The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-02-05
City Council,

council nelo lneT regular meeting at the
Mayors office Monday evening. hessrs. Merits.
Thompson. Stockec. Stillson and Clewell being
present.
The pay ordinance was read and passed
A petition was presented asking that a cross
walk be built at the inte section Of Pratt and
Oak streets. Petition granted and a two foot
walk ordered,
Report of Chief Helt, of the Fire Department
was read and accepted. The Department is in
first class shape. Cne fire during the past
mcath.
The Mayor called the attention OF Council to
the matter of adopting Standard time, but
after some talk upon the subject. it was decided
that inasmuch as the County Com missioners
had decided not to change the Courthouse cl, OK
1t wonld be useless to adopt the Standard time
by the city, and act on in the matter was post
poned.
The attention of Council was called to the
condition of Reeds Opera House. Solicitor
Cole said the law on the subject was plain, and
requires that all rooms used for public enter
talnments shall be provided with suitable and
sufficient exits, &c. MIR. Clewen said it was
only a question of time when an accident will
happen. and while he had wish 10 injure or
disconmode the owners or managers of the
Opera House, he thought the safety oi the pub
lie demanded that the law should be strictly
enforced. Toe May or informed Counc that no
license had been applied ior or granted the
Opera House since July last ami that the man
ayers were liable. under the law, every time
the room was used without such license. 1t
was suggested that a Committee of two be ap
pointed to confer with the owners of the Opera
House and urge the necessity of providing
more and Eetter means of escape in ise of fire
or panic from any cause, Messrs. Merits and
Clewell were appointed such committee.
A petition. signed by seven property owners
on Spruce street, was then read. The petition
asked that MIR. r. noig be required to remove
certain & obstructions'' which were placed be-
tween the sidewalk and the roadway in front
of his foundry. Mr.. Maxson appea, ed as attor-
ney for the petitioners. and in a short speech
placed the NJ after before the Council, referring
to the law which applies to such cases, and
asked that said law be enforced. Mayor Hol-
comb read the section of law referred to- Mr.
Clewell said that, learning that this petition
was 10 be presented, he had taken pains to ex
anime the distractions in question, and
found them to consist of pile of TASKS OF
moids, necessary for the foundry business. and
which, while he did not pretend that they add
Ell to the appe aronce of the stI Get. he did not
find any difficulty in passing people upon the
walk at that point and thought they could not
be classed as distractions. He was informed
that no other place of storage could be foEnd in
the immediate vicinity and that to remove
them to Mr. Doig's premises would subject that
gentleman to great inconvenience without in
the least remedy ing the evil. Miss Hurlbut and
MIR Gilbert. two of the petitioners, stated their
reasons for urging the matter, denying that
they entertaiIed any personal feelings against
Mr.. Doig, and simply asked what they thought
just and right.
Mr. Merits moved that a committee be appoint
ed to confer with Mr.. Doig, which motion as
carried. Messrs. Clewell and Stillso were ap-
pointed
Mr.. Clewell called attention to the fact that
the law in relation to placing warning cards
upon houses where there are cases of scarlet
fever, or other contagious disease. had not been
observed in several instances. Referred to the
Board of Health.
The necessity of ditch to carry off surplus
water near & P. depot was discussed.
John Helt was given permission to use room
in engine house recently vacated by Water
Works trustees.
Some inquiry was made in regard to the care
and handling of the Fire Department horses,
which brought out the Information that the
horses were so tendelly cared for that lest
their delicate feet should come in contact with
the soft ground. and become soiled. they have
not been given an hours exercise in a month,
and when hitched to the hose cart last week
they did what nine out of ten teams would do
under similar circumstances, got excited and |
baked. The chairman of the Fire Committee
was instructed to interview the teamster with |
a view to having the horses exc: cised daily
There being no other business. on motion,
Council adjourned