Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-11-10
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Tuesday Nights Meeting Taken up Chief!
with Routine Business.

Tuesday Nights Meeting Taken up Chiefly
with Routine Business.
The City Council met in regular ses-
sion Tuesday evening, with the follow
ing members in their seats: Bachman,
Henry, Wittlig, Garrison, Price, Pfaff
Cochlan, Wood and Mcclure; Clerk
Becker, Solicitor Richards and Commits
sioner Best.
The minutes of the two previous
meetings were read and approved.
Building permits were requested and
granted without objection as follows:
j. II. McCullogh, Front street; Adam
Seyler, Front street; E. G. Fleming,
Gilman street and Putnam Avenu
Mr.. Wittlig called attention to the
fact that residents on the West Side
were clamoring for the completion of
the sewer system and moved that the
Councilmen from the Fifth and Sixth
Wards appoint suitable person to
secure the necessary signatures of
property owners before the work can
be proceeded with Upon suggestion
of Trautman, Wittlig changed his
motion to leave the matter with the
Sewer committee, but the motion was
finally withdrawn, with instructions
to the City Solicitor to prepare a petit
tion for the West Side people to circu-
late themselves.
Mr.. Price, for the Fire committee,
reported the great need of fire alarm
box at the corner of Maple and Gilman
streets, but stated that the Fire fund
was in such condition that a new one
could not be purchased. After some
discussion it was decided to remove
the box from the vicinity of Preston &
Scott's store to the locality mentioned
and also to move box on Franklin
street to Reynolds corner.
Complaint was made by Mrs. Sniffen
of damage by bad drainage from the
alley running from St Clair street to
Sacra Via between Front and Second.
The matter was referred to the Street
committee.
Wood moved that the Council pur-
chase a patent check protector for the
use OF the City Clerk After some dis
cussion the proposed purchase was
referred to the Clerk ana Finance
committee with power to act.
Mr.. Trautman called the attention of
Council to number of sidewalks on
Franklin street which haye not been
raised to grade as previously ordered,
which matter was referred to the En-
gineer aud Solicitor for nvestigation.
Upon motion of Wood it was ordered
that five days be given owners of
property on Third street south of But
Ter to lay sidewalks as ordered the
work to be done by the city in event of
their failure and the cost taxed up to
the property
The old question of sidewalk on st.
Clair street along the Schneider proper
ty came up for discussion. 1t was
shown by the record that the 20 days
notice had long since expired and upon
motion of Garrison the City Commits
sioner was instructed to lay the side
walk at once at the expense of the
abutting property.
Upon the advice of the City Solicitor
it was decided to obey the injunction
by Judge Jones and stop work |
on the new electric light building in
the rear Of the City Hall. By the terms
of his contract Mr.. Brown is held to |
the work when the injunction
shall have been removed.
Mr.. Pfaff placed before Council a
check and other documents showing
that w. j. Berry is paying s1.25 FER day
only for labor on the Second street
paving contract, whereas he is required
by the city to pay sl50. Bachman
moved tnat Berry be notified to pay
the latter rate hereafter or the work
would be stopped, the motion prevail
ing by unanimous vote.
Mr.. Trautman called attention to
the impossible condition of crossings
on upper Second street which have
been plowed up by Mr.. Berry and
moved that The contractor replace them
with a sufficient quantity Of sawdust
to allow people to cross the street.
Mr. Price, by request of L. S. Prots-
man, presented that gentleman's resig-
nation as Park Commissioner, which
was accepted.
Bills allowed. Council adjourned.
Household Secessity