Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-10-18

NFtO. ross. ........ 81
Adam koebert ............... L 80
Jacob Sult.................... IG 50
". +. Reynolds ... -
IL. i. buck. .................. I 90
Geo. ". Rish. 00
Bert Thompson .... -
hetcham X Wilson ........... 90 rs
Geo. Longmore. ............ - 90
Moved by Alderman Tanner and
seconded by Alderman Gretzinger that
the bills be allowed and the clerk au-
thorized to draw warrants for the
amounts. -Al voted aye and the
motion carried.
The street and alley committee re-
ported recommending that . number of
new sidewalks be built and that the
city engineer be directed to establish
stakes Tor the raising Of the sidewalk
along the north SIDE of the Mattingly
property and adjoining lots so that it
could be raised SO as to prevent water
from standing on it. Moved and see
onded that the report be received,
placed on file and concurred in Car
ried. The city civil engineer reported
grades established for Washington,
Sycamore and Fourth streets and asked
their 2doption. 1t was moved and see
ended that the grades established for
these tmee streets be accepted. car
red
The committee on fire department
reported that the work OF painting the
root OF the iire department house had
been completed and that the windows
had been repaired where needed.
i was here reported that teleph ne
pole on Laporte street stood in the way
of completing a crosswalk and that to
move it a special ordinance was neces-
sary compelling the Midland telephone
company to move one Of its poles. IN
ordinance for that purpose was drafted
and read. Moved and seconded that
the or nance be pat upon It's passage
on IFS irs reading. Carried, Alderman
Reyn Ids ot.ng in The negative The
ordin~nc was then put upon its pas
sage ana was oar.eu, Alderman Rev-
no.ds again voting in the negative
The sewer and drain committee re-
ported recommending that tiling be
put in on Adams street from b. Me
Donalds corner east to the river. 1t.
was moved and seconded that the street
and alley committee be empowered to
place tiling on ADAMS street as recon-
mended, from Michigan street to the
river; carried. Alderman Tibbetts
moved that the street and alley com
mlt)ee be instructed to build brick
cross walk across jefferson street on
the east side OF Michigan street, and #
the tile dram underneath said walk was
worthy OF removal to place it four feet
to one side Of its present location, and
if net to remove it altogether. Carried.
The committee appointed TO inyeStl- !
gate the assessments for benefits ana
hear remOnstrances On the jefferson
street and Yellow river sewer made |
their report. Moved by Alderman lib /
belts and seconded by Alderman MaXey
that ihe city attorney be instructed t. /
draft proper resolutions 10 refer the /
matter back TO the original sewer com /
missioners for inal adjustment. Carried !
At this point Alderman Bailey arose |
and stated to the council that there was
a certain business portion of the city
which had been commonly called the |
Midway, which was gaining very un-
sayOry reputation and that that reputa-
ton was not confined to our city alone. |
but was becoming notorious in adioin- |
ing towns. and suggested that some |
thing should be done to abate the !
nuisance sad to be there. and find out |
whether our police department was not |
sufficient to cope with the trouble or !
whether they were ID blame for the |
matter existing as it does
Alderman MaXey moved that when /
the council adjourned il adjourn to /
meet next Monday night to continue |
the work of revising of ordinances and |
that the police OF the city be requested |
to be present for investigation OF the !
Midway trouble. Carried.
Council then ajourned.