Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-29
Council Proceedings.

the members present. Minutes OF last
meeting were read and approved.
Ii was moved by Councilman MaNey
and seconded by Councilman Reynolds
that the petition to have Plum st,
graveled from Caro- street TO liaagS
grocery store, ee filed and referred to
the street and alley committee. Carried.
\ petition to amend The ordinance
regulating the amount OF license to be
paid by peddlers, etc, was read. On
motion il was referred to committee on
ordinances.
f. C. Martindale asks permission to
use part of street in front ofhis lot while
erecting residence. 1t was granted.
] Swindell x Bro. petition for use OF
part of street While building on corner
of Walnut ana CAIRO street. The coun
ell allowed the request.
City attorney informs council that the
petitions for use OF street while build |
ing could only be allowed by ordinance.
Councilman Maxey moved that an
ordinance be drafted granting permits
sion to petitioners and previous ones
that had been overlooked. Carried.
On motion the petition to have Web
ster avenue and Liberty street graded
and graveIed, was referred to street and
alley committee.
VIM. Hogarth ct al petition to move
the building lately occupied by Cephus
Firestone as harness shop, to lot back
of water works, and asked for use OF
street in moving the same. Granted.
City Engineer Butler made a report.
1t was moved by Councilman Rey
uolds that a special meeting be called
Monday evening to consider the llarri-
son and Walnut street sewers eXclu-
sively, and the city attorney to frame
report on the same. Motion was car
ried.
On motion the city engineer was or
dered to survey and make a report, if
possible, of the Martindale sewer. Car
ried.
n report of finance committee was
read and ordered filed and approved.
On motion all bills were allowed.
The ordinance putting lots Is, Il and
As, was put on first reading.
The street and alley committee made
a report. Ordered and filed.
Motion to adjourn was lost.
Committee on fire department with
the chief, were ordered to find lowest
price of extension ladder.
Wm Walters offer of 1888 for an off
part of the cemetery for use of raising
berries was accepted.
Committee on electric lights reported.
Report filed and approved.
Mayor Swindell asked permission to
Reeves. Granted
Street commissioner was authorized
to open ditch and to tile portion of
north Jefferson street.
City attorney read report.
$3.50 was allowed J. c. Corbin as a
rebate for a license for his billiard room
on account Of time not expiring.
John Group was given rebate on his
road tax of 81 for performing labor on
the street.
Treasurer was authorized to explain
and to settle the illegal tax claimed to
be assessed against the Pennsylvania
company.
Street and alley committee were or
dered to confer with people living or
east Jefferson street, to see what part
they would do towards graveling.
Council agreed to cut down SOutf
street if citizens interested would raise
800.
Supt. of water works report, as one Of
the water works engineer resigned thu
council ordered that arrangements b'
made by Superintendent Underwood t.
secure one man and fix salary, and al
low him to hire his own help.
Street commissioners report was FLEE
and concurred III.
On motion the council adjourned a
11:30 p. m.
The following are the bills allowed:
Logan Bros. ...................S 1876
VIM. Walters Observation-Disclosures. 81