The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-05-11


at the adjourned meeting of Council held
Thursday evening, all the members were pres
ent. inc uding the Mayor and Clerk. The pay
ordinance and monthly report of Fire Depart
ment were disposed of as usual
The Water Works report was as follows
Balance on hand April 1st ............ 1856 rs
Water rents collected in May .-....... s20 80
Total with balance. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $705 64
DISBURSEMENTS. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. SjCS 81
Balance on hand May 1st ......... g., 81
Messrs, Grinnell and Linton, Waterworks
Trustees were present and reported the necess-
ity of extending the water mains through the
territory lying west of King and South OF Main
streets. which would include Mill. Diamond
and Madison streets. There are 25 or 30 houses
in the district that entirely without fire pro-
lection, and under the law the citizens living
there can either have the protection or cease to
pay the water tax. The estimated cost at the
outside figures is 81 530 The city already has
the necessary hydrants and fittings. and the ex-
pense would be simply that of purchasing and
laying the pipe. The Trustees requested that
they be authorized to borrow money for this
purpose, and Council referred to Solicitor TO
determine whether it is legal for them 70 do SO.
The Mayor then appointed the following COM
mittees for the year:
Street and sanitary-Tho pson, Merits and
| Stocker,
Finance-CleweI. Merits and stocker
| Fire, Water and Gas -Rumbaugh. Thompson
and Miller.
MIR, Miller reported very satisfactory test of
the fire steamer one day last week at the Rs-
VIENNA Boiler Works. Council authorized him
| to store it in his barn and give it a thorough
cleaning,
Some time ago Council contracted the sale OF
the city's gas posts to WiIkofsky Bros. of Ak
ron. at $40 per tor. and the posts were all taken
up prepar atory to shipment. when a differece
of 240 pounds to the ton was discovered be.
tween the contracting parties, and the deal was
brought to a sudden standstill. At the time ol
the contract nothing was said about the mum bel
of pounds that should constitute ton, anG
Council very naturally supposed that the regu
lar ton of 2.CC0 pounds was meant. But the
Akron descendants oflAbraham now insist tina
a commercial ton in that line of business con
sists of 224O pounds. Council refused TO b
swindled that way, and no posts have beel
shipped to Akron.
Ii. R. Furry was appointed a member OF tn
Board of Health, in place of Robert Lindsay
and DR.. III G. Mcbride reappointed.
Clewell, Miller and Rumbaugh were appoint
ed committee to take care of Court Hous
Park and furnish seats for same
Mrs, Roxanne Baxter offered to furnish til
tor ditch running through her premises if Gil
: will cover same. Referred to Street Com.
The vexed question oftiling the alley betwee
Prospect and Chestnut streets, was discusse
e ad tbitum, ad infnitatm, but somehow the cit
n guardians could not veIbalize out of eXistenc
It the followi ng two objections to the matter: Is
D Council has no power to borrow money until
It levy has been made for the purpose named
That is to say. they cannot anticipate the lev
a in the manner proposed. 2nd. The amount
h be expended is of sufficient magnitude to ca
e for advertising the work of tiling. and lettin
% the same to the lowest bid5er, Council are in
quandary over the matter
e. W. Maxson, Esq was present as a cRndi
= date for Solicitor, Mayor Cole, not caring
- assume any respons ibility in the selection of tt
- city advisor, asked Council to relieve him fro
= naming the appointee. The names of JOB
Porter, o. P. Sperra, B. Rowland aud E Y
Maxson were discussed, and the preferent
ot finally given to Dir. Sperra. who was thereupc
= appointed by His Honor.
j post adjournment reform was inaugural,
y by certain of the Council requesting the NJ ay
s. to instruct the police to notify all saloon kee
e ers to close their saloons promptly at 10 o'clo
TheHayor professed surprise that the 10 o'clo
i ordinance was being violated, and promised
r give the necessary instructions. The inqui
er was made who the ringing of the 10 o'clncl b.
an had been discontinued. Mr.. Thompsoa 81
be that some time ago he asked officer Goodoaou
and he said he had been instructed not to ring