The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1895-05-09
THE OLD AND NEW.
City Council Holds Very Interesting
Meeting.

absent on business.
Among the bills was one from the City
Solicitor for extra services in connection
with the settlement of the Water Works
Question. 1t is we'll known that Mr..
Sans has done much arduous, skilled
and conscientious work for which the
law contemplates just compensation.
In the light of time honored precedents,
his bill of 500 was surprisingly low. On
motion of DR.. Brown it was laid over
for investigation.
A bill from the Hillsboro Hardware
Co., was referred to committee.
Prof E. G. Smith, Chairman OF the
Finance Committee reported balances as
below:
Corporation fund $257.56; Street, ST..
l43.4S Police and officers, $941 .O6 San.
itary, -62766; Library, $4s4.1s; Water
Works, SlO,O75.O1 Interest, $2,sl2.s1
Light, none.
The Treasurer and Clerks books
agreed, except as to an order for $500
and one for SO cents, which had been
issued, but not yet presented.
1t was recommended that coupons be
paid out of the interest fund.
The matter of the amount to be allow.
ed the Mayor for Office rent, was laid
over with the understanding that new
committee would be appointed.
| The committee on sewerage reported
that, to construct sewer down alley be-
tween Main and Walnut and out Feibel
Alley, and down Main and West to
County sewer would cost $354.55. To
connect with the sewer at the City
Building, would cost $193 Referred to
a new committee, Messrs. Brown, Smith
and McDermott.
The Water Works Trustees rep orted
that the plant now had in 221 service
pipes, with many demands coming in.
The expense of operating would be about
$4,000 per year, and, it was believed the
plant would be self.sustaining within
year.
Prosecutor Geo. Garrett appeared for
the County Commissioners and asked
that some action be taken on the bill OF
over 81, 200 for feeding prisoners. Brown
said the City Solicitor had refused to
give an opinion on the matter. This
reused Mr.. Sans, who very emphatically
denied the intimation, and said he had
declined to furnish an opinion, except
ugon written request, as provid ed by
statute. The committee was given far.
ther time.
kaufman & Baer, by their attorney,
Mr.. Hogsett, offered to settle costs in
liquor suits, minus the fees of the attor.
neys who had prosecuted them in Court.
Referred to committee.
Mayor Davis offered his report, very
interesting document. He spoke of the
completion of the water works and the
vexed questions so wisely and happily
settled. He paid the City Coun Gil just
compliment for its vigilant, honest and
self sacrificing devotion to the interests
of the city.
He spoke of the financial difficulties
that had been encountered, 81 800 in the
Citizens Bank, the shrinkage of reve-
} nues by reason of the reduction of the
tax duplicate, and the other embarass.
ments that had confronted Council.
He showed that the expenses of the
city government had been no more than
in other years, and that every honest
endeavor had been made to keep ex
penses down.
He spoke of the retiring Off GERS in
terms of courteous commendation, and
bade their successors cordial welcome
OF the work of the City Solicitor he
spoke in terms of unqualified praise
and endorsement.
The Deputy Clerk, Miss Ayres, was
commended for her skilled and faithful
service.
, The Marshal and Police had given the
city good government. There had beer
but little serious crime.
He spoke of the prosperous outlool
for the coming year in the matter of new
buildings and contemplated improve
ments.
The business of the old Council beinl
at an end, the retiring members vacated
their places and the incoming members
were sworn in. Messrs. McDermott
McMullen and Utman, took their seats
in Council with the grace of practiceG
, statesmen and business proceeded
The Mayor announced his standing
committees for the ensuing year as fol
lows:
Street-Rser, McMuilen, McDermott
: Light-Utman, McMullen, McDermott
Building-McDermott, Riser, Brown
Fire-Brown, McDermott, Utman.
Police-McMullen, Brown, Smith.
Finance-Smith, Utman, Riser.
, Grant Troutwine and VIM. Houston
were re appointed as night police.
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