Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-10
IN COUNCIL.
Ordinances Passed To Improve
Second and Franklin Streets.
Fire Chief Alderman Tenders His RtSisna-
ton, Taking Effect April 1st,
Unusually Large Number of Building
Permits show How the Old Town
liz Going to Grow This Spring.
Other BUSINESS OF I'M
portnnce.

Council met in regular session Tues
day evening with all members present
except Brenan, Ridge and Wood.
Building permits were granted to
Blume, Neubecls and Athey, on Front
street, between Putnam and Scanned;
Herman Fischer, East Greene and
North Hart streets; Henry Albrecht,
Warren street; George Meister, Sew
enth street; Joseph NJ. Wilson, Mont
gomery street; J. y. Cadwallader,
Wooster street; f. S. Turner Knox
street, and L. r. Reeves SCANNED
street.
DR.. II. B. Shipman appeared before
Council to state that the Pioneer Asso-
citation had rented the Auditorium for
April 7th and requested the free use of
the Assembly Room on that date. On
motion of Rech the request was grant
ed by unanimous vote.
Fire Chief A. D. Alderman addressed
Council and orally rendered to that
body and the Mayor his resignation,
to take effect April 1st. In rendering
his resignation the Chief recommended
the purchase of Baber Smoke Pro
tector and 500 feet cf new hose. He
also recommended that the First Pipe
man be made Chief and the Second
Pipeman Assistant Chief, the Chiefs
salary of 500 per year to be equally di-
vided between the men named and the
driver
Mr.. Moore offered a motion to accept
the resignation OF Mr.. Alderman,
which was adopted. Upon motion OF
Bachman the Chiefs recommendations
were referred to the Fire Committee
for report at the next meeting.
The City Commissioner reported tina,
the compromise proposed by Mr.. Gus.
tav Kaiser for the opening of the alley
in Square No. would cost the city $5s
and the matter went over to the next
meeting.
The bill of G. A. Stanfeld, plum Der
for work done, endorsed by w. j. Ber
ry, was referred back to Mr. Stanfielc
to be collected from Mr. Berry.
The presentation of bill for insur
ance on the City Hail. at rate of ~
per cent per annum caused Mcclure tc
say that the city was promised lowe
rates when the paid fire department
was first talked of. Upon motion The
bill, which was presented by r. d
Cooke, was referred to the Building
Committee.
The matter of allowing Joseph YounE
damages for raising sidewalks on Thirt
street below Wooster was referred t.
the Street Committee.
The bond of the T. b. TOWNSEND
Brick and Contracting Company, in tn
sum of S12, 600, together with the con
tract for paving Fourth street, wa
presented and approved.
The Clerk read the bids received ol
the S1S, S07 of Third street improvement
bonds The bid of $40, SAL 3S and ac
crued interest, made by Rudolpl
{. Kley bolte & Co., of Cincinnati, was tn
highest and the bonds were awarded t
that company
The ordinance to pave Frankli
street was passed to the second an
third readings under suspension of tn
rules and adopted by unanimous vote
A similar ordinance for the improve
ment of Second street was also adopted
The Fourth street assessment ordi
> nance authorizing the issue of bonds t
provide fund for the payment of paw
ing assessments was presented an
adopted, being passed to the secon
and third readings under suspension O
the rules. The ordinance applies onl
. to the square already paved
The ordinance establishing the pres
ent grade of sidewalks on Fourt
street between Scanned and Wooste
streets was read by the Clerk passe
to the second and third readings b
title and adopted,
= The thanks of the Council were eX
+ tended for copies of the industrial ed
t ition of the Register.
The engineer was instructed to ful
, nish grade for raising certain side
: walks on upper Third street.
The new plat of Curtis Subdivision
No. 2, to provide for opening tn
!. much discussed quarry road, was al
. proved.
After the transaction of some furthe
! unimportant business Council at
journed.