Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-11-07
A Long Session at which the usual
Grfst is GrOund-The Ordinance In
ereasI1g the Solicitors Salary Passed
"A Recommendation 70 Remove
FIre Engine No. 90 the HarbOr.


the steam whistle only at such times as The
State law requires, and requested tie citi-
zens to report any violations.
Mr.. L. N. Crosby asked permission to
lay pipe from his factory on Elm street
to the fire well at the corner of Centre and
Elm streets, for the purpose Of temporarily
supplying his boiler with water. The re-
quest was granted.
A petition signed by sixteen property
owners on Centre street was read praying
the Council TO establish a uniform grade
along said street, commencing at Main
street, and thence to the railroad crossing,
and from the railroads TO Prospect street.
The petition was referred to the Street
Committee.
A petition praying the construction and
maiutainance of sidewalks along the north
side of Bridge street and the west side of
Hubert street at the Harbor was read, the
prayer of the petitioners granted and the
Solicitor directed to prepare an ordinance
for same. THE ordinance is published in
| Iulo paPCl'I
A petition bearing twenty-five signatures
was read asking for the erection of a gas
light at the Fisk street crossing of the
Frankling Division, L. S. & NJ. S. Ry.
The prayer was granted and the Gas Com
mittee directed to erecl the light.
A petition bearing nineteen signatures
Was read praying for a crosswalk at the end
OF Vine street across Main street. Re-
ferred to Street Committee.
The special committee composed of
Councilmen Call and Haskell, to whom
was referred the ordinance increasing the
salary of Solicitor from $50 to $500 per
annum, failed to agree on report. Mr..
Haskell objected to the increase for the
reason that the general fund, from which
the officers salary is paid, was too small
to meet the demands upon it, under
the present valuation of property. While
! he was in favor OF increasing the Solicitors
salary, he thought the better plan would
| be to wait until the new valuation of prop
erty was made in 1880, as the change would
not affect the salary of the present incum
bent. His recommendation was to lay on the
table. Mr.. Call said a salary of $500 was
fully earned by the Solicitor, and as the
proposed reduction of 500 of the Treasur-
er's salary would be an addition to the
treasury of that amount, the drain on the
general fund would only be $50 per annum
more than ii is at present. He recon-
mended the ordinance be put upon its pas
sage, which was followed by a motion to
that effect and the ordinance was adopted
| lit is published in this paper.
The matter of sidewalks on the north
side of Centre street, with special reference
to those of F. d. Case and T. D. Faulkner,
was referred to Sidewalk Committee.
The Street Committee was instructed to
cause a crosswalk to be built at the inter
section of Walnut and Franklin streets at
| Harbor.
The bylaws of Protection Engine Co.
No. 1, were read and approved
The Fire & Water Committee was direct
ed to make necessary repairs to fire cistern
on Division street near T. H. SEWERS resi-
dence.
The following resolution by Mr.. Seymour
was adopted:
ReSoIUed, That all bills against the Vii
lage be presented to the Clerk, on or be-
fore the first Wednesday in each month
and then refer to the proper committees
for inspection, they to report on same on
bo +I;-J I{ra1Dae,io1- Of oonI, month
The Chairman of the Fire and Water
Committee recommended the purchase of
700 feet of new hose, the same size as the
coupling on the hydrants at the L. S. & NJ.
S. Depot, and to depend on the hydrants in
stead of the Lake Erie engine No 3, for ex
tinguishing fires in that vicinity. He sug-
gested the removal of the engine to the
Harbor The matter was referred to the
| Fire and Water Committee, with instruc-
tions to report at the next meeting.
The Solicitor was directed to take steps
to have the Simonet matter brought to
settlement. This is a case pending in the
court as to the line of West street in front
of Simonet's place on said street.
Mr. Manning made a motion, which
was carried, that the plans and specifca-
tons recently prepared by David Sloan,
c. E., for the construction Of sewers on
Station and Depot street be approved and
placed file on in the Clerks office.
The Chairman of the Sidewalk Com
mittee was directed to employ three men to
keep the sidewalks clear of snow in the
corporation.
The following resolution was adopted:
Be 1T ReS0IUed, by the Council of the
| Village of Ashtabula, that David Sloan,
| c. E., be, and he is hereby directed to
make an estimate of the cost and expense
! of constructing the proposed sewers on
| Station and Depot streets, according to
! the plans and specifications approved by
said Council at this present meeting, and
report to this Council at the next meeting
of the same, and also what portion Of the
| same will be required for main sewerage,
and what portion for local sewerage, for
any lots and lands to which any portion |
| OF such main sewer may serve as local
! sewer.
An ordinance to prevent the throwing
Of refuse matter in the streets was read for |
the second time; an ordinance for the
payment of claims for the month of Qcto- |
her was read and adopted an ordinance
to provide for the construction of a side
walk on the north side of Bridge street, |
and also on the west side of Hubert street
was read and adopted.
Adjourned.
Messrs. Savage Bros. have aided to
their stock large line of Crockery, Glass
and China Ware, which were bought for
cash and at prices which enables them to
sell at lower rates than ever before offered
in this place. Cali and see them before
purchasing elsewhere. 5G-7
A pure native wine for medical purposes
at Gee s. Rogers.
EVERY Day Songs"
By Professor Henry SchOeller, author
of operettas New Years Eve" "Three
Little Kittens" "Cupid's Court" etc.
Published by r. W. Carroll & Co., Cincin-
natl, Ohio. Price 35 cents per copy, or