Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-09-30

Council met in regular session Tues
day evening with all members present
except Rrenan and Garrison.
Building permits were granted to
John Mahnken, on Seventh street,
Walter Kirby, between Franklin and
Railroad streets, and j. w. Stanley, on
Second street.
A communication was received from
the Secretary of the Municipal Reform
League inviting Marietta to send dele
gates to the convention at Chicago,
October IS, IA and To- Upon motion
the President was appointed dele
gate, with authority to appoint, two
other members to constitute delega-
tion. The appointment of the elatter
two was deferred until next meeting.
The matter of the opening of the old
quarry road east of the city was re-
ferred to the Commissioner.
Mr.. Rech submitted resolution re-
quiring six-foot brick sidewalk to be
constructed on the westerly side of
Sixth street from Putnam to Cutler,
which was adopted. A similar resolu-
tion for sidewalk on Greene's road
from Seventh street to John Gearharts
property was also adopted.
An application from owners of prop
erty on Front street for sidewalk
grade from Montgomery to the inter-
section of Second and Front was offer
ed by DIR. Hardy and filed with the
Clerk. The Engineer was instructed
to furnish the desired grade.
Upon motion of Ridge the Commiss-
ioner was ordered to repair and clean
the sidewalk on Fourth street at the
Washington street schoolhouse.
A resolution to pay A. T. Nye s425
for land purchased for opening Marion
street was offered by DR.. Hardy and
adopted.
The matter of grading LORD street
was referred to the Councilmen from
the West Side for report.
Ridge moved that the surplus earth
from the street railway trench above
Washington be used in filling Front
street above Montgomery. Rech
stated that it is costing 25 cents per
load to move the dirt and suggested
that the work be let at contract.
Ridges motion prevailed and the
method of transporting the dirt was re-
ferred to the Street committee, with
power to act, Rech voting no.
The matter of the proposed change
of grade on Third street above Wash
ington was laid over until such time as
consent of every owner of abutting
property be obtained. The general
opinion of Council as expressed, was
against changes of grade in any par
ticular.
Mr. Wood presented draft of an
agreement between the city, The
United Terminal Company and the
Cleveland & Marietta railway, each
agreeing to pay one-third the cost of
paving Butler street from Front to
Second. During the discussion that
followed Ridge moved that the Solici-
tor be instructed to Investigate the
matter of the $4,000 owing to the city
from the Terminal Company on the
Second street paving contract. The
contract submitted by Mr. Wood was
adopted as read
The u. & o. R. railroad company was
authorized to lower the grade of a
switch to the handle bar factory on the
West Side.
An ordinance establishing sidewalk
grades on the north side of Greene
street, was passed to the second and
third readings under suspension Of
the rules and adopted.
The bill of Contractor Thornley, for
extra work on the Putnam street
bridge was presented and allowed.
Bills allowed; Council adjourned.