Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-06-03
NEW POLICE.
James A. Roney aid George
Wellbrook App inted
To Take the piac, Of Paul G>erhtz
and Lucl-n Babcoek.
Peter Latterner Makes Way for Chris.
Anders as Prison Guard-LOuis
Lenhard Fails of Confirma-
tion as Chief of Fire
Department.

Council met in regular session Tues
day evening with large number OF
visitors present, the idea having gained
general circulation that Mayor Nielsen
helder would send in his police and fire
department appointments for the en-.
suing year.
The following members answered to
roll call: Bachman, Moore, Hathaway,
Price, Henry, Mcclure, Rech, Hardy,
Brennan, Garrison, Wood, Ridge.
A communication from j. l.. Fehr
requested Council to take immediate
action in the matter OF purchasing
1000 copies of the Industrial Edition of
the Register. Bachman's motion to
appropriate the 500 necessary to make
the purchase failed, Ridge, Price, Nc
Clure, Henry and Garrison voting no.
A letter from w. H. Armitage, pub
Usher of the new City Directory, So
liciting Council to purchase number
of copies of the Directory at s1.5O each.
No action was taken.
Building permits were granted to
Anna A, Dilley, on Wayne street; Pres
byterian church, Wooster and Fourth.
The Bridge committee reported bids
of various persons and firms for fur.
nishing lumber for tine floor of the
Muskingum river bridge. Upon mo-
tion the committee was instructed to
accept the lowest bid, which was that
of Contractor Stewart, s14 per 1000 feet
The First Ward Councilmen reported
in the matter of the sidewalk on Sixth
street. between Wayne and Hart, rec
ommending that sidewalk be laid on
a compromise grade as near as possible
to the present grade. Their recommend
alton was adopted by unanimous vote.
The Engineer was instructed, in ac-
cordance with the report of the Sewer
committee, to repair the flush tank at
the corner of Fifth and Wooster streets.
The necessity resolution for improv-
ing parts of the First, Second and
Third Sewer Districts was read by the
Clerk and adopted.
The Police committee reported that
Supt, Hancock desired to be relieved of
his contract of feeding the city prison
ers and recommended that the contract
be awarded to Mrs. X. L. Dye at her
offer of 19 cents per meal. Upon mo-
ton the matter was referred to the po-
lice committee for report at the next
meeting.
The Paving committee and Engineer
were also ordered to report on the Sec
ond street paving at the next regular
meeting.
The resignation of Jacob Rech as
Councilman from the Second ward was
received and read Mr.. Rech's appoint
ment as member of the Board of
Equalization, which position he cannot
legally hold while member of Coun-
Gil, is generally considered the cause of
his resignation. Action upon the mat
ter was deferred one week.
The ordinance granting a franchise
for long distance telephone was
amended SO as to require all wires to
be 25 feet above the ground. instead of
20, as originally drawn and adopted by
unanimous vote.
In the matter of the complaint
against the slaughter house of Frank
Weber, the Solicitor gave an opinion
that Council had nothing to do with
the question and it was referred to the
Board of Health for final disposition.
/. L. Ellis appeared before Council
and asked for sidewalk grade on
Pike street, where considerable build.
ing is in progress. Upon motion the
matter was referred.
Janitor Hancock reported hall rents
collected during the month of May
amounting to s71.
The Mayors report for the month of
May was submitted, showing a total
amount Of fipes and licenses paid to the
city ofs1a4 50.
A communication was received from
the Mayor, appointing Louis Lenhard
chief of the fire department and Louis
Moore, Thos. Highland, Casper Fritz,
Jacob WeYrich, Dennis McSweeney
and Alex Barr fire wardens. The ap-
pointment of the six wardens was con-
firmed by almost unanimous vote, but
Lenhard failed Of confirmation, Bren-
an, Garrison, Henry, Mcclure, Moore,
Price, Wood and Hathaway voting no.
For regular policeman the Mayor
sent in the names Of James A. Roney
and George Wellbrook to take the
places OF Paul Goerlitz and Lucien
Babcock. Both were confirmed. as
was also the appointment Of Chris.
Anders to take the place of Peter Lat
terner as prison guard.
Contractor Day was allowed $1,000 on
his Greene street paving contract.
The usual number OF bills were al
lowed and Council adjourned