Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-06-04


The Council met In regular session last
Wednesday evening; all members present
except Councilman Haskell Minutes of
two previous meetings read and approx.
cd
The committee appointed TO select
rooms for Mayors Office and Council
meetings, reported present rooms could
be re.ronted for 800 year; two front
rooms on same floor, for S75; rear rooms
in Dr. Kings block for $50. The Com.
mittee recommended renting the rooms in
Kings block. The report was received
and recommendation adopted.
The following petitions were read: To
open ditch referred to in Board Of Health
proceedings; referred 20 Sewer and Drain
Committee with instructions to report at
next meeting. From A. f. Hubbard,
Esq, "to have the new fence between old
cemetery and Rev.J. N. McGifert's placed
on the true line Of those lands" as "your
petitioners is and has always been opposed
10 giving the use or possession Of public
lands to individuals" Mr. Hubbard also
submitted the following petition:
Your petitioner respectfully prays that
| you will neutrality-suspicious. the next
| hard winds shall blOw--remove one Of the
/ limbs which constitute a crotch on every
/ tree thus formed in the Park.
Nature has ordained-the Council bet
ter "ordain," too-that every crotch shall
| split in due time. See the tree at VIM.
Mann's corner. Because this needed bus
mess has been 50 long neglected is not
sufficient reason for further delay.
Your petitiOner-nOw that he has put
his foot in it-respectfully represents that
the globe top is the form of beauty for a
shade tree. That this form is only attain
able where the sun can shine on all sides
Of the tree; that space not less than 40
feet square will hold and nourish such a
| tree as we all want-thOse three naples
| nearest the residence Of Amos G. Fisk.
| being samples. That a careful measure.
ment Of the North Park by the subscriber
| and Henry Harris, shows that there are
| three times as many trees standing as can
form such tops as those referred to.
In proof the writer refers TO a maple in
| front Of The residence of o. II. Fitch, ESQ,
which has a spread Of over 30 feet, and a
maple in front Of the residence of the old
Isaac Lockwood place, which has a spread
Of over 30 feet on each side, or Of 60 feet.
Your petitioner is aware that the ma
jority Of women and children in town be-
lieve that the Council can disregard ma
lures laws Of growth, and still have a
beautiful tree, but your subscriber holds
to laws and asks you to conform your &C.
tion to natural laws. Respectfully,
A. F. HUBBARD.
The petition was laid on the table A
petition bearing IS names asking for the
continuation Of John Hussey on the po-
lice force was received; another from the
Harbor praying for the appointment of
W. W. Sinclair on the Harbor police
force, was read and ordered on file.
The engineer submitted profile of the
grade Of Centre street, which was referred
to Street Committee.
The Harbor and Wharf Committee re-
ported Mr.. Kerr would drill necessary
holes and blast rock in bottom Of river
near old ice house for 50 per foot drilled.
The Committee was instructed to have the
engineer make drawing of the point of
rock and to employ Mr. Kerr to drill and
blast off the point.
Mr. Call was excused.
On recommendation of the Police Com
mittee the present police force was con
tinued until discharged by the Council.
The Mayor reported $3.50 collected on
licenses and permits, and Clerk reported
$3.50 collected on fines, all of which has
been deposited with the Treasurer.
The Engineer was directed to request
the Engineer of the L. S. & NJ S. Ry. Co.,
to cause to be removed the pocket of earth
that was dumped in the river from their
mud scow on Wednesday last.
| Adjourned II 80 p. m.