The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-05-06
THE COUNCIL.
Bills Ordered Paid and other Business
Transacted.

Bills Ordered Paid and other business
Transacted
The council met in Joint session with
the township and cemetery trustees Mon
day evening. All the members present.
The chairman of the committee ap-
pointed to look after additional grounds
for cemetery purposes, made his report.
The amount Of land desired which lies
adjacent on the north and west sides Of
the cemetery, is about three and one one
hundredth acres. The following COM
munication was presented and read and
ordered filed.
70 the Council Cl the Village Of Yelling
ton, Gentlemen;
Understanding that the Village Of
Wellington desire to acquire some p0r-
tion of my land for use as an addition to
the existing south cemetery and desiring
to facilitate the performance of your
duties in that respect herby offer to sell
to the village for that purpose strip of
land adjoining the cemetery upon the
westerly and northerly sides thereof, ex-
tending from the present westerly bound
ary to line produced by the extension
of the present easterly line Of CORTLAND
Avenue and extending from the north
erly line of said cemetery far enough to
make the entire strip include three and
LOO acres, on the following conditions:
| First. That the entire expense of sur
veys and abstract ii same is desired
by the village, he borne by the village.
Second. That the village so grade and
drain the premises as to prevent surface
waters from flowing into or upon my ad-
joining lands.
Third. That the village pay me there
for on tender Of proper conveyance, with
in three months from this date such sum
of money as may be determined by E. +.
Webster, O. 2. Chapman and gentle
man to be selected by the council OF the
Village of Wellington; the village tC
have no right Of possession until the
land is decided and paid for.
Fourth. That the council Of the village
evidence its acceptance of this offer by
proper council proceedings providing fol
such purchase upon the terms specified
and deliver to me copy thereof certi
fed to by the clerk. 1t is understood tina
such council proceedings shall preced,
, any submission Of the right to fix tn,
value of the land to 4. +. Webster. 0. P
) Chapman and the gentleman which ma,
be selected by your body.
, In default of the acceptance Of this OF
!, fer within one week from tomorrow
will consider it rejected, being ObligeO
: to take so short time by the necessitie
: Of good husbandry.
1t is understood that in case said Ian
is purchased, the trees on same are to re
main mine in case | remove ther
promptly. ESTHER A. HoRR.
s Wellington, o., May 4, 1896.
: Mayor Couch was appointed to repre-
sent the village and township. The join
:, meeting then adjourned for one weel
/ The council then convened in regula
J; session his honor, the clerk and all of tn
Z members present. The following bill
j., were approved of by the committee o
: finance and ordered paid:
J., Lighting lamps, $38.
Q Night watch, $45.
|, Printing, $50.
|, Coal for lookup, $S.72.
Z Hardware, 1922.
!. Team to fires, 81.
7. Chimneys ETC., $40.50.
r, Care of park, $500.
i Labor on streets, $169.79.
); BlackSmithing, $2.76,
3; Lumber, 1881.
9, Sewer pipe, $40.
l. A representative Of the Electric Ligl
s; Company, was present and requested Il
:; council to locate the points the poles a
a. to be placed to receive the wires. tt
IN council then agreed upon the places, al
the committee on lighting were instruC
ed to advise the company, Tuesdi
morning.
:, The clerk was ordered to notify sever
:, property owners to build and repa
~ walks. The council then adjourned.
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