The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-04-24
citv council Meeting.

At the regular meeting on Monday evening
there was full attendance, President Gurst
presiding. There was little discussion of any
moment, but the following is e synopsis of the
business transacted:
Newly appointed committees: Finance
J. P. Elderkin, jr., Jacob Bauman, and F.
Fabing. Improvements-F Fabing, J. Bau-
man and Geo. Greiner. Sidewalks-Ge
Greiner, Jacob Bauman and F. Fabing. Fire
Department-J. Bauman, J. Z. Elderkin, jr.,
and Chas. Heider. Gas-Chas. Heider, F.
Fabing and Geo. Greiner.
Resolved, That c. Doncyson, C. G. Green,
Z. S. White, F. Wilmer, John M. Smith and
VIM. Herbster be appointed members of the
Board of Equalization for the city during the
ensuing year.
Resoiued, That the brick sidewalk in front
Of lots l62 and I65 be re-laid, and leveled up
| to proper grade.
ResolUed That the Committee on Fire bs
hereby instructed to secure some place to keep
the Hook and Ladder wagon, or have a shed
built for same on seme ground belonging to
the city.
ReSolueG, That the Committee on Improve
ments be directed to ascertain and report to
tAAo SOuuCl Nu6 pIODdDl6 CUsL OF improving
Croghan street from the railroad to Front
street. lst. By grading and macadamizing
I'd. By grading and paving, also the probable
cost Of constructing sewer on said street
from railroad to river.
ReSoloed, That the Committee on Improve
ments be instructed to make necessary ar
rangelnents to provide an ordinance to the
following effect To divide and lay out this
city in gas and sewer districts, also to select
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an engine house on or near Front and Croghan
streets
Resolved, That all work done within the in
corporated limits of the city during the ensu-
ing year, shall be done under the instruction
and supervision of the several committees ap-
pointed for that purpose, and that no materi-
ais of any kind may be bought for any pur-
pose, whatever, without an order from an or
der book kept at the Mayors or Clerks Office
for that purpose-the amount and price of
such materials to be entered in the same by
the parties furnishing such materials, and that
no bills be paid unless the following rules be
complied with:
Resolved, That the Committee on Finances
are hereby directed to prepare and report to
the Council an ordinance providing for the
consolidation of the outstanding orders on the
general and fire funds, the issue Of bonds in
lieu thereof, and extending the time of the
payment OF such indebtedness, said bonds to
be in such sums and for such length of time as
said committee may deem expedient, and to
bear interest at the rate of eight per cent per
annum, payable semi-annually.
The following were appointed officers of the
Fire Department: E. II. Underhiu, Chief
Engineer; Peter Stine, First Assistant; J. G.
Weisbecker, Second Assistant.
For City Engineer the Council elected Jere-
miah Evans.
1t was ordered that the regular meetings of
the Council be held the first and third Mon
days in each month. A special meeting will
be held on Monday evening next.
SUNDAY ORDINANCE.
During the sitting of the Council, Mrs. R. P.
Buckland and Mrs, W. W. Ross, represents
tives of the Woman's Temperance League in |
this city, applied for the passage Of an ordi- |
nance to suppress the sale Of all liquors on the |
Sabbath. The Council consented to give the |
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