Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-04-19
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Last Meeting OTthe Old OOuneIl-The
New OmeerH Qualify aud the Council
Proceed TO Business-AdiOurn at
Midnight.


vious meeting were read and approved.
The Mayor submitted a report of money
received by him since his appointment to
fill vacancy. The report was accompanied
by brief address, in which E1-Msyor
Hepburn and other officers Of the Village
were cOmplimentSd for thsir efficiency and
desire to further the interests Of the cor
poration. On motion the Council then Ad-
journsd sine die.
The names of the new officers elect were
then read. all of whom we're present Ak
cspt Mr.. Manning who did not arrive until
nine O'Clock. Mayor Morrison was first to
be s"orn, after which the Councilman,
Messrs. Hitchcock, Israel aud Manning,
Treasurer SOuthwick, Marshal Thorpe, and
Clerk Reed, took their oaths of office.
The new members then took their seats
and the bonds of the Mayor, Clerk and
the Marshal, each for $1,000, and the
Trezsurers for $4,000, we're read and ap-
proved.
Mayor Morrison then made a short of
hand address, in ms usual easy and pleas
ant manner, in which he urged the MEM
bers to look well TO the interest and pros
Perity of the village and to practice close
economy in ali departments and at all
times. he further urged the Council to
take immediate steps in the appointment
Of a POliee Justice, and thersby relieve the
Mayor of the unpleasant and burdensome
suties Of attending and trying the numsr-
Gus petty causes that have focksd into the
Mayors Office during the past few years.
The Mayor then appointed Edward W.
Richards to the Office Of Police Justice
which appointment was confirmed by the
Council, all members voting in the affirm
ative.
The following Committees were then ap-
pointed by the Mayor for the year:
Finance, Ways and Means.-Fisk, But
Ter and Israel.
Fire Dept.-Hiteheock, Israel and Man
ming.
Gas and Lighting streets.-Munnins,
Randall and Fisk.
Military Affairs.-Butlsr, Randall and
Fisk.
Public Buildings-Israel, Hitchcock and
Randall.
Parks and Cemeteries-Randall, Butler
and Fisk.
Streets and Alliss-FiSk, Hitchcock and
Israel.
Sewers and Drains-Butler, Manning &
Randall.
Sidewa!ks-Hitchcock, Manning & But
Ter.
Harbor and Wharves-Israsl, Fisk and
Manning.
Printing and Publica ca:ion-Manning, Is
rael and Hitchcock.
The Solicitor reported on the bill of
Harbor Master Thayer, which was present.
ed at last meeting of the Council, stating
the Township Trustees had accepted the
bill. He also reported on the proposed ex-
tension of Elm street to Wilcox street.
The matter was referred to the Street Com
mittee.
The following order of business was then
adopted:
1.-Rcll call and reading minutes of
last meeting.
2.-Unfnished business from previous
meeting.
S.-Reception, hearing and reference of
petitions.
4-Written reports OF Committees in
regular order.
Reconsideration and disposal of writ
ten reports.
Coral suggestions Of new business for
consideration.
7.-Written resolutions submitted for
action.
Consideration and action upon ordin-
ances.
A remOnstrance against the construction
of sidewalk on northeast side of Lake
st. was read; the. ordinance for the con-
structIon of SAID sidewalk was read for the
second time, and the whole matter referred
to Sidewalk Comm.
"An ordinance to establish fire limits on
Main street was read for the secend time
and on motion was laid on the table.
The following petitions for appointments
on the police force were read and referred
to Police Comm:
Frank Wilson, Israel Furguson, VIM.
L. Hopkins and Matthew Bulger.
A petition asking for the appointment of
W. H. H. Bugbee to the Office of Harbor
Master was referred to Comm. on HsrbOr
and WharYes.
A petition asking for the opening of a
street from Spruce to Walnut streets at
Harbor, was referred to Street Comm.
A bill to authorize the Village to levy a
tax, issue bonds, etc., for the improve
ment of Ashtabula Harbor was read, and
the following resolution by Mr.. Manning
was adopted:
Be 1T RESOLVED by the Council of the
incorporated Village of Ashtabula, That
the Mayor appoint Committee of two
from the Council, and that said Mayor be
requested to act as the Chairman Of said
Committee, which Committee shall go for
ward at their discretion and confer with
the proper officers of the Lake Shore &
Michigan Southern Railway Co. and the
| Pennsylvania Co., and obtain from them
the best proposition possible for aiding
said Village in carrying forward the pro-
posed Improvement of Ashtabuls Harbor,
and said Committee shall report at the
next meeting of the Council.
In accordance with the above petition
the Mayor appointed Messrs. Manning and
Fisk as the two special Committeeman.
An ordinance to amend "an ordinance
prescribing the amount of official bonds
of the officers of the Village" was read
for the first time, the rules suspended
and the ordinance adopted.
On motion adjourned.
ThOrp Snubbed Again.