The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1895-05-23
City Council.

The Council met Monday evening. In
the absence Of Mayor Davis, Mr.. Utman
was called to the chair.
The bill of the City Solicitor for extra
services was taken from the table. On
request the Solicitor made a verbal
statement regarding the services in.
volved in the bill. He had been in
structed by Council to compel the con
struotion of quite anumber of sidewalks,
which was outside his regular duties and
involved agreat deal of unple asant work.
In the Water Works matter he had to
care for the city's interests in all the
litigation which had been pending, and
in the compromise, much arduous and
careful work had to be done, all ol
which required time from his regular
practice. All such work had been paid
extra for, heretofore, since it was moi
necessarily incidental to the office. His
bill OF SlOO, considering the services
rendered, was not Unreasonable.
The bill was allowed.
A bill for electric lighting was laid
over for future consideration.
Mr.. Garrett again brought up the
matter of the bill OF the county for
boarding prisoners, which amounted to
81, ,25O. He said the county was entitled
to all the bill, since they had only fol.
lowed previous contract and custom in
payment of the charges. A portion of
the bill had been presented years ago,
and action deferred. The county would
be entitled to interest, but did not ask
it. They would take 1000, if the bill
was allowed at once, and wait reason
able time for the money. This com.
promise was agreed to.
DR.. Brown said he had instructed an
expert plumber to furnish an estimate
on the probable cost of sewer for the
new opera house. He and Prof. Smith
had been looking the question up a
little. But he had been away, and had
not been able to consult MIR. Utman,
who was the other member of the com.
mittee. Mr.. Utman said he, too, had
been looking the matter up, and had a
report ready. But, as the Doctor wanted
the matter continued until Mr.. Kirk,
the plumber, could report, he had no
objections to such course. 1t was 80
ordered.
The costs in the welch case were
ordered paid.
A bill from the Hilsboro Hardware
Company, running back two or three
years, was taken from the hands of the
committee and by their recommen-
dation, ordered paid, with the exception
of two items amounting to $11, which
had been bought by Mr.. McCabe.
There was some talk of complaint by
farmers that twenty cents per draft on
the city scales was too much. It was
suggested that those weighing over fifty
loads per year be charged only ten cents.
But, while this would relieve the
wealthy farmer, it would still leave the
burden on the poor man, who is least
able to bear it. No action was taken.
Prosecutor Garrett, ON behalf of the
County Commissioners, called attention
to the condition the pike had been left
in by the Water Works improvement
The Street committee WAS instructed to
repair the road, and appropriation ol
$l4S was made for that purpose.
Mr.. Riser asked $75 from Street fund
per request of Street Commissioner, tc
carry on the quarrying of rock for the
Bell opera house. Mr.. Utman wanted
to know who had made any contract tc
furnish the rock and how much the city
was getting for it. No one seemed te
know. But the opinion prevailed that
the city was getting rs cents per perch
The Clerk said former Councils hat
given the Street Commissioner authority
to enter into such contracts. Mr.. UtmaI
thought 70 cents was too low. He haG
always paid more than that for stone
However, il there had been contrac
made, the city should carry it out faith
fully, and he was willing to allow tn,
S75 to work the quarry until the returnl
from the stone sold should come in.
The appropriation was granted.
Adjourned until Monday evening next
The committee on speaker fer Johl
M. Barrere Post, G. A. R., can congrstu
late themselves upon being go fortunat,