Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-11

THEY MET IN REGULAR SESSION
LAST EVENING.
Petition Pertaining to "A Passage Way
Under the Pennsylvania Railroad. on
Third street. Received other Munich
pal Matters.
pal Matter,

The city council met in regular ses
sion Monday night. Those present We're:
Mayor Swindell, Aldermen Tibbetts,
Gretzinger, Bailey, Tanner ami Rey-
nOldS.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and adopted.
Report of Treasurer Kelley for 1895
was received and placed on file.
A petition signed by some fifty voters
on the West and South sides, was read.
Ii called the councils attention TO the
inconvenient way the children have of
crossing the Pittsburg track on their
way to school, referring to the fact that
on numerous occasions they were COM
PEELED to crawl under ears that were
standing on the crossings. They prayed
the council to see what could be done
regarding passageway under the
above road on Third street. The matter
was referred to the street and alley
committee.
This matter had been before the
council some time ago and all effort
made through Alderman TlbbettS, who
was chairman of that committee, to do
something. The railroad seemed will
ing to move along that line of improve
ment, but owing to the loaded wagons
being considered unable to pass under
the railroad the matter was at that
time dropped.
superintendent OF water works made
report regarding making contracts
with the court house for water, and
also informed the council that the re-
pairs on the pumps were being rapidly
pushed and in short time they would
be as good as new The report was re-
ceived and placed on file.
The ordinance requiring school trus-
tees to make report to the council every
three months passed its second reading.
In regards to sidewalks Alderm an
Bailey SAID he would have large re-
port for the next meeting.
In regards to committee on water
works chairman Tibbetts informed the
body that something had to be done to
secure more water. Parties had been
here who were willing to put down test
wells, but would expect to be given a
contract to furnish all the wells needed
if their process proved satisfactory.
Owing to the near approach of the
charge in the council, they did not feel
like making any radical move along
that line, when the new members might
desire to enter along other lines.
Alderman Bailey spoke of the necess-
ity of same kind of drainage on the
South side, to carry of surplus water.
The council appointed for commits
sioners, VIM Conger, Sam Jordon and
John A. Palmer.
Mr.. Bailey In his report regarding the
plat entered by John Soice, diSapproved
of accepting the same owing to the in
accessibility to the portion lying imme
If an alley or narrow street could be Sc
cured between the SOice and Tribby
property running east and west oppo-
site Charles street, he would be in favor
of admitting the plat. The report was
received and concurred in.
In relation to the mayors request re-
garding the passage OF some ordinance
for giving him power regarding the
payment of salaries, Alderman Tanner
presented an elaborate ordinance.
Alderman Bailey did not believe it
the proper caper to present such an or
dinance at this time.
Tanner moved to suspend the rules
and pass the ordinance on its first read
ing. Gretzinger seconded the motion.
The motion was lost by the following
vote:
Nays
Tibbetts. REYNOLDS
Bailey.
Yeas
Gretzinger. Tanner.
Tanner then moved that it be entered
on its first reading. The vote resulted
the same.
Bailey said he would vote with the
promoters of the new ordinance on the
old one, and it will be brought up at the
next meeting.
The Christian church people asked
for the privilege of putting building
stone in the street at the place on CAIRO
where they will erect new church. An
ordinance was passed granting the re-
quest.
Trustee McCrory asked permission of
the council to use the city hall for
a township meeting Of school children.
1t was granted.
Council adjourned.
An Old Settler Gone
Aaron Martin, an old resident of
this county, died at his home six miles
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