The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-09-08
Councils Gentle Reminder
to City Solicitor Smith.
Either Attend Our. Meetings or
Tender Us Your Ofiicial
! Head.
The Police and Fire Department Ap.
pointments Made at Last.

A small sized volcano burst in the
Council meeting on Monday night and
the ashes are still falling around the
head of the City Solicitor. Two or
three matters were brought up during
the meetinf upon which Council needed
the advice Of the Solicitor, but he was
not present and Council was forced to
delay important business. The result
was that motion wcs introduced and
unanimously carried that the Mayor be
instructed to inform Solicitor Smith to
either attend the meetings of the honor.
able body or hand In his resignation.
The action of Council is now given gen.
eral publicity for the first time. Senti.
ment is divided among the few who
have heard it and both the Solicitor and
Council find active defendants. The
friends Of the Solicitor are bitterly de-
nouncing Council for taking such sum-
mary action when Mr.. Smith has here
tofore proven himself such a worthy
young man. They claim that i'll health
has made it impossible for him to at
tend fully to the arduous duties of the
position and is the only cause of negli-
eence. His opponents admit his i'll
health but claim that he is able to pro-
cure the attendance Of o physician.
What he will do in the premises is ex-
citing great interest.
The petition of J. M. Hibben for per-
mission to open out the eastern extern
sion of Muntz street and lay out lots
was granted. A petition signed by G..
H. Collins and seven others, asking that
Council compel the property owners on
South street, between East and High,
to build sidewalks, was presented. A
resolution was passed that the sidewalks
be built according to the provisions Of
the ordinance. IT,.
A petition asking for the improvement
of Hazel street was presented by persons
living or doing business there. The
Clerks report showed that there wai
only 1894 available for street purposes
and the petition was laid aside for future
consideration.
d. @. Morrow reported that the sn
nexation ordinance would be presented
to the County Commissioners on Tues
day.
The reports of the Mayor, Marshal
Street Commissioner and Weighmaste
were received and accepted and mum
ber of bills for current expenses incurred
were allowed.
Tho bill of L. R. Duckwall for maxim,
a change in the corporation line wa
objected to and was referred to tn
financial committee.
| A letter was received from the Cool
Well Company, saying that their mel
would be here to make the water test
as soon possible. They are to be com
pleted by September Gath. 5000 wer
appropriated for sanitary purposes.
| At this point the City Solicitor bomt
shell exploded. After the smoke cleare
away Mayor Davis announced that h
was ready to make his long deferred az
pointments. VIM. Houston, the thric
rejected, was appointed as policema
and confirmed without dissenting vote
Houston has made one of the best an
most efficient policemen Hillsboro eve
had and his confirmation pleases ever
one. The fire department appointment,
were made and confirmed as follows
Engineer, 9. +. Doner; engine drive
J. F. Erwin; stoker, J. B. Rowe; ), REL
| driver, Thos. Greathouse. The appoin
ees were Immediately sworn in.
! It wss moved and carried that Mayo
Davis and Mr.. Rockhcld be committe
TO draft resolutions thanking the wate
works trustees of Greenfield for th
courtesies and attention shown Counc
on its recent visit TO Greenfield.
i After adjournment Council repaire
to Gutridge & Foley's restaurant on th
Mayors invitation TO enjoy the f,r
i sgDoxor~v of tho soaarn. NTH h;v,,