Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-29

| D.h liNRteEo OOnl r,paHt mOnln ol.OO
j. Davia.naiisi ..,ss.,. ...!.i... -. $50. 94C
Marshal Blue, SALARY for L months $3.50
| Clerk Mcknight, " -" 250O
Treasurer Cemetary Board ........... 125OO
| A bill was presented from +. Schwindt,
Sexton Of Cemetery in 1877, for balance
claimed. Referred to Cemetery committee.
On motioA the committee on Street
Lamps were authorized to procure gasoline
for Street Lamps.
On motion, Council took a recess until
Wednesday evening, Aug. 27.
Council MET Wednesday eve present the
Mayor and Councilmen LaFarree, Lucas,
Williams, Wiltse and Vass. Absent, Mr.
Boetsch.
The following claims were prese ntcd, re.
ported correct and allowed:
j. Mutsler labor r..........,...."....... | 90
A. Finch, building bridge on Pine St. 1000
j. I.eidorf, iron bolts, etc......."...... 1000
Mr. Sealman's bill Tor labor On streets
under Com missioner Norton, was laid On
table.
The claim ordinance was then read the
second time.
On motion, the rules were suspended, the
ordinance was read the third time and
passed.
The COW ordinance was brought up.when,
on motion of Mr.. Williams, a committee
was appointed to ascertain what il would
COST, per year, TO employ legal advisor for
the Council. Mcssrs. Williams, Vass aud
LaFurree were appointed said committee.
Mr.. Boetsch came in and took his seat.
Mr.. LaFarree offered the following reso-
luton:
WHEREAS william Crook, member Of tue
RuaFd Of CautataTv Trtataaa and Traa rrf
said Board, has proved unfIithful tn tho trusts
reposed in him, as such Trustee and Treasurer,
to-wit:
!. By paving warrants on the Treasury with
oHi legal authority To 20 50;
IT. BY giving his individual orders on mer-
chants in payment for work and material fur
nshed, when there was money in the Treasury
m pay for such work and material;
Ill. Bv permitting accounts thus opened with
me rchAnts ta sta nd unsettled for many months
by representing that there was no money iu the
Treasury, when there were funds in his hands
". By signing order stubs, in numerous in-
stances, withfli names Of the pa les IN whose
favor said ORDERS were drawn;
V. Ry paving orders which were signed by
hnt one msmber Of the board and BY paying or
'ers which we're without date;
vi. By making n written statement to the
Council Of the condition Of the Cemetery funds,
representing that he had on hand only 1923 06,
se ssian was STlI.36;
VII. UBp9presenting that the dnwer interest
Of Mrs. Blinn in the gravel bed at the foot of
West Boundary street cost $5l rs. drawing tina.
am unit from The Treasury oatrnsibly to Pay for
said dnwes Faterest, when in fact he paid Mrs
Biinn but $lPf for her interest in Said gravel
bed
vii. Ry Joining with the Board Of Gene
terry Trustees in an agreement to sell the dover
interest held by said Board tn Mr.. j. j. Parks
the consideration being that said Parks
should furnish, free of charge, all gravel want
ed for cemetary purposes, then having the
contract dra wn up su as To read that said gravel
should only be furnished free while he Crook
remained Superintendent Of the Cemet'rv.
thereby deceivng and betray wing other members
of the Board and defrauding the people for
whom he was acting;
IL. By privately contracting for tile, for
drainage of Cemetery, without action Of Board
"t Trustees, sud by refusing to let nther mem
oers ot Board know the contract price, when
the Joint Board Of Township Trustees aud
Council had ordered to contract for tile on the
best possible terms, and by nrglectirg 10 report
the terms ot said contract either to the Boa rd
OF Cemetary Trustees or the Council therefore
fesoived-Thst William Crook be, and he
hereby is, rsmoved from the Board Of Cemetery
Trustees, and that he be required 10 turn over
to the priper person or persons. all the accounts
BOOKS, vouchers, aud moneys in his possession
as a member, or Ms Treasurer OF said Board
and SuPSrnte ndent Of Cemetery.
Mr.. LaFarree then presented the written
statement of Mrs. Blinn that Mr.. Crook
paid her but Sl5 for her interest in the
gravel bed; also, abstracts of quit claim
deeds, showing that Mrs. Blinn conveyed
her interest in gravel bed to William Crook
Tor Sl5, and that William Crook conveyed
the said interest to Catharine Parks for $50
aud the free use of gravel in and about the
Cemetery u. long as he (Crook) should be
Superintendent.
On motion it was ordered that n copy Of
this resolution be furnished Mr.. Crook and
that he be notified that the Council will
conSidcrapd act upon same Friday evening,
Aug. 90, 1870.
Council adjourned