Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-16
COUNIL MEETING.
Interesting Meeting of the City Dads"
Last Night.

Last Night.
Council met in regular session Tues.
day evening with all members present.
Building permits were granted to
Anna Williams, Montgomery street; f.
L. Booth by, Olive avenue Frank Shaw,
Third street, Tom German, Charles
street; Deck Davis, Greene street.
A petition was received from the Ma
rietta Electric Co. soliciting the work
of lighting the West Side at $50 per
lamp per year. The communication
was referred to the Light committee.
The matter of lowering the arch of a
fire cistern on Franklin street was
brought up by Bachman and was
strongly advocated by Trautman,
whose motion that the Engineer lower
the arch prevailed by unanimous vote.
A resolution authorizing the Fl.
nance committee to borrow $1,000 for
the Franklin street improvement, in
anticipation of the paving assessment
bonds, was adopted.
Contractor John Viking was al
lowed S9654 IS on the, Franklin stree t
contract.
Mr.. Price reported progress in the
work of protecting the piers of the Put
nam street bridge and the committee
was authorized to purchase an addi-
tional hundred yards of rublle stone
Mr. Bachman reported an ordinance
to issue bonds in the sum of SIS, 900 for
enlarging the electric light plant,
which was passed to the second and
third readings under suspension of the
rules and adopted.
Dr. Hardy called for reports on the
barn said to be encroaching on Mat
thews street. The Solicitor stated in
his opinion the barn could be moved
whenever ordered, and on motion of
Bachman notice was ordered served on
the owner to remove the structure.
The Clerk read the bids received for
paving Second street from Putnam to
Front, which went over one week on
motion of Mr.. Cochlan. The bids for
paving Butler street from Front to
Second were also laid over for one
week.
Nh Wood brought up the matter of
the street railroad on Putnam street
between Fourth and Fifth and reported
the recommendation of the Railroad
committee that the road go up the hill
inside the curb next the College Mr..
Trautman spoke for weeks delay TO
hear officially from the College Trus-
tees. After a lengthy discussion un-
productive of any idea except that the
track should not go in the middle Of
the street, the recommendation OF the
was adopted, Trautman and
Mcclure voting no.
Mr.. Bachman offered resolution de-
ctaring it necessary to issue bonds to
complete the street paving improve
ments, and that it is the sense OF
Council that the bonds will be issued
in such amount as needed from year to
year. The resolution was adopted and
will be printed later in full.
Mr. Irautman presented a petition
from property owners on Knox street,
West Side, asking that the name of the
street be changed to Whitney Avenue
to AVOID confusion, there being another
Knox street on the East Side. Upon
motion of Bachman the prayer of the
petition was granted and the proper
proceedings to change the name or
dered. Mr. Wood and Mr.. Trautman
had warm argument over whether
! Shipbuilder Whitney had his boatvard
on the East or West Side, which result
ed in Bachman, Wittlig and Price aris.
ing 10 state that they didn't care any.
thing in particular about historical
matters and had come to the meeting
to do business
The Engineer submitted profles for
paving Putnam Avenue from Franklin
to Gilman and Front street from Mont.
gomery to Second street. Upon motion
OF Blchman the profiles were adop,ed
The Clerk was ordered to serve the re.
quired necessity resolutions for i'm.
proving both streets, which were
adopted.
The matter of watering place for
horses on Third street at Sacra Via was
brought up by DR.. Hardy and upon mo.
ton referred for report of cost.
Bills allowed, Council adjourned
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