price paid
for this corner room was $4,250.
We notice that E. II. FITcH, Esq, as we
write, is vacaing his Office for his successors,
and he is domciing himself in the End story
Of Fisk block, where law and equity will be
dispersed without let or hindrance.
Court Proceedings.
The following cases have been disposed Of in the
Ashtabula County Common Pleas Court:
4 r Spencer VS. Herbert r Spencer, et al
Partition. Report of commissioners examined
and confirmed.
Sarah Petit VS. Isaac Trunx civil. Jury
issue verdict for plaintiff for $4,000.
The Home Insurance Co, of Cleveland, VS.
] j Sturtevant, ct al continued.
Jas j. Hill VS. Lyman Newton ct al--Svttled.
4 Seibering & Co. VS. Andrea Coy; civil
Judgment by default for $l44.Ss
Aultman, Miller b Co. VS. Lafayette Dickin-
son ct al; civil. Settled.
Marius Holcomb VS. Warren Sergeant ct al
civil. Judgment for plaintiff for $959l2
Hessin & Myers VS. r e Bowen d Co; civil.