Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-08-01
NO SEWER OR PAVEMENT.
Such are the Probabilities After
Last Nights Meeting of Our
City Dads.
From Tuesdays Daily.


From Tuesdays Daily.
Mayor Swindell called the adjourned
meeting of the common council to or
der last night at about s o'clock.
The first business transacted was the
reading of petition signed by business
men on the west side of Michigan
street, asking that the street be cleared
and sidewalks ordered layed in front
of the COrbin and Kuhn blocks.
1t was moved and seconded that the
petition be received and placed on file.
Carried.
y Petition was also read from sew
eral Michigan street property holders
who at first did not favor paving
but now stating that they had no objec-
tions to the work being done. 1t was
moved and seconded that this petition
also be received and placed on file. Car
ried.
The next important business taken
up was the allowance of the bill of the
electric light plant Of S2i246 for lights,
and one of Frank Hale, Nandalia agent
for S2.4G freight on castings.
Alderman Bailey moved and it was
seconded, that the bills be allowed.
Carried.
Under the head Of reports of COM
mittee on sewer and drainage, it was
reported that the contractors had COM
pleted the Jefferson street and Yellow
River sewer, and that the civil engin-
eer had prepared statement of the en-
tire cost of the same as follows:
The contract price was. -. S1725 32
Extra work authorized by com. 40 IS
1Oldl. 400 ~
Less credit due city for mater
lal furnlShed. ed............ > IS VI
Less credit due city for
grazing ................ IL w
s 95 90
Total balance due contractors S1671 26
The committee recommended that a
charge of 20 cents each be made for re-
placing cross walks which had been re-
moved.
Alderman Reynolds moved and it
was seconded by Alderman Hughes
that no charges be made for replacing
cross walks. Carried.
Alderman Tibbett moved and sec
Onded by Alderman Maxey, that the re-
port of the committee be received and
placed on file and cOncurred in.
Alderman OKeefe moved, seconded
by Tibbett. that the contractors be paid
the price of their contract and the clerk
be instructed to draw warrnat for the
same. Carried.
The committee on ordinances report
ed an ordinance recommending that or
dinances 122 and 125 allowing Messrs.
COrbin, Kuhn, Martindale, Swindell
and Miss SimOns, to obstruct the streets
for building purposes be repealed.
Moved by Alderman Tibbett, second
ed by Alderman Maxey, that the ordi-
nance be adopted on first reading. Car
ried. Alderman O'Keefe voting no.
Moved and seconded that the ordi-
nance be passed. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Tibbett, and
seconded that the council proceed to
consider the bids on paving Michigan
and Laporte streets. Carried.
The bid of South Bend Improvement
and Construction Co. being the lowest
it was taken under consideration.
Moved by..Alderman Tibbet and Sec
onded by Alderman Baily, that South
Bend Improvement and Construction
Co.'S bid for paving be accepted. Mo-
tion was defeated, Aldermen Gretzing-
er, O'Keefe and Reynolds voting no.
Moved by Alderman Baily, seconded
by Alderman Tibbett that further con-
sideration of paving bids be postponed.
Carried.
Moved by Alderman Baily and Sec
Onded by Alderman Reynolds that con-
sideration of bids for letting sewer con-
tract be postponed. Carried.
Moved and seconded to adjourn. Car
fied.
Robberles at Marmont,
Tuesdays Daily.
Meapre particulars have been received