Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-01
OUR CITY FATHERS.
STREET PAVING ONCE MORE TO
THE FRONT.
Business of Importance Transacted-Mr r
in the eWaterworks Department.

The city council met in regular ses-
sion last Monday night, Jan. 9th, to
dispatch the city's business.
Those present were Mayor Swindell,
Aldermen Tibbetts, Bailey, Hughes,
Gretzinger, Tanner and Reynolds, City
Attorney Logan and Clerk Leonard.
About the first item of interest was
the appearance Of MIR. Maxey, who
represented the annulled 4th ward and
desired to know whether he would be
recognized by the mayor in the official
capacity of an alderman.
The mayor informed him that he
could learn by referring to the minutes
of previous meeting.
Mr. Maxey further insisted upon posi-
tive answer, In regard to the ayOr re-
fusing to recognize him. Becoming
satisfied in the matter, he retired.
The minutes of the previous meeting
of Jan. 18th were read, and approved.
Mr. Henry Humrichouser presented
petition to have taxes renewed that he
alleged were levied unlawfully. The
matter was referred to the city at
torney.
The Logan brothers also presented
petition, desiring the city to purchase
a strip of land owned by them on CAIRO
street and joining city property, which,
if secured by the city, would Straighten
CAIRO street in that locality. The mat
ter was referred to the street and alley
committee.
At this time the superintendent of
the water work presented report re-
garding the condition of affairs under
his control He said that the work be.
ing done by the engineer and his assist
ant was entirely unsatisfactory. That
considerable waste in supplies was a
daily occurrence and the machinery at
the pumping station, either through
ignorance or carelessness, was misused.
He further continued, that he had been
considerably worried over the affair
anu desired the members of the council
to investigate the matter and learn for
themselves that it was as represented
That the chairman of the waterwOTks
committee had seen sufficient to satisfy
himself that change should be made
and that Immediately.
He also informed the council that he
did not believe in the present plan OF
doing the work at the pumping station
Ii any thing went wrong, and one OF
the men III charge was reprimanded, he
would invariably lay it on his assistant
and vice versa.
He was i'll favor OF hireing cOmpe
tent man to take charge; this man tC
hire his own help and stand responsible
for all trouble. 1t is probable the coun
> ell will act according to the suggustioI
of the water works superintendent.
: The finance committee was instruct
u ed to borrow $1,000 at 6 per cent inter
est from the state Bank.
The committee appointed to inyeSti
y gate the feasibility of erecting new
II school building on the south side, re
} ported unfavorably, believing it the bes
{ policy to defer the matter another yeal
/ owing to the scarcity of money, and tn
I debt already carried by the city.
, At this time Alderman TibbettS pre-
sented a resolution that In substanc
u was as follows: That the street an
e alley committee be authorized to inves
s. tigate the plan of paving Michigan an
y Laporte streets. The portion to b
u paved on Michigan street lying betwee
IL Washington street to Yellow river, an
on !.apOrte street from Michigan stree
" to Ft Wayne depot. The paving t
IL be done with bricks and extend from
U curb to curb If the matter in the min'
y of the committee should be feasible
they were further authorized to preser
to the council declaratOry resOlutio
at the next regular meeting of the cour
: ell for such improvement, together wit
plans and specifications To be furnishes
y the city civil engineer.
The council also passed reSOlutio
admitting the klinger addition to tn
: city of Plymouth.
:. Mr.. j. q. Leonard was appointed a
temporary engineer at the water work
state Committee Met.
The state executive committee of tn