Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-05-17
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
CorNc1L ROOM. Mar hal. 18,

The Council met in regular session on
Tuesday evening. Present - Messrs.
Boetscl, LaFHrree, Westcott, Wetmore, und
Wilson the President in the Chair.
Minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved.
The claim nf f. TIilabrand for lighting
street lamps for the past month-S6l 80
was allowed and ordered to be placed on
claim ordinance.
bill was presented from G. w. Norton
for services as Street Commissioner during
the latter portion Of the last fiscal year.
Referred to Committee on Streets.
Mr.. LaFnrree, from Committee on III
nance, reported the cancellation of coupons
redeemed ON bonds Nos. So ~ and "a
amounting 10 $46.G5, on file.
MIR. LaFarree, from Committee on I,amps.
made the following report:
GKSTLBMEN OF THE Cor NUih,-- As the yenrfor
which the lighting Of street tmns will expire
IN lew weeks, II is a matter oi consideration
Tor this Council tn determine whether we will
re'lel nr contract Tor another year, the lighting
nt said lamps. Now, we, the Committees on
street Lamps, will make the following surges-
tlons, and il the Council think best we will
come to an understanding ut once. Your Com
hl'ttre would suggest that the present lamp
burners he changed 81 as To use0asul ne inste nj
"f Coal Oil. aud the reasons we rive for said
| change are several, viz; Ecunumy more limit
and less care nnd auenda nee, 1t will cost us
MS the outlay about $l6O n make the change Of
an tho Al Lamps, but said expense will be re.
imbursed before the wear is out.
Gasoline will cost 10 cts per gallon. A mint
VIII last honrs in one burner. making the
cost Of one Lamp fnr hours, u cents. No
broken or smoky ehmneys, nor lamI wicks to
Trim and huv. We would also recommend thai
the Marshal be authnrz ed and instructed Ia
| take charge Of said lamps and attend to the
Lighting aud care Of the same n nd for SAID sery-
| zee lie shall receive reasonable cunp-ns ttiun,
| We would alsp recnmtn md that a suitable place
be made for the storage nj gasoline, in case we
/ adopt said style Of lighting our street lamps.
| Hoping that you will all think the subject over
carefully, and C me to some conclusion at once
we will leave it.
Respectfully,
JAS. II. LAtARRge. Com on Street Lamps.
Perrysburg, May IA, 1878.
On motion of Mr.. Westcott, the Commit
tee on Street Lamps was instructed To pro-
cure one of the Excelsior lamp attach
mentS for burning gasoline, and TO purchase
the #ecesSary quantity OF gasoline to fairly
test the qualities of the same.
| The following recommendation from the
| Board Of Health wns received, read, and
referred TO Committee on Streets:
Board OF HEALTH ROOM Perrysbnrg,
May lllh, 1873.
| AZ a meeting Of the Board Of Hsa I'M this
day convened, the following resolution was
presented
Rc.olCed- First, that we do hereby recon-
mend 10 the Council Of the Village of Perrys-
! dr.ir ~, H., ,,or,I - ~ I, ', ~ -. wy
the aIley next east Of I,uisian, Arenue to ,I'a |
catch basin near the corner of Second Street
ana Louisiana Avenue:
Sec"nI ais" ti'e drain on the south side
Lon;.;an mn 80, , ''" h he n.ey neS east oI
! .tnra npd ,I,.Sc. son,h W., H.. a,s, Ia
| isiana A yenue To tLe catch basin nj u. Lncas,
premises.
Third Ala tile drain on ,he north side NJ
the alley between Secnnd and Third Streets.
commencing eight rods east of Louisiana Ave
nue. and thence west and connect with the drain |
.aSt above mentioned, near the corner Of Arz's
w,
h, .in =, Tun m'?p IT, Sewnr rom me os,eh
nue. Ia ,l,s c,tch h, sin 0t I.sCs ''."' oorn. ave-
Fihh-Alsoa Tile drain on The south side of
Third Street, commencing at the west side oi |
Locust Street. ana thense We ST 10 a catch basin
t" be constructed at Hnranh's c"ruer.
N.xlh--A s"n tue train from near the sontl
H'; rH, u, ~. n'i Sso, h"rln 20 lne ca'cl
cstch bnStn a til. s"r.r "cross ~" Ioris; .n S"
nue. to the catch basin near tue northeast cor
nrr of In.Iot No. $50.
| Seventh isn tile drain on the south side |
| 0f Third Street, frrm the east side Of Walnut
Street, Ia Cracked Creek on Cherry Street.
After full discus sion. the resolution was
adopted nv the following vote Ayes -Stubbs,
| kr-ps, klingler, Broka and Holenbeck. Nays
none.
| F. HoLLENpEcK Clerk,
Tho N,ror ,,-oso,,,ol ,,,o., -,
! e.o,, C,';at r. I: -" re4"ee'
! '"', S"e' H.E'heer oi me rIre OePhr'-
heh', lor certlncaIes OF hVe years services
10 he lss'led to such perSone as are entitled
to receive same. Referred to Committee
on FIRE Department
on motion, action Npon the matter OF
ponds sold IN lSJR, was postponed until
next meetlng OF the Council, to give the
former Finance Committee time to report.
On motion, action relative to the open
ing OF Sopth boundary street was indeh-
nlte,y postponed.
lhe Mayer nominated, and the Council
cohirmed' Mr. A, u. Williams as member
"i the Board oi Health Tor three wears, IN
pace ot Afr. y. j.. Hanson who declined
10 SeFFe'
lhe report oi the Committee on Fire
department was taken up, and, alter dis
CUSTOM MT ihFarree offered the follow
ing resolution
Be u reSoioed BY the Common Council Of the
"e"rip"r9"i'd YiHgg' Of Perry'b"rg. o., ,hree
tss'SSt S Z. "m me%Ory' E eine"rrmg hsrs" That
sm,"'i."d d 'n rme recruitment are nereoI
contra with nny party or psr,ie, for the pn,.