Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-05

Proceedings of Regular Meeting.
The Council met last Wednesday even
ing; all members present except Mr.
Hitchcock Minutes Of previous meeting
read and approved.
The Mayor as a special committee Of one
to tender the orders in payment Of the
lands for the proposed harbor improvement
reported he deposited the whole sum Of
$3O19.07 with the Clerk Of Common Pleas
Court on Friday, Feb. 27th, as he learned
one OF the owners intended to decline re-
ceiving the order, and that several of the
other owners were not in town and there
fore could not on that day receipt for the
orders. Report accepted and committee
discharged.
The Finance Committee, to whom was
referred the bills Of Theo. Hall, Esq, and
Solicitor Hoyt, for legal services in the har-
Dor improvement matter, stated report
had not been prepared, but recommended
the Council to enter into a Committee OF
the Whole for the consideration of these
bills. This was followed by motion to
that effect which was seconded and duly
carried. After half hours discussion
they reported, VIZ, That the bill of SOlici
tor Hoyt be allowed, and that Mr.. Halls
be referred to a special committee composed
of the Mayor and Chairman of Finance
Committee to report at next meeting.
The Committee on Harbor and Wharves
submitted map showing depth of water
and shape of the rock that impedes navi-
cation in the river near the "old yellow
warehouse"
The following resolution was read and
duly adopted upon the call of the yeas and
nays: .....
WHEREAS, After paying for the land lately
appropriated by the village there will be left
about $500 of the amount levied for harbOr
Improvement, which will be paid into the
treasury August next, and
WHEREAS, There are several bills which
were made in appropriating said land NOW
due, and should be paid, and
WHEREAS, The building now occupied by
| John O'Neil, ana on the lands now owned by
| the village, win have to be moved at the eN-
pense of this village as per contract, and
WHEREAS, after paying all Of said bills,
| borhoOd of $500, and
! WHEREAS, The expense Of dredging the
point ofland known as the Humphrey plat
| can be done at less expense before the open
! ing OF navigation, and
| WHEREAS, By so dredging, the contract fol
| doing the balance OF the work can be let ai
| less price, by making room for dredge and
mud-scow to work. and not interfere with
| navigation, thereby saving the expense ol
| having TO move dIedge and mud-scoW every
| time vessels pass, and
| WHEREAS, Taking all matters into constd
| Grafton II seems to be for the Interest OF the
village TO move portion of the earth as soo1
| as possible, --.
| Therefore Resolved, That the Council pro
ceed at once to cause TO be removed Dust a.
soon as the same can be done, and it 70 b'
completed before May lst, 1850 not less thar
10000 or more than $1,000 cubic yards OF earth
| Commencing at the north end OF lands ap
propriated, and to be dumped not less thal
three-fourths of mile from the end OF TN
east pier eastwardly; that notice for bids bl
advertised i'm this weeks issue Of the TELE
GRAPH also, that the Mayor cause TO D
advertised the sale, and sell 20 OF the SlO
bonds, the same TO be made payable Septem
ber LIST, 1880. at per cent. not exceeding M4
to pay for the work as above, and other ollls
The Street Commissioner was directed t
open up the ditch on the north side of Cen
tire street from Elm street westwardly.
A special ordinance for the payment o
claims amounting to $6s.5O was adopte,
upon suspension of the rules. Adj.