Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-05-20
council, PROCEEDINGS.

AT the regular meeting OF Sounci'
Tuesday evening twelve members an
swered roll call. assss
c. B. Gates Post G.. II. r. invited
Council to participate in Decoration
Day exercises, and upon motion OF
Mr. Mcclure the invitation was &c
cepted.
Mr.. Ridge presented petition from
residents of the Fourth Ward, request
ing the removal of slaughter house
belonging to Frank Weber. which the y
declared "greyious nuisance" Upon
motiou of Brennan the petition was re-
ferred to the Garbage committee.
Taylor, Mohler 81 Clark, of the Mari
eta Steam Laundry, requested per-
mission to build private sewer empty.
ing into the Muskingum river below
the dam. Guppn motion OF ,Mr.SJ Ptiess
the request was referreato. the sswer
committsg ~ ~
The free use of the Auditorium for
the rece btionto be given to the West
Virginia Editorial Association was re-
quested by the Board of Trade and
granted.
Mr.. Bachman. on behalf ofcommittee
on lights and drinking fountains for
Muskingum Park, reported in favor of
putting in one fountain. Upon motion
the Park Commissioners were author.
lied to purchase and erect the fountain
with cooling tank, at a cost not ex-
ceeding 500.
The matter of widening Mulberry
street was discussed at length and up
on motion of Mr.. Bachman the Street
committee was instructed to make a
tender to Mr.. Atkinson of an amount
proportionate to the 500 agreed upon
for the Lawrence property adjoining.
The committee on repairing the old
gallery reported the matter to be now
in the hands of an architect for esti-
mates.
City Solicitor Richars reported in the
matter of the 25 per cent limit on as
sessments for improvement in relation
w euO PiopOoCu oluVNa oh N'iSOhO
street from Fourth to Seventh. He
found that only 25 per cent of the ap-
praised value could be assessed and
that the balance, if any, would have to
be paid by the city, Mr.. Rech stated
that the lots in question were not
listed at more than 500 each, 25 per
cent. of which amount would fall far
short of being sufficient for the neces-
sary fill and pavement, leaving the city
to pay for large portion of the i'm
provement. Upon motion of Mr.. Ridge
the improvement was ordered made in
accordance with the resolution which
was passed more than year ago, bill
of the cost of same to be presented to
the owners of the lots. The motion
carried by vote of to s. Messrs
Mcclure, Hardy, Garrison, Brennan and
Henry voting no.
City Engineer Mason was authorized
to give the contractor on Second street
paving an estimate of $1,000 on COM
pleted work. =
A plat of Strecker's subdivision was
submitted and referred the street
committee and city engineer
DR.. Mcclure called up the matter of
sewerage for High School Lane, but
no report was offered, the question re-
naming in the hands OF the committee.
Mr.. Ridge moved that the City Brick
Inspectors be placed under control of
the Engineer, with power to regulate
the number, and employ the men at
his discretion. The motion was Sec
onded by Wood. During the discuss
ion it was remarked that the present
inspectors were throwing out too many
brick to suit the contractors. The
motion was lost Wood and Ridge only
voting aye.
The Water Works Trustees submit.
ed report for the past year, which
will be published later.
The city commissioner was instruct.
ID to Investigate the matter of stone
'eing quarried on the west side by Mr..
Norster.
The plat of Hills Addition was ap.
,royed, and ordered recorded, Bren-
ian, Garrison, Mcclure and Price vot-
ng "no.''
The ordinance to suppress gambling,
ubmitted by the Mayor two weeks
go, was enacted into law by unani-
nous vote.
'HE SToRYoFTHE REFORMATION.