Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-07-14
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Interesting and Business-like Meeting
Tuesday Evening.

day evening, with all members present
except Wood.
A building permit was granted
Jacob Killinger, Pike street.
The present s.inch drain on Front
street near Elstons mill was ordered
replaced by 12-inch one to better
carry off the storm water.
The bid of the Marietta Plumbing
Co., who offered to put in water
fount at Sacra Via and Third streets
for $40, was opened and read by the
Clerk.
Metcalf & Mccoy submitted bid of
fering to put the fount in on Sacra Via
for s35. O2, which bid was accepted and
the contract awarded in accordance
Herewith.
Mr.. Price asked that Council con-
sider the matter of similar fount on
the West Side.
MIR. Bschman offered motion,
which prevailed, to purchase a fount
for theWest Side also at the same price.
j. W. Lane submitted proposition
to put railing around the lawn at the
City Hall for Sl2.44. On motion of
Price the bid was accepted and the
work ordered done.
Bachman moved that the Park Com
mssoners be authorized to purchase
100 pounds OF ice per day for cooling
the fountain in Muskingum Park,
which motion prevailed.
j, w. Lane was granted permission
to remove d frame building from the
corner of Third and Wooster streets to
the alley between Third and Fourth
near Montgomery.
Messrs. Pattin Bros, West Side, sent
n communication to Council in regard
to the side walk ordered laid along
their property and asked the city to
pay for paving strip four feet wide
between the sidewalk and railroad
track. Trautman moved to instruct
the commissioner to widen the pave
meut as requested. Bachman and
Cochlan objected to hasty action.
Trautman withdrew his motion and
the matter was referred to the Paving
committee.
Wittlig moved that the Engineer
prepare an estimate of the cost of put
ting sewer through Churcn street
from Second to Fourth. The motion
prevailed.
Garrison offered a resolution for a
six x-foot sidewalk on the south side of
Wayne street from Eighth street to
Pike street, which was adopted.
Mr.. Haddox called up the matter of
the sidewalk grade on Third street
between Washington street and Sacra
Via, and DR.. Hardy reported that par
ties complaining could remedy the
trou BILE only by raising their side ewalks.
On motion of Haddox Mr. Schaefer,
property owner, was allowed to speak
and thought Mr.. Schnauffers sidewalk
was too high, On motion of BAchman
the matter was referred back TO the
Committee for another week.
The City Engineer was instl ucted to
Investigate low sidewalks on Franklin
street. The Engineer was able to re-
port at once and stated that the side
walks were never laid to an esta blished
grade. In this connection the Engi-
neer requested the adoption of stand
ard slope for sidewalks in order to
secure uniformity. He was then
instructed to give grade for the side
walks in question.
The matter Of bad drainage on Gil
man street was referred to the Paving
and Street committees. Several other
localities where the drainage is defec-
tive were also referred for investga-
tion.
a building permit was granted to
Edward Wagner, Washington street
between Eighth and Ninth.
The opening of Butler street from
Sixth to Seventh streets, was referred
to the Street committee
The Engineer was instructed to give
grades for sidewalks on Charles street
between Fifth and Meigs.
Bids for repairing the wharf were
received and read by the Clerk as fol-
lows; Dickson e Connor, Sl.3O per
yard; D. p. Price, Sl.25 per yard: j. r.
Hart. $l.2i per yard; VIM. Erbs $l14
per yard; VIM. Evans, Sl.14 per yard.
On account of two persons being
tied at the lowest figures the awarding
OF the contract was deferred one week
for comparison of the stone proposed
to be used,
Mr., Bachman off 4red a resolution
that the contract for paving Second
street be awarded TO W. j. Berry when
the money is in the treasury. Mr..
Cochlan objected on the ground that
the proceeding would be irregular. Mr..
Bachman withdrew his motion,
The City Solicitor was instructed to
prepare the necessary ordinance for
advertising the Second street assess
ment bonds for sale in order to secure
the money for the work.