The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-07-05
CITY COUNCIL.
Three More Meetings Within the Week
-Ceaself ssly the Wheels 60 Round
Not Cranial Wheels, But
Wheels Of Business.

'otofo mct anu tackled Cne weekly Rflet.
The usual schedule of bills current
was allowed.
The special committee for that pur.
pose reported that they had arranged
with Mr.. McCabe for the running of the
water works plant another month or
until it should be accepted, the city to
furnish the workmep, to be employed
under Mr.. McCabe's direction.
The special committee to arrange for
room for the Water Works Trustees
and city engineer, reported that they
could get suitable place from S. Lewis
Holmes. Action was deferred in order
to give committee and Council opportu
nifty to see still farther.
DR.. Brown thought the matter of light.
ing the city should be little more
earnestly looked after. The oft repeated
endeavor to get the matter advertized
was still unsuccessful He thought ii
was time the committee should be doing
something.
Mr.. Pence, as chairman, said his busi.
ness had called him away from town.
He didn't know what the other mem.
bers had done.
Brown reprimanded the committee
mildly, and Pence responded that he
couldn't sacrifice important private in.
terests for committee work which others
could do as we'll, and moved that DR..
Brown be added to that committee. AS
there were only four present, Dr. Brown
held the key to the situation, and
blocked that game by voting no.
Mr.. Mather said the water works
specifications called for a half.inch oi
concrete on the foundation to level il
with the bottom of the braces. But, in
fact, there should be four inches, and
nothing less would do. He said Mr.
O'Connell didn't know where he was to
get his pay for the other three and q
half inches, and would like to have that
settled before the work was done
Brown and Pence were appointed 6
committee to confer with the engineer
and contractors on the subject.
Mayor Davis called attention to tn,
fact that there was need of an ordinanc,
for the protection of the city fountain
and the appurtenances thereto. HI
spoke OF the rough usage given it by th'
boys.
DR.. Brown thought ordinances wer'
an expensive luxury, and believed ex
listing laws would cover the trouble.
The Mayor said lack Of law was ap
to be much more expensive than al
ordinance, since it might lead to exper
sive and unavailing litigation.
The matter was finally. passed withou
action.
Council adjourned.
MONDAY EVENING.
Council met again in regular session
After the usual grind of reading mir
utes and routine work, the Mayor sul
gested that the difficulty Of caring fo
corporation prisoners had not been full
met. There was no provision tc
guarding those who worked, and n
proper way of providing for those wh
must board and sleep in the calaboos
The Marshal had to pay Is cents p'
meal, or 45 cents per day for this boar
while the city allowed him only 40 cent
The prisoners must sleep on the board
without bedding. On motion of d
Brown the committee on public bull
; ings was authorized to provide Chez
cots, and authorize the Marshal to NAL
arrangements for board at lowest poss
BILE rates. 1t was decided by resolutie
that such prisoners as are not sent
the work house should be worked {
the streets under the supervision of Il
Street Commissioner.
There was some discussion over
number of bills, some of which We
: laid over for farther consideration.
The Fourth of July Committee hs
t done but little work. Smith, Erwin ar
{ Davis were added to it in hope that Il
collections might be extended.
> Mr.. Strughem, OF the Craighead Ele
tried Engineering Co., was called on al
!, gave the Council an interesting talk {
; electric lighting. He said arrangement
could be made by which the city cou
t have plant put in, paying so much p
g year for lights for stipulated numb
/. OF years, after which the plant cou
belong to the corporation OF Hillsboro
He thought light could be secured +
: about $45 an arc lamp.
!. The committee on plans, etc was i
structed to meet him at the Kram
House, Thursday morning.
O Adjourned until Tuesday evening.
% ON TUESDAY EVENING
g Council met and discussed smatters
q connection with the water wor
plant. Engineer Moler said, that wi
). few trifling exceptions, which cou
II be easily adjusted, the plant was sat
d factory He said the water was u
"a doubtedly there, and the machine
even exceeded the requirements of I
:. specifications. And, he said there "
II as much water available under exist