Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-01
Council Proceedings.

Call. The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved
The special committee appointed at
the last meeting to confer with owners of
property affected by the proposed harbor
improvement, reported that Mr. Humph-
rey said he would be satisfied ifthe COun-
ell would give him as much land in the
rear of lot as is proposed to take from
the front; he also required the dock and
hosting apparatus to be moved back
withOutexpensetoh him Mr.. B. Tombes
agreed to accept $500 for his undivided
half of a certain lot, which for his half
is $50 less than formerly asked. The So
licitor reported he had seen Mr.. L. o.
Rawson, of Cleveland, who is the owner
of the only building affected by the pro
posed improvement, and which is Occu-
pied by Mr.. J. S. O'Neill as a store. Mr..
RawsOn signed an agreement or contract,
in which he agrees to remove his build
ing on thirty days notice, so as not in
any way to interfere with the making of said
improvement, provided the will ge agrees
to pay Mr. Rawson the actual cost of such
removal and the cost of placing proper,
substantial foundation hereunder. The
agreement further provides that said re-
moval and foundation shall not exceed
$500. In short, if the removal and plac-
ing suitable foundations can be done for
less than $500, Mr.. RawsOn proposes to
i give the village the benefit of it. An
agreement was also presented and signed
by John S. O'NeiIl, occupant ofthe build
ing. He agrees that if the building be so
removed as not to injure the same or the
| goods therein, and without unnecessary
delay, he will waive all damages on &C
I count of the removal of the building,
otherwise his claim is not waived, but
will insist upon actual damages and no
more. The report was accepted, the CON-
mittee discharged, and the Mayor was di-
rected to sign the contracts or agreements
between Messrs. Rawson and O'Neill, and
the village.
As no agreement or reduction could be
made with the other property owners than
has heretofore been announced, their
propositions were rejected by the Coun-
cil
The Solicitor was then instructed to
petition the Judge of the Common Pleas
Court for jury to appraise the property
directly effected by the proposed improve
ment, and a motion Gas carried that
COMMITTEE of two be appointed to con-
fer with council such as the Solicitor
may desire, and that the committee have
power to employ such counsel at an ex-
pense not exceeding $75, and the services
of said additional counsel to be limited
to the Court of Common Pleas.
Mr. Manning was excused.
Mr. H. H. Hall on behalf of the Gas
Light Co., made a request to the Council
that the Gas Company be not required to
make all necessary repairs to injured
street lamps during the present year, as
it was asking too much of the Company
The matter was referred to the Gas Com
mittee.
The Sidewalk Commi ttee was instruct
ed to employ an engineer to establish a
grade-on Bridge street from stone culvert
to A & P RY tracks.
The resolution declaring the intention
of the Council to appropriate private
property for the improvement of Ashta-
bula Harbor was adopted upon its third
reading, which is as follows:
RESOLUTION
To appropriate private property for imprOU-
ing Ashta6tld Hdrbor.
UTHEREAS the Council of the Village of
w Ashtabula, did, on the 23d day of May,
A. D., 1879, by resolution ofsthat date. de-
clare the necessity of widening, deepening,
Strengthening and improving the ship chan
mel at Asbtpbnla HarOor, according TO plans
and specifications therein referred; and
WHEREAS, said Council did on the 7th day
of July, A. D., 1879, by a resolution of that
date determine to proceed with said inn
/ provement, in accordance with said plans
prohles and specifications, between the
south line Of Bridge Street and south line
| Of Lot !, Block IS in MSrtOn's survey; and
WHEREAS said Council, did, on the 9th day
| Of July, A. D., 1879, by an Ordinance duly
passed provide for said Improvement,
! I iBe t Resolved, By the Council of the VII
lage Of Ashtabula, two thirds of all the
members cOncurringtherein,) that 1t is deem
ed necessary by said Council to- appropriate
for the purpose aforesaid, the lands, prem
ises tenements and heredilaments here
mater mentioned and described to-wit:
TRACT1. Bounded north by lands of Henry
1. Morrison & Amos G. Fisk as Trustees OF b;
Hubbard & Co.; east by the east line OF said
proposed improvement (as shown by said
plans and specihcations); south by Bridge
now is containing S-I00 of an acre of land,
owned by Henry II. Hall, subject however to
the lease hold estate Of L. o. RaWsOn, and
the right OF way of said Hubbard & Co.,
| therein.
TRAcT2 9. The leasehold estate and interest
OIL. o. Rawson in said tract /.
TRACT 8. Bounded north by lands of VIII
liam Humphrey; east by the east line OF said
proposed Improvement; south by said lands
| Of Henry II. Hall (tract y and west by the
river as it now is, containing 26-l00 of an
Of way across tract !. as lies west Of the east
line OF said proposed Improvement, belong
/ ing to Henry L. Morrison and Amos G. Fisk
as trustees Of H. Hubbard Co.
TRACT4 Bounded north by lands of Henry
Fassett, and Calvin Dodge; east by the east
| line of said proposed improvement; south
by said tracts; and west by the river as It
now is, containing - acres Of land owned
| by William Humphrey.
TRACT 5. Bounded north by lands of Ada
| P. Sanderson, Henrietta L. Rockwell, An
/ drew c. Tombes and James B. Tombes; east
by the east line OF the proposed improve
ments; south by tract f. and west by the
river as it now is, containing of an acre
| Of land owned by Henry Eassett and Calvin
| Dodge.
| Henry L. Morrison and Amos G. Fisk as
! trustees Of II. Hubbard & Co.; east by the
| east line Of the proposed improvement;
| south by tract 5, and west by the river as IL
| now is containing 3-I60 of an acre of land,
owned by Ada P. Sanderson, Henrietta L.
| Rockwell, Andrew G. TOmbes and James B.
| Tombes as tenants in common.
TRACT T. Bounded north by the original
| line of Lot /, Block IS, in Morton'S survey
] east by the east line Of the proposed improve
| ment; south by tract 6, and west by the
river as it now is, containing 5-l0e Of an acre
/ of land owned by said Henry L. Morrison
and Amos C.Flsk, as trustees OF H. Hubbard
| & Co.
And said Council does hereby declare its
| intent in making said improvement to ex-
cavate and remove the earth from the lands
/ herein described, to the depth Of 10 feet in
ordinary low water; the east line of said inn
! provement as shown by said plans and speci-
| hcations, to be the east line Of said excava-
| ton.
| And it does hereby declare its intent to
i appropriate the said lands and premises
| herein before described, and the whole, there
| OF, for that purpose.
| The said lands and premises so intended
| TO be appropriated being bounded as a whole
| as follows, to-wit: On the south by Bridge
| street $50 called( on the west by the river as
| IL now is; on the north by said Lot l. Block
45, and on the east by the east line OF said
| proposed improvement as show by said
| plans and specifications. That the resolu-
| tion, substantially the same as the foregoing
| passed May 18th, A. D.. 1873, be, and the
| Sem &c baral,xz raofDdaJ