Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-02-24
TOWNSEND.
His Bid Accepted By Unani-
nous Vote Of Council.
Fourth Street Will Be Paved NTH That
Material.
Councils Action thc Only one which
.Could Reasonably EaNo Been
Takcm.-Br. Townsend Prom
isrS Il Good Job at u
Low Price.

Council met Tuesday evening with
all members present except Brenan,
Rech and Wood
The Clerk read communication from
j. c, B-enan, agent for the Nye proper
ty on Washington street, stating that
the owners OF the property claimed
to own the strip Of land ordered
removed by Council. On motion
of Bachman the matter was referred.
r. L. Curtis, Front street; Eli Arm
strong, Lundy street, and Chas. Huff,
Front street, were granted building
permits.
The thanks of the Trades and Labor
Council wGre rendered in communica-
tion from w. d. Strain for the action of
Council iu fixing the price OF labor on
public improvements.
Upon motion of Bachman the time
during which the street railway shall
carry passengers at half fare was fixed
as follows: April to October, inclusive,
) to a. IN. and 8 to q p m; Noyemb Der
to March, inclusive, to a. m. and 4;3O
to $50 p. IN.
| a petition was received from proper
ty owners requesting thai immediate
steps be taken for paving Fourth street
between Montgomery and Marion
streets, and was reicrred to the paving
committee.
The matter Of filing for paving on
Putnam street, between Sixth and Sew
enth streets, was referred to the Paw
ing COMMITTEES, Engineer and Solicitor.
a petition was received from owners
of property on Fourth street, asking
that the bid on Townsend Block be ac-
capted, as being the lowest offered.
The total frontage repros ,nted in
the petition was 1925 feet. Mr. Moore
moved the filing of the petition and the
acceptance of Mr.. Yownsends bid on
Townsend Block Ridge moved an
amendment to select Berea curb.
Mr.. B4chmau desired before taking
action to hear from the Engineer as to
the total frontage On Fourth street,
and while the Engineer was making
the figures an ordinance was submitted
granting to the Buckeye Pipe Line
Company a franchise FOR extending its
telegraph lines to the electrical build
ing on Second street. Under pension
of the rules the ordinance was passed
to the second and third readings by
title and adopted.
Bachman offered resolution fixing
rates for the use of the Auditorium.
The rates for theatrical performances
remain as formerly, it being provided
that religious societies shall pay 5l5 per
night on week days md SO on Sundays.
The resolution was adopted, Ridge vot-
ing no account OF Il clause releasing a
theatrical manager from the use OF the
Auditorium, after being engaged, for
"unayoidabie cause,
The Engineer reported the total
frontage on Fourth street to be 11,200
feet, and the matter of the paying con-
tract was again taken up
Dr.. Mcclure expressed his opinion
that the contract should be awarded to
the Townsend Company. Mr.. Bach.
man arose to urge that the specidca-
tions of the contract be enforced to the
letter and Mr.. Ridge followed in the
same line.
Mir Jones, the brick man, begged the
indulgence Of Council to sta te that MIR.
Berry claimed to be the lowest bidder,
Notwithstanding that the Engineer
figured his bid higher than Mr. Town.
sends. lie said thut Mr.. Townsend
figured as the lowestbidder on the sewer
contract and when the total was made
up it was about one-third more than
the original figures, He was sorry that
Mr. Berry was not present to defend
himself Mr.. Jones said he sent sam
piles here by express, that the Engineer
receipted for them, and that when he
came here he found inferior bats
which had been rejected on the Third
street contract displayed as his SAMPLES
and that the Engineer denied him the
privilege of securing the samples sent
from the Engineers office. He asked
that action be deferred.
Mr.. Price stated that all parties had
had sufficient opportunity for investi-
cation and did not see how Council
could get around using Townsend's
Block.
Mr.. Jones offered an affidavit to the
effect that Mr. Townsend had been
compelled to pave Main street. Zanes-
vile, twice. The gentleman grew
quite vehement.
Mr. Ridge was surprised to listen to
much of the talk he had heard lately
and insisted that the Townsend block
is the superior of the three samples
discussed. He thought the Council
able to take care of the city's business
and was in favor of Townsend's block.
Mr.. ]. A. Hamilton arose to say that
he had called the attention of Mr..