The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1895-01-10
CITY sOLONs.


AL members were present, with tne
Mayor presiding. The hammer fell on
time and the routine Of miputes, official
&C., was soon disposed Of.
When the bills we're read there was
discussion over some Of
them. One from the Lyle Printing Co.
called for payment for several items,
which it was claimed should have been
purchased by bids, under the provisions
Of the recent resolution to that effect.
1t was claimed, however, that these ar.
ticles, with the exception of dozen
lead pencils at so cents, were ordered
before the passage Of the resolution.
The pencils had been bought on bids.
Another bill that provoked discussion
was that of the Gas & Electric Co., for
lights. DR.. Brown thought the intrica.
cies of the bill were sufficiently interest.
ing to justify its reference to com.
mitttee. As it had already been ap.
proved by the light committee, through
its chairman, Mr.. Pence opposed it's
reference, reminding Council that it was
by just such a course the city lost three
thousand dollars and the expenses of a
suit in the United States Court. The
motion to refer was lost, and the bill
paid.
DR.. Brown wanted the Secretary of
the Water Works trustees or some one
else instructed to collect water rents.
Mr.. Mather said the consumers had
been allowed rebates to the amount of
water rents due, and considerably more,
in consideration of the expense of put.
ting the service pipes to the curb. How
could anybody collect when there was
nothing to collect?
Mr.. Pence said he was anxious to see
collections made. The city was spend.
ing money constantly to run the works
and there was no revenue coming in.
He said the additional $4,000 bonds
were being rapidly encroached upon.
Serious inroads had already been made
on that fund. 1t had been voted be-
cause the people wanted the system ex.
tended.
MI. Smith said the bonds were not is.
sued solely for extension.
The Mayor suggested that such wai
the popular impression, and the issue
would have been defeated had the
people thought otherwise.
Mr.. Smith called for the reading o.
the ordinance under which they were
issued.
1t was found to read for the compile
ton, extension and operation OF th,
plant. ~ 80. ;5 -
Mr.. Smith then called for the estimat
ofthe Engineer, upon which the amour
OF the bond issue was based.
1t gave approximately, $500 as th
cost Of the extensions, $500 for th
service pipes, and 81 900 for completion
We leave out the odd dollars.
The matter was dropped without az
ton.
DR.. Brown wanted to know if some
thing couldn't be done for the polio
protection of the coal interests near tn
depot.
The Mayor said the police had il
structions to give that locality all the a
tention they could.
Prof. Smith, chairman Of the con
mitteee to see what::associate couns'
could be procured for in the suit wit
the Boughen Engineering Co., reporte
a number OF propositions from the Leg
gentleman of this city. But the matt'
was left open for farther considerable
| DR.. Brown favored immediate actic
and Mr.. Pence suggested that there vi
no money in the corporation fund ar
therefore no contract could be made.
Prof. Smith suggested that the none
could not be taken from the wat,
works fund, because it was the corpor
TONS suit.
Capt. Carroll, of the Fire Department
suggested that there should be tongu
instead of shafts on the large hose ret
so that two horses could be attache
One horse couldn't pull the full compl
ment OF hose with any speed up hi
He suggested exchanging the positio
Of the steamer and reel and using Il
r engine horses on the reel. In case
, was found necessary to use the engin
the horses could be sent back for it.
The whole matter was referred to II
fire committee with power to act.
| Edward Cryder, of Chillicothe, h
3 been employed as discounting clerk
a in the First National Bank. Mr.. Cryd
!. was once clerk, so we understand,
Ross county. He will remove his fami
: to this city.
There will be joint Teachers's AS
!, citation of Highland, Brown, Adams Al
!. Clermont counties, at Sardinia, Saturds
Jan. l2. This will be a grand affa
and evc-y teacher who can should be
- attendance.