Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-06-10
Council Proceedings.

COuncli met IN regular session sIueS
day evening with eight mem bers pres
ent. In the absence of Pres. Hatha
way, President pro ten Mcclure occu
pied the chair.
petition from citizens praying fol
the extension of Charles street, from
Eighth to Pike, was read and referred
to Street committee and Solicitor fol
report.
A protest from property owners or
Third street against paving said street
holding that the law under which sale
improvement is proposed to be made is
unconstitutional, and if said improve
ment be made the cost be paid by the
city and collected from the tax payers
as ordinary revenues are collected
William Geyer, through Councilman
Wood, asked that his name be erased
after which the petition was laid on
the table.
The Paying committee and Engineer
reported the Second street paving to
specifications. The report was ac.
cepted anu settlement ordered made
with Contractor Viking, Wood only
voting no.
( Prof. Mills asked that the city re-
pair the lower part of Quarry street in
/ Curtis Subdivision. Referred to Street
ommittee and Commissioner with
! power to act.
Building permits were granted to
| Mulhane sisters, on Pike street; Roush
Lanhan, Hart street: w. S. Taylor,
Knox Subdivision; G. Pape, Bridge
street; Robt Armstrong, Sixth street;
| w. A. Sniffen, Fourth street
The bond of Contractor John Wilk-
ing for s25O0, with Geo. S.orcl., Jas. A.
Parlin, John H. Becker and Thos. Cis-
Ter as sureties, was presented and ap-
proved.
An ordinance amending the bicycle
ordinance, to prohibit riding of BIZ
cycles on sidewalks of bridges, was
read the first time.
An ordinance granting the c. t& NJ.
railway additional franchises on Eighth
and Wayne streets, was presented and
advocated by Col. R. L. Nye Mr..
Wood opposed the ordinance on the al
legged ground that the railroad comp
anies are not now conforming to the
terms of the franchises which have
heretofore been granted. Bachman
and others spoke briefly for the ordi-
nance, which was referred TO the Rail-
road committee for report at the next
meeting.
The matter of placing tiling in a gut
ter on the east side of Fifth street in
front of the property of j. D. Cadwal-
lader was referred TO Street committee
upon request Of Sewer committee.
The Clerk was authorized to pay p.
Connor $1,000 out of moneys due u. T.
Darrow on sewer contract and to pay
the balance of S7S4 less 1858 to provide
for repair of streets, to Mr.. Darrow
himself.
Postmaster Roeser appeared before
Council requesting the passage of an
ordinance to prohibit the "kickiug'
or polling of cars across Front street.
The Solicitor was instructed to prepare
an ordinance as requested
A deed for the alley between the Cit
izens Bank and the Ward property was
presented and accepted by Council, the
strip of ground 2Ox9O having been do
mated to the city by the Ward heirs.
Engineer Mason requested permission
of Council to employ his own Brick In
spectors or to be relieved of inspecting
materials of every kind DIR. Hardy
opposed such action and upon motion
of Mr.. Bachman the matter was laid
over one week.
The Engineers final estimate of
s3,052.47 on Second street paving con-
tract of Mr. Viking was read and the
Clerk ordered to draw an order for the
amount.
Contractor Day was allowed $500 on
the Greene street paving contract
A resolution requiring copies of per-
mits to take up street paying to be fur
nished to the Commissioner, and all
such work to be done under his super
vision, was offered by Mr.. Moore, but
later withdrawn and referred.
Mr.. Price requested that a time be
set for an inspection trip of the streets
of the West Side, with view to pub
lie improvements, by the Street COM
mittee, Sewer committee, Engineer and
Commissioner. Upon motion the visit
of the committees and gentleman
named was ordered
Bills allowed Council adjourned.
Pinafore Next Saturday Evening.
Prof. c. N. Adams will be given a