The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1888-01-26
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Council Meeting.

- The City Council met in rsgu'
session on Tuesday evening, wi
vi all the officers IN their chalrs.
The following members we
Al present: Messrs. Kreig. Wans
" Sch'agetter, Price, Braddock, ,Goul
Rochester and Keynes.
s Minutes of previous meetin
r were read and approved.
Mayor Stein man submitted hl
= monthly report. Receipts for rent
!; fines and licenses, S2S.75, whic
was accepted.
MIR. Waner introduced an ordIn
n ance for the appointment of a depo
e policeman. giving the power to ap
point TO thu Mayor, and repeating ;
!, former ordinance. which gave th,
: appointing power to the Railroad
Company.
A motion that the rules be sus
pended and the ordinance read fol
second time, was lost
MIR. Gould moved that the ordin
ance be referred to the Committee
on Ordinances, to be reported on
next regular meeting. Motion car.
RED.
Finance Committee reported ia
vorably on bills for police and city
officers, for month of January which
we're allowed.
Mr. Warer made q mutton that
the vote by which a bill Of tho Logan
Gas Co., presented at former meet
ing was lost be re-coBsIdered.-
Motion was lost. The City Surveyor
and Mr.. Niche. former Secretary
of the Gas Co., were present to ex-
plain the correctness of the bill, but
Council refused to reconsider by the
following vote:
Yeas Waner. Gould. Kreig.
Nays-Price, Schlah hetter, Brad
dock, Rochester.
The Street Committee reported
that the Street Commissioner had
been notified to remove distractions
to the water course of Carpenter
Run. and that the work had been
done as far as the corporation had
authority.
Mr.. Young, representing E., B.
Preston d Co., of Chicago. manu-
facturers of fire apparatus and sup.
plies, was introduced to Council.
He submitted a proposition to
Council to furnish two hose CT rts to
the village for the sum of $3.50 90,
payment to be made on or before
July 1st. 1888. The Engineer and
Chief of Fire Department recon-
mrnded the purchase, and after an
exchange of opinion among mem
hers. Mr.. Waner submitted the
resolution:
BE it resolved, BY tho Council +
Of the Village of Logan. That the
This day submitted. bv
E B. Preston & Co of Chicago.
through its agent. Mr.. Young, for
the sale of Two hose carts 10 the
village of Logan. he and is hereby
and the Mayor and Clerk !
.! said village are hereby authorize
I'd to sign tho contract on its be-
half"
Tho resolution was unanimously
nassed without debate.
Mr.. l.. J. Burgess appeared be-
ore Council with claim OF S15 90
or legal service in defending the
'ction of Council In the case IF con-
empi of Court, growing out of the
ocnl option election of February
asst. The former Council had al.
owed Mr.. Bright $50 Oh for service
md Mr.. Burgess claimed that he
vas also entitled to his fee.
Mr.. Rochester moved that the .
,ill be referred to the Finance Com
nIttee. The motion was lost by the
vote:
Yeas-Braddock, Price, 2oches-
er
Nays-Keynes. Gould. Kreig,
'chlagetter, Wancr.
The bill was rejected in accord
'nce with resolution rassed early
n the session that the City Solic,-
or should attend To all corporation
;ases. and that no attorney should
bs employed without consent OF
Council at regular meeting.
The Mayor stated that by. reas.
IN of carelessness of many persons
n throwing out their wood and coal
lshes, and which CAUSED the slight
ire Sunday morning last. he would
n future enforce the ordinance to
he le tier.
There being NJ further business
Council adjourned.