Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-12-02
council Proceedings.

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day evening with all members present
except Brennan.
In the matter of opening the alley
between Seventh and Eighth streets,
above Warren, the Solicitor recon-
mended that the alley be opened upon
the petition of property owners when
the same is submitted in proper form.
Upon motion of Rech the Commissioner
was ordered to open the alley, as the
petitioners request.
The matter of raising the sidewalk
on Matthews street was referred to
the Commissioner with power to act
The Commissioner was instructed to
notify Mr. Ackerson, Ohio street, to
relay his sidewalk within five days,
and on failure of the latter to do SO, to
relay the walk at the city's expense,
the cost to be taxed against the prop
erty.
In discussing the proposed widening
of Marion street Mr.. Rech referred to
Marion as common" st.-set, at which
Dr. Hardy took offense at once and in
sisted that any street he lived on was
not common" street. Upon motion
of Mcclure the question of purchasing
a 4O-foot strip for widening the street
was deferred till the next meeting.
Contractor Price was allowed the 20
per cent retained on his estimate en-
the work of reptiring the landing, the
job being reported completed in sat
isfactory manner.
Mr.. Berry requested that Council be
ready to accept the Third street paw
ing job Friday evening and it was de-
cided that when the body adjourned it
do SO to meet at the usual hour ON Fri
day evening.
Mr. Ridge offered motion that the
old street railroad company be notified
by the Solicitor to remove their track
from Fourth street between Putnam
and Scanned, so that contractor Berry
can begin the work of laying street
pavement on that square at once.
After some discussion the motion was
adopted by unanimous vote. Mr.. Mar
cellus Dye, Superintendent of the rail-
way, was communicated with by tele-
phone and stated that he would tear
up the track this morning.
Mr.. Wood reported that the railroads
were ready for the proposed paving of
Butler street from Front to Second.
The matter of the size of the proposed
arch to be constructed by the b. e O.
S. w. was referred to the Engineer,
who was also instructed to prepare an
estimate of the cost of paving so that
the railroads may know their share of
the expense.
| Upon motion of Wood the matter of
more lights for the city was referred to
the Light committee.
During the discussion of the light
matter Mr.. Ridge moved that special
election for issuing bonds for enlarg-
ing the plant be called for January
4th, 1897. He said that if the people
want more light they will vote for it,
that if they don't they will vote
against it. The motion was not sec
onded.
The completion of the painting of
the woodwork at the City Hall was re-
ferred to the Building committee, with
power to act.
The Clerk reported the receipt of
Sc, 700 proceeds of Second and Greene
street improvement bonds .oy
d. w. Dye was allowed S99O.7S on
Franklin street contract
The 7. b. Townsend Brick and Con.
tracing company also was allowed
81, 71.04 for sewer work. Mr.. Town
send reported that he expected to com
plete his contract before Christmas
Mr.. Dye thought he could finish the
Franklin street job inside of week.
Mr. Price called attention to the un-
protected condition of the city's rec
ords, which matter was referred to the
Building and Finance committees
BILLS ALLOWED.