Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-11-17
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
New Park Commissioner Appointed and
other business Transacted.

Other business Transacted.
The City Council met in regular ses'
sion Tuesday evening, with the fol
lowing members in their seats: Me-
Clure, Bachman, Henry, Garrison,
Hardy, Wittlig, Price, Trautman,
Wood and Pfaff.
Mr.. Garrison reported on the Seventh
street sidewalk, stating that there is
at present good cinder walk in exist
ence in the locality in question, and
recommended that it be left as it is.
The same gentleman also called up the
nuisance of boys collecting in the cor
rdors of the Auditorium on nights
when entertainments are being given.
The Solicitor was asked for an opinion
and stated that the Hall Police have
regular police powers in and near the
city building.
Mr.. Trautman presented the claims
of the West Side to representation on
the City Park Commission and called
attention to the fact that the East
Side already has two members on the
Commission. He nominated Mr. d. II
Gibson to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Mr.. L. S. Protsman
and moved that the former gentleman
be appointed. No objections were
oppressed and the motion carried
unanimously.
Mr.. Price arose 10 say that complaints
of boys disturbing religious meetings
are very numerous and moved that the
attention Ct the Morocrr or and police force
oa called to the nuisance. Garrison
suggested that, in view of the small
size of the police force, each church
appoint person to look after the boys
and that the Mayor endow these per-
sons with power to make arrests After
some discussion Mr.. Prices motion was
adopted. .~a.
Engineer Mason submitted correct
ed estimate of the cost of constructing
the storm water sewer on Maple street,
the price of material having risen con-
siderably since the first estimate. The
second estimate is $3.50. The Clerk
thenread the bids of John Wilking, of
Marietta, and w. j. Berry, of Bellaire,
the former s1460 and the latter s15S5.
Upon motion of Bachman the contract
was awarded to Mr.. Viking by unani-
nous vote.
Mr.. Trautman, in an eloquent little
speech, detailed the unfortunate situa-
tion of the Lester Comedy Co., whose
baggage and personal effects are tied
up here by attachment proceedings,
and requested the free use of the Audi
torium for benefit performance
Wednesday night. A motion to grant
the request prevailed unanimously.
On motion, of Trautman the City
Commissioner was instructed to notify
property owners or Post street to lay
sidewa from Monroe to Ohio streets
inside of 20 days.
The bond of John Viking, in the
sum of $500, for the completion of the
Maple street storm water sewer, with
John Becker as surety, was presented
and read by the Clerk. The point was
made that it has heretofore been the
custom to require two names as surety
and Councilman Pfaff signed the bond,
requesting to be excused from voting.
The bond was thereupon approved and
the contract ordered executed. The
work must be begun before November
25th and completed before January 1st.
Upon motion of Trautman 6. Ii.
Lord was ordered to lay sidewalk on
the South side of Maple street within
ten days.
Bills allowed. Council adjourned.