Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-12-09
Council Proceedings.

Council met in regular session Tues
day evening with all members present
except Brenan and Rech.
A petition for light in Muskingum
Addition was received and referred to
the Light committee.
The Commissioner reported that all
owners in square No. Z except
Mr.. Kaiser were willing to have an al
ley opened as requested. DR.. Hardy
report ted that Mr.. Kaiser had had pos
session of the part of the alley in dis
pute since January, 1876, and claimed
to own it under the 21-year statute.
Upon motion the matter was postponed
to the next meeting.
Mr.. T. S. Shurick appeared before
Council asking for the enactment of
the franchise granted two years ago
for an independent telephone ex-
change. He stated that the recent
lowering of rates by the C. u. & Y.
Company had served to discourage some
of the original projectors, but that the
idea is again assuming definite proper
tions and that the company proposing
to put in the exchange is already oper-
ating in 200 cities. Mr.. Finley,
of Parkersburg, also appeared as an in
terested party and added the informa-
tion that the exchange would embrace
free service between Marietta and
Parkersburg at prices much lower than
now paid the American Bell Telephone
Company. A certified copy of the Or
dinance granting the original franchise
which lapsed because work on the line,
was not begun within the prescribed
time, was read by the Clerk upon re-
quest of Council. Upon motion of
Bachman, with substitute by Moore,
a resolution to consider q new ordi-
nance of similar nature was adopted
and the question referred to the Solici-
tor and the Light and Railroad COM
mittees.
In the matter of protection for the
city's records the Building committee
reported that suitable safe could be
purchased for s400. AS it appeared
from statements of Mr.. Wood that
many citizens would prefer the con-
struction of vault the report was re-
ferred back to the committee for fur
ther investigation.
The Street committee was instructed
to purchase a strip of land 421G feet in
width for the purpose of widening
Marion street.
Upon motion of Wood the Engineer
was instructed to learn where city
property, if any, is fenced mp by pri-
vate parties, the Commissioner being
ordered to tear the fences down in all
such eases. This motion brought ou t
the fact that many parties are en-
croachiug on sidewalks with terraces.
The figuring of Third street assess
ments was referred TO the Engineer
and Clerk for report ut the next meet
ing.
\ building permit was granted TO W.
5. Plumer on Washington street, be-
tween Fifth ana Sixth: also to Michael
Malloy on Eighth street, between
Warren and Washington.
The Commissioner was instructed to
notify property owners on Mulberry
street to lay sidewalks as ordered
within five days.
The bond Of Contractor w, ]. Berry
in the sum of S25O0, to cover the Fourth
street work, was read by the Clerk, the
names OF A. o. Jones and c. L. Fland-
ers appearing as sureties. Upon mo-
tion OF Moore, the bond was approved
and ordered fled.
Upon motion of Ridge the Clerk was
instructed to notify plumbers that paw
ing taken up must be left in the same
as found or their licenses
will be taken from them.
a resolution was adopted ordering
tho Commissioner to construct Il four
foot sidewalk on Church street in front
Of the property of j. +. Wehrs and
Mrs, Ramsey, assessing the cost against
the property
The sidewalk in front of the prop
erty of Mr.. Ackerson on Ohio street
was ordered repaired
The Clerk reported the receipt of the
proceeds Of the S15, 900 paving bonds
sold to Key bolte & Co., of Gin
cinnati.
BILLS ALLOWED.
Marietta Book Store. e...........s 1.35
W. y. Payne. ............. 1.60
NJ, A. Kropp. ...... ............ rs
9. It. Waters. ........... 6.25
L. A. GoebeL ............ 50
Chas Carpenter ......... 500
Lee Williams ................... PAP. 40
l.. d. Devol. ............. ... 4.20I
Marietta Book Store .......... S.25I
Argand Refining Co. ....... $50. $3.50
Marietta Transfer Co. 24.50