Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-10-28
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Contracts Awarded for Paving and
Sewer Work.

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day evening with all members present
except Ridge.
A communication was received from
Mrs. Adams, residing on Matthews
grade Of the street is higher than that
given by Engineer for sidewalk, caus-
ing much inconvenience. The Com
missioner said he had offered to take
up the sidewalk and relay it at the
proper grade, but had not been allowed
to do SO. Upon motion the Engineer
was instructed to again locate the
grade and the Commissioner to relay
the sidewalk.
The President of Council, as chair
man of the delegation which attended
the meeting of the Municipal Improve
ment Association, read an interesting
report of the meeting.
The B. & o. S. w. BY. Company pre-
sented it's bill for constructing the new
sidewalk on the railroad bridge,
amounting to sS,312.72. Upon motion
the bill was referred to Solicitor Rich
ards, Engineer Mason and the Bridge
committee for report at the next meet
ing.
Mr.. ]. W. McMaster appeared before
Council in relation to the sidewalk
ordered constructed on Greene street.
Upon motion the matter was referred
to the Street committee, Engineer and
Commissioner for report. The width
of the sidewalk was changed from
six to eight feet
In the matter of Treasurer Lund's
claim that it is the duty OF the City
Clerk to collect special assessments for
city improvements instead of the Treas
urer's business as always heretofore
considered, Solicitor Richards stated
that in his opinion the collections are
not to be made by the City Clerk, as
that official stands in exactly the same
relation to the City Treasurer as the
County Auditor does to the County
Treasurer. Upon motion the City So
licitor was authorized to bring proper
proceedings in court to determine the
question,
The Clerk read the bids received
Monday for paving Fourth street from
Putnam to Scanned and for sewering
Franklin street, West Side, as pub
lished in the Leader Tuesday morning.
In connection with the paving bids a
petition was received from property
owners on Fourth street, requesting
the adoption of the same materials as
are being used on Third street. The
petition was signed by every property
owner on the square except a few who
| were absent from the city and in ac-
cordance with its request the Paving
committee recommended the selection
of Joles brick and Berea curb. The
recommendation was embodied in a
resolution and adopted by unanimous
vote.
The bid of w. j. Berry of 10 cents per
yard for Jones brick and 33 cents per
foot for Berea curb being the lowest,
the contract was awarded to him at
the figures named.
The totals of the bids on the sewer
work were certified by the Clerk to be
as follows: d. w. Dye, 1901. 10 T. B.
Townsend & Co., So, 1000; John Wilk-
ing, S2,O29.5O.
Mr. Rech appeared surprised to learn
that Mr.. Dye, who is Deputy Food and
Dairy Commissioner, had gone into the
contracting business.
Mr.. Price arose with the statement
that it had come to his ears that a GER
tain person (meaning 2. 7. Darrow)
had been reported to haye said that
Council would give him no work and
that he intended to get even with them
and would secure job of city work in
spite of them.
Mr.. Bachman stated that he was
satisfied that Mr.. Darrow was associat-
ed with Mr.. Dye in the bid, but felt
that Council had to deal with Mr.. Dye
only. Moore and Hardy were of the
same opinion. Bachman moved to
award the contract to Mr.. Dye and a
resolution to that effect was adopted
by unanimous vote.
d. F. Price was allowed $3.50 on his
contract of repairing the Ohio River
landing.
Geo. c. Hawkins rendered his appli-
cation for appointment as inspector of
sewer work on Franklin street and
upon motion of Price the appointment
was made by unanimous vote.
Polling places for the election next
Tuesday were selected as follows !:
First ward-Pat Highlands, Second
ward--Belleyue sample room, Third
ward-City Hall, Fourth ward-Phug's IS
barber shop Fifth ward-Hall G. Nor
gans tin shop Sixth ard-Munsey's
barber shop.
DIR. Mcclure moved that Council ad-
journ to Monday evening OF next week,
which motion was adopted.
BILLS ALLOWED.
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