Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-07-05
COUNCIL MEETING.
THE ADJOURNED r1EETING OF
MONDAY, JUNE z4th., TOOK
PLACE nONDAY NIGHT.
The Remonstrance Regarding the
Paving of LaPorte and Mich
igan Streets Presented.

/ I-doI MOIIudI evening our CITY cOul-
Gil met in session at the city hall. it
being an adjourned meeting. BY the
time the regular business was com
menced, all the members were present
with Mayor Swindell presiding.
The first matter brought before the
! board was petition by a number of
business men praying for permission to
sell fireworks. The petition was granted.
At this junction, the Mayor said that
as a number of the citizens were
present, the council would listen to
what they had to say.
Mr.. Chas. Reeve, representing those
who were property owners on the two
streets under contemplation of being
paved, presented a remOnstrance
signed by all but three of the property
owners. He in substance said after
reading the remonstrance, that the
time had not arrived for this work. 1t
was placing burden upon them that
such men as Messrs. COrbin and Kuhn
could not carry. That there were other
things that needed to be looked after
more than paving the streets. He also
pointed out the difficulties they would
have to contend with in making the
grade, etc.
He also said that the system of
water works were worthless and that
they should be attended too instead of
such foolish piece of business as paw
ing the streets. The council should re-
consider the matter and lay it upon the
table, subject to the call of the council.
That they did most emphatically pro-
test against this paving of the streets
and they meant it. Mr. Reeve also in
formed the council that he had CON
templated erecting building upon his
property on LaPorte street, but if this
increase of taxation was to be made he
would be compelled to drop the mat
ter, until it was settled.
Councilman Tibbett here presented a
revised list of water rates for the cOun-
Gil to consider.
Councilman O'Keefe, moved that the
council reconsider the matter pertain
ing to paving LaPOrte and Michigan
streets. His motion was seconded by
Gretzinger. On presenting the motion
the result was as follows:
NAYS: r. Tibbiet, Bailey, Hughys,
MaXey and Tanner.
YEAS Gretzinger, O'Keefe and Rey-
nolds
O'Keefe then moved that the matter
be postponed indenintly and his mo-
tion was seconded by Gretzinger.
Councilman Bailey thought that it
was not right to vote upon the motion,
and While it was out of order, he was
perfectly willing to give the council an
opportunity to vote upon the motion
before the council, but the fact was.
they had heard but one side of the
question even from the property own
ers, and not only the property holders
citizens that believed in improvements.
One fact he desired to emphasizes:
There were property owners in Ply
mouth who had owned property for
years, bought it for a little money
They had received the benefits Of the
advancement of real estate, and yet
had not placed one dollar of improve
ments upon it, and always as rule,
proved obstructionlsts to advancement
in the way of public improvements.
Councilman O'Keefe thought the
motion all right
Councilman Baily thought as they
were so many present, they all should
express their opinions upou this inn
portant matter.
W. HILL AS far am concerned |
and the expense | am willing to bear
my part in paving the streets. But l
feel for those of my neighbors who are
unable to bear this increased taxation.
In year or two, think will do"
ATTORNEY -. PARKER. - thought
thatit was not the propertime. Saynext
April. The council could lay this mat
ter upon the table, for awhile at least,
and do so in manner that would not
seem cowardly. He was in favor of
paved streets, although he represented
Mr.. Wheeler who was opposed to it.
He desired to see it extended as far
IS his property and would cheerfully
pay his assessment. The universal ex-
perience of cities when laboring for inn
always found the smaller
holders ready and willing to
lelp along any public improvements;
while these who were always placing
distinctions in the way, were the men