Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-13
IT'S GRANTED.
The Franchise for That Bridge
Across the Ohio.
Council Passes the Ordinance With One
Dissenting Vote.
Advertisement Ordered for Bid for
Paving the Balance of Fourth
Street.-Other Matters of Iu-
teresb to the Public.

Council met in regular session Tues
day evening with all ruemb bers present
except Brenan.
The minutes of the two previous
meetings were read and approved.
C. Z. Thomas requested permission
to erect bill boards at each end of the
Putnam street bridge. The matter
was referred to the Street committee.
The Engineer reported that the
pro 2erty owners ON the west side of
Fourth street between Scanned and
Wooster refused ito sign the petition
for the proposed change Of grade,
whereupon Bechman moved that the
Clerk be instructed to advertise for
bids for paving that part of Fourth
street not already paved.
Wood advised that the matter be not
proceeded with hastily in order to give
the owners of the property where the
grade is to be changed "A chance to get
together After some discussion Mr..
Bachman's motion was carried by
unanimous vote.
On the subject of the ordinance fix
ing basis for computing rates which
the Marietta Electric Company may
charge for incandescent lights the
Light committee reported that there
was nothing Objectionable in the
amendment and recommended the
adoption of the ordinance. During the
discussion that followed several men,
bers of Council became somewhat en-
tangled in the meshes of volts, ampere
hours and kilo-watts. A vote being
taken, the ordinance was adopted,
Wood voting no.
A building permit was granted to
Morris Riggs, Orchard street, in Curtis
subdivision.
President Hathaway called up the
bridge franchise, submitting several
amendments, the most important of
which were those refusing the right for
a 1000 foot extension on Greene's Road,
requiring sixteen foot roadway to be
left on Ohio street, saving the city
harmless against damages, prohibiting
stone piers in the streets, and giving
all railroads equal rights for crossing
the bridge. Mr.. Wood suggested that
the viaduct through the city and ap-
approaches be of metal. This sug-
gestion met the approval of others and
by agreement it was decided to COM
pei them to be constructed of metal to
the east side of Fifth and from there
to where the yiaduct meets the ground
of wood if desired.
Mr.. Wood stated his position on the
bridge matter and again said that he
was not opposed to the bridge, but to
the route and should vote against the
ordinance for that reason.
Mr.. Bachman moved that clause be
fixing the rates of fare and
that they do not exceed the rates now
charged by the Marietta -Williamstown
ferry. Mr.. Ridge seconded the motion
of Bachman and it was adopted.
The vote being asked for the ordi-
nance was adopted, Wood voting no.
Upon motion of Ridge Contractor
Price was relieved of further RESPONSE
bility for the sinking of the sidewalk
On Greene street and that he be paid
the amount due him. The motion en-
bodied resolution for the city to re-
lay the sidewalk in the spring.
The question of fixing the hours be-
tween which the Marietta Electric Co.
shall carry passengers at half fare, as
provided in the ordinance granting
their franchise, was referred to a spec
al committee of Bachman, Wood and
Ridge.
Mr.. Rech brought up the matter of
opening the quarry road and moved
that it be referred to committee of
three for consultation with property
owners. Solicitor Richards stated that
Mr. Curtis had offered to move his fence
pack and give the required strip from
ais land for 500 He also conveyed to
Jouncil the information that Mrs.
B Bradford wanted 5000 for 1900 of an
acre. The motion of Mr.. Rech pre-
Vailed and the President appointed
Blchman, Mcclure and Hardy to serve
is the committee.
A. o. Jones was allowed S14472 from
money due Contractor Berry, being a
balance unpaid for brick furnished
After allowing the bills Council ad-
iourned to meet at o'clock Wednes-
lay morning.