Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1880-01-23
% oCouRciT Proce9dings.

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last. Wednesday evening the following
members were present: The Mayor and
Councilmen Seymour, Haskell, Call, Man
ming, Hitchcock and Israel. In the absence
loz theGlerk. Councilman Call was chosen
Clerk pro TEN. Minutes of the previous
meeting we're read and approved,
The Committee on Parks and Cemeteries
to whom was referred the pest house mat
ter, made verbal report, which in sub
stance was that about four acres have been
cleared Of timber, and balance is covered
by underbrqsh; that $500 had been offered
for the timber on the property; that the
building Wasin bad eonditionand the doors
and windgwstaken away. Report accepted.
The Committee on the. West street mat
tter ASKED f5f ana we're allowed farther time.
The Committee on Prospect street grade
and curb line reported in favor of adopt
ing profile as submitted by David Sloan,
c. Z. The reportwas accepted, and mo-
tieh was duly made, seconded and carried
that said grade and curb lines be accepted.
Petitions for the following eross-walks
were granted: Across Lake street, com
mencing at a point where River. street in
,tetsects thenotA side Of lake and running
to south side of Lake street; across Lake
-stFeetneaF P. P. Buffers store
a petition TO take dirt from Hi to
flI BridgestFeets at Harbor.-was read and
prayer Of petitioners granted. s-s
~ Mr. Hasksll, - chAirmsn4of Sidewalk
Committee submitted the following reso-
tuition which was duly adopted:
WHEREAS the state of Main street shows
that something permanent should be done,
-Res0lted, That, David Sloan, C. E., be
authorized TO make estimates per foot of
the cost to curb Main street with stone
suitable for such work, and paving said
Main street with stone Is feet from each
side Of said eqrbing, and filling between
the paving with blast furnace cinders 10
inches deep. Also a brick sewer 2x3 feet.
at suchdeprh- as viii be necessary, to al
ways do the work of, draining; and report
the same TO this Council at their next
meeting. Said curbing to commence 4 feet
inside Of present curbing on each side az
the Juncture of Center street with Main.
The Street Committee reported a stream
or ercOurse flledup between the prop
ertyof Simeon Brown and DR.. Kings
property on Walnut street, at Harbor.
On motion the matter of putting in
drain from engine Houseaon Center street
to A. ia FIR. R. track was referred to
Sewer and Drain Committee.
The Street Committee was diected to
purchase twenty ear. loads of cinders at a
price not exceeding $40 per car. 4sa 4-4
The following resolution by Mr.. Manning
was read and referred to Street Comm:
That the Committee on Sidewalks be and
is hereby directed to order. all property
owners having fences projecting over side
walks to put said fences in proper eenai-
tion. tHff-EEt
Southwick's plat was submitted. and aP-
proved.
The Solicitor was directed to draw an
ordinance for Prospect street grade.
An ordinance for the payment of claims
for month of Dec. 1879 was adopted. Ad-
journed.
The attention Of the police is called to
the disOrderly conduct Of a party of boys
who have annoyed the residents of Park
street on several occasions, by ringing door
bells at night, distributing paper with Eul-
gar Inscriptions written thereon, and per-
forming other tricks even more annoying
and disgusting. It is annoying under any
circumstances to be victim to such de-
Prayityg but when they ;presisteptly; in
fict these prosecutions ona family whe re
there is sickness and sorrow, it is high
time the authorities give the matter their
attention and the offenders be brought to
speedy punishment ..5.iI1E5G
"A tramp called at the residence OF Mr..
4. h. Hall last Saturday noon and asked
for something to eat. Some butfered bread
was given him which the fellow threR
.aRay. Upon MElHAlRs arrival home be
heard oithe tramp's ingratitude, and caused
his arrest. Ahearing was held before JUS
tice Tyler, who sent him to Jail in default
Of 500 bail. He gave his name as Nicbo-
las Waber,J and claimed to DC "a non-tesi-
dant of this county. Upon his perso Il
were found several parcels Of food and a
silver spoon. This is the second arrest
here Of tramps under the new law, and it
is quite probable that the Common Pleas
Court will sentence him to the Penitentiary
for one year at least.
Some of our correspondence has been
ieut down to make reom,for more Of a vari-
ETY.. Will our correspondents please bear
in mind chat we don't need their help to
to fill the columns Of the TIMES. Give US
the news, as briefly as possible, and then
stop. Genera Times.
We recommend the same facts to the
correspondents or the TEI.EeRAPH. While
we always desire fresh county news We de-
sire our correspondents to boil down their
contributions to news expressed in the few
est-%oFas possible. =