Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-04
FULL OF BUSINESS.
T8E Cf1Y COUNCIL HOLDs AN I'M.
pORrANT MEETiN8.
The CITY Assisting the Electric Light Com.
pAny Ia It's struggle with the Western
Union Market House Piaus-Ths Center
street sewpr-O,her Matters.

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| All the members Of the city council but
DR.. Nelson we're present at the regular meet
ing of that body last night. President Mast
was in the char. The meeting was full OF
business.
| Toward the close OF the session Mr. Conklin
Electric Light Company the privilege of
erecting their poles and s,ringing their wires
in all the streets OF the city necessary to the
establishment of the lights ordered placed by
council. W. A. Scott, president OF the cleo
trio light company, said that the only object
OF the resolution was to clothe the company
with authority from the city, in order to
obviate the possibility Of defeat on account OF
| a technicality, in the injunction suit of the
Western Union Telegraph Company against
| the electric light company, now pending in
the common pleas court. He said the electric
| light company bad no fear OF being beaten If
the case was tried solely on its merits. He
said that he had visited Cincinnati and had
learned that no trouble had ever resulted
there from the electric light wires being
strung parallel with and close to the telr-
graph wires. He said that in many cases the
wires were crossed there, but that no diff
Guilty had ever been experienced.
Mr.. Thomas ana Mr.. Tehan opposed the
| adoption OF the resolution on the ground that
1t would throw the city liable to damages.
"Let the electric light company fight its own
battle" said Mr. Thomas, "it has no right to
drag the city into the controversy"
1t was urged that the resolution was un-
necessary, inasmuch as the contract
specifically gave the company
the desired authority. The clerk read that
part Of the contract referring to the subject,
which gave the company permission to erect
pol, and string wires wherever necessary.
Mr.. Thomas move to refer the resolution
to joint committee cons sting of the gas
committee, the special committee to locate the
electric lights and the solicitor, but the
motion was lost. A vote was then taken on
the adoption OF the resolution, resulting in it's
passage, by the following vote:
Ayes-Ackerson, Cogley, Conklin, Funk,
CRUDE, johnson, kldder, Mast, McKenns,
Netts and Stephan--ll.
Noes-korn, Lessner, Prince, RUSSELL
Tehan and Thomas-G.
The city clerks report for October, show
ing receipts OF $33 90 and dis isbursements OF
$l36.4O, was read and referred to the auditing
committee. The city weighmasteFs report
for October, showing receipts Of $l4i6O, was
sent to the same committee.
Property Owners on the first, second and
fourth alleys east Of Limestone street, be-
tween Maple avenue and Center street, sent
in communication protesting against
the grading of those thoroughfares
with boulders. A communication
was also read from the property owners on
the first alley, praying that the improvement
be delayed until next spring. Both petitions
wsre referred to the committee on city inn
provements.
+ A petition for the placing OF lamppost on
York street, between Harrison and Clifton
streets, wa. referred to the committee on gas
and corporations. A like reference WAS made
Of a petition for four gas lamps on Gallagher
street, between Clifton street and Gillett
avenue.
Mr.. Johnson read communication from
forty eight barbers, petliOuing the council to
pass an ordinance closing barber shops on
Sunday, and subjectiug all who violate the
ordinance to Il fine not to exceed S25 and not
to be less than S.. The document was signed
by all the BARRIERS in the city but three. Similar
ordinances are in force in Dayton and other
cities OF the state. The matter was referred
to the solicitor with instructions to prepare
an ordinance in conformity with the prayer
of the petitioners.
The finance committee reported that 50, 800
had been borrowed from the Springfield Ma
tional bank and placed to the credit OF the
sanitary and street cleaning fund. The re-
port was received and placed on file.
The committee on streets aud highways
reported grade on Colleg" avenue, and also
one on Center street from Columbia to North.
Both were adopted.
The committee on sewers reported in favor
of placing a catch basin each at the four
corners of High and Market streets, and
submitted resolution approprlatiug $500 tor
the purpose. The recommendation was
adopted and the resolution passed.
x The committee on sewers reported through
Mr.. Ackerson that the Center street sewer was
completed, and that it had been thoroughly
examined and found to be satisfactory
throughout. The committee usbmltted a
resolution for the acceptance OF the sewer.
Some discussion followed, it being
claimed that the catch basins on the
sewer were detective. The resolution was
referred back to the committee for one week,
with instructions to make further examina-
ton OF the sewer and report at the next meet
ing. The sewer committee also reported the
engineers final estimate Of the sewer, which
showed the total cost of the improvement to
be $24, 9S7 .3S. ! he document was ordered
placed on file. The committee also submit
ted an ordinance to pay d. F. Mnahsu, the
| contractor, $40 52693, balance on contract,
and John Beaver, superintendent of the sewer,
$l3l.25. After considerable discussion it was
decided to allow the contractor only
$4,000 until alter the sewer has
been further examined. Mr.. Beavers bill
was allowed. On Mr.. Johnsons motion the
sewers committee was instructed, when the
| sewer was finally accepted, to submit GER
ti6cate OF acceptance to the council.
The mayors report tor September was re-
ported o. X, and WAS ordered placed on file
The committee on public buildings, to
| whom waa refarrel tho natter M, nuia,;,n