The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-10-07
CounciI Proceedings.

at the Council meeting Monday evenin g there
was full attendance. long session and little
business. The pay ordinance went through
with bang. as usual. but as Council uses
smokeless powder. the blue haze of the dollar
weeds foated in azure waves undisturbed.
$l1O3. SO was the footing up of the debit column.
but as the Clerk did not announce the i" balance
on hand" we cannot state the amount of the
large surplus" but judging from the discuss
ions, soto 0Oce. in which the words transfer,''
street and sanitary" &C.. were heard. it was
thought e the billion dollar Congress" is some-
what troubled to find its billion dollars :
Whether this means shortage of funds in the
aggregate. or only in funds for certain purposes
we cannot tell but that there was shortage OF
some kind seemed to be the burden of the eve-
ming. However. the citizens will not otcomplain
at little sacrifice for the sake of securing the
magnificent system of public highways that
prevails throughout the length and breadth of
our pretty little city.
The Water Works report was as follows:
Balance on hand Sept. 1. 1851 receipts, $665s9
total 1914 10; Disbursements $500 81; Balance
on hand Oct 1. $37s.s3 The Mayor said the
delinquent water rents in the Riddle block had
been satisfactorily adjusted by Mr.. Riddle, and
it was understood that hereafter he would settle
with the trustees, and collect from his tenants
and notice directed to be served on H. Heyd. of
Garrettsville to build walk on Mill street
Council then took up a mattor of supreme
moment to our citizens. viz: that of making
suitable provision. and provisions. for the Gar.
field Banquet" with which Ravenna is to be
honored Nov. 18th. After profound alteration
and thoughtful exchange of views. the perplex-
ed body found themselves at their original
starting place. The subject of pits and traps
was the one of getting hall. or building large
enough to wine and dine the Republican 400.
who will on that day dazzle the eyes of ordinary
mortals with all the eclat of the escutcheoned
g. o, p. creme de la creme. Councilman Thomp-
son has the Rink filed with carriages wagons
and agricultural Implements, and therein lay
all the trouble. But Tam kend what was what
fu' brawiie" and so did this Republican Coun-
| Gil, who. after jumping from the Crown Flint
ware rooms to Merits & Riddles Repository,
and squeezing their thoughts into every barn
and outbuilding in town in the effort to discov-
| er some satisfactory place in which to hold the
great love feast. or in which to store Mr.. Thomp-
sons goods. solved their way out OF the Difficult.
ty by agreeing to appoint Committee to Sc
cure place for the temporary housing of said
goods, Mr., T. to be chairman of said committee
Thus did they return to their original starting
place. Governor Campbell will be invit ed
along with the Mansfield icicle. for the Mayor
said that " John Sherm an and the next Governor
Of Ohio'' would be asked to lend their presepct
| to the select gathering.
Having thus heroically disposed of the short
age problem, and compassed the point of pres
ent Importance arising in the Garfield Banque
matter, the Senate of Seniors adjourned to tn,
November session. at which time the final ar
rangements for the gathering of the 400 will n,
| doubt be completed