Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-12-12
Council Proceedings.

The Council met pursuant to ADJOURN
ment last Tuesday evening, all members
present except Councilman Manning.
Minutes of the last two meetings were read
and approved.
The Chairman Of the Fire and Water
Committee reported barn could be pro-
cured located on the hill at the HarbOr for
the accommodation of a fire engine; also
that ground could be procured on Bridge
street near the river, upon which more
suitable building could be erected. He
said Lake Erie fire company No. 3, located
at the L. S. & NJ. S. depot was now disor-
ganized, and recommended the removal of
this engine to the Harbor where the cili-
zsns had agreed to organize a company.
He also recommended the purchase of
about 600 feet of new rubber hose before
the engine be removed. which could be
used in case of fire in that immediate
vicinity by attaching it to the L. S. & NJ.
S. Co.'S fire hydrants. The whole matter
was referred to the Fire and Water Com
mittee with power to act.
The Street Committee reported as in
their opinion it was inexpedient to grade
Center street at present, as there has re-
Gently been large expenditure in putting
cinders on said street and that now it is
in good condition. The Committe recon-
mended that the matter be deferred for the
present. The report was accepted. The
same Committee recommended the con-
struetion of a cross-walk across Main
street from Vine street, which was on mo-
ton ordered to be constructed.
A'remonstrance against the construction
Of a sewer on Center street, and another
against the proposed grading of said street
we're read and referred to the Sewer and
Drain Committee.
A remonstranee against plOwing up and
turnpiking the western end of Division
street was read. AS the Council have not
intended to disturb this street, the Clerk
was directed to return the remonstrance TO
Dir. NJ. 6. Dick with the above mentioned
explanation.
A petition for cross-wslk across Main
to Sycamore street; another for cross
walk from Faulkner and Smiths alley
across Main street, with $I5 towards the
expense pledged another for a cross-walk
across Main street at a point nearly oppo-
site A. W, &F. W, Moore's store, were
read and prayers Of petitioners granted
and Street Committee directed to construct
them. The same committee was directed
to construct sidewalks from P. H. Cheen-
ey's store on north side of Bridge street to
right Of way of A. & P. BY, and
from E. W. Fisk's store on south side of
said street to right of way of said railroad.
The engineer submitted a report of the
estimated cost of the proposed sewers
through Station and Depot streets. The
report was ordered on file.
The Solicitor reported Mrs. Simonet had
agreed to leave the matter of deciding as
to the street line in front of her residence
on West street to three arbitrators; she to
select one, the Village one and the two to
selected to choose third. The Solicitor
recommended this plan of settlement,
which with the report was accepted
To the Street Committee was referred
the request of Mr.. Burnett for dirt at the
Harbor.
The Chairman of the Street Committee
suggested that cinders be spread from
Center Street across Main street. The
matter was referred to Street Committee,
together with the matter of filling and
cindering Bridge street at Harbor.
The Sidewalk Committee was authorized
to employ engineer to establish grade
and curb lines on both sides of Prospect
street from Lake to West street. The
same Committee reported arrangements
had been made with parties to plow the
snow from the walks during the present
winter.
A resolution for the repair of certain
sidewalks was read and adopted and is
published in this paper. Adjourned.