Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-05-05

Fisk Street was submitted and referred to
the Solicitor:
We the undersigned, petition your Hon
Orable Body TO open that portion OF FISK
Street between the east line of the A., j. &
F. r. r. and the west line OF the a. Y. &
P r. II. vacated some two years since. The
pstiti0n presented at that time, bel gwntten
IN an almost eliegible hand, and misFeP-
resented by the different bta1ers thereof,
plitting forth that said A., Y. & P. r. p.
20. simply asked permission for live trains
to use said street without being obliged to
cut for passers, and that said Fisk Street
should not be bleckaded or the public cas-
ments thereof impeded at any other time.
We would respectfully call your atten-
ton also to the fact that said petition was
signed mostly by persons owning no. pro-
perty on, or having any interest in, or even
using said street whatever. Therefore We
the property owners and residents of Fisk
Street, and those using said Street as a
main and direct outlet, do ask of your Hon
orable Body, to repeal said Ordinance vaeat-
ing said Street, and grant US the rights-of
citizens and tax payers.
The report of the Committee on Parks
was accepted and placed on file.
The Comm. on Fire and Water submitted
a report of the fire eistens in the corpora
ton, which was accepted and placed on file.
From this report we find there are thirty
three cisterns in the village, with water
capacity of SiG thousand barrels, many of
which are self-feeders.
Comm. on Gas, and Police, no report
Comm. on Sidewalks reported that walk
north of W. H. Terry'S residence on Lake
St. needs to come to grade; also those of
Albert Terry and - Ward, on same
street need repairs. On motion the report
was accepted and Clerk was instructed to
notify said prope rty owners. The petition
of residents on Parsons Street, asking for
grade stakes for sidewalk on west side of
said street was granted.
Comm. on Procuring Rooms for Council
submitted their report, they stated that
rooms. could be procured in HaskelPs, VIII
lard's, Smiths and Pierce's blocks on Main
Street and stated rents for each. The re-
port was accepted and the following resolu-
ton was submitted by Mr.. Topky.
ResOIced, that the Comm. on Rooms be
authorized to select rooms and rent tht
same for the Council Meetings, and report
at next meeting.
The resolution was put upon its passage
and was tie, requiring the Mayors vote
which adopted the resolution. The yeas
were Manning, Field. Topky and the May
or; nays, Crandal, Hitchcock and Clover.
A .resolution by Mr.. Manning, that all
sidewalks petitioned for shall be put down
to grade, was unanimously adopted.
Topky, Field and Manning were appoint
ed Comm. on Potter Field.
A petition from residents on Prospect St.,
between Vine and Station Streets, asking
for street and sidewalk.: .:gra lie. was referred
to the Solicitor.
On motion, the Mayors recommendations
of c. L. Scoviile as policeman and engineer
of steamer, and VIM. Rennick as watch
man, was accepted.
A resolution by Mr.. Topky that the en-
gineer OF steam lire engine be paid sala-
ry of $3.50 per@annum, and furnish his own
fireman at all times, was adopted.
The present incumbent, G. a. Knapp,
was renominated as chief Of FIRE depart
ment. z1c3 ,ea5c'Fs 5l6G '
Resolution by Mr.. .Tepky, was adopted,
that the Mayor and eouncilnen Hitchcock
and Field act as Comm. to see our attor-
neys and see what expense has been incur
ed now on the annexation, and make
other inquiries as they may deem proper,
and report at our next regular meeting.
A resolution by Mr.. Clover, instrueting
the Captain ofsteamer Neptune to hire some
person with team to haul the steamer
when necessary, was adopted.
A resolution by Mr.. Clover, that the
the Street Comm. be instructed to do all
repairs on streets that they deem necessary
not to exceed fifty dollars for any one job.
The usual pay ordinance, amounting to
$29s, was passed. Adj.