The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-09-06
Council Tackles tias and Water.

alton.
In reference to the light matter, an
ordinance was passed fixing rates at
which Council would contract with Col.
F. j. Picard, in the event the latter
bought the plant.
| In the matter of water, communica.
tion was received from the Boughen En-
gineering Company, to the effect that,
for their own satisfaction and that OF
the citizens of Hillsboro, they would
have Engineer Fladd go over and in
spect the entire plant, and also asked
that the cily's engineer, Mr.. Moler, be
requested to report any deficiencies OF
which he might be cognizant. The com.
munication also said that an expert of
national reputation would be brought
to view the situation, and if he said the
million gallons of water could be pro-
cured, they would get it.
In accordance with this proposition
Mr.. Moler was requested to make a re.
port at once on the condition of the
plant.
Council seems to be moving very eau
tiously in the premises, and evidently
mean to be sure before any decisive
step is taken.
On Monday evening the regular
monthly meeting was held. The read.
ing of the voluminous minutes attested
the numerous meetings and arduous
work which have marked the past
month. If the citizens of Hillsboro
could appreciate the labor and RESPONSE
bility falling to the thankless lot of
Councilmen they would not be so i'm
patient that all important problems are
not solved in the blinking of an eye.
AS compared on the basis of actual work
in session and in committee, the average
Congressman with his $4,000 per year
has Sunday School picnic as compared
with an unpaid Councilman.
Routine business, official reports and
the grist of bills occupied most of the
, time.
| There was some discussion over seve-
, raj bills.
) Mr.. Riser objected to bills of AL
McCabe for supervising the tapping OF
) mains on the ground that he was often
7 out of town. He wanted the bill item.
ized. Also, he wanted to know what
Y became of the Sl50 co lected from each
}. consumer when the main was tapped
e The city had received none of it, and il
i McCabe got it, he should give the city &
+ credit to that amount on his salary.
e That bill and one from Engineer Molel
y for $l1S extra service, and a bill fol
4 merchandise that had run for over 1
Q year were referred to committee con
o sisting Of Riser, Pence and Erwin.
It A discussion arose as to the paymen
of weighmaster and fire engine driver
in view of an ordinance contemplating
the abolishment OF those offices. 1t wa
?, decided unpolitic, however, to abandon
t, those offices, especially that of driver
7, in view of the fact that the water work
70 plant may be shut down pending arbi
8. tration or litigation.
l. Mr.. Pence scored Council mildly abou
w | ilc AAohClul luohdSCuCAGs
Mr.. Erwin offered resolution, whic
Y, was adopted, to the effect that no SUI
re plies should be purchased for any d.
Or partment of the city government with
"a out the approval of the chairman OF tn
er proper committee, and that all bill
as should be presented monthly.
" The resignation of Kirby Smith as
member of the Library Board was take
from the table and accepted, and Jude
~ Cyrus Newly appointed and confrme
in his place.
- $500 from the street fund was appr
~ priated for the placing of the varior
- - watering troughs and the repair of sew
10 raj bad places in the alleys.
The ordinance making contract f,
electric light was ordered published
n, the NEws-HERALD.
rd Pence wanted the sidewalk cohstruc
ed ed from Walnut to the Baptist church c
lie the eas side of west street. There beiI
en- doubt as to the validity of the mot
,st of procedure laid down by the ord
b. nance, he moved that the Solicitor pr
nd ceed under the statutes, and the prop
a resolution was accordingly prepared al
", adopted.
b. The sidewalk in front of the Bapti
Church was accepted.
=; In view OF certain complaints by mel
- -. bers of the Board OF Health, that Cou
~ Gil had encroached on its funds, in Il
~ work of cleaning alleys &c. Mr.. Erv
os said all the moneys so expended
~ Council had been used for purposes
~ ~ sanitation. He moved that, hereaft
~ the Board of Health should be allow
Wv Wv for filthy, weed'grown cutters and I
- streets and alleys needing attentio
:. This motion was carried unanimous
- The fire cisterns were reported not
full, and the committee was authoriz