The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-08-06
CauneII Proceedings.

council neiQ tGS mOntAiy session M0Duay eEzzEzaz2
ling. All the members were present excl
1isr. The Mayor wa, s., detained IT, i!. at homo Y
ID chairmBn in his stead. The pay ordina1 VI.
was passed. and usual report of fire departme
read and approved. No report from Wat
Works Secretary. No minutes of last sessit
The matter of purchasing new fire bell wYRr
at some legth, and. propositions re
from Waller Bros. and j. j. Richardson, HA'
which they quoted prices of various fri s.
throughout the country. Council thought tn -
a 1400 lb. bell was large enough. Nearly all Il
prices were f. o b. at Ravenna, and all offes7
included the exchange Of the present bell. HI
figures ranging from 141ac to TIC per pounA IN
which would leave net cash balance of abo
$50 to $40 to pay. On motion, the ccmmittEVI,
having the matter in ch: rge was continue
with power TO take full act on in the premise
nj Mo 9br p think hest .'' - '''-- s - a fu
Rev. Andrew Wilson then made q verI1n,
petition to Council for granting permit to WOs
Universalist Society to erect church buildieak
on lot adjoining the premises of Mrs MaDat
Skinner on the west The proposed structIeo,7
he said. would have basement of brick 81,
stone, with frame upper story and slate re <
The auditorium would be about 4sx50 it, VI
Sunday School annex of about aoxss ft. 1t wogoti
be a modern, tasty structure, and an ornam AN
to the city. H. W. Riddle. who was presSig
protested against the permit, on the groI BrG
that his hrm intended putting up brick rep civ
itory in the Spring, on the lot adjoining
one in question, and it would increase theire
of insurance By subjecting them to greater
| risk. He said that when he built his reside
on Main street, he desired permission, at
time. to build of wood. but was not permit IT
do Il 1,o IL Il
to others privilege denied to him. Mr. W
son said that he did not desire to ask for
thing that would be obnoxious to the public a 4
make any improper requests of Council. HnE
privilege asked for meant simply the cree
of church edifice that would certainly no
a discredit to any portion of the city. He
not think it would add to the cost of insural :.
as suggested by Mr.. Riddle, and called atP N
tion to the comparative frequency of fire. in
brick and frame buildings, and thought THAT
/ quite as many of the former were burned as the
, latter. He thought building with brick and
stone basement, with slate roof. would not be
more liable to burn down than one of brick
simply, because the upper portion was built oi
+ wood. Mr. Merits said he did not think Council
, should make any exception in these matters
+ but should treat all alike. They should either
I enforce the ordinance or repeal it. 1t was sug.
+ gested, that the very fact of the ordinance be-
!, ing Rorded SO as to leave it discretionary will
Council to grant or withhold such permits, ,madt
e 1t apparent that just such cases this wert
4 contemplated by the trainers. That it was no
t a question of favoritism, but one of decidins
+ whit buildings would or would not be leasona
. bly, safe to put up, and this decision was left t.
q | the good judgment of Council, Mr Merits sal,
q he was aware that Council. at its last session
It had granted them permit to build on the sit
I~c
n now in use is as dangerous a new one on tn
q same site would be. Mr.. Wilson called atten
n tion to the fact that it would, in his and tn
opinion Of many others whom he had heard ex
a press themselves. be very desirable to have
10 church on the principal street OF the city, cen
e. trally located. That all churches were impor
Ie tant factors in every community, and had thei
is financial power and influence, as well as mora
a, he wished to present the matter just as it wa:
n and fully enlighten Council as to what his soci
rt ETY. propose to do in case the permit was give
to them. Mr. Riddle said that he could, had h
It taken the trouble have procured the signature
q. Of majority OF the residents in the locality
,e the proposed new church, to a protest agatns
90 its erection in their neighborheod and was sur
that the people who lived in that locality wouI
le earnestly object to its being built on that site
at MIR. Merits thought that part of the town WI
u, wv lAuSu III LuC UusIu5SS pCfGlOQ, anu Cns
ps reason, undesirable for a church. We neede
room for the business development of the plac
st and ought not to occupy valuable business sitt
o. with this class of buildings Mr.. Clewell sal
as while he could understand just how Merits
ne Riddle felt about having a church in the
he nelghborhood, he did not think such buildir
he as the one described by Mr. Wilson would e,
ly nance the danger from fire. ana could not 81
n. how an objection Of that kind could be urge
be against granting the permit. Ee cited the ca
nd where the large frame two story building ju
north of the Republican office was moved the
he under permit from Council. Also, pointed
he the jenkins building on the corner of Chestn
be and Spruce streets. He thought there was ey,
mt more Justification for granting the permit
IS the present case than in either of the two in
c- mentioned. Nc Riddle again urged that the
ad insurance cost would be increased, and thoug
lal that brick, aside from being the safer materi
lis was eferable in every way, a.-d thought t
ler Society would be sorry should they build
II wood The inquiry was ade of Mr.. Willso
at what the increased cost of brick would be, al
so he said that he could not tell exactly, but
en- would probably be from $500 to $500. That
re- far as their regretting the adoption of wood
me- the upper story, that was matter of individr
,u- judgment, and if in the future they should d
rt- cover that they had made mistake, they WoI
'us have to endure the consequences. He had h
led a great deal of experience with church bu;
Ire ings, and had noted the relative expense a
to trouble of keeping them in repair, and he wol
elf prefer wood to brick in that particular. But
tie that as it might, their means were limited, G
'ed they had been assured by their architect tina
to much handsomer and more imposing struct1
lad could be secured with the funds they are able
Sc, command, by building of wood. as he had
planned. Mr.. Merits suggested tha4 the Soci'
las could make very material saving in cost
ing insurance. by using brick. MI. illson said
of these matters had been carefully consider
and they had fully decided on the plans IL
1er thought best and most economical. He suggt
Id ed. further, that the proposed site was very n
ac- the extreme of the fire limits; tn at permits
been granted to other parties for the erection
buildings more objac tionable it seemed to hi
~ in point of safety or ornament than the one til
~. proposed to put up. The petition came from
' goodly number of citizens. who wished to bu
" within their means that they had not dream
10 of any opposition. and indeed it had been e,
suggested by some that it would not be nee
- sary to bring the matter before the honora
~. body. as it would be useless formality.
would leave it to the good judgment of Coun
- and abide by the decision. Some one, previc
- to this. had called attention to the case wh
his Mrs. S. R. Poe. desiring to build livery sta
IA on her premises, was obliged to use brick in
in HAi ~" "a eii ~ 9'i' ii0 ''iu iio' VII
ter no S@se' " oto pa AAieA 'ne0 jain nlieu -"
hay. frequented by an indiscriminate class
lob boys and men, was not to be compared in 8
H. way with church building. After further
- cussion. final consideration of the matter v
he reserved to special meeting of Council tonig
nc Mr.. Clewell. on behalf of himself and otl
ac- merchants, thought Council should look af
No the street fakirs and patent medicine quac
nd who, for mere nominal sum, are now perm
;tb ted to "demoralize'' and swindle communi
mr. with their worthless traps and calamatie:
: Adjourned,
RANDOLPH.
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re- Ito be not to be,'' that is the questi
to these interested are trying to solve regardi