Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-11-03
counoi, p,ocesdlnss.

order to dispense with Tuesdays ses-
sion. All members were present ex-
cept Ridge and Wood
The Clerk read communication con-
the Ohio Valley upon the
successful Inauguration Of the proposed
of the Ohio river, the
official survey being now an assured
fact. The communication carried an
to attend the convention of
the Ohio Valley Improvement Associa-
tion at Pittsburg November 10th.
President Hathaway offered reso-
luton congratulating the Association
upon its work and providing for repre-
sentation at Pittsburg. The resolu-
ton also provided that steps be int
mediately taken to,secure the location
of the first lock and dam below the |
mouth of the Muskingum. Upon
motion of Bachman the resolution was
adopted by unanimous vote, the Engi-
neer and Solicitor being named as dele
gates to the convention.
DR.. Mcclure moved that the City En-
gineer be authorized to purchase a
level for use in his work, to cost $3.50.
The motion prevailed by unanimous
vote.
The City Solicitor reported having
examined the contract for the foot
walk on the railroad bridge, finding
that the city would owe the railroad
company 81, 1O4.2S on the first day of
January, 1897.
Upon motion of Hardy the City Com
missioner was instructed to take from
Second street earth sufficient to make
fill for street and sidewalk in Mus
kingum Park Addition.
The Clerk reported something over
$500 in the bridge fund and was in
structed to make payments of the foot
walk contract as they may become due.
| Mr.. Ridge came in at this juncture
and took his seat in Council.
Solicitor Richards offered a form of
contract and bond for the sewer con-
tract awarded to D. w. Dye at the last
meeting. The bond was $1,000, with
James A. Parlin, G. A. Miller and Chas.
Pape as sureties. Upon motion of
Bachman the bond was accepted. The
contract, which requires the work to
be completed within so days from No
vember 10th, was approved and ordered
executed by the Mayor and Clerk on
behalf of the city.
The requested removal of an electric
light on East Greene street to the inter.
section of North Hart street was re.
ferred to Supt. Hancock, with power
to act.
Owners of property in Square No.
presented petition for the opening
of an alley originally laid out in thai
square and was referred to the Engi
neer and Street committee for report
at the next meeting.
DR.. Henry, for property owners or
Pearl street, brought up the matter O.
the disputed location of the street ant
sidewalk grades The Engineer wal
instructed to survey the street ant
locate abutting property.
A survey of Marion street was ais,
ordered to locate the lines of abuttine
: lots.
DR.. Henry stated that Mr. D. P. Price
had completed 5S5 yards of the 700 EN-
braced in his contract for repairing th
3 Ohio river landing, ane moved that re
pairs to the extent of So yards be mad
in addition to the amount original,
r contemplated. The motion prevailed
t Sidewalk grades on Whites Roa
;. were ordered located by the Enginee
. and the Solicitor was ordered to pre-
: pare the required ordinance.
e A building permit was granted t
n Charles Becker, Third street. betwee
SCANNED and Wooster.
The Engineer submitted an estimat
4 on work done by Contractor Berry o
: the Third street paving job, shown
an amount due of over s11OO. The Ell
gineer stated that in addition to wor
. done Mr.. Berry had oyer $1,000 wort
- of material on the ground, and an a
lowance of $4,000 was made, a certif
cate for that amount to be issued to
- o. Jones, manufacturer of the brick.
. The City Commissioner and Stree
committee were given power to hal
l. surplus earth from Second street
't Marion street.
x Upon estimate of the Engineer, T.
m Townsend & Co. were allowed SS, 600 O
L. their sewer contract.
D. P. Price wos allowed s51. A or til
id Engineers estimate of repairs on tt
" landing.
A resolution to sell the $1,000 sewt
bonds remaining unsold was offered /
;, Mr.. Ridge and adopted.
The bills for current expenses durin
the past week were allowed and Coul