Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-04-26
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.


CoUNcIL Rooms, April %, 1873.
Council met pursuant to adjournment
present, Messn. Boetsch, LhFarre, West
colt and Wilson, the Mayor in the chair.
Minutes Of previous meeting read and
adopted.
Mr. LaFarree presented n petition from
John Yeager, setting forth the decision of
the Court Of Common Pleas relative to his
rights in connection with South Boundary
street, and asking that said street be opened.
Referred TO Committee on Streets with in
struction TO report at next meeting of the
Council.
Mr.. LaFarree, from Committee on Fl
nance, made report, setting forth that
certain bonds had been issued by the Coun-
ell in 1875, placed in the hands Of the then
existing Finance Committee for negotia-
ton; that said bonds were sold, that no
account had been rendered of the money
obtained from sale of said bonds, and ask
ing the Council TO take snch action as may
be necessary to secure n settlement with the
party or parties entrusted with these funds
Laid upon the table for confederation at
next meoting of the Council.
Mr.. LaFarree, from the Committee on
Fire Department, presented report, set
ting forth that the Hook and Ladder truck.
Hose Cart and part of the Hose are in good
serviceable order-thnt by repniring and
fitting up some OF the Hose, 500 feet will
be fiji for use-that the Engine is in bad
condition on account of defective suction,
to remedy which an expenditure of about
COX nj II hs -, -
200 to 800 feet OF new hose. costing about
SO cts. per foot, is needed. The report also
recommends the purchase of new fire
engine, eight hand, to cost not TO exceed
5000 or $625. Land upon the table fol
consideration at next meeting of Council
On motion, the Clerk was authorized Ia
issue orders to w. l.. Cook az vouchers for
bonds and coupons by him redeemed as
Corporation Treasurer.
Mr.. Wescott, from Committee on ITy.
draulic Canal, made verbal statement
concerning the donation of water power ia
power, equal to Is horse power was do
mated to party for five years, upon GER
tain conditions, one Of which was that en-
ployment should be given, regularly, to
not less than ak persons. The party to
rights to other parties and only two persons
are employed in said factory, thus clearly
forfeiting their rights TO the free use Of
water power. After some talk upon the
subject final action wns postponed.
On motion, committe Of three, consist
ing of Messrs. Westcott, Boetsch and Will
son, was appointed to confer with the Ex-
ecutors of the estate OF Willard V. WAY.
Mr. Boetsch, from the Committee on
Jail, reported the Jail in good condition,
except that il should be whitewashed.
The Committee was authorized to have it
whitewashed.
The bill of N. II. Callard & Son for ad-
vertising and printing, amounting to SO 81,
was presented and referred to Fin. nee Com
mitiee.
The special Committee on Rules report
ed, recommending the adoption of rules of
previous Council. Report adopted.
The bond OF G. 3. Shepler, Treasurer
elect was presented, accepted, and placed
on file.
The Mayor announced the following
nominations for Members OF the Board of
Health:
Henry Broka, for two years, to fill va
cancy occasioned by the resignation of c.
c. Baird.
Geo. b. Kreps and n. L. Hanson, for
three years. Onmotion, these nominations
were confirmed by the Council
The Marshal, then, in the presence of
the Council, drew the names of six persons
to act as jurors in the Mayors Court.
On motion, Council adjourned.